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7 Great Places for Women to Travel Alone

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  ART TRAVEL NATURE LISTS BEST DAILY PIC SHIRK VIDEOS PRIVACY AUG 11, 2022 7 Great Places for Women to Travel Alone There’s no doubt that women need to take extra precautions when they travel by themselves. But besides safety issues, these recommendations are all about experiencing great places with plenty to do and see. Here are  7 of the best places  for women to travel solo as recommended by ladies who have been there and done that. 1. Costa Rica Stacy Schwartz quit her full-time job to travel and she eventually founded her own company,  Ketanga Fitness Retreats . One spot she highly recommends for women traveling solo is the beautiful country of Costa Rica. Schwartz says, “There are options to go to highly-visible, touristy areas or explore less-traveled areas depending on your level of comfort.” The country’s people are welcoming, the weather is great, and you can hit a variety of natural spots including beaches and rainforests. 2. Mt. Koyasan, Japan Shannon Ullmann  has done more

11 things I've learnt from 11 years living in the UAE

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  WEEKEND UAE WEEKEND CORONAVIRUS GULF MENA WORLD BUSINESS OPINION LIFESTYLE ARTS & CULTURE TRAVEL SPORT PODCASTS SIGN UP 11 things I've learnt from 11 years living in the UAE These are the tips and life hacks I've picked up in more than a decade Saeed Saeed Jan 28, 2022 Time flies, even in a  pandemic . As February marks my 11th anniversary of my second stint living in the  UAE  – the previous was the first nine years of my life – I still recall landing in  Abu Dhabi airport  at the crack of dawn in 2011 excited yet uncertain of what this new adventure would hold. I remember rationalising that if my job and colleagues were relatively decent, then everything else would be a bonus. I got more than I bargained for. Friends and colleagues became family and I built a career allowing me to document the various developments of this most exciting and innovative of countries. READ MORE My trips to Dubai's Al Ghurair Centre trigger priceless family memories If I could change one