Your Zippo Lighter And Your Traveling Escapades
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 things come in handy in the most compromising situations, especially for women who enjoy the adventure of traveling alone to distant places to nurture their spirituality, or to have some slices of life’s adventures.
Unlike guys, woman globe trotters need to take extra safety measure. Fortunately, there are ways to make their trips safer - invesigating about the country’s traditions, habits, and laws, networking with friends who might have families and distant close friends living along their travel route, staying in better hotels, and getting 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 by yourself, be prepared for some travel rips. As a woman traveler, you’re prey to thieves, scalpers, and all sorts of maniacs on the loose. These tips will help you get out of sticky times or draining situations:
* If you’re harassed by a Hulk-like specimen, ready your lighter. Light that cigarette without warning him that your lighter’s flame can be very hazardous to his facial hair!. Fuss over him and beat a quick exit while he is busy saving 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 a pack of cigarettes and offered them your lighter. But make sure the guys smoke, or you’ll get yourself in bigger shit.
* Should the theft, be ready to hand out your personalized Zippo and cigarette lighter case as thank-you gifts. But many will not 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 appears to be stalking you, scare him off with a sudden flare from your Zippo, and before he can recover from the surprise attack, run for your life!
* If pangs of loneliness catches up with you, go on a tourist trip near the area. Your Zippo lighter antics can start conversations and you’ll find it easier to befriend solo travelers.
