Women tend to restrict their activities to simple craft-making and household chores. Charter and scheduled flights operate between the main towns. All weather roads link the main towns in the country although torrential rain during the monsoon season often makes these impassable. International companies exist in the main cities. A national driving licence is acceptable.
Petty crime is common and mugging is a problem in major cities.
Travel in groups if possible. Common sense rules should be applied. It is inadvisable to discuss politics with the locals.