Your Zippo Lighter And Your Traveling Escapades
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 ladies who love the romance of traveling alone to distant shores to nurture their spirits, or to have a piece of life’s adventures.
Unlike men, lady globe trotters need to take extra safety measure. Fortunately, there are ways to make their travel safer - researching about the country’s traditions, habits, and taboos, contacting friends who might have relatives and distant cousins living along their travel route, getting better accommodations, and seeking expert travel advice might save them a lot of trouble.
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 are prey to pickpockets, gigolos, and other 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, prepare your lighter. Light that cigarette without giving him a hint that your lighter’s flame is extremely hazardous to his facial hair!. Fuss over him and make 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 officer. Either you come on tough, or break in tears. The former works well after you have passed around a pack of cigarettes and offered them your lighter. But make sure the guys smoke, or you will find yourself in deeper 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 will gladly bring you to the police station.
* At the bus terminal, practice your Zippo lighter tricks to stop that annoying seatmate from blabbing 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 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 will find it easier to befriend solo travelers.
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