Internet Divided Over Woman's Hotel Safety Tips For Solo Female Travellers

Solo travelling has gained a lot of popularity in the past few years for several reasons. It is way less expensive and you are not reliant on others for visiting places. But solo female traveller has to take extra care while visiting new places. For that, you can take some valuable tips from this viral video, where a woman shares safety measures to take while travelling alone.

The video was shared by the Instagram user @victorias.way_, where she frequently posts on safety measures for women. In this May video, she is explaining several ways a solo female traveller can keep herself safe. The clip starts with her ensuring there is no one in the hallway, by giving the following tips and enacting each with detail:

The video was shared by the Instagram user @victorias.way_, where she frequently posts on safety measures for women. In this May video, she is explaining several ways a solo female traveller can keep herself safe. The clip starts with her ensuring there is no one in the hallway, by giving the following tips and enacting each with detail:

1. Place big men’s shoes in front of the door to make it look like a man is there.
2. Hang up a “do not disturb” sign.
3. Cover the peephole with a tissue.
4. Lock the door. Use a portable door lock for extra security.
5. Block the door by placing an ironing board against the door.
6. Install door stop alarm. If someone breaks in, a loud alarm will sound.
7. Install a hidden camera in the room.
8. Use a spy detector mirror to check for hidden cameras.
9. Check every corner of the ceiling and walls, along with the phone, lights, sockets, switches and ventilation openings for any listening devices.

The video is shared with the caption, “Safety tips for women staying alone in a hotel. Do these simple things to keep yourself safe in the hotel.” Netizens react to the clip with sarcasm and scepticism in the comment section below. The first user wrote, “I ain’t staying in no hotel I feel like I need to do all this.” Another user hilariously wrote, “If you’re being hunted by John Wick, just go to the Continental.” While a third netizen shared, “Um maybe you shouldn’t leave the house.”