Summarize and humanize this content to 2000 words in 6 paragraphs in EnglishDreaming of working abroad? A new study has revealed the world’s safest cities for female digital nomads. The research, from holiday company Holidu, looks at several important factors including how safe women feel walking alone, how friendly local residents are, whether the city has legislation to stop sexual harassment in the workplace and the ratio of female to male digital nomads. The team looked at 200 cities that all offer digital nomad visas for six months or more to create the ranking. So, where is the safest city in the world to work abroad as a a woman? Taipei, Taiwan Taiwan’s friendly capital tops the list, winning the title ‘by a landslide’ according to Holidu. Taipei’s public transport is ‘reliable and convenient’, says Holidu, with 90 per cent of women saying they feel comfortable walking alone. A new study has revealed the world’s safest cities for female digital nomads. Taiwan’s friendly capital (pictured above) tops the list, winning the title ‘by a landslide’ according to HoliduHolidu adds: ‘Those looking to work remotely from Taipei can enjoy Taiwan’s new digital nomad visa for stays of up to six months, which the country launched at the beginning of 2025 to attract digital professionals and boost tourism.’ According to the research, one in five digital nomads living in Taipei are women. Chiang Rai, Thailand A city in northern Thailand, Chiang Rai places second on the list with 93 per cent of women saying they feel safe walking alone there. Just over one in five (22 per cent) of digital nomads living in Chiang Rai are women according to Holidu. And while Chiang Rai doesn’t attract as many tourists as Bangkok and Phuket, Holidu says it picks up higher scores for safety. Holidu says: ‘Nestled in the hills, Chiang Rai is one of the country’s lesser-visited, but equally as charming, cities.’ A city in northern Thailand, Chiang Rai places second on the list with 93 per cent of women saying they feel safe walking alone thereMontevideo, Uruguay Rounding off the top three is the capital of Uruguay, Montevideo. Just under nine in 10 (87 per cent) of women say they feel safe walking alone there. The city also received high marks for friendliness towards foreigners while 17 per cent of digital nomads living there are female. Holidu says: ‘Uruguay’s capital, Montevideo, scored joint first in all factors relating to women’s rights, as well as perceived friendliness to both females and foreigners.’ Rounding off the top three is the capital of Uruguay, Montevideo. Just under nine in 10 (87 per cent) of women say they feel safe walking alone thereVenice, ItalyThe safest destination in Europe for female digital nomads is Venice, which lands just outside the global top three in fourth. According to Holidu’s research, one in five digital nomads living in Venice is female. Venice scored slightly lower than the top three when it came to how safe women felt walking alone with 78 per cent of those surveyed saying they were comfortable doing so. The safest destination in Europe for female digital nomads is Venice, which lands just outside the global top three in fourthPenang, MalaysiaPenang in northwest Malaysia completes the top five safest destinations for female digital nomads. It scored highly when it came to friendliness towards foreigners and 80 per cent of women say they feel safe walking alone there. Just under one in five (19 per cent) digital nomads living in Penang are women, according to Holidu’s research. Penang in northwest Malaysia completes the top five safest destinations for female digital nomadsValencia, SpainThe second-highest scoring destination in Europe is Valencia. Over one in five (22 per cent) of digital nomads living in the Spanish coastal city are female. The majority of women feel comfortable walking alone there (81 per cent) and the city is reportedly friendly towards women. However, it fell down the rankings slightly when it came to friendliness towards foreign residents. The second-highest scoring destination in Europe is Valencia. Over one in five (22 per cent) of digital nomads living in the Spanish coastal city are femaleKaohsiung, Taiwan Taiwan is the only country to have two destinations make the top 10 with Kaohsiung in the south of the island coming in seventh place. The city scored highly when it came to friendliness towards foreigners and 82 per cent of women say they feel safe walking alone there. Just under one in five (17 per cent) of digital nomads living in Kaohsiung are women, according to Holidu’s research. Taiwan is the only country to have two destinations make the top 10 with Kaohsiung in the south of the island coming in seventh placePorto, Portugal Portugal’s second-biggest city and a fast-growing tourist destination, Porto ranks as the eighth safest city for female digital nomads. Just under nine in 10 (87 per cent) of women say they feel safe walking alone there while one in five (20 per cent) digital nomads there are women. However, the city falls slightly down the ranking when it comes to friendliness towards foreigners with a lower score in that category than the top-ranking cities. Portugal’s second-biggest city and a fast-growing tourist destination, Porto ranks as the eighth safest city for female digital nomadsSaskatoon, Canada Saskatoon is the only North American destination to make the top 10 and scores highly on friendliness. The city doesn’t rank as highly when it comes to walking alone, with just 69 per cent of women saying they feel safe doing so there. A quarter of digital nomads working in Saskatoon are women, according to Holidu’s research. Saskatoon is the only North American destination to make the top 10 and scores highly on friendliness SAFEST CITIES IN THE WORLD FOR FEMALE DIGITAL NOMADS 1. Taipei, Taiwan 2. Chiang Rai, Thailand3. Montevideo, Uruguay4. Venice, Italy5. Penang, Malaysia6. Valencia, Spain 7. Kaohsiung, Taiwan 8. Porto, Portugal 9. Saskatoon, Canada10. Ubud, Indonesia 11. Coimbra, Portugal 12. Aveiro, Portugal 13. Cuenca, Ecuador14. Queretaro, Mexico15. The Hague, Netherlands16. Rijeka, Croatia17. Nanjing, China18. Portimao, Portugal 19. Lisbon, Portugal 20. Curitiba, BrazilSource: Holidu More than one in five (23 per cent) digital nomads in Ubud are female while 81 per cent of women say they feel safe walking aloneUbud, Indonesia A long-time popular destination for digital nomads on the island of Bali, Ubud is also one of the safest spots for female workers.More than one in five (23 per cent) digital nomads are women while 81 per cent of women say they feel safe walking alone. However, digital nomads will need to be aware of Bali’s rules before moving there, as the island has started cracking down on bad behaviour. While Ubud doesn’t score quite as highly on friendliness as some of the other destinations on the list, it’s still considered a welcoming destination for women.
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