Hi Everyone, I've recently come into some bad news; I booked a vacation with my cousin but she has recently come into some personal problems and can't come with me anymore, there is nobody who can take her spot and since the trip is already booked, I am forced to go alone. The trip is business anyways, I'm looking to relocate to Cancun, and am going down for some interviews I managed to arrange. But still, I am a single female going down, and last I remember the locals were very "friendly". I realize everywhere you go, you must use your common sense. However, I am weary of travelling alone. Please if you can give me advice, tips, pointers, warnings, anything that might give me peace of mind, it would be much much appreciated. I am even considering cancelling the trip altogether, but I have b een planning for so long and this is a job I really want. I'm just worried that being on a resort gives off an image of having money and I dont want to be any kind of target. Please forgive me if that sounds ignorant, I've done a lot of research about Cancun, but it is difficult to grasp the culture of an area if you are not a local. Thanks everyone and anyone who can help me out!
I think you are showing so much common sense already, in your planning, that you will be just fine when you get here. My advice is don't advertise that you are alone when you are here. Don't mention it to cab drivers or to the security folks at the hotel. You always have "friends waiting" for you even if they are imaginary. I wouldn't leave the resort alone at night, but maybe that's an over reaction. See how you feel when you get here. But in general you'll probably feel safer moving around alone during daylight. I'm sure you'll make some friends here that you can do things with while you are here. So your problems will be short-lived. Good luck.
Thank you soo much for your help Rivergirl. I was planning on staying on the resort in the evening just to be on the safe side. I've been to cancun with girlfriends before and a lot the time, we were doing our own thing with other people we met on the trip. Its just nice of course to have that safety cushion. I'm definitly excited to go but I have been reading up a lot on Mexico, some good some bad-I have read a lot of stories about security guards..... So I just want to take as much precaution as I can.
Yes, the security guards are paid to pay attention to people's movements. So it makes sense not to clue them in to everything going on with you.
Mexico is pretty safe in general, far safer than the U.S. Cancun a bit less so in parts. Some common sense stuff: Mexicanas will tell you the worst situation to be in is alone on a beach near men who are drinking. Walking beach at night alone a bad idea. Don't accept drinks from men. Don't talk to Mexican guys about sex of drugs. It might seem odd, but saying you smoke marijuana can be a "she wants it" flag to a lot of Mexican guys. Not a good thing to talk about in Mexico until you know who you're with anyway. Have you tried some of the travel boards like Thorn Tree to see if there are other women traveling in the area when you are who'd like to hang out with you? You might luck out and run into people at the hotel or pool or whatever who are congenial and fun to run around with.
Thanks for the info! I won't be travelling alone anymore so the situation is all good- well depending on this swine flu scenario, I might not be travelling at alll.... lol its a good thing I don't smoke marijuana and take random sexual favors from strangers, bhahah. But the information is much appreciated I will definitly check out that website too!
