its funny for an american woman complaining about culture of other countries women treatment...USA is the worst country for women with highest sexual assault case...certainly more than countries like india
@@redjohn3662 it’s not really funny also she talks about other countries because that’s where she spent most of her life not in the USA...smh she’s allowed to talk about this and it is very helpful to people who went through the same scenario so please be understanding
To all the other men here: guys, I know that plenty of us know that this kind of behavior is wrong and that we would never do it ourselves. With that said, we have a responsibility to go ABOVE and BEYOND to make sure that other men do not get away with this kind of disgusting behavior. This includes calling people out when they do this, engaging in uncomfortable (but necessary) conversations, and condemn + correct any sort of comment, action, or idea that might encourage and/or tolerate emotional and physical harassment. We have to stand up for the change that we want to see and take action so that the women on this planet can live freely and without fear that they will have to go through these experiences just for being women. We are all people and deserve to be respected. Let's do better.
Unfortunately, as a woman, I wasn't as horrified as these stories as I thought I was gonna be. Just goes to show how much we go through that we become desensitized cz it's "somewhat normal" to have these things happen. 😔
That’s exactly what I thought 😅 Btw if you’re looking for something to watch, I have a channel with videos from London and other cities where I travel☺️
Yeah that would be super interesting ❤️ Btw if you’re looking for something to watch, I have a channel with videos from London and other cities where I travel☺️
Thank you for sharing, Lexie. As a 22 year old female traveler, I can highly relate to so many of these experiences. It's very sad that just because of our gender we are being mistreated in such situations. But opening up and talking about it creates a necessary dialogue, so thank you!
Hey lexi I’m from india and I’m extremely sorry for what you had to go through in india it’s not something only you go through in india as a foreigner, any girls including me still are unable to wear shorts or even midi dresses here I really do hope that next time you come to india you never go through such an experience 😊✌️
@Kaya Delhi Crazy because as a man and from London, UK and spending alot of time in North India (Dehli, Chandigarh, Himichal) I saw nothing negative, but it just goes to show how men and women are treated differently... Still want to take my girlfriend one day though...
@@roshanfernandes5681 almost everywhere in india doesn’t matter if one lives in small town or a metropolitan city like Mumbai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Bangalore....it happens everywhere and we as the new generation have to stop it
omg that reminds me of a story I experienced travelling alone as a woman in Bangkok. I was on a night train a few year back when I was 19, visiting my boyfriend who was working in a hostel on an island across the country. I had no make-up on, my hair in braids and comfy clothes since I was going to be on the train all night. Considering I still look about 18 with 25, imagien how young I must have looked back then!! Before the train departed it was waiting on the platfom and I was just sitting and waiting in the train. On the parralel platform in another train there was an old white guy who was starring at me. I looked away and when I looked back at him again because I saw movement, I had to witness him jerk off while starring at me!! I was also so in shock that I didn't manage to do anything but look away. Still my biggest regret ever, that I didn't manage to get help or speak up to the train staff...
That's disgusting. A guy like that in that part of the world; there's a pretty good chance he was there for sex tourism. I can't imagine what it must be like for a teenage girl that not only isn't able to get away from those creeps, but actually have to 'service' them because their family is desperate for the money and this the most marketable skill they have. I can't fathom how can someone think there's nothing wrong with exploiting people living in poverty like that just because the girl would claim to be 18 years old (if he even bothers to ask) and because he hands over a few dollars.
It's really terrible that there are even immigration officers in some countries which will commit harassment on women. Although I know that the best idea would have been to report the individual, sharing awareness like this is a great response to that. No matter where you are in the world, any form of harassment including sexual harassment is never okay! The more people are aware about this while traveling the world, the more I feel that people including solo female travelers will take action and hopefully end these unethical practices in this world!
As a solo female traveler, your courage and resilience are inspiring. Keep exploring the world and sharing your adventures with us! Stay safe and happy travels! 🌍✈👏
Being from South America I never go out by myself bc of the harassment, but I was surprised when I visited Germany and was walking through a park and was followed by a group of what seemed drunk teenagers and they wouldn’t leave me alone, so I guess it does happen everywhere 🤦🏻♀️
@@internetexplorer7143 not china I was born and lived there for 18 years. I was harassed since I was 12 years old when I used to walk down to the bus stop near my house. the harras was consistent and even when my mom walked with me, they would still do it to the both of us
@@internetexplorer7143 You have absolutely no idea what you're talking about, Tokyo is an absolute paradise for creeps, there's plenty of videos on youtube about this, many of them caught on livestreams
@@LexieLimitless Exactly! I almost got killed once in Brazil. I did return to that country, though, and I plan to go back once this pandemic is over. One must keep one's eyes open and one's wits about them at all times.
