It could happen to anyone. That was one of my first thoughts when reading about the death of Singaporean woman Audrey...
The news also made me consider how much I take safety for granted even when travelling as a lone female, having lived in Singapore all my life.
Because it is such an entirely different experience from travelling with companions, I make it a point to do at least one solo trip every year. Greece, Japan and Vietnam are some of the countries I have checked off my list. It is liberating, to feel so free and untethered.
Yet I am a private person and that includes a tendency not to inform anyone of my whereabouts when overseas. After all, the point of a holiday for me is escapism: Getting away from everything to recharge.In 2019, I lied to my mum that I was going for a leisurely vacation – when in fact I was planning to hike Everest Base Camp – so as to not worry her. Not my wisest decision, but she somehow figured it all out even before I flew. No wonder they say mother knows best.
Greece 2023: While I would not hang around the streets of Athens at night, I found the Greek islands to be safe and comfortable.While I have not – and probably will never – fly somewhere just to meet someone for the first time, I am not opposed to befriending new people in a foreign land.
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