Women who travel alone already know that planning a trip involves much more than just remembering to pack clothes or skincare products. This planning is present in every detail of our stay away from home, such as choosing a good hotel and travel itinerary.

Of course, we cannot fail to highlight another important factor, which is safety. Knowing whether the place and surroundings where you are going to stay are truly safe should be a priority. After all, you are traveling to create positive experiences and not traumas for your life.

But how can you prepare well for your trip?

A good way to do this is to have apps for women traveling alone on your phone. You need to choose apps that focus on your safety, such as real-time location and emergency buttons. It is also important to have a platform that provides you with information about the place you are traveling to.

Since there are many apps that you can't miss on your smartphone on your next trip, we've put together a list of four apps that should help you have the best experience when you decide to leave your home and venture out to a different city, state or country.

MayDay Safety

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MayDay Safety is an excellent app for sending emergency alerts to people you trust, regardless of where you are. Just don't forget to leave your smartphone's location activated so that all the information about where you are can be passed on to your contact so they can help you.

Did you know that emergency teams sometimes cannot pinpoint your location accurately? This is because the resources they have at their disposal only show an approximate location. So, to avoid this risk, you should protect yourself throughout your trip with MayDay Safety.

To give you an idea of the level of this platform, it was developed by US Special Operations veterans. In this sense, MayDay Safety brings tools and technology used to track events on the battlefield and puts them in your hands so that you feel protected wherever you are.

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Available for iOS and Android systems, App Store and Google Play.

Open Table

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Changing the tone of your trip a little, let's talk about another very necessary app for women traveling alone: Open Table. When we travel, one of the most important parts is trying the local cuisine, especially if we are traveling to a culture very different from our own.

No one wants to leave home and spend money on food that they have access to every day, and that’s where Open Table comes in. This platform helps you find the best restaurants near where you are. You can use price filters and dietary restrictions, if you have any, to find the perfect place to dine during your trip.

One interesting thing about Open Table is that it allows its users to take photos of menus and dishes from restaurants they have been to and attach them to the app. This way, you can find out in greater detail not only what is on offer at the hottest restaurant where you are, but also whether the food “looks” good. And of course, you can also keep an eye on the reviews.

Available for iOS and Android systems, App Store and Google Play.

Flush

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Women know how difficult it is to travel and feel the urge to go to the bathroom. Whether we are hydrating ourselves with water or drinking a beer, this physiological need can appear and leave you dizzy, but with Flush Toilet Finder you can solve this problem and see your bladder being emptied very quickly. 

Flush Toilet Finder was created to be a simple way to find a public restroom. All you need to do is keep your location active and open the app. It will show you the closest restrooms to you. In addition to being a free app, it already has over 200,000 restrooms in its database. 

With Flush Toilet Finder, you can also set filters to find out details about nearby restrooms, such as whether they are handicapped accessible, have a fee, or require a key. You can also add new restrooms when you see one near you, helping other women. 

Available for iOS and Android systems, App Store and Google Play.

Nomad Her

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Nomad Her is an app designed for women who want to travel alone but are afraid. The simple fact of being a woman makes you wonder if it’s dangerous to leave your home alone. So, if you’re worried about safety, cost, and loneliness, and end up not achieving that independence, you’ve come to the right place.

Traveling alone doesn’t mean you won’t have anyone by your side at all times. So, if you want to travel without worrying about being alone on occasions when you want to share or experience new cultures, use Nomad Her to create encounters with other women who are traveling alone.

To make sure that the cost of your trip is no longer a concern for you, count on the app's help to organize your trip, with tips on places that offer good value for money. For your safety, Nomad Her shares the details you should pay attention to to stay protected wherever you are. It also protects your personal information on the platform.

Available for iOS and Android systems, App Store and Google Play.

Make the most of your trip!

Women who travel alone can be more independent and feel more confident when they go through this experience. In addition, taking some time for yourself is important for personal knowledge and so that you can enjoy only the things that interest you. 

So, throw yourself into this universe and count on the help of the applications that we present in the text so that everything turns out perfectly as you deserve.