Wow I'm sorry you had to go through that Lexie! One of my worst experiences traveling alone as a woman was in Cambodia. I was going to a night market at 9pm, my stomache had been hurting but I thought it was pms so I would toughen out. I suddenly realized that I was food poisoned after walking almost all the way there. I threw up by the river and I sat down feeling like crap not knowing what to do, since I did not have energy to walk back to my hostel and worried about taking a taxi when I was feeling so sick. A man approached me. Also a tourist. He was sort of flirty in his manner. He asked me why I was sad. i said no I'm not sad,I'm sick...he proceeds to ask me where my hotel/hostel was and said that I can't go there it is too far, even though I said it's only 5min by cab. He kept trying to persuade me to go to his hotel instead......trying to convince me I am too sick to go and his hotel was right there and he could take me to hospital the next day...of course I didn't, but I felt so weak and exposed being this sick alone and how he had the nerve to try to exploit this situation..if I had not been sick I could just walk away but I couldn't.. Finally I mastered some strength to get a cab..but when I was walking to it and he walked beside me and his friends were cheering as if he was going to "get some"...ugh..I made it back safely luckily! But I see how this situation could have got a lot worse quickly. Stay safe everyone!
Good...that u were able to avoid a bad situation becoming much worse....As for people being so inhuman to take advantage of someone in distress...I always remember what my grandma said when I was kid....Most of the people are sheeps....Then there are wolves who prey on the sheeps and a very minority of people are sheep dogs who protect the sheeps from the wolves.
I have been born and raised in India. And it's true. When I was 12 years old, random guy kept groping me while we were all walking in a crowd in Broad daylight and I didn't even understand what was happening, until I was way older and later on realised. Also when older in my 20s now, on the very first date, a guy forced physical intimacy non consensual in a self righteous way. Anyone going to India beware specially some particular cities.
Wow Lexie this video is so powerful. I really appreciate that you took time out of your day to share your stories. I’m so sorry you have had these terrible experiences, but in the end it only made you stronger. As a woman, it can be a scary world, but we cannot let that get to the best of us. I look forward to reading your book when it releases. Thank you for being an inspiration in my life. You are a warrior!! Sending love from the Bay Area 💜
17:15 Lexie talks about how it was ridiculous and funny to get so riled up about being touched like that. It is not. If you are ever sexually assaulted like that, you have every right to be upset and furious. You should be mad and shouldn’t be embarrassed of your emotions
I was thinking the exact same... How could she be laughing it off now? It's infuriating.. I am very thankful she spreads awareness but getting riled up is like the least to do when someone is touching you without your consent, she should not have been apologetic for it. Her reaction and getting emotional back then was exactly right.
As women we go through creepy ass harassment on the daily even here in America. I've almost been kidnapped, I've been followed, etc etc. I've grown thicker skin and when I am out I'm in survival mode and I am not afraid to take someone down if I feel threatened. Unfortunately that is the world we live in.
Wow! I travelled the world as as solo female for years and can resonate deeply with your stories.. I did couchsurfing in a lot of the places and even though most of the experiences were amazing... some were just horrible. Sending you love!
As another solo female traveller, I’ve been forced into quite a few of these dangerous, horrible situations, it’s scary and the reality of it is very sad that we can’t travel without this added danger, but it’s worth it for the life that we want to live 🥰
Your first story is like what happened to me at 14 in Dubai :// my parents were even asking this guy for directions and he was talking to them while looking up and down at me w such a creepy smile like ew why are some people just so disgusting smh
Thank you for sharing these stories. I appreciate how you showed respect for the places you went while also holding individuals accountable for their bad behavior. As always, thanks for the amazing content!
Thank you for sharing, Lexie. As a moderately well-traveled man, I have heard my wife's stories, my mother's stories, my mother-in-law's stories of foreign travel. Sucks, sucks beyond all reason, that women get targeted so differently (and dangerously) than men, and your honesty here is bringing that to the open air where it should be. And your closing travel tips are spot for all of us, young/old and male/female. Thank you again for your vulnerability and openness.
Got to say after hearing your stories you are very brave, most women would have given up after the first one. With that said i admire your passion for travel and the records you've set. Its great that you're telling these stories and bringing awareness about the dangers of solo travel.
Wow, these stories are so rough. Thanks anyway for sharing. My worst experience as a solo female traveler was also in Indonesia. Sorry to say that I am not surprised, because apart from this aspect, I liked the country.
