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Having travelled all over the United States, Europe and Australia I'll offer this advice for staying safe when travelling alone : One. Don't seem like a traveller, and instead attempt to look as if you really live in the place you are visiting. So don't stand in the street having a look at a map like you're lost, and do not make a large show of cameras and other hardware. ( Holiday makers are viewed in several places as being piled high with money.)

Two. If you have long hair, don't wear it loose or in a pigtail, because ladies that are attacked from behind are sometimes grabbed by the hair.

Three. If you are overseas, never presume that somebody you meet who comes from your country will be safe or fair. ( I learned this one the tough way and got robbed by a fellow fellow citizen. )

Four.If travelling in the USA, always ask taxi drivers and hotel staff if there are hazardous areas around where you are staying, and avoid all of these areas.

Five.Keep the majority of your cash, vital documents and cards in a pouch or belt worn under your garments. Keep an inventory of your significant telephone numbers in the same place.

Six. Stay sharp, but do not get over-anxious. Remember you are most probably just as safe where you are travelling as you were at home.

Seven. Take ordinary, reasonable cares like not walking down dark alleys alone at night, as you would at home.

I believe the best tip I'll give though is if you'd like to travel and none of your buddies is free to go with you, or if you have got to travel alone, just do it. You cannot spend your life living in fear, and if you are reasonable and try the pointers above, you should not have any issues. I find when I travel alone I've got a great time and meet lots more folks than I am doing if I am travelling with somebody.