Female Advice Guides

Female Travel: Top Travel Tips!

Written by: Gapyear.com

1. Make sure you check for insects and little creatures before crouching to pee in the jungle. 2. Take more rolls of film then you plan to use so there is no need to skimp on taking pictures.

Female Travel: Culture Tips - What to Wear and Politics

Written by: Gapyear.com

Don't worry, this isn't the part where we tell you that brown is the new black, or pants are the new pixie boots. However, a knowledge of the standards of appropriate female dress in the countries you visit can make all the difference to the way locals treat you

Female Travel: What to do with Your Hair while Travelling

Written by: Jess Elvidge

The questions that pop up most frequently on our female travel messageboard involve hair. Should I cut it short, braid it or dread it before I travel, or just shave it all off? Will I survive without products or a hairdryer? And in the number one slot: Should I take my straighteners?

Female Travel: Choosing a Backpack?

Written by: Tom Griffiths

You are a backpacker, therefore it is your job to put a 'pack' on your 'back'. It is essential that you get a good one. If you are on a long trip, or have never had a backpack before, why not get a new one? The gapyearshop is a good place to start.

Female Travel: A Guide to South Africa

Written by: Ingrid Marson

It is a guide to the culture and reality of backpacking. It covers some of the topics that guidebooks miss out, such as the pros and cons of travelling alone, whether to go on a tour and how much to plan before you arrive.

Female Travel: Iran

Written by: Deborah Barnard

Edited by: Laura Jones

The land of nuclear crisis, axis of evil and fundamental Islam, right? Well...no, not really. Allow Deborah Barnard to present Iran: the land of elegant and glamorous mosques, amazing history, delicious cuisine, and friendly and helpful people. From Isfahan ("half the world" according to the locals), where mosques and bazaars ring the central square and families spend the evening picnicking by the river, to Shiraz and the ancient ruins of Persepolis, Iran is a land of rich history and breathtaking cultural splendour.

Female Travel: A Guide to South East Asia

Written by: Tamara Sheward

Drop all preconceptions (not to mention hang-ups) you may have when getting ready for a trip to the sprawling, steaming asylum that is SE Asia.

Female Travel: A Guide to India

Written by: Olivia Fakoussa

As a female traveller, who went to India all by herself (praying that she would return alive), I feel fit to tell all you girls that it's fine! And it's safe! And it's lovely! And if you want to go, and the only thing holding you back is worry- forget about it and go, believe me!

Female Travel: Shopping in Malaysia

Written by: Pau-Lynn

Heya girls, I'm Pau-Lynn from Malaysia and this is my guide to the Malaysian Mega Sales. These take place in Kuala Lumpur in March, August and December and I tell you, you'll go bonkers seeing those bombarded prices! As I'm born and bred in Malaysia, I thought that I'd help you girls sort out your 'shopping itinerary'

Female Travel: Health, Pills and Periods

Written by: Isabel Thomas

You've had your injections, packed your first aid kid and spent a fortune on sunscreen. You're all ready to head off into the unknown, right? Well not quite. As well as general travel health stuff - women have some special health issues to consider and a little extra preparation will maximise the chance of healthy, worry-free travels