Oh. No!! What happened to you😍 Btw if you’re looking for something to watch, I have a channel with videos from London and other cities where I travel☺️
Thank you for sharing these stories! On my travels I have had some creepy and even scary situations as well, but I don't talk about them very often because I don't want my loved ones to be worried. However you are completely right about the fact that these issues need to be addressed, since that is the only way we can bring about change :)
Thank you for the authentic stories! It is so refreshing to get the truth. These stories shouldn't deter anybody from their travel passions, but should encourage mindfulness and caution. THANK YOU!
I love your positivity AND keeping it real :D You’re the best and my inspiration!! I’m also a solo female traveler, been to 50 states in the US by age 26 which for me was cool, no record but very cool! Now, in my exploring other countries era :D
I'm sorry to hear about all of these stories, I'm from South Africa and I experience people looking at me daily and it's actually nauseating. Something has to change.
I admire how in this video, you so wonderfully engaged your audience in your storytelling (even without images or videos of most of the story locations). More appreciation for you Lexie!
Lexie, im a 20 year old and I do live in India myself. I totally relate to what you said. It's sad but that's a women's life in India every day. Even when we are fully clothed, the stares don't stop. It's uncomfortable and disgusting. I'm sure you must have experienced some other things too in India but probably didn't put it in the video cause India is a rough place. Whenever I have travel abroad, I have felt so safe it's surreal. The situation in India is still the same and it probably will be always. However places like Andaman Islands in India are safe so if you ever want to come back, go the islands ❤️ they are beautiful and safe❤️❤️ I'm so sorry about the basement incident. That's so messed uppp. This video actually scares me to travel. Indonesia one shocked me. I always thought it to be a country safe for women lol
I feel so sad about the fact that this thing happens in india. I know you are an indian and I am extremely sorry for the things girls would have to go through. I hope there would be change I never thought and never heard of such stories from my friends or my sisters. And as a human I am extremely sorry about the harassments females has to go through💔
From my experience in Bangalore I find all my friends who are girls feel very safe here, including the late night clubbing in places like koramangala.. From my perspective it has been very safe.. Although not sure about how much of it depends on the exact places (because india is a huge country) and one's lifestyle
Well done! Fear is something I believe stops many from traveling but it’s helpful to remember to not do things you wouldn’t “in the bad part of your own town”. Danger isn’t just “out there” and to deny ourselves the world is to deny ourselves invaluable life experiences!
this is so sad. But i sadly think we all have had those type of experiences. The situations that just keept popping up in my head are from when i travelled to belgium. Before i went i did not think that this would be a county i will remember having those situations in (I manly have good memories of Belgium tho) . I have never been anywhere where so many men were looking at me in the streets with those disgusting looks, or others just walking up to me and my friend, starting to talk to us and not leaving us alone. I had one man who walked past me and mumbled something abaut how i looked, i just kept walking minding my own business when he turned around and kept following me till i told him to leave me alone. He then proceded to invite me to his place and i had to decline multiple times before i was left alone. A couple days later the exact same thing happened to me but this time the man got on his bike to follow me around. I was wearing cloth that i would compare to potato sacks and definetly not signaizing that i want to be talked to. I have to say tho that apart of the men experiences i had in Belgium. Its still been an amazing trip and i wuld go back any time. Ghent is one of my favourite city and i would encourage everyone to travel there. Just be prepared that you might have to tell some men to leave you alone.
i live in Brussels, and omg the harassments that there is is unbelievable. fortunately, there's much more to Brussels and Belgium but there's definitely a big problem concerning the street harassments
Thank you so much for talking about this. I always see female traveling and not talking about this moments. I am so so sorry that you had to go through all of this terrible moments. :(
Hello Lexi! I'm from Indonesia. I'm sorry what you had to go through in Raja Ampat, Papua, Indonesia. As an Indonesian citizen and also a solo female traveler too, I know that these awful things are still happening with locals and foreign women😔 Besides that, I believe that not all people in Indonesia are like that. There are still many places that show that Indonesia's people are very friendly and kind. I hope you got a better experience next time you visit Indonesia to explore other beautiful places in Indonesia. Stay safe❤
I guess in all overpopulated countries, there are so much issues too. Not an Indonesian, but I come from an overpopulated nation too. Let's hope the world will be better and safer, and less harsh for women by the next years to come. This must be our legacy to our daughters, nieces, granddaughters, grandnieces, etc.
