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Israel seems to be the best solo travel destination.
Thanks for the information, Alhea. Its bad conception that girls like us are not safe in Israel. But you cleared it. We can visit freely in Israel too. Thank you so much.
Hey 😉 really interesting post. My plan is to travel to Israel in a few months. I was in Marocco a few months ago. There your can also easy travel alone. It just depends on your personality, i think 😉
Greetings.
Joshua.
Great post. Thanks for the tips, Aleah!
Dear Aleah,
thank you for your blog post. We just got a direct flight from Krakow (my hometown) to Israel and I was thinking of traveling there. I was in Israel exactly 20 years ago with my parents. I remember walking on the streets of Tel Aviv and eating the best hummus. It was such an amazing time and very happy holidays. I have seen a lot of things in TV about the situation there. I just hope that people will be still traveling there because Israel is beautiful.
I admire solo female travelers cause I know that sometimes is not that easy to travel all alone 🙂
Best regeards and I wish you a lot of beautiful travels,
Kasia
It’s been twenty years since I’ve been to Israel. I’d love to go back and see what has changed.
Every time I go to visit friends in Belgrade, Serbia people here in Toronto ask me if it’s safe. I think media takes it a bit to far portraying places as scary dangerous cities. I’m not saying be carefree but media is only one perspective.
I traveled around Israel earlier this year, and while I was with people for most of it, I never felt unsafe, even walking around Jerusalem by myself, and at night. It just felt like any other city. Keep your wits about you and you’ll be fine.
This is phenomenal information! I love hearing positive experiences about places that are just raked through the coals via media. I can’t wait to make it to Israel! Great tips for female travelers!
I never really wondered all that much about safety in Israel. I knew there wasn’t a real dress code, but I did worry a bit about potential conflicts or terrorist attacks. I do want to visit this country in the future, because everything I’ve read about it is enticing. And after traveling to the UK at the end of May when the terror alert was as high as it could have been, I am less worried about things like that. As you said, if I see a lot of security, I feel more comfortable, even if it’s a pain to be checked so thoroughly.
Being a Malaysian passport holder, I can’t travel to Israel other than for religious visits. Thought of heading to Jerusalem on my own when I was in Jordan but as there was no guarantee that I could get through as well as how long it might take, I decided to concentrate more on Jordan first. For now, all I can do is just read about places to visit there.
This sounds fantastic! I had wondered about how safe I would feel in Israel given the conflicts, but it sounds like you had no difficulties and saw some pretty amazing things. In fact, I’m not sure where I would go first! I like your breakdowns of itineraries based on how long a stay you are planning on. Super helpful!
Excellent guide, Aleah! It’s really useful to have a fresh perspective on how safe Israel is and what do see and do there. I’ve been meaning to go to Israel for a while and will try to make it happen this year.
Thanks for sharing this!
Nice tips. Well, almost every country have some kind of rules, especially in religious districts. It’s up to us to respect them, right. That’s what I love about traveling, so many different cultures and traditions one encounters on the way. 🙂
Love it Aleah! I have traveled to some spots many could see as dangerous – with my wife – but really, I have not once felt unsafe anywhere on earth, internationally. Fiji at 2 AM with huge, drunk, 300 pound Fijians battling LOL. In Istanbul 5 days after the coup. In Thailand during the coup. No issues. Ya just gotta go for it, being clear and bold, and things will be A-OK. Thanks for the inspired share 🙂
Ryan
I’ve been seeing posts about Tel Aviv the past few months. Someday!!
Madami gwapo? ?
You are so brave. Well, YOLO principle right? Plus it’s not really brave if you are just following your passion. It’s wonderful to hear you found a country that you really love. Question, do you see yourself living there?
I am in awe of your intrepid travel style! This is great info for solo female travelers.
Wow, Aleah! This sum up of why I should visit Israel soon. I really like to see Tel Aviv, stay for a month long there. I never knew that it’s also safe to hitchhike here.
Great insights. Saving this for my future reference.