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Travel tips Anna Greer gives a run-down of six things the intrepid grrrl shouldn't leave the country without. Sometimes travelling in remote or developing regions as a woman isn’t easy. This is a run-down of some general useful items and products that the intrepid grrrl could take with her to get around some inconveniences that come with embodying the female form.
For any woman who has been stuck in some form of transport in a remote region where public toilets are non-existent this is excellent. Travelling through Laos, once, in the back of a truck with about 10 others, there were numerous pit stops along the way. Out the boys used to get and unzip by the side of the road. With no cover in sight I held on so much that I could have caused damage- if only I had this nifty device on hand. For more information visit: http://magic-cone.com/
Despite being useful to shield from rain and sun the simple umbrella can be used in place of the Magic Cone. It is portable cover for the roadside squat.
This is a reusable menstrual cup that the environmentally conscious woman can use in place of tampons. However if travelling in the more remote regions of the world, where tampons haven’t exactly caught on, this item can come in extremely handy. You need to wash it daily in warm soapy water during your cycle and with a mild anti-bacterial soap at the end. For more information visit: http://www.thekeeper.com/
If travelling for long periods of time, clothes can get quite worn out. You could simply buy some new clothes but for the shoestring wanderer a needle and thread to mend those holes is the next best thing. Mini travel sewing kits are small but useful and they give you one more way to pass time on those long train legs.
Disclaimer: None of these products have been given to Wo! Magazine in exchange for an editorial plug, they are simply items that the author thinks useful. |
Ever been envious of men’s ability to pee standing up? Well ladies, now we can do it too! The Magic Cone is a disposable product that folds out into a conveniently shaped funnel. Unzip, put it in place and pee freely without having to bare your bits to the world.
The Keeper 
Gear freaks will tell you swiss army knives are inferior but I heart my SAK and you never know when it’ll come in handy- From carving up cheese and tomatoes and cutting bread for those cheap packed lunches, to buying a bottle of wine only to discover that nobody has a cork screw.