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Old 06-20-2008, 03:17 AM
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Default is it safe to travel to middle east alone as a woman ?

would it be safe for a single woman to travel to the middle east alone ? what are the dangers ?
I am a white single woman , blonde hair blue eyes , mid 30's , would it be safe for me to travel to Jordan and or Syria alone ? would it help if I dress as a muslim woman while I am there ?
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Old 06-20-2008, 03:20 AM
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Absolutely not. Male-dominated culture, I don't even want to think what might happen if you ended up in a bad area.
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Old 06-20-2008, 03:21 AM
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Doesn't sound safe to me, but safety isn't always the over-riding priority.

It depends where in the M.E. and what you'll be doing.
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Old 06-20-2008, 03:21 AM
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i wouldn't do it take someone with you at least a campainion. or something never travel alone to the third world coutnries it is best cause you could get stolen and then maybe never be found out and they have slave camps overseas there are so many things that go on over there. becareful.
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Old 06-20-2008, 03:21 AM
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Are you a white woman? you may get hit on/looked at funny...since they arent used to you.
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Old 06-20-2008, 03:23 AM
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In this day and age I would not think not. Anything could happen, kidnapping, rape, murder, robbery mugging, bombings, do I have to go on...it is not safe for a man to be travelling alone either. If you do not speak their language there is another bug in the ointment, how would you get help if you needed it. I say find somewhere else to travel, you have the whole world to explore.
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Old 06-20-2008, 04:17 AM
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well its not safe
unless u tell the jordanian embassy they can help i think
idk about the syrian
never tavel alone anywhere
do u speak the language?
travel with friends, husband, at least a man
they r beautiful countries but as other ppl said ppl might look at u and hit on u
so try to get on a tourist group
like a translator
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Old 06-20-2008, 07:54 AM
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Definitely Not.
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Old 06-20-2008, 08:43 AM
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You have more of a chance of being a victim of a crime in the USA then one in Jordan but yet people have this idea that Jordan is a horrible place.
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I think it's dangerous
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