Monday, May 17, 2010

24 reasons to bring a sarong on your next vacation

Thought I would include something a bit more fun for my blog today.
I saw this a while back on www.Journeywoman.com and thought it might be of interest.

With increasing airline luggage fees, packing light is always a good idea. This is one woman's idea of what to do with a sarong.

1. Drape around the waist for a beach cover-up.
2. Use it as a skirt (sans pants), which is particularly helpful in countries with primitive plumbing.
3. Not only do airlines charge to check bags these days, but they seem to be dropping the cabin temperature too. Pack a sarong to use as a blanket.
4. Dress up an outfit when it substitutes as a shawl.
5. Or drape it fashionably around your neck as a scarf.
6. Dry off in your accommodation when you use it as a bath towel.
7. Shade yourself from the sun when used as a window cover or draped between the branches of a tree.
8. Toss it on a picnic table as a tablecloth.
9. Let it help protect breakables in your luggage.
10. In harsh wind in the desert or Burning Man, use it as a dusk mask.
11. Either fold it up or wrap it around some other clothing items to make a pillow.
12. Perfect for a picnic blanket.
13. Feeling a little exposed? Have a friend hold your sarong as a makeshift wall between you and the world when you need some privacy.
14. When you’re riding on two wheels—or feeling bounced around on public transportation—fold it up and use it as a squishy butt cushion.
15. With a little handy work, you can tie your sarong into a dress.
16. Tie the corners together and you’ve got a makeshift bag for a quick trip to the beach or short jaunt down the street.
17. Cover a questionable hostel mattress with a sheet.
18. Got a little one in tow? Do as the mothers in many countries do and use it as a baby carrier.
19. Lay on it as a beach towel.
20. Tie it up as a bandanna or head scarf.
21. Staying somewhere that lets the flies in? Secure the corners and let it work as a quick fix door or window.
22. In an emergency, it can tied and used for compression or to help stop bleeding.
23. Lengthen your shorts with one of these to gain entrance into holy places (great for both guys and girls).
24. Separate dirty from clean with a laundry pouch that contains all the stink to one corner of your suitcase.

Can you add any to this list?

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