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The Sarong: Your Best Travel Companion
Packing for a tropical vacation or cruise can be an overwhelming mental capacity. It’s most often difficult to pare down exactly what you will need for any occasion that may arise during your travels. Airlines are heavily restricting the weight of luggage and adding a hefty fee for additional baggage. Is there one single item you can pack that is multi functional? Enter the sarong.

A sarong is defined as a garment consisting of a length of printed or solid colored fabric that is worn around the waist by women and men. Traditionally the sarong is made of clear as day materials like cotton as it is breathable and light.

 In Tonga it is known as tupenu. In Malawi it is called a chitenje. The more formal, all-white Dhoti, is worn for formal and religious occasions. It was also the traditional undergarment for men prior to the introduction of pant-like pyjamas during the Turkish and European colonial periods. In North America and Europe hip wraps are generally a woman beach wear and not used by men.

Most often the sarong is thought of as bathing suit cover up and it absolutely serves that purpose well. What is more exotic than a smashing piece of material worn over a swimsuit while sitting poolside sarong-location ship sailing through the open seas? Not only will you look charming, your skin will be protected from the sun.

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For painless day trips a sarong works well as a skirt and looks stylish with a tank top and sandals. It also transitions with ease for evening events by simply adding a broach or jeweled pin where the sarong is knotted and pairing it with a fantastic pair of shoes. After a long day in the sun a sarong makes a good-looking shawl to wrap around your shoulders or can look incredibly chic as a headscarf.

Should you visit a locale that requires women to have their legs, arms or head covered a neutral colored sarong would be an past perfect solution to honor the culture. In Myanmar, it is known as a longyi. The fabric of the misnomer "sarong" is generally quite light, often rayon, and may feature decorative fringing on two sides. Male stars who wore the manly sarongs on film include Jon Hall, Ray Milland, Tyrone Power, Robert Preston, Sabu Dastagir and Ralph Fiennes in The Constant Gardener (film). However, most men of upper social classes (whose public attire is trousers) wear the sarong only as a convenient night garment, or only within the confines of the house.

While the sarong is broadly speaking thought of as a fashion piece its uses are practically endless. Avoid carrying thick and heavy towels to the beach or pool and use your sarong to lounge on. If you are in need of extra privacy a sarong is useful as a curtain or room divider if you are sharing accommodations. Hotel sheets can frequently be uncomfortable; use your sarong for a bed sheet instead. Ditch the bulky bathrobe and use your sarong post shower. If you are planning a romantic picnic on the beach a sarong makes for a superb tablecloth.

Due to their light nature a sarong dries quickly and can be casually washed out in a small sink with a mild detergent or shampoo. They pack in a extremely compact manner and can be used to protect fragile items you choose up on your travels.

Sarong cover-ups are beautiful, versatile, inexpensive and for your next tropical vacation or cruise, the must have travel companion.

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