The horror of PAM AM 103. When a business trip is not a business trip. In some countries sexual harassment is common. Both men and women experience the unsolicited attention of some males and females. Unfortunately, most travelers are oblivious to the possibility of these sexual dangers which may occur while traveling.
Women traveling alone stand out and are obvious targets.
With the exception of prostitutes, women in southern Europe do not go out alone at night, so have an escort. It's what they talk about when they return home. They discuss at length the clever pickpockets in Paris and Rome, an exotic mugging in south America, or a clever credit card scam in Thailand. They describe the ordeal of standing in a small empty airport at night waiting for a shuttle. A shuttle the travel agent described as an air conditoned bus with a guide and driver.