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For women, do you still feel quite worried while traveling alone? What part of your worry? Security?

Today, there are many women doing long distances travelling alone, either for business or just for fun. Although generally the reasons for women doing travelling are same with the men, women, still need to give extra attention on several matters, from issues about the security to culture issues. However, all that can be solved by taking prevent steps.

For security reasons, budget and also the convenience, travelling must be planned each step, start from packing up to the election of hotel rooms. American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA) provides the following tips for women who want to make travelling alone.

Know Before You Go

Search for information about destinations as many as possible, especially if traveling abroad. Religion and culture of a region can directly impact on yourself, which can force you to adjust the way you dress and act with the habits of local communities. What is considered as sexual harassment in a country, for example, can not be serious problems in other countries. You should not dress in tight in order to prevent not need attention.

In Hotel

when entering hotel, search for the staff that will often associated with the guests and those who monitor every entrance and exit the hotel. Ask if there are officers who are willing to accompany you to your room at the hotel entrance on the night. Ask for rooms on the top floor, near the elevator, but far from the emergency doors, stairs, and all kinds of renovation work. Never accept a room if the officer speaks the name or the number of the room with loud voice.

While at the front desk, get the hotel card (which has name, address, and phone number) and keep the card. When entering a room, make sure the door to have a place to take a bolt and chain (deadbolt). If no, never open the door for people you do not know.

Travel Documents

Set up two copies of important travel documents were brought in-one coverage, and one in the store to friends or family at home.

The Smart flap

Avoid bags or clothes that look expensive. Lock all suitcases and bags, use tag with office address instead of home address. Bring just one credit card and do not keep your money in one place.

Transportation

Before departing finds out the transportations option in the area of destination, especially if you arrive at night. Travel agency can usually help determine the safest option and make the necessary plans. If you rent a vehicle, Learn map, write route coverage, and take cellular phones.

Learn Conditions around Yourself

Learn the map of the location that will be visited so that when the purpose of exploring the area, you do not look like a lost tourist. Ask where there is a place where care goods, and more important, areas where the forbidden to visit.

When travelling, whether for business or personal related, keep connected with offices, friends and family often means that we must make long distance phone calling. In certain countries, long distance phone calling not too expensive, but in other places such as in Indonesia, it was vice versa, the cost is very expensive even though the price reasonable.

Fortunately, at this time, more and more hotels in the world offer cheap broadband Internet access or even free. Many hotels offer higher quality broadband wireless access free in the hotel area. If you choose a hotel with facilities like that, then you can say goodbye to long distance phone calling bill and gratitude on a free service that is now increasingly popular, Skype.

Skype offers two types of service. A fully free and for people you know have been speaking to download and install Skype program on their computer, you can chat without any cost! This service is simple to use, you can see whether your relations or contacts are online and you live to contact them. People who can choose to contact you: You receive a call or reject it.

Once connected, voice clarity, at least 95 percent of the time used, very good, even better than the quality of long distance phone calling.

Other services offered is SkypeOut, which allows someone with Skype installed on the computer, call to normal phone in the world at very reasonable price. The sound quality when using this service is not as good as free service that has been mentioned above, but good enough.

If the idea for free call is not strong enough to make you sign up, Skype has a number of new innovations to persuade you. You can even buy a local phone number if you are in another country. This allows people who are not Skype users can call to a local number in the country, and you can receive a call anywhere in the world.

If you travel often, you should consider having Skype. It’s easier to keep connected with friends, family, and the office without the cost and no longer need to worry because the high cost of doing long distance phone calling.

Here are several tips for clothing when traveling

• Bring clothes with only one or two basic colors. This will reduce the number of shoes and accessories that you must take.
• Take a few clothes as possible. Make a plan while washing. Most people are suggested to bring enough clothes for a week. Better if fewer clothes again unless it is the silk clothes that can be washed.
• Use silk clothes which can be washed at any time. This material can be dry in the night, and 10-15 pieces of these clothes only accommodate two denim trousers. There are also other materials that are suitable for traveling, but the price is slightly more expensive.
• Plastic raincoat can be used as a bathing suit or body protectors from the cold wind.
• Bring old clothes that can be discarded in the street. This is suitable for children in infancy. In many places, local people will be happy to get this dress. However, not only for children, many travelers, which only bring old clothes, so they can bring home more souvenirs.
• Jeans - There should not be taken because the jeans take longer to dry. If the time and cost of washing is an important issue, take more lightweight trousers. In addition, the jeans usually absorb around temperature, when the cold at night or at the top of the mountain you can be feel colder and at the blazing sun you can be feel heater.

What goods that must be taken when traveling to a region in Indonesia, regardless of any type of activities that will be done? Maybe that opinion, the money can solve everything. So, the money is enough. Under certain conditions, the money is not useful if the goods that are needed are not available in the local market.

Here are some Goods that must be always in your backpack.

• ID CARD (identity card) or SIM (driving license). Without the identity card, you can experience problems when meeting with the police, when checking in at the hotel, or when will rent vehicles.
• CASH MONEY for emergency situations in remote areas. A number of experienced travelers save cash in the hidden bag in their clothing or backpack. In emergency situations, for example, in locations where credit or debit card can not be used, reserve funds from the secret bag can be very helpful.
• HAT, black glass eyes, and moisturizer to protect skin from the sun sting.
• SHOES a strong booth and sandals or Thong
• KEY for luggage or a purse. Suitcase, purse, or backpack should be always in locked condition to prevent theft.
• EMPTY BAG to bring your expenditure when you come back to home.
• EARMUFFS. The tool is useful if you do not want to disturb by the sound ringing up call in the morning.
• DENTAL floss, tampons, and shaving cream
• JACKET anti-water
• MEDICINE anti-malaria and mosquito drugs. There are still many places in Indonesia which is a malaria-endemic area.
• A glove or cloth. Cloth will have many benefits, such as can be hats, towels, or even a cushion on the grass or sand.
• THE last but not including the goods is very important, namely you can not be embarrassed and should have a sense of humor.