Hi I am from India and i know Women safety is a big issue here and because of those percentage of ppl are whole country gets a bad image in mind of many ppl ! But i hope this will change and we as citizens and tourists will be more comfortable here.... Love your videos and the record u set ... I also saw that video when THOMAS from yes theory came to INDIA { IF U READ IT PLS GIVE IT A LIKE}
Well done for calling him out! So easy to freeze and be in shock when something so inappropriate and just wrong happens, but drawing attention to and embarrassing the person doing this (and ideally reporting if possible) is definitely the best thing you can do :) No shame in being angry at it!
Every guy needs to experience going clubbing with a group of female friends as you soon realise how disgusting guys can be. The amount of subtle defending i've had to do just to prevent my friends from being touched saddens me so much.
Sooooooo glad you decided to post these real stories, because it's VERY important for traveling gals to be fully aware of the dangers of the patriarchal cultures around the world that do not properly value women!
Hey lexie I am from India and I am really sorry for misbehaviour of my country's people and I stand with you all time. Sorry once again plz forgive my country.
Sadly if I were you I’d be traveling with Thomas for like the rest of my life out of fear. It’s really hard because those things can really change you and how you move on with your life you have many trust issues and it’s hard to let go of them. I’ve never been in a situation like this and I am thankful for that but it’s strange how I can almost feel the way you must have just being a female as well. Sad times and I pray for the day that this is eradicated 👏🤍 Also I appreciate how strong you are to talk about these things when I’m sure you want to just forget about them but just know they will help so many people who have been in similar scenarios💛
Lexi you are amazing. I deeply resonate with you as me too since I was young I have always traveled most of the year with my family (more than 6/7 months) all Over the world for work, volounteering, downright crazy experiences and adventures (also because we do that for work too!) Like, the experience in India hit me hard too. I was about your same age when I first went there for volounteering during the years (12) and literally the same thing happened to me. I have felt alienated for a lot of time in my life because of such a different lifestyle but listening to you is a beautiful feeling❤️
I think solo travel is definitely possible in Egypt it just takes more preparation and I might even recommend hiring a local guide to stay with you or go on group tours. Don't let creepy men hold you back from seeing the world!
@@LexieLimitless thanks for taking the time to reply, I really appreciate it. I will definitely see Egypt one day but would feel safer in a group. The risk of being kidnapped just scares me too much 😅
Having visited all the countries in the world is a great thing but kept on going even after these types of incidents really take a lot of courage. You are really a brave girl. I’m glad you didn’t mention anything from Pakistan 🇵🇰 thank you 😂
I appreciate you saying that! I didn't mention Pakistan in this video but this kind of stuff happens in literally EVERY country in the world. There's a lot of work to be done!
As Indonesian. I am really sorry for your bad experience in my country. You are really strong Lexie. Hope you will get another good travel in second time you come here. Here are many places which is have safe places for solo women travelers. Love you
I'm sorry that you had to endure these experiences. I feel awful about the lady whose baggage was stolen on a boat. I also travelled solo around the world, including warzones, and have been a victim of pickpocketing, harassment, and discrimination, but being a man, was never in any serious danger. It is certainly easier to travel with a fellow traveler for safety and to commiserate with, even if it is someone like mom. :-)
Learning from you're journeys have inspired me to consider traveling alone. I desperately wish to travel plenty in the next few years, but it tends to be hard to find people willing to tag along. Hopefully one day I will have the courage follow in footsteps such as yours. Also, while there are few awful stories, in comparison to the lack of courage most people have for solo female travelers, the ratio is lower than I expected.
Chère Lexie! If I may, I am a huge fan of your work, for the inspiration, the vulnerability, the good story telling, and spot-on sponsor plug-in as well as content. I hope to write something here for who identify as women here, noting that as a male I carry certain privileges in society and I own up to it. I am sorry for the experiences you had, the behavior of these men is inexcusable, both from outside and within their cultures. We do not live in a perfect world, and this raw, yet diplomatic re-telling reminds us that we all must do our part to call out this behavior, root out the attitudes and systems that produce and enable it, and refrain from promoting a cognitive dissonance that blames victims than perpetrators. If I may, it is not okay EVER: not in an airport, hotel, or ferry, not in a club or bar, and not in the street or at home. You had the international experience, which allows me as a Palauan and Pacific Islander to begin there and call out worldwide: teach your sons not to harass women, not to engage in any behavior without consent, not to objectify and make inappropriate comments, and to never blame victims. I apologize if I detracted a bit or tried to "mans-plain" anything, but as a male viewer, this content is critical and crucial for uncovering for encountering the real world: rich, yet also darker. We do hope to continue to find inner light to shed all this darkness.
