based on 97 experiences from female travelers
I loved my stay in Victoria—5/5 stars! Beautiful views, friendly people, great food, and relaxing vibes. Downtown is very busy. Everything was walkable and welcoming. I can’t wait to come back again soon!
Posted: June 30, 2025Experienced: June, 2025I flew in Canada for 3 weeks I was alone but I was in my parent’s friends home. I stay in Toronto for 3 weeks (don’t do that). And have car because everything is faaaaaar There are lot of museum but it’s boring after three weeks I felt really safe during my trip
Posted: June 12, 2025Agny
Indonesia
I was traveling with a group and still got approached by people with questionable intents, some beggars who were rude as well, so I wouldn’t say it’s entirely safe for solo traveling. Only in certain areas though, like alleys and I experienced it along Chinatown. During the day, much better, so many lively people. They still wanted to speak English so that was a relief. Did not get to interact much with the locals, unfortunately. I loved visiting Old Montreal, touristy but worth it. I had the best noodles with the biggest bowl ever, I forgot the name but definitely check that out. Poutine was bomb. Worth to visit if you are visiting Canada and are not too far away from Montreal.
Posted: May 25, 2025The city is very comfortable to hangout around, the night life is pretty busy but we stayed in an Airbnb away form downtown. The food is delicious and the locals seemed pretty nice. A very nice place to do so many activities. Some of the clubs are weird and uncomfortable but still an overall enjoyable experience.
Posted: May 1, 2025Experienced: February, 2025Canada is such a cool place if you like hiking and nature. I've been in vancouver for a few weeks and it's such a great city! There are many homeless people in some streets, especially downtown, but they normally won't bother you. I still wouldn't recommend going out alone at night. Also if you leave the city you have to be careful with wild animals when hiking. People here are super nice and will always help you out :)
Posted: April 11, 2025Experienced: April, 2025I was in Nova Scotia for half an year as an international student. I lived with a really great host family. The locals are really friendly and open to meet new people, I mostly felt safe with them. The food was really nice, I recommend trying poutine, it's a bit weird at the beginning but interesting to try. The landscapes are interesting especially the coastline and I would recommend to go see some lighthouses since there are quite a lot of them.
Posted: March 17, 2025Based on 440 local experiences
Based on 440 local experiences
Nanaimo is a friendly, safe city. People look out for each other, and the community works together to improve safety. I feel comfortable here—it’s a great place to live, grow, and explore.
Posted: June 30, 2025Monika
Toronto is generally safe, even as a large city. Just stay alert in the subway and at night, like in any major urban area. There are some people struggling with addiction — not necessarily dangerous, but often unpredictable
Posted: June 29, 2025