Although Singapore is a small country, but they are very creative in creating innovations to build tourism. The city which has become the west world’s reflection in the Asia is one of the favorite holiday destinations for countries in Asia.

The following is the things that you need to know when you are in Singapore

• Bring your children when traveling? Do not worry; In Singapore baby-sitting services are available in almost hotel.
• In Singapore, the water from the tap can be drunk directly.
• Although generally used voltage is 220-240 V, but almost hotel provides electricity transformers for voltage 110-120V
• Smoking in public places is prohibited in Singapore. For this offense, fines can reach SGD 1000. Spitting is also including as the violation.
• Tipping for hotels and restaurants are not applicable in Singapore since almost all the hotels and restaurants in Singapore have to include 10% service charge to customers in charge.

Tipping can be a problem: what is good in a country can be considered a mistake or excess in other countries.

In some Asian countries, including Indonesia, tipping is surely not the local culture. In Japan, if you leave some coins on the table as a restaurant tip, waiter will chase you to return your money. Singapore even has rules that prohibit the tip. Meanwhile, in New York, if you leave your money less than 15 percent of the total shopping time out from the restaurant, your reservation in the future may not be accepted.

Difficult to determine how the numbers are going to give when tipping especially in Asia with diverse cultural. If you have the opportunity to visit cities in the Asia-Pacific region, here are some tips in the tipping.

JAKARTA

Tip is not a local culture, but consider as the international. Restaurants: luxurious restaurants usually add 10 percent service charge on the bill. In place of the middle class, IDR 5.000 is enough, if good services you can add more adequate. Porter: pay IDR 1.000 for each suitcase. Taxis: many taxi driver put up to IDR 5.000 from the amount stated in the meter. There are drivers who admitted to not having money return, and that value can make you more bags. Do not ever want to pay extra money for more than IDR 5.000.

KUALA LUMPUR

Such as Indonesia, Tipping in Malaysia are more because of the influence of the West culture. Often there is an additional 10 percent service charge on the bill or hotel rooms. Restaurants: if you’re in the hotel restaurant, you are expected to add 10 percent service charge or any other amount that you deserve. But in cadger you can even bid for a bowl of laksa will be purchased, so there is no need to tip. Porter: in the five-star hotel, one or two Malaysian ringgit is enough. In lower classes lodging places, you do not care to tip. Taxis: many taxi drivers have a meter. If not, please haggling first.

Bangkok

Some places in Bangkok not looking for the tip. Generally, it depends on the place. Restaurants: several top-class food will add 10 percent service charge on the bill. If no service charge on bill, the waiter will appreciate if you give an additional 10 percent. If you eat at a restaurant down class restaurant, no tip is required. Porter: if you stay in one of the five-star hotel in Bangkok, you are expected to give tips to the porter 20 to 50 Thai bath, depending on how much luggage you have. Taxi: Bangkok taxi generally has its own meter.

HONG KONG

Tips is a must in this city except in slums area. Even in the bathroom in luxury hotels have a special place for a dime (tip). Restaurants: most places automatically add a 10 percent service charge on the bill some can even reach the 100 Hong Kong dollars if you are a very luxurious restaurant. Porter: 10 Hong Kong dollars feasible for all but the porter special luxury hotel 20 dollars Hong Kong may be more feasible. Taxis: Of the above, although many drivers do it themselves when to return the money to rent.

Manila

Tipping is commonplace in Manila and if you tip more than 10 percent, you will get appraise. Restaurants: even if the service charge is included in the calculation of price, usually still need to add more around 5 - 10 percent. Porter: service in luxury hotels are classified as good and should be valued with 20 peso per bag. Taxi: most have a taxi meter and rounding up to five peso is a commonplace.

SEOUL

Tipping is not part of Korean culture, although it has been applied in the international hotel where often added to 10 percent service charge. Restaurants: if you are in a Korean barbeque place, you do not need to add extra money. But in Italy restaurant you may be asked additional 10 percent. Porter: if you stay at the high class hotel, the rules of international standard are used, so add 500 - 1000 won for each bag.

SINGAPORE

Based on the laws in the Lion City, tip is something prohibited. Rules apply mainly at Changi Airport and tourist places. Restaurants: Singaporeans tend not to leave tips, especially in outdoor places. Good restaurants sometimes add 10 percent service charge. Porter: the hotel staff is an exception from the tipping policy. As a general guide, 1 Singapore dollar is quite reasonable for the services between the suitcases. Taxis: the drivers do not expect tips but they do not refuse if you round up fares.

TAIPEI

As the people of Japan and China, Taiwan is not a normal community with a tip even though many currency-shaped coin. Restaurants: no tip is expected. Even toughly, habits changed since introduced into Western ways. Porter: You can offer 50 Taiwan dollars, but hotel officials will not complain if you do not tip. Taxis: no tip is expected, although rounding up to 5 dollars in Taiwan can facilitate the process of payment of taxi fares.