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Fox News
3 days ago
- Fox News
Woman rips into 'stupid showers at hotels' and those responsible for designing them
A thread on Reddit has gone viral as a woman is criticizing the designers, installers and others responsible for "the stupid showers at hotels," saying she cannot step into a shower today while traveling and not "be blasted by cold water that gets my head wet." Over 6,000 people reacted to the post to date and nearly 1,000 comments have come in, with commenters sharing their own frustrations about the hotel travel experience. "Who designs the stupid showers at hotels?" the woman wrote in her post on social media, addressing her note to "male hotel room designers." She wrote, "I'm a woman. I don't wash my hair every day. Please give me a way to turn on the shower without having to get in and be blasted by cold water that gets my head wet." She also said, "I miss shower curtains, and now we have glass walls that don't move." She closed her post with, "Signed, A Traveler with Loyalty Status." In an edit, she later added, "Wow, the number of times I have been called bleeping feminist (or worse) on this post is kinda s-----. I have no problem being a feminist, thank you." The woman then offered more context. "The start of this was a conversation I had with a male colleague who has opened eight hotels (under different flags), and he had never considered that not all people wash their hair every day," she wrote. "We also talked about rain showerheads," she wrote, "and [the] lack of other amenities geared toward women travelers." People who responded to the post shared their own ideas for improving the hotel room experience. "I want a door on my shower." "Please make sure there are hooks in the bathroom," wrote one person. For more Lifestyle articles, visit Wrote another person, "I want a shower that is fully enclosed so that I'm not cold and there isn't water all over the floor after the shower! I also want counter space to set [up] my toiletries! Is that so hard?" Said another commenter, "Expensive hotel doesn't mean great shower design." Another person wrote, "I want a door on my shower." She added, "In the long run, I am certain the money they saved [by] not putting a door on the shower is wasted in energy costs as I have to turn up the hot water during the shower." Said another person, "Do not make me climb into the shower to turn the water on. Have the faucet on the same side as entry so we can reach in."
Independent Singapore
4 days ago
- Independent Singapore
Singapore climbs 52 spots to become 9th safest place for solo female travelers
SINGAPORE: Travel has experienced a significant boom in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The time when everyone had to stay home to keep themselves and one another safe may be behind us, at least for now. With travel more or less back to normal, women want to know the safest spots around the globe to visit, especially when they want to go solo. There's nothing like travel, after all, that can literally expand your borders, enlarge your perspectives, and allow you to make a friend or three along the way. Fortunately, the insurance site InsureMyTrip conducted a study on the safest destinations for women who prefer to travel alone. While Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates, took pole position this year, Singapore earned the distinction of being the 'biggest jumper,' climbing an impressive 52 spots to land at number 9. This should come as no great surprise. Singapore has long been perceived as one of the safest cities in the world for everyone, and women who prefer to travel solo can reap the benefits. After all, where else in the world have people left their wallets, keys, laptops, and even mobile phones as part of the 'chope' culture, to reserve their places at eateries? (We're not saying you should, though, in fact it's better not to.) See also 10 Clever Packing Hacks For Stress-Free Travels Read related: Only in SG: Reddit users amazed at mobile phone & wallet used to chope table However, the city-state's strict laws and regulations, low crime rate, and safe and reliable public transport systems all contribute to making it one of the most secure environments in the world. Why Dubai? Going back to the list from InsureMyTrip, Dubai received an overall score of 7.71, with women giving it the highest marks out of 62 cities for feeling safe and feeling safe walking alone at night. It also has over 35 million mentions on TikTok and high rankings for its hotels and the various activities one can do around the city. A trip to Dubai can be quite expensive, with an average daily cost of US$289 (S$372). 'Dubai also has high index scores for gender quality, with 0.713 out of 1 and the peace and security for women with 0.868 out of 1,' InsureMyTrip added. Krakow, Poland, ranked number two on the list of safest cities for women in 2025, with a score of 7.18, followed by Madrid, Spain (7.14), Munich, Germany (6.89), and Chiang Mai, Thailand (6.84). Here's what InsureMyTrip says about the cities on the other end of the scale. 'Delhi, India ranks as the worst city for female safety with an overall score of 2.24. It scored particularly low for feeling safe at night, at 28.22 out of 100. Johannesburg, South Africa (3.06) and Marrakech, Morocco (3.36) followed as second and third worst, with both scoring low in the Women Peace and Security Index category (0.688 and 0.637 out of 1, respectively).' /TISG Read also: Singapore in the top 10 lists of safest cities to visit for millennials, mature travelers, and families
