Yahoo Lifestyle The Most Dangerous Travel Destinations For Women Revealed
While most of us like to think we're pretty clued up when it comes to our personal safety, not every travel destination reads like an edition of Eat, Pray, Love.
According to the International Women's Travel Center, we're not being informed about popular tourist traps adequately - especially those of us who like to travel alone.
The website has compiled a list of the top 10 most dangerous countries in the world for women, and it reads as follows (take note that countries on the 'do not travel list' such as Afghanistan and Iraq were obviously not included):
1. India
2. Egypt
3. Mexico
4. Brazil
5. Honduras
6. Kenya
7. Columbia
8. Papua New Guinea
9. Saudi Arabia
10. Venezuela
Of particular note is India and Egypt, which have both seen a rise in the number of reported rapes.
Julie Kreutzer of the International Women's Travel Center said she was "appalled" by how unfriendly some countries are towards women.
"You can't even enter some countries if you're a woman, yet most travel websites just skirt around the issue and prefer to focus on what lipstick a woman should wear.
"There's a big different from going to Brazil versus Denmark as a female traveller, at least let's be honest about what the dangers are."
Just last year, YouGov released its official list of the most dangerous countries for women to travel on public transport, with Bogota in Colombia taking out the top spot.
The study, which polled 6,555 women and experts from around the world, ranked cities based on their levels of verbal and physical harassment, police presence and feelings of safety at night, as well as public response to crime and the overall safety ratings of the city.
The three worst cities in the world - Bogota, Mexico City and Lima - as well as Buenos Aires, which came in at number six, were all in South America, where 60 per cent of women in major cities say they have been harassed while travelling on public transport.
Delhi, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok represented the Asian cities in the top 10 worst cities for women to travel on public transport. Moscow was the most dangerous European city, sitting at number nine on the list.
The consensus? Wherever you are in the world, it also pays to be aware of your personal safety.
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