Ananasfreak

Women Trekkers

At the risk of sounding redundant, the best gifts for women struck with wanderlust 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 romance of traveling alone to distant shores to foster their spirits, 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 - researching about the country’s culture, habits, and laws, contacting friends who might have families and distant close friends living along their travel route, staying in better hotels, and seeking expert travel advice might save them a lot of future problems.

If you also suffer from wanderlust or hope to have the experience of a lifetime by traveling solo, be ready for some travel rips. As a lady traveler, you are prey to thieves, scalpers, and other maniacs on the loose. These tips will help you out of sticky times or draining circumstances:

* If you are harassed by a big bad wolf, ready your lighter. Light that cigarette without giving him a hint that your lighter’s flame can be very 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 passport and traveling documents 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 will find yourself in bigger trouble.

* Should the theft, be ready to hand out your personalized Zippo and cigarette lighter case as thank-you gifts. But many will not take these “gifts.” They will gladly bring you to the police station.

* At the bus station, practice your Zippo lighter tricks to stop that annoying seatmate from telling you about his exploits. He will get the message.

* If a stranger appears to be stalking you, scare him off with a sudden flare from your lighter, and before he can recover from the surprise attack, run for your life!

* If pangs of loneliness catches up with you, join a tourist trip near the area. Your Zippo lighter antics will start conversations and you will find it easier to connect with solo travelers.

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