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At this exact moment, women just like you are out exploring the world solo. Choosing to join them and travel the world on your own could be the most rewarding decision you'll ever make. Looking back on your travels, the people you've met, the incredible places you've seen, and the life-changing experiences you've had will make you wonder why you didn't try it sooner.

But many women only dream about the places they wish to travel, missing out on all of the richness that life has to offer. Where have you been dreaming of going but you haven't yet taken the leap?

What is keeping you from following that dream?

- Do you worry about not having enough money?

- Are you worried about being lonely?

- Do you have a partner who can't or doesn't want to travel?

- Are you concerned about what to pack, your safety, where to go, or even how to get there?

If so, this book is for you. It will provide you with the knowledge and resources to put all of your fears to rest about traveling the world solo. If you are worried about being lonely, you might be surprised at how many inspiring people you meet on your travels. In fact, many women travelers find that they spend more time alone when they are in safety and comfort of their own home town.

7 major subjects covered in this book:

- Facing the Fear Monsters... and overcoming them

- Planning Your Trip... including important advice about passports, visa, and insurance

- Options for the First Time Solo Traveler... including finding travel companions, how to couch surf the right way, volunteering to offset costs and meet new people, and WWOOFing

- How to Stretch the Budget... where to stay, how to eat, and working as you go

- Overcoming Loneliness

- Women's Specific Issues and Women's Safety

- Solving the Packing Dilemma... what to take, what to leave behind

About the author-------

Deneice Arthurton is an expert at solo world travel. She is a freelance writer and surfer who has been traveling the world for the last 9 years. Here is her story in her own words:

In 2003, after an all-too-close encounter with my own mortality, I sold my house, gave away my business and possessions, tucked my surf board under my arm and set out into the world to find adventure. Almost a decade later I am still doing that, still getting lost and found, still living a life which strikes me every single day as a blessed one........and discovering that the world is enormous.

My initial forays into the world of travel were undertaken with a big burly man by my side ? my long term partner and playmate Chris. When our relationship ended, after dusting my heartbroken self down, I wanted to carry on traveling and surfing but I was totally terrified. What's more, in my 40s, I was no longer young.

My answer at that time was to find a voluntary work placement in Thailand to make my initial solo female travel a little less daunting. I can still remember the total feeling of paralyzing fear as my plane took off ? I had never felt so lonely in my whole life. Little did I know at the time that it was to be the beginning of something beautiful and I haven't looked back since.

Where will I go next? Who knows......... somewhere in the world. Deneice Arthurton, solo female backpacker....Lucky me!

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Maybe you'll see her out there!

About Steve's Mini Guides-------

Steve's Mini Guides is a series of short books written by the world's most fascinating people, about life's most fascinating subjects.

Our diverse collection of authors lives around the globe. Each author shares unique wisdom and expertise on the specific subject that they know and love the most. We hope you enjoy reading our Mini Guides and that you will always find the courage to follow your dreams.

Thanks for reading and sharing our passion. Happy travels.

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Apple Reminds Customers in Some U.S. States of Upcoming Sales Tax Holidays [Mac Blog]

With a number of U.S. states preparing to host "sales tax holidays" in which certain items can be purchased without being subject to sales taxes, Apple has begun sending out emails to customers in those states reminding them of the potential to save significant amounts of money on purchases such as computers and accessories.

Sales tax holidays are typically held in early August as back to school shopping is in full swing, and item eligibility varies by state, with clothing and school supplies being the most common exempt items while some states also include computers. Apple has a feature page highlighting the ten states where certain Apple products will qualify for tax-free status, including links to full details on eligible products and price limits for each of those states. States where some Apple products qualify for the programs include Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Mexico, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee.

For education customers, the sales tax holidays come on top of Apple's discounted Mac pricing and its Back to School promotion, which offers customers gift cards of up to $100 with the purchase of a new Mac, iPad, or iPhone. The gift cards are valid in any of Apple's digital stores, which include the iTunes Store, App Store, and iBookstore.

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Sony?s 9.6 Million Smartphone Shipments Boost Latest Quarterly Financials

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Sony (NYSE:SNE) has just released its latest financial report for the quarter from April to June (confusingly called Q1 in Japan). Focusing on mobile, Sony?s newest figures show stronger smartphone shipments, rising to 9.6 million in that quarter ? that?s compared to just 33 million smartphones shipped in the whole of financial year 2012.

But Sony?s figures for that month don?t include its newest flagship, the 6.4-inch screened and impressively thin Xperia Z Ultra (pictured), which is rolling out in selected markets this summer. Smartphones might be a tough market, but they also serve as a great halo product for a brand as they?re so enormously visible on the streets. Better Sony smartphones ? preferably with timely Android updates ? could boost Sony?s performance in some of its many other consumer sectors.

