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I am a passionate traveler, photographer and an engineer by profession. I have always loved new travel experiences. However, it reached a whole new level when I took off for a Himalayan trek in May 2015 - it made me realise how totally gratifying travel can be. Since then, I have traveled near and far, as much as I can,  always looking for new and immersive adventures.

Be it trekking on snow in the mighty Himalayan range, bungee jumping with a river view in Rishikesh, cliff jumping or scuba diving in the emerald blue waters of Thailand, high-altitude river rafting at the freezing cold rivers of Zanskar in Leh - my propensity for new experiences is ever growing as is my wishlist.

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10 Helpful Travel Essentials for Women Travelers

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Last updated on Jun 18, 2019, 8190 7
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10 Helpful Travel Essentials for Women Travelers

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Sometimes, a good travel product can save time and money and could be the difference between a hassle-free vacation or a haphazard trip. Listed here are some of what I consider as necessary & light travel essentials for women. It might ease off your travel planning as well. All of these can be bought at the touch of a button from Amazon!

Additional Read: Interesting AND Useful Gifts for the travelers in your Life.

Table of Contents

  • Travel Essentials for Women
  • 1. Stockings
  • 2. Multi Pouch makeup bag
  • 3. Pepper Spray
  • 4. Hair Remover
  • 5. Dry Shampoo
  • 6. Menstrual Cup
  • 7. Travel Bath Collection
  • 8. Personalized Passport Holder
  • 9. Toilet Sanitizer
  • 10. Sling Bags

Travel Essentials for Women

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1. Stockings

The best way to make sure that you are traveling light is mix and match with the clothes that you have. That way you can easily reuse clothes, and at the same time, it doesn’t feel like you are wearing the same outfit every day. Enter stockings.

Be it dresses or skirts, stockings goes well with a lot of things, adding a glam factor to your outfit. There’s just too many upsides of carrying stockings while traveling and is one of my evergreen travel items.

To start with, it’s so lightweight and it hardly takes up space. Stockings work for those summer days or bleak chilly days. And also on those days, where you don’t have time to wax your legs. Didn’t I tell you that there are many upsides to carrying stockings?

However, one of the downside of stockings is that it can easily get torn. So carry a spare along with you to be on the safer side! I love how easy and simple stockings can be, don’t you? [amazon_link asins=’B01N4KJVIN|B003R9FRRC’ template=’Simple-Buy-it-here-Template’ store=’therovinghear-21|therovinghe09-20′ marketplace=’IN|US’ link_id=’8e5fcc0b-72c0-11e8-afee-c336f6f21247′]

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2. Multi Pouch makeup bag

It’s great to sort out all of makeup or toiletry essentials in one place. Multi-pouch travel bag comes in handy to compartmentalize all the lotions, makeup, toiletry and so on. It makes everything easily accessible and saves time that can be better used exploring the great outdoors! [amazon_link asins=’B01M98KRRI|B00TJUYSQE’ template=’Simple-Buy-it-here-Template’ store=’therovinghear-21|therovinghe09-20′ marketplace=’IN|US’ link_id=’3f063baf-6985-11e8-8ce2-4f6d056b4e7b’]

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3. Pepper Spray

It’s best to avoid any such notorious surroundings or circumstances, but in cases, it’s not possible to avoid, it’s better to be well equipped. I would like to see a day when Pepper spray won’t be required. But until then, it’s a travel essential for women, especially while traveling solo. [amazon_link asins=’B075KK63FC|B0007VM8UC’ template=’Simple-Buy-it-here-Template’ store=’therovinghear-21|therovinghe09-20′ marketplace=’IN|US’ link_id=’678e0ee5-6985-11e8-a4d0-c97530db13cc’]

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Additional Read: Top 5 Safety tips for Females Traveling Solo.

4. Hair Remover

Facial trimmer has been quite useful for me on my travels. Apart from eyebrows and upper lips, I also use the trimmer on arms and legs to remove small growths of hair. It’s quite convenient and doesn’t infuse more and thicker hair growth unlike razors. Not to mention, that it’s easy as a breeze, with no pain. A must on every woman’s travel packing list. [amazon_link asins=’B07D381G7M|B0009DT39C’ template=’Simple-Buy-it-here-Template’ store=’therovinghear-21|therovinghe09-20′ marketplace=’IN|US’ link_id=’880c149a-6985-11e8-b3a5-9198a52d7a0c’]

