Table 2 Appearance and Behaviour

Appearance

 Dress modestly, not provocatively

 Wear pants rather than skirts (or pants/leggings under skirts)

 Observe the local dress code → check what local women cover

 Wear headscarf where appropriate

 Consider wearing a wedding ring and carrying a photo of a fake husband

Behaviour

 Sensible Behaviour

  Stay alert

  Stay in well-lit, populated areas

  Keep low profile; try to blend in; walk confidently, with a purpose

  Enter a shop or business if there is a threat

  Don’t try-on clothes in bazaars, suqs, markets

  Don’t wear noise-cancelling earbuds or music ear buds

  Conceal your map/guidebook in the street

  Control your own behaviour

 Communication

  Make sure your mobile phone is always freshly charged

  Put local police on speed dial

  Stay connected as a precaution

 Other

  Learn a few basic phrases

  Always know your escape route

  Check sunrise and sunset times

  Be wary of travel companions who behave imprudently

  There is safety through protective guest family or person of authority