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I haven't been to africa but i've been to a lot of supposedly 'dangerous' places and most of them are not so bad if you avoid doing the kinds of things that get

I haven't been to africa but i've been to a lot of supposedly 'dangerous' places and most of them are not so bad if you avoid doing the kinds of things that get tourists in trouble (drugs).

jklinger410 8y ago
Or are a woman travelling alone.
- grecy 8y ago
  Please don't perpetuate the negative myths. I have met multiple women traveling solo in Africa, having the time of their lives. If you're smart, it's fine.
  - DelightOne 8y ago
    > If you're smart, it's fine You just confirmed it’s no myth. Not everybody is smart _all_ the time.
    - grecy 8y ago
      I don't believe a smart solo women is in any more danger than a smart solo man. So it's a myth to say "solo women" is a problem. You should say "solo stupid traveler" is a problem.
      - rebuilder 8y ago
        It's not that women are a problem. It's that in some places, women are treated badly.
  - jklinger410 8y ago
    My mother (a white woman walking alone) was held by armed guards just outside Lagos, Nigeria until her male "chaperone" came to get her. They also charged him money for the exchange. Sorry you feel I am perpetuating a negative "myth." I might agree that it is a stereotype, but it is still true. This was 2 years ago.
    - grecy 8y ago
      Absolutely. Solo men get kidnapped near Lagos too, so I'm not sure your story "proves" anything.
- airstrike 8y ago
  TBH a woman travelling alone is at risk pretty much anywhere in the world other than the Vatican
  - jklinger410 8y ago
    Only if you forget to account for the level of risk.