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		<title>Family Roots Odyssey</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ After many years of waiting and planning we finally took the initiative and did it. Destination Italy!

Photo by James Stringer
Jenn and Roberto coming from Vermont in the North and me coming up from Florida rendezvoused at JFK in New York. From there we took our trans-Atlantic flight to Rome, our home base and starting point. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Latinos Y Mas</title>
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After extensive remodeling, Latino Y Mas has reopened in Ocala, FL and our ladies’ group set out to go there to check it out. We were about 12 of us so they set us up in one of the smaller private dining areas. The place was packed so it was a good thing we had [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.travelcloseup.com/2011/06/16/latinos-y-mas/</link>
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		<title>A Boatel?!</title>
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Boatel??? What is that? Is it a boat or is it a hotel? Well, it is both!
Are you ready to try for a different experience? I happened to come across an interesting option for those who “have been there and done that”. Out in Ventura, California, there is a chance to bed and breakfast aboard [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.travelcloseup.com/2011/05/31/a-boatel/</link>
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		<title>Memorial Day</title>
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Photo courtesy of eddiecoyote

In the US, Memorial Day is a day set aside for us to honor and remember those in our Armed Forces who died while in service to our country.  To all those we honor, fathers, brothers, sons, mothers, sisters, daughters, we salute you.
This is also a time when we begin to see the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.travelcloseup.com/2011/05/29/memorial-day/</link>
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		<title>Mother&#8217;s Day Brunch at the Homestead</title>
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Jenn and Me sharing a moment
When I visit Vermont to see the family, one thing I can always count on is great tasting and healthy food. Since I have chosen to be more proactive in seeking local and organic foods, I have a challenge in dining at many restaurants because I can’t control the ingredients [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.travelcloseup.com/2011/05/21/mothers-day-brunch-at-the-homestead/</link>
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		<title>Money Saving Gas Tips</title>
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Photo courtesy of Hakan Dahlstrom
With the way the economy is now and particularly the rising gas prices as relates to travel, we are seeing increases in everything from airfares to even just taking the family on a little road trip. It used to be that driving yourself was a good option for savings. Not so much [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.travelcloseup.com/2011/05/19/money-saving-gas-tips/</link>
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		<title>Menopause The Musical</title>
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﻿﻿﻿It had been awhile since I had gone to see a live play and when my singles group suggested we trek up to Gainesville, Fl to see Menopause, The Musical, I jumped at the chance.  Gainesville is about an hours drive from our home base in Ocala.  There were 18 of us who [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.travelcloseup.com/2011/05/17/menopause-the-musical/</link>
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		<title>Getting There is Half the Fun</title>
		<description><![CDATA[“It&#8217;s better to travel well than to arrive.”   -Bhudda
You are planning your honeymoon or you and your daughter are taking a trip together to create some special memories. Do you save on the transportation to have more to spend when you get there or do you think of the journey to there as important enough [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.travelcloseup.com/2011/03/03/getting-there-is-half-the-fun/</link>
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		<title>&#8220;Rollin&#8217; on the River&#8221;</title>
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One of the most relaxing times my girlfriends and I had during our visit to Pittsburgh was our leisurely cruise on the Gateway Clipper just checking out the landscapes along the banks of the three rivers – Allegheny, Monongahela and Ohio Rivers!  The water splashing along the sides and the cool breeze were a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.travelcloseup.com/2011