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5. Dry Shampoo

No one likes sticky hair, and while traveling, it might not always be possible to wash hair regularly. Dry shampoo comes to the rescue and makes your hair just as fresh and shiny. It has proved quite effective for me. And, extremely useful on those bad hair days. [amazon_link asins=’B00O2Y16A8|B01CYDXMSW’ template=’Simple-Buy-it-here-Template’ store=’therovinghear-21|therovinghe09-20′ marketplace=’IN|US’ link_id=’a29bdaa2-6985-11e8-935d-91952676779d’]

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Additional Read: List of Classic Travel Books for Inspiration

6. Menstrual Cup

I have been hearing a lot of noise regarding menstrual cups lately, so thought of adding it to the list. It’s the most eco-friendly product out there, and cost-effective too. Also apparently, it gets comfortable once you get the hang of it. I will soon try it out and see what’s it’s like. Although, it might not work for everyone. Give it a shot and see if it works for you! [amazon_link asins=’B019HBYRP6|B00V51Y2BG’ template=’Simple-Buy-it-here-Template’ store=’therovinghear-21|therovinghe09-20′ marketplace=’IN|US’ link_id=’b87fccc0-6985-11e8-8342-0f2c8869ad01′]

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7. Travel Bath Collection

Bathing collection in travel sizes is perfect for vacation mode! It serves as an alternative to filling lotions and other essentials in small travel sized bottles. [aamazon_link asins=’B01JIVNPYE|B0049BYO76′ template=’Simple-Buy-it-here-Template’ store=’therovinghear-21|therovinghe09-20′ marketplace=’IN|US’ link_id=’d36d1c15-6985-11e8-b522-cbae1d5b87bf’]

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8. Personalized Passport Holder

Who doesn’t like personalized items? It makes us feel special, right? Personalized passport holders are gender neutral, but makes a good addition to the list. [amazon_link asins=’B078N8Q9PZ|B078NSRJS9′ template=’Simple-Buy-it-here-Template’ store=’therovinghear-21|therovinghe09-20′ marketplace=’IN|US’ link_id=’ee1d1460-6985-11e8-8f11-d1945b710a85′]

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9. Toilet Sanitizer

Coming up next on my list is to buy a Toilet seat sanitizer. I have lost track of the times I had to literally squat at dirty toilet seats just to avoid contact wishing there was a better alternative. Now, there is. Enter Toilet seat sanitizer.

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10. Sling Bags

Sling bags are a great companion for travel. It serves as a one place to keep all the travel essentials in place. [amazon_link asins=’B07CBS7RZ7|B077XWM713′ template=’Simple-Buy-it-here-Template’ store=’therovinghear-21|therovinghe09-20′ marketplace=’IN|US’ link_id=’175f370b-6986-11e8-84c7-13461ff09cdc’]

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Any other travel essentials for women that you’d like to add? Let me know in the comments below.

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7 Comments
  1. posted by
    Ryan Biddulph
    Jun 7, 2018 Reply

    Great list here Raksha. Rocking blog too. I found you via Blogging Boost on Facebook.

    • posted by
      Raksha Rao
      Jun 8, 2018 Reply

      Good to know Ryan. Thanks for stopping by 🙂

  2. posted by
    Teslaru Aurelia
    Jun 23, 2018 Reply

    Loving this post. The dry shampoo is always a must!!!

  3. posted by
    jessica
    Jun 23, 2018 Reply

    I’ve heard so many things about the cups, but I’m nervous! They definitely seem perfect for travelling though

  4. posted by
    Mayuri Patel
    Jun 23, 2018 Reply

    Those are some important stuff always to carry with us
    Thanks for sharing.

  5. posted by
    Milly
    Jul 22, 2018 Reply

    I am sorry, but I always find these gendered travel posts so strange!! I’m female and I’ve honestly never needed any of these things let alone found them “essential” to my almost 3 years on the road?! I think you’ve just presumed all females are the same because you use something or that all men wouldn’t want such things as hand sanitisers or a personalised passport cover?!?! Surreal!

    • posted by
      Raksha Rao
      Jul 23, 2018 Reply

      Agreed. It may not be essential to all female traveler. As a traveler who has traveled for 3 years, you should know that better than anyone to know that to each their own 🙂 But personally, I found it quite convenient, and helpful which is why I thought of this post. And if you read through the post, you’d know that hand sanitizer wasn’t mentioned as a separate section, and it was clubbed with toilet sanitizer, which like it or not, isn’t as necessary for men as it is for women. And it’s clearly mentioned that passport holder is gender neutral, yet it was added to the post. I just wanted to have a one-stop location where women can go ahead and buy their travel necessities. At least read through the post before insinuating someone else!

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