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Staying Safe & Comfy as a Solo Female Traveller
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items 3 years of solo travel through Latin America taught me what actually matters in a bag. These are my real, tried and tested must haves for travelling the world on your own as a woman.
Travelling solo through Latin America as a woman means you learn pretty quickly what makes you feel secure and what just adds unnecessary stress. From navigating busy markets in Colombia to taking overnight buses through Peru, I've been in enough sit...
Comfort matters just as much as safety, especially when you're spending long stretches of time in hostels, on buses or in places where you can't always predict what you're walking into. The small things add up fast, whether that's finally getting a d...
Travelling solo through Latin America as a woman means you learn pretty quickly what makes you feel secure and what just adds unnecessary stress. From navigating busy markets in Colombia to taking overnight buses through Peru, I've been in enough sit...
Comfort matters just as much as safety, especially when you're spending long stretches of time in hostels, on buses or in places where you can't always predict what you're walking into. The small things add up fast, whether that's finally getting a d...
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Safety
Comfort
Safety
The products that helped me move confidently through any city, neighbourhood or situation on my own.
This bag has a key leash that you can attach to your phone strap… good luck getting robbed.
Gap x BÉIS The Sport Sling in Denim Blue
I love a good Airbnb, especially one that is private, wooded and quiet. I would not stay there alone without one of these.
Door Stop Alarm - Amazon.com
You can't stay safe if you don't know where your ID and cash is…
Personalized Leather Passport Holder with AirTag Slot, RFID Travel Wallet
For placement in your passport, luggage, wallet and everything else!
Apple AirTag 1 Pack (2nd Generation)
At risk of sounding like a nerd, you should ALWAYS have 1. Aspirin and 2. Benadryl on you at all times in case of emergencies!!
4PS Travel Pill Organizer, 10 Compartments, 164 Labels
Comfort
These are the small things that make a huge difference when you're sharing a space with strangers and living out of a bag.
This pillow allowed me to sleep on a 4 layover flight from Toronto to the Galapagos Islands… enough said.
Trtl Pillow - Soft Neck Support Travel Pillow
The best travel hoodie ever… I mean, built in eye mask, passport pocket and zippered airpods pockets?
Comfrt | The Only Hoodie Worth Wearing
It doesn't matter how many backpacks I buy, I always come back to this one (stains and all)
Large Waterproof Travel Backpack for Women
Sometimes you have to wash your chonies in a hostel shower at the same time as you wash your body. We've all been there.
Eco Laundry Detergent Sheets - 80 Loads
You ever woke up with a hangover 100 km from the nearest store? Don't be the dehydrated guy
Hydralyte Effervescent Electrolyte Tabs Lemonade 20