Essential Travel Accessories
for Women on the Road

Certain travel accessories for women are absolutely essential when you travel - they're of the 'don't leave home without them' variety.

You want to concentrate on your trip, not on whether you've taken everything you need. The best way to avoid eventual regrets? Make sure you have everything you need!

A complete travel list
One of the most important items in your travel arsenal is a topnotch travel packing list. You'll get it right from the start, and the list will save you a huge amount of time by turning random shoving into a backpack into an organized activity. You'll only take what you really need...

And something to pack it in!
That would involve choosing the right women's backpack. Not all packs are made alike - some are better for tall women, thin women, athletic women, fashionable women. Whichever one you are, make this one of your most important purchases. Whether backpack or suitcase, your luggage may well determine whether your trip is a joy or a slog.

The best clothes for travel
Women's travel clothing is among the most important of all travel accessories for women: women's hiking boots that fit, sturdy but soft hiking sandals, the perfect travel skirt, comfortable travel bras and long-lasting travel underwear.

Something to write in
It's not strictly for women of course but as women we tend to want to share our feelings more, and also tend to write more when we're on the road. Despite the availability of computers, many women find writing a travel journal a rewarding activity, either the old-fashioned way, with a pen, or more publicly by blogging on a laptop.

Speaking of computers
The jury is still out on whether you should travel with one but if you do, make sure it's the best travel laptop you can find for your needs. Carrying a heavy bulky antique is something I've done before and it's not recommended. The best laptop will be light, sturdy, with a great screen.

Tiny toiletries
These days your toiletries have to fit into minuscule bottles if you have any intention of flying. The good news is you'll find most basics anywhere so you don't have to take it all with you. Just take along what you know you won't find elsewhere: special creams and lotions, your favorite toothpaste...

Health and hygiene stuff
Your own prescriptions of course (including for glasses or contacts) but also specific travel accessories for women - sanitary pads, tampons, painkillers - if you're not sure of what to take have a look at these travel personal hygiene tips.

Places to keep your money safe...
Money is one thing you'll have watch closely, but thankfully there are plenty of money-related travel accessories for women on the market, ranging from the must-have travel money belt to a convenient leg or neck wallet (I go for the belt).

...and yourself safe
Safety should always be something you keep in mind when you travel, and simple things like a flashlight, a Swiss Army knife, a travel mosquito net, a first aid kit checklist or a personal locator beacon may well help you feel safer (not to mention keeping you that way).

Then there are convenient things
These are the little things that make your trip so much better, things like a great travel towel or a non-run pen or one of those little handheld electronic translators that are increasingly replacing language phrasebooks.

And don't forget the gadgets!
Even if someone thinks you're flashpacking, there are things no self-respecting woman on the road would go without. Do all travelers carry travel cameras? Or cellphones? Everyone has a favorite (mine is a Kindle). If you've never heard of this before (where have you been?) it's an electronic book, larger than an iPhone but smaller than an iPad. It carries up to 1500 books - enough for several round-the-world trips.

And perhaps the ultimate gadget of them all: a travel hammock.

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