“…(Ferguson, 2011, p.246). While a great deal of work has focused on theories surrounding constraints to travel (Crawford, Jackson, & Godbey;Hung & Petrick, 2010;Lai, Li, & Harril, 2013;Han et al, 2019;Ratthinan & Selamat., 2019), very little has examined how theory holds up in the context of Muslim female travelers, particularly in terms of cultural identity (Asbollah et al, 2013;Aichison, Hopkins, & Kwan, 2007). Applying a theoretical framework such as Hofstede's cultural dimensions on constraints to travel can illuminate the challenges for Bangladeshi solo women travelers and further refine the theory.…”