I am US Citizen living in Atlanta, Born in India. I am so sad to hear about your experience in India. Being a person of Indian origin, I would like to apologize on behalf of those who made you uncomfortable with their actions while you were in India. I am planning to write a letter to the PM of India about your experience and see what can be done at the Government and system level to make sure this does not happen again while we hope and pray for the mentality of the people to change.
I have not felt this angry watching a video on here in a long time. I'm very sorry you had to go through that and men should hold themselves to a higher standard than that no matter what country they are from. keep practising your self-defence and don't be afraid to use it because I speak for us all we would be heartbroken if anything happened to you and keep motivating women to do the same.
I had some bad experiences traveling. Once I had a customs agent steal my expensive sunglasses. And in Dubai I was bullied by a local and then sent to prison for 36 days.
Those stories are horrific, Lexie, thank you for sharing...I'm glad you are working through everything you experienced. I want to share that I too do not want to "generalize" countries because of bad experiences with a couple of its men there, which is why I often don't share those harrassments to "protect" the country as a whole. I don't really know how to explain it, but when travelling specific countries or parts of the world people back home expect you to come back with some story to support their prejudices and I do not want to support those. It's pretty strange, but I definitely understand how you kept those stories to yourselves for a long time. Hope I'm making sense, English is not my first language :)
Thanks for sharing. I was a victim in Mexico. I get sharing woman can do things but we still need to be careful. Also reporting is big. I find many women don't report.
Heyy I am so sorry that you had to go through that and especially as a 14 year old. Being born n living in India this is something that we locals do experience a lot of the time and I myself have been in such a situation sadly too many times! To people who are travelling (especially solo women) this country has A LOT to offer and is genuinely the one of the most cultural diverse nation with warm welcome people. However, it’s important to carry safety measures while travelling solo here since there is a certain population that pry on foreigners (especially women) just for the sake of enjoyment. So PLEASE BE SAFE!
Loved the Surfshark ad you created, very funny. Sorry to hear about that stuff occurring Lexie. Like you said, nothing is all sunshine and rainbows. Everything has its flaws and travel is no different. It takes courage to share experiences such as these. I've said it before, you're very mature and knowledgable. Although I think I'm a year older than you (I'm gonna be 24 next week), I look up to you and the way you handle yourself.
Very frightening stories indeed, but good vid nonetheless. There's a saying that I made for myself that goes like this: Snakes don't have eyelids, WE DO! That means we can turn a blind eye at any time! Stay vigilant! How about a top five stories of animal encounters around the world? Or maybe after that, a collab with Prehistoric Pets?! Sorry, just a fan handing some good ideas because I would throw in some good animal stories in my autobiography, too.😁👍
Every time I visit my family members in the U.S. (I'm Austrian) I also have to answer tons of questions about why I'm here, where I'm going to stay, what I'm going to do (sometimes I have to answer really detailed) who my family members are, sometimes even If have a boyfriend and If I'm traveling alone.
You spoke my mind, Lexi. I understand their point where some women say they should be able to dress however they want, to which I totally agree with. But in this imperfect world, I still believe exposing your skin would attract more negative attention. So don't risk it, stay safe especially when it comes to places/areas you're not familiar with. If you plan to dress revealingly, make sure you travel with a big group of friends who can help you if something bad happens
Hi Lexie, thanks for sharing your story, I've experienced one really horrible situation myself and somehow it helps to hear about someone else's experiences. Love your video's, keep it up, it get's me through these current times... Love from a fellow world (bicycle) traveller & vlogger.
Lexie .. you are a very inspirational women... even being a man i can say actually i am very afraid to travel alone.. specially to Africa. But you have done it. Faced all the difficult moments. You must be a very strong person now. U are doing a great work.
I am sorry to hear about those negative experiences. However, it is important for us to hear about it to prepare ourselves for the appropriate action. My wife and I had a situation occur to us in Cairo, Egypt and Milan, Italy. Just as you have, we have survived it and put it behind. I will still visit those places but am stronger in knowledge on how to prevent those issues in the future. I continue to travel. Thanks for revealing your experiences and reactions.
I have spent most of my 20s travelling and the truth is by god does it open your eyes to some of the evil in the world, travelling and living in different parts of the world was always something I wanted to do but now I'm reaching 30 there is definitely a part of me that wishes I had stayed more sheltered than some of the things I have seen and experienced
when that guy from yes theory asked his girlfriend about how is india for travelling? his girlfriend gave a very unexpected reply saying that india is a very harsh place and they will eat you alive . now i know the reason of why his girlfriend developed such a perception about india !!!!
As a woman I wanna travel the world to every country (excluding illegal countries that deny access) and it just worries me to no extent. I wish I was a man so I didn’t have to worry as much
