Resources for women road warriors

Women travelers, especially those who travel frequently for business and must also travel internationally, have special needs and concerns. And while Asian cities are generally a safe place for women travelers, there may be some neighborhoods and hotels in Asian cities that are considered less friendly for women travelers.

These unique challenges faced by women travelers led Kathleen Ameche, a long-time woman road warrior, to write her first book entitled The Woman Road Warrior: A Woman's Guide to Business Travel back in 2005. The book quickly moved to the #1 spot on Amazon.com for business travel books and now there is a second addition entitled The Woman Road Warrior: An Expert's Guide to Domestic and International Business Travel. The new edition contains an entire section dedicated to the challenges that women travelers face when travelling globally.

Moreover, Kathleen also has a website (WomanRoadWarrior.com) that is packed full of useful information for women travelers including links to additional resources for women travelers and professional women’s groups to a blog that shares useful travel tips specifically for women. In addition, Kathleen has posted a series of ten travel safety videos containing many of the tips contained in her book.

The Woman Road Warrior book can be purchased from Amazon.com for US$15 (free shipping on orders over US$25) or from Kathleen’s website for US$12 plus shipping and handling.