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Feeling safer as a solo female traveller by staying connected

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Being connected has opened up the world for the solo female traveller. Even though we travel to disconnect from our day-to-day lives, it’s comforting to know that we can still be connected just enough to give us, and our loved ones, piece of mind.

When I first started traveling a cellphone wasn’t the most important item you packed, like it is today. And even with my first few cell phones, it was far too expensive to use them while travelling.

All connection to home was by way of sending a post card, or finding a public phone with a pocket full of change for a quick, expensive, 30-second conversation to tell your parents you were fine.

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Embracing travel as a solo female

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Single women are heading out on their own in larger numbers to hit that road more or less traveled. A 2013 poll of travel agents by Travel Guard Worldwide, Inc., found that, ‘Agents reported that it’s much more common for woman to travel alone than men, with 73% of agents polled noting that more female travelers embark on solo trips than their male counterparts.’

Even with an ever changing world, women are realizing that they can safely see the world solo. And that world can be a short drive, train ride or flight away for short getaways to re-energize or the longer, further distance, life journey that many women are embarking on.

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Beer lovers can broaden their palate in Belgium

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Belgium reveals beers of all types, tastes and levels of alcohol.

BRUSSELS-Wine lovers tour Italy. Whisky connoisseurs tour Scotland. Beer lovers visit Belgium.

On my five-day beer pilgrimage to Belgium, I tasted or drank more than 107 beers, visited six towns/cities and at least 11 breweries, and lost count of the number of brewers I met.

With the relatively recent popular craft beer explosion in North America, it was a treat to visit a country where the beer roots run so deep and be part of the 2015 European Beer Bloggers & Writers Conference.

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Scottsdale will raise your heart rate and bring it back down again

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This city in Arizona serves up challenging hikes, hands-on cowboy lessons, and trips to the Grand Canyon, as well as spas in which to unwind afterwards.

SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ.-Arriving here is like landing on another planet, with scenery and landscape that look like something from a movie set.

Red mountains fill the horizon, creating a backdrop for the extremes of activity and relaxation available here. There is no shortage of hiking and walking options.

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9 questions for Anchorage Brewing Company in Alaska

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Brewing beer in this corner of North America poses a unique set of challenges, but founder Gabe Fletcher has created a business in just a few years.

ANCHORAGE, ALASKA-Being a lover of craft beer, I do my best to visit and meet with brewers when I travel.

While enjoying a visit and tour of the Anchorage Brewing Company’s brewery and beautiful tasting room, I chatted with founder Gabe Fletcher about his experience as a brewer in the far reaches of North America.

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Dancing with Bonhomme at Carnaval de Québec snow bath

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QUEBEC CITY — I first learned of Carnaval de Québec in Grade 4 French class and fell instantly in love with Bonhomme, the symbol of what bills itself as the world’s largest winter carnival.

I knew I one day wanted to meet the 7-foot tall replica of a snowman who has been the carnival’s ambassador since its start in 1955 and who visits all its activities.

But I had no idea that during my first Carnaval last year I would be wearing a swimsuit in freezing temperatures, about —-20C to be precise, and dancing with Bonhomme on a snow-covered hill in front of an audience.

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