Expat solo female travellers: Let’s go girls! Seize the day!

by Little Wandering Wren

 

 

Last week I took time out from my still ‘un busy’ schedule here in Thailand, waiting for the world to reopen, for some quality me time. 

 

Are you the same and not entirely sure where the last four months have gone? Have you also been managing Covid issues for your family across several continents and in several time zones? I found most of March, April, May and June went by in a flash and now it’s our summer holidays – not! Did your original plans for endless lazy days with family in your homeland long disappear? Do not fear Thailand is here!

 

Much has been written about the golden opportunity to explore Thailand without tourists. Thailand was hoping for 40 million arrivals in 2020. Now the most optimistic research is indicating that it will be the end of 2020 before visitors return in any number. The consensus is, that it will be years before Thailand will reach the glory days of 2019 when 39.8 million foreign visitors spent 1.93 trillion Baht in the country.

 

It’s been exhausting hasn’t it? As women, many of us has spent a lot of energy concerned with the welfare of our family where ever they might be. Perhaps you too are spending the nights hoping that the resilience you tried to instil in your (adult) kids would be enough to maintain their sensibilities during this global pandemic and into our second waves. It’s hard knowing that if anything goes wrong, there is little that we can do about it. Hands up who needs a break – me!

 

Stop the world I want to get off!

 

Travel companies all talk about the rise of the solo female traveller as being one of the biggest areas to watch in travel. I’m wondering what impact the recent months of the pandemic will have on this market?

 

Hmmm, I’m thinking it’s about to explode, what about you? We have all proven that we can spend weeks in social isolation, some of us in testing times locked indoors with our loved ones. Maybe others have enjoyed this time… aren’t we for instance preparing for a baby boom? Whilst Covid may not be the birth name of choice, I’m certainly hearing of a pug dog in England that is called Covid, or was it Boris?! I forget, oh whatever…

 

I digress, the point is let’s go on some Thailand domestic adventures. To make it really fun, let’s go exploring on our own and give ourselves some precious time to take our own breath, regroup and recharge. We so deserve it!

 

There has never been a better moment in history to go off on your own. For those of us (happily) marooned in Thailand, we can’t leave the country without the fear of whether we’ll be able to come back. Why would we want to, when Thailand without tourists is this luxury not to be missed. The prices are good and for many of us, our partners are clamouring for their own me time too. 

 

For those of us living freely and independently there is a whole returning tourism sector that is desperate to welcome you. For those in a relationship and in close quarters during the height of Covid, I’m sure each one needs time on his/her own… we go with our spouses’ and partners’ blessing!  

 

Did you know that a booking.com survey resulted in a Solo Travel Report that revealed that 72% of American women are taking solo journeys. The biggest demographic was in my age group the 55 years plus. The next biggest was the under 25 years. There is something that I love at this stage of my life getting out there travelling with the under 25 years! It makes me feel youthful again!

 

They say that during Covid, more marriages than ever before dissolved and weakened. If you were one of the lucky ones that actually saw your relationship strengthen, then own that success and travel solo to reinforce the message. If you are one of the unfortunate masses and have now announced your Facebook status to the world as single, embrace going solo. It’s the new you and you’d better enjoy it! 

 

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I am not sure if men are supposed to post in this forum. I try.

 

Please ladies, be very careful what you do. I.e. if you have a couple of drinks with these friendly Thai guys and one of them suggest to bring you home then please don't expect that he will bring you home (to your hotel) and then he will smile and say bye bye and all will be fine after that.

It might happen that you are lucky and that happens. But just in case he has something different in mind please don't say nobody warned you.

Ask any Thai girl of woman if she would drive alone with a horny guy. They won't!

6 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said:

I am not sure if men are supposed to post in this forum. I try.

 

Please ladies, be very careful what you do. I.e. if you have a couple of drinks with these friendly Thai guys and one of them suggest to bring you home then please don't expect that he will bring you home (to your hotel) and then he will smile and say bye bye and all will be fine after that.

It might happen that you are lucky and that happens. But just in case he has something different in mind please don't say nobody warned you.

Ask any Thai girl of woman if she would drive alone with a horny guy. They won't!

 

Should the advice be limited to Thailand?     Proly applies worldwide.

definitely safety issues for solo traveling women in Thailand which this infomercial doesn't mention.

1 hour ago, Andy from Kent said:

Should the advice be limited to Thailand?     Proly applies worldwide.

It's not limited to Thailand. But I think the risk is a lot higher in Thailand.

I think the problem are the expectations. Many farang women are used to guys at home who might be interested but who don't want to go to jail. So mostly they behave.

In Thailand most women would never ever go with a guy alone if they are not prepared to have sex with the guy. When both are Thais they both have the same expectations.

But if a Thai guy with that expectation ask a farang women to go with him and she says yes then he will have the same expectations as with a Thai woman. The problem is obviously if the farang women somehow thinks he only wants to bring her home...

Edited December 9, 20205 yr by OneMoreFarang

14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The consensus is, that it will be years before Thailand will reach the glory days of 2019 when 39.8 million foreign visitors

Let's hope so ...

All they need to do is have a brief chat with any working Thai women... all say "Thai man no good"