Academic bulletin boards are a tremendous source of cultural happenings.

Program content is eclectic and the participants generally very welcoming.

Find a female-friendly restaurant you like and keep going back.

Once the staff gets to know you, they'll look forward to chatting with you, time and time again.

Some of my best shopping tips came from a waitress in Munich and for three days in San Francisco my waiter became a dedicated jogging partner.

Check the local newspapers for singles' activities in the city.

Here's a website with access to major newspapers in the world or simply pick up a 'What's On' community newspaper in the cafes you visit.

Join a walking tour of the city.

It's a lively introduction to your new surroundings and you're bound to meet other solo travelers that way.

Take the initiative, introduce yourself.

Chances are you'll end up doing some sightseeing together.

Finally, when language is a difficulty, invite a local student out to dinner.

She picks the restaurant. You both enjoy the local cuisine.

She gets the chance to practice her English.

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You pay the bill.

And both of you benefit from the exchange.

Bonus -- Create friendship cards...

 

Those women travelling for business always have cards with them to hand out to colleagues they meet along the way. This is considered correct procedure and good business technique.

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But what about JourneyWomen taking part in leisure travel?

Surely they will find opportunities when they would like to exchange contact information with new acquaintances (really strangers) they meet while exploring the world.

In this case we recommend a more careful approach.

Have 'friendship' cards printed listing only your first name, your city and email address. This information is ample for a potential friend and not enough for someone who might use it in anti-social ways.

Bonus -- A digital online friend...

 

The company AccessmyID.com is one of Journeywoman.com's advertisers.

This is an interesting subscriber-based service that allows you to safely store all the important information you need while travelling.

That means if you lose your credit card company number or your health insurance information or any other vital documents like your eye glass prescription it's not a huge deal.

Now you can log on easily to your AccessmyID account from any computer in any part of the world and voila .... copies of all your information are there and you can breathe a sigh of relief.