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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 things come in handy in the most compromising situations, especially for women who love the romance of traveling alone to distant places to foster their spirits, or to have some slices of life’s adventures.

Unlike men, lady globe trotters need to take extra safety measure. Fortunately, there are ways to make their trips safer - researching about the country’s traditions, habits, and taboos, contacting friends who might have families and distant cousins living along their travel route, getting better accommodations, and seeking expert travel advice might save them a lot of future problems.

If you are also suffering from wanderlust or pining to have the experience of a lifetime by traveling solo, be ready for some travel snags. As a lady traveler, you’re prey to pickpockets, gigolos, and other maniacs on the loose. These tips will help you get out of sticky times or draining circumstances:

* If you’re propositioned by a Hulk-like specimen, 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 trying to save the last of his eyebrows.

* If your ID 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 get 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 will not take these “gifts.” They will happily bring 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, go on a tourist trip near the area. Your Zippo lighter antics will start conversations and you will find it easier to befriend solo travelers.

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