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54 w e s t w o r l d | s u m m e r 2 0 1 5 ashlyn GeorGe (saskatchewanderer) take five aSHLYN GeORGe from Leslie, Saskatchewan, is the 2015 Saskatchewanderer. George, a world traveller, had her job inter- view conducted via Skype while she was travelling in Africa. During the past fi ve years, George has spent 24 months total travelling the globe. She has visited more than 300 cities in 37 countries. Along the way, she has skydived and bungee-jumped in New Zealand, volcano-boarded in Nicaragua and shipwreck- dived in the Philippines. She has even trekked through the Ama- zon rainforest in Peru. roughout the year, the Wanderer will travel throughout Saskatchewan, capturing all the things via a blog that make the province the best place to live, work and play. CAA Saskatchewan is the exclusive sponsor of the 2015 Saskatchewanderer and has supported the project since its inception in 2011. "CAA Saskatchewan is thrilled to help Ashlyn on her adventures by providing her with a brand-new vehicle, a CAA membership and gas cards," says Fred Titanich, CAA Saskatchewan president and CEO. As part of her travels throughout the year, says Titanich, "Ashlyn will make a few stops at CAA Saskatchewan events and locations to meet members and visitors. Ashlyn is obviously a seasoned traveller and we look forward to working with her as she rediscovers Saskatchewan." e 2015 Saskatchewanderer is supported by the Ministries of Parks, Culture & Sport; Agriculture; Economy; and Tourism Saskatchewan. World Traveller Returns Home to Saskatchewan It's in the Bag CONGRatULatiONS to Ben Miles from Regina, winner of CAA Saskatchewan's Ugly Luggage Contest. Miles, a long- time CAA member, posted a photo of his retro fl oral bag on the CAA Travel Facebook page. His photo made it to the top three images and ultimately received the most "likes." Miles's prize is a three-piece Samsonite luggage set (value $430), which he happily used when he boarded a plane – his fi rst fl ight ever – to fl y to Las Vegas this past January. Ashlyn George is the 2015 Saskatchewanderer.