Women Trekkers
At the risk of sounding redundant, the best gifts for women who love traveling are passport leather holders, Swiss Army knives, Zippo lighters and money belts. Like travelers’ cheques, these items come in handy in the most compromising situations, especially for women who love the adventure of traveling alone to distant shores to foster their spirituality, or to have some slices of life’s adventures.
Unlike men, lady globe trotters need to take extra precaution. Fortunately, there are ways to make their travel safer – invesigating about the country’s traditions, lifestyle, and taboos, networking with friends who might have families and distant cousins living along their travel route, getting better accommodations, and getting expert travel advice might save them a lot of trouble.
If you are also suffering from wanderlust or hope to have the experience of a lifetime by traveling by yourself, be prepared for some travel snags. As a lady traveler, you are prey to pickpockets, gigolos, and all sorts of maniacs on the loose. These tips will help you out of sticky times or draining situations:
* If you are propositioned by a big bad wolf, ready your lighter. Light that cigarette without giving him a hint that your lighter’s flame is extremely dangerous to his facial hair!. Fuss over him and beat a quick exit while he’s busy saving the last of his eyebrows.
* If your ID and travelers checks are stolen, run to the nearest tourist police office. Either you come on tough, or break in tears. The former works well after you’ve passed around that pack of cigarettes and offered them your lighter. But be sure the guys smoke, or you’ll find yourself in deeper shit.
* Should the village, be ready to part with your personalized Zippo and cigarette lighter case as thank-you gifts. But many won’t accept these “gifts.” They’ll gladly lead you to the police station.
* At the bus terminal, practice your Zippo lighter tricks to stop that garrulous seatmate from telling you about his exploits. He will get the message.
* If a stranger keeps on following you, scare him off with a sudden flare from your lighter, and before he can recover from the surprise attack, run like you never have before!
* If pangs of loneliness catches up with you, join a tourist trip around the area. Your Zippo lighter tricks can start conversations and you’ll find it easier to befriend others traveling on their own.
