VST's Safety Engine aggregates country risk data, live travel advisories, women's and LGBTQ+ safety indices, and destination-specific emergency contacts — all in one place.
Expert guidance for solo travel, women, LGBTQ+ travellers, health, digital security, and emergency preparedness.
Scored across five pillars: legal protections, street safety, harassment risk, solo-travel infrastructure, and local attitudes. Data from Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security and traveller reports.
Top 5 — safest for women
Destinations requiring extra caution
Sources: Georgetown GIWPS · OECD Gender Data · Traveller reports
Compiled from ILGA World's State-Sponsored Homophobia Report, Equaldex legal database, and community traveller reports. Scores reflect legal status, enforcement intensity, and social attitudes.
Top 5 — most LGBTQ+ affirming
High-risk — same-sex relations may be criminalised
Sources: ILGA World · Equaldex · Rainbow Europe · Traveller reports
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