Beth Blair (Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul, USA) has been a freelance travel writer for nearly a decade. Her essays and non-fiction articles have been featured in various books and publications including Aviation Security International, AirTran Airways GO, FoxNews.com, CBSMinnesota.com, State Farm's Good Neighbor, Hybrid Mom, Draft, Arizona Daily Star, and a dozen anthologies including Chicken Soup for the Soul. She is co-founder of the award-winning travel blog TheVacationGals.com and was named first-place winner in the 2010 Writer's Market "Freelance Success Stories" contest.