dokuman

Hi there, my girl-cousin who lives in Canada wants to travel to India alone, despite my pleas to the contrary. Can anyone suggest any safety precautions she should take? I'm very disturbed by reports of crimes against women in India.

janisj

welcome to Fodors dokuman. You will get much more/better response if you re-post over on the Asia board. See the 'Change Forum' pull down menu . . .

dokuman

Thanks, I posted under Asia board, thanks a lot for your response.

sparkchaser

Indian men can be rather, err, "gropey", so tell her to be prepared to be smacking hands.

AvraamGeorgiou

Hi dokuman. With all the recent crime report it's understandable that you would be worried! I can give you two very basic tips:

1) Dressing modestly will help as this is considered respectful in India.

2) Avoiding any eye contact unless necessary

I hope that helps

Phyllisss

think about joining a smart tour to India and going with a group of women like The Women's Travel Group from the US.