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	<title>Travel Close Up</title>
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	<description>for those who travel with their mind, hearts and tastebuds</description>
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		<title>The Washington House Inn</title>
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                                                                     Photo from website
For some reason I have a little soft spot for staying in a bed and breakfast. Something so cozy and homey about them that I so enjoy. Probably this is a romanticized view on my part that just the words Bed and Breakfast can evoke that response  
I remember the very [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.travelcloseup.com/2010/03/09/the-carriage-inn/</link>
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		<title>Travel Tip of the Week &#8211; Carry Ons</title>
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Photo by moon 69
Ever wonder how you are supposed to carry on a purse, a tote with stuff for the flight and your laptop? I used to take my small roll on suitcase and a purse. But now it makes more sense to use a multipurpose approach. In my small backpack, I can tote my [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.travelcloseup.com/2010/03/05/travel-tip-of-the-week-carry-ons/</link>
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		<title>Shopping Around for Airfares</title>
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                                                                                  Photo by Dave McLean
I am in the market for purchasing some airline tickets to a couple of places for this summer. I was just thinking to myself that I wish I could figure the best days to get the best buys on tickets. Quite by accident while going online to follow up on a totally [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.travelcloseup.com/2010/03/03/shopping-around-for-airfares/</link>
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		<title>Fire and Ice</title>
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FIRE AND ICE
 
Some say the world will end in fire,
Same say in ice.
From what I&#8217;ve tasted of desire
I hold with those who favor fire.
But if it had to perish twice,
I think I know enough of hate
To say that for destruction ice
is also great
And would suffice.
 
 by Robert Frost
 
It is the first day of March. From what [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.travelcloseup.com/2010/03/01/fire-and-ice/</link>
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		<title>Travel Tip of the Week &#8211; Making a List and Checking it Twice</title>
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Photo by pellaea
I am a list person. I make lists to tell me what groceries to buy. I make lists to remind me of any appointments I have each month. I make to do lists for the week and for the day- every day. It is no wonder then that I make lists when I [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.travelcloseup.com/2010/02/26/travel-tip-of-the-week-making-a-list-and-checking-it-twice/</link>
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		<title>Travel Tip of the Week &#8211; Traveler&#8217;s Insurance</title>
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                                                                        Photo by gourabstock
I guess I have been lucky in that of all the times I have traveled somewhere be it car, train or air, I have never had an incident where I actually needed or even thought about getting traveler&#8217;s insurance. When I think of all the things that could have gone wrong, I [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.travelcloseup.com/2010/02/21/travel-tip-of-the-week-travelers-insurance/</link>
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		<title>Travel Tip of the Week &#8211; Don&#8217;t Drink the Water!!!</title>
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Photo by Cactusautobus
Most people are aware that drinking water in foreign places can likely cause water-borne illnesses ( you&#8217;ve heard of Montezuma&#8217;s Revenge?) because you might not have adapted to the water the way that folks local to an area have. So we know not to drink the local water unless you can boil it [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.travelcloseup.com/2010/02/11/travel-tip-of-the-week-dont-drink-the-water/</link>
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		<title>Vancouver &#8211; Host of the 2010 Winter Olympics</title>
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Photo from WhistlerBlackcomb.com/photo index.htm
As we speak the Olympic Flame is making its way to its final destination of Vancouver in beautiful British Columbia, Canada where it will upon its arrival on February 12th announce the beginning of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games. The Olympics, always entertaining and exciting on its own, will also highlight the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.travelcloseup.com/2010/02/07/vancouver-host-of-the-2010-winter-olympics/</link>
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		<title>Travel Tip of the Week &#8211; Dressing for the Cold</title>
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                                                                            Photo by Craig Murphy
We are in the middle of winter and the Olympics are going to be in Canada this year – brrrrr. With many people headed up North to watch their favorite winter sports, talking about how to dress to stay warm seems like a good idea.
It is much different to run in and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.travelcloseup.com/2010/02/06/travel-tip-of-the-week-dressing-for-the-cold/</link>
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		<title>Travel Tip of the Week &#8211; What to Wear</title>
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                                                                                 Photo from here
Many people get caught up in the excitement of going on a trip by going out to the nearest resort boutique and buying a new, fancy wardrobe to travel in style. I do understand how good it makes me feel to don a new outfit or to get a new hairdo, but it [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.travelcloseup.com/2010/01/31/travel-tip-of-the-week-what-to-wear/</link>
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