But as the chart above shows, PS3, PSP, and PSP Vita sales fell dramatically, with just 1.1 million PlayStation consoles sold in Q1. But with the new PS4 due before Christmas in some markets, it?s a rough transition year for Sony?s flagship gaming product. Yesterday, Nintendo posted even more dismal numbers for its own consoles.

Overall, Sony?s net profit ? no more catastrophic losses like in 2012 ? hit $35.38 million, and revenues were in line with what analysts expect. Check out the full earnings slides here.

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Congressman Questions Whether Dialogue with China ?Will Improve a Single Life?

ICC Note: Despite drastic improvements in the way Christians and other religious minorities are treated in China over the past thirty years, conditions remain alarmingly difficult thanks to a huge number of restrictions on religious freedom and ongoing efforts to control the growth of Christianity. ICC estimates that many hundreds, if not thousands, of Christians remain interned in labor prisons for refusing to join the government controlled "Three-Self Church." In this Press Release, Congressman Frank Wolf of Virginia questions whether the annual U.S. - China human rights dialogue currently being conducted will actually improve the life of a single Chinese individual, or if it is mere rhetoric. ?

7/31/2013 China (Congressman Wolf) - Rep. Frank Wolf (R-VA), co-chairman of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission and longtime leader on the issue of international human rights and religious freedom, today criticized the Obama Administration?s approach toward China, saying that too often, high-level bilateral discussions ? and even the annual human rights dialogue ? are ?cloaked in secrecy? and fail to produce discernible improvements in the deplorable human rights situation in China.

In a statement, which was submitted to the Congressional Record today, Wolf urged the administration to publicly prioritize human rights and religious freedom as part of its wider foreign policy agenda.

The dialogue, which is being held today and tomorrow in China, began after the brutal Tiananmen Square crackdown in 1989, where Chinese government officials employed martial law during peaceful student-led protests in Beijing.

Wolf said that according to Human Rights Watch, past human rights dialogues with China ?have been largely a rhetorical shell, lacking in accountability, transparency, and clear benchmarks for progress.?

In his statement, Wolf talked at length about the persecution of people of faith, the repression of political dissent and the brutal labor camps employed by the government.

He also described the ?Great Firewall? in China, which censors so-called ?offensive? speech on the Internet.

?It is estimated that China employs between 30,000 and 50,000 special Internet police,? he said. ?As far back as 2008, Amnesty International rightly noted that ?In China, the Internet has become a new frontier in the fight for human rights.? And yet the Obama Administration has paid mere lip-service to Internet freedom, boasting in speeches of the priority it places on the issue when in fact, nearly all of the money they?ve spent on Internet circumvention has been as a result of congressionally mandated funding targeting closed societies, and the State Department has actually sought to redirect the funding toward less threatening research initiatives as opposed to actual hard-hitting circumvention, which poses a real threat to authoritarian regimes.?

?Too often, it seems that this administration?s posture vis-?-vis human rights is one of caution to the point of silence,? he added. ?Silence in the face of China?s abysmal human rights record is indefensible.?

Wolf concluded his statement with a warning: ?Many have predicted that the 21st century will be the Chinese century, but absent dramatic reform at the heart of the Chinese government, such Chinese ascendency is deeply problematic, and America must be clear-eyed about its implications. This administration has been anything but.?

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Autographer wearable camera launches tomorrow priced at ?400, we go hands-off

It's been a long time coming, close to a year, but OMG Life's clippable, er, lanyard-able life-logging camera will be available to buy tomorrow. The Autographer launches in the UK (where the company's based) and most major European countries on July 30th, priced at a rather prohibitive £400 (we're still confirming a US dollar price, but a later launch has been promised) and pitching itself as "the world's first intelligent wearable camera." We'd position it as an addition to your smartphone and/or standalone camera, like Lytro or the incoming Memoto, for those that have the cash.

There's a curious appeal to it, helped by an attractive design that's predominantly plastic. We spent over three days wondering around, sometimes with it on a leather lanyard (included) around our neck, sometimes clipped to our belt or shirt pocket. For better or worse, it's a truly hands-off camera: there's really no way to frame or even time your captures. The Autographer itself chooses when to take a shot using its five sensors (monitoring changes in color, temperature, magnetometer, motion and acceleration), which means there's a hefty dose of luck involved in how your photos turn out. See whether Lady Luck was shining down on us (the sun certainly wasn't) and check out our sample images below and first impressions after the break.

Gallery: Autographer hands-on

Gallery: Autographer sample shots

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This Life-Size Statue of Liberty Replica Shows Her Pre-Patina Shine

The last time France saw the Statue of Liberty, the copper sculpture was in pieces, being shipped to New York for permanent installation. But this summer in Paris, Vietnamese artist Danh Vo has installed his recreation of the iconic monument in 30 copper fragments, each an exact replica of the original?right down to her reading material.

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K-State wins grant to improve food security in Africa

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