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women travelling in India
Take a sarong - or three. These wonderfully versatile lengths of material can be used in so many ways. The most obvious is as a skirt, either to cover legs for modesty or simply to wear as a very light and comfortable piece of clothing. It can also...
By djcoode.
Contact lenses
If you wear monthly contact lenses, consider switching to dailies for travelling, as you won't need to carry cleaning fluid, and if you lose or break them it's not such a problem. Take a pair of glasses as back-up though..
By Chris67.
Turtles in Fiji
As a woman don't except anything from a local man that has a turtle painted or carved onto it. The turtle is a symbol of fertility and in accepting a gift with a turtle on it you are agreeing to date / marry the guy that gives it to you!
Get off the beaten track and discover the least spoilt part of Crete
If you're heading for Crete, but you want to get off the beaten track, try heading for east Crete. Because there are no international airports closeby this fabulous part of the island has retained its authentic Greek lifestyle - good budget...
Discover Sulmona
Hi, head to Abruzzo in Central Italy for the best eco-turism plus medieval villages, great food. All at a fraction of the price of Tuscany or Umbria. Sulmona is a gem of a town, worth stopping for a few days and explore national parks.
By princesstorlonia.
Getting by hassle-free
Learn the key phrase “bu yao”, meaning “don’t want”. This will become a set response to the numerous “hello bamboo?”; “hello bicycle?”; and even “hello banana?” invitations you will hear on an annoyingly frequent basis.
By sunflowerpetrov.
