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Women
Travelers
[Packing Tips] [Women's Travel Sites]
Packing
Tips
Packing light is essential for a backpacking trip.
Bringing half
of your wardrobe is definitely out! Try to take only the bare
essentials. You will not need your sexy little black dress, your
cotton candy pink cashmere sweater set, your 4 inch high-heeled shoes etc.,
unless you stumble upon a very unusual backpacking crowd.
Keep in mind
that you will need to get maximum wear out of each garment you bring.
Any article of clothing that you can only wear once or twice should be left
at home. Key words to remember when selecting what to pack: Practical
and Versatile
If you simply have
to have a
dual voltage
hair dryer
 (save space by buying a
duel voltage travel sized one) or dual voltage
curling iron
 (travel size butane ones are
also available). You will also need an
adaptor
plug set.
If you have
long hair, bring along a small separate towel just for your hair. I
bought a
super-absorbent turban hair towel, made just for this purpose.
Put a scented
sachet in you backpack to help keep your clothes smelling clean and
fresh. I bought a Victoria's Secret scented drawer sachet (2
sachets for $4.00). This worked out great! Unfortunately, they
don't seem to sell them anymore. The closest thing I've found to them is this
odor
absorber. I've heard
that dryer sheets are a good option as well, especially for shorter trips.
Make sure you take a
look at my seasonal packing
lists and tips and toiletries
list for further packing advice.
Women's
Travel Sites
Christine Columbus
Products Uniquely Well-suited for the Woman Traveler.
JourneyWoman The On-Line Magazine for Women Who Love to Travel
Guava Magazine
is a spicy, new travel magazine for women who love to travel. Website contains
travel writing content from the newsstand version plus special features and
interactive tools. Passionfruit A literary journal for women travelers. A new
women’s travel magazine that will launch in the spring of 1999. Not a travel guide,
PASSIONFRUIT is a forum where women can share journey tales and discuss global issues. Road Trip Divas
This site has a ton of information about camping, traveling, and sites to see in
cities, states and countries all over the world.
Travel Lady Magazine
Travel around the world with our experts and learn the secrets of the
professionals. Now over 350 travel stories from all over the world!
Women's Travel Club Women's Travel Club Online, Trips Designed By Women For Women Since 1992
Women Traveling Together Travel club for women. Nation-wide,
interesting destinations, small groups, newsletter, opportunities for free or discounted
travel, club meetings, roommate finder service.
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