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tour company is offering a free copy of a new booklet called 101 Tips for Women Travelers.

Overseas Adventure Travel vice chair Harriet Lewis says the booklet draws on advice offered by hundreds of guides, employees and women who'€™ve traveled with the company. There are sections on packing, health and hygiene, safety, going solo, communications, digital photography and more, including foreign phrases and an international time zone chart.

A few of the tips:

- Use dental floss to hang laundry or string broken jewelry; wrap duct tape around a pencil so you'€™ll have the tape handy for emergency repairs of anything from a suitcase to a shoe.
- Bring cash, a debit card and a credit card, but stash them in different places, some in a money belt, some in a wallet.
- When water is suspect, keep yourself from ingesting while showering by putting mouthwash in your mouth.
- Carry a whistle to blow in case you need help.
- Bring a large scarf. The booklet lists 25 uses for scarves under the heading, '€œBandanarama,'€ including cold compress, 
   sleep blindfold, pillow cover and accessory.

To order a free copy of the booklet, visit http://www.oattravel.com/101-tips.