50 Places Women Should Never Travel Alone

Gili Islands, Indonesia

There are plenty of perfectly safe places for women to travel alone in Indonesia, but the Gili Islands are not one of them. One issue is that the area has become infamous for drug trafficking, which certainly does not point to safety.

The biggest concern for women traveling alone, however, is the prevalence of rape amidst these scenic islands. Your best bet is to stick to Bali, which is certainly a much safer section for solo travel.

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