Back Packing In Ireland Alone, Safe or Not?

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Geek In The Pink. â™¥

I wouldn't risk it - it may be Ireland but that doesn't guarentee that you'll be safe.

Have fun!

= )

Jay

perfectly safe. the only thing you have to watch for is walking alone in dark streets in cities at nighttime. but as your coming in the summer it stays bright out til 11pm, and i'm guessing your travelling will stop at around the 8pm region anyway. besides that your not going to have any trouble. personally i think you'd double your fun with one other person, but each to their own

Conpp

Just as safe as the next country. Know your emergency contact numbers for the gardaÃ, hospitals etc... i.e. 112 or 999. Be aware of culture differences i.e. what makes people tick can vary from country to country. You should have your accommodation well sorted out for at least the first 2-3 weeks of getting there. Enjoy yourself and know where to draw the line i.e. when drinking and staying out. I won't say don't do it alone like many others, I mean your never really alone, you'll meet other people travelling along the way. Alone you are more likely to make more friends and experience new things. Talk to other travellers, find out where to go and where not to go. And summer in Ireland is great, starts getting bright about 5am and only starts to get dark around 10pm and later!

Tid

Born and bred here, and wouldn't go alone in a fit. Some nasty feckers out there, and just wouldn't take the chance

mmansellwalker

you'll be fine throw caution to the wind and go for it but be careful at the same time. You'll never meet any friendlier people than the celts. just make sure you plan a route before hand and do your research on the area's you are visiting Ireland like any where else has good and bad parts so if you research you might be able to avoid some of the rougher parts of thier cities and reduce the risks of running into trouble X Good luck!!

High on helium :D

shood be fine

Jeric T

I wouldn't go back packing alone ANYWHERE. But that's just me. I'm a a little frady cat. I get a little paranoid sometimes.

celeste28

No do not go alone - do you mean hitching a lift? Absolutely not.... If you mean just walking around on your own - yes that should be ok in well lit areas and where there is other people - if you mean walking around the countryside - more than likely you would be fine - but Ireland has changed so much - I would much rather be safe than sorry - you never see people hitching now - at one time - it was as common as getting the bus. So no Please do not backpack around ireland on your own and even if you have a friend with you - dont hitchhike...

melodious

Alone? Mmm,be carefull friend. .

It's not deprivation

It's a different world over there, going alone especially if you're younger isn't the smartest thing. Plus if your back-packing that means you'll be staying in hostels.. You would probably have more fun going with a friend and feel a little safer

leoluv8

Probably ok, but never 100% safe. Just constantly be aware of who/what is around you, observe other people's behavior and trust your instincts - you have them for a reason. Also try not to let everyone know that you're travelling alone.
And I agree with Jay - avoid dark streets at night. Seems like common sense but a Swedish student in the west was killed walking down a dark country road alone while I was at university there last year. Such a shame - seems like it could have been avoided. Try to keep in areas with other people. If you ever were attacked, you'd at least want other people to be able to hear the screams. Not fun to think about, but if you imagine the 'what if's' then you will be more prepared and confident, which is the first deterrent.

James N

I live in Canada and I can personally tell you that in these times, it's never safe to travel alone. At the very least, make sure you have a fully charged cell with at least two bars all throughout your route. You can never be too careful

slipstreamer

I'd think it would be fine, just be smart and take the basic precautions all of us female travelers have to. It's a fairy safe country. But don't accept drinks from strangers, don't stay out too late - be near transport, etc...Be careful.

I think you'll be okay - It might get lonely or boring though.

BabyDoll <3

Well, avoid walking around at night on ur own. otherwise its fine. have fun :)

Orla C

Just be careful, don't accept drinks from strangers, get and use a moneybelt you keep under your clothes, keep emergency numbers on you and your phone charged.

Dan G.

I wouldn't, but I wouldn't enjoy that by myself.

~*sakura*~

I don't think it's a good idea to go somewhere you don't know very well alone. I don't know if it's still that bad, but Ireland have had some issues with attacks and stuff.

Ask a friend to go with you.

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