Constraints of solo female backpackers in Southeast Asia

Backpacking is becoming a popular way to travel, and solo female backpackers are a particularly interesting group in this travel segment. This article focuses on solo female backpackers’ experiences of precedent and in situ sociocultural, practical, personal and spatial constraints (Wilson & Little, 2005 Wilson, E., & Little, D. E. (2005). A “relative escape”? The impact of constraints on women Who travel solo. Tourism Review International, 9(9), 155–175. https://doi.org/10.3727/154427205774791672[Crossref] , [Google Scholar]) in Southeast Asia. The study is based on qualitative methodology using semi-structured interviews with 37 solo female backpackers who have visited the region. Results show how solo female backpackers develop strategies to address the various constraints they encounter. These results are in line with other similar studies and have useful implications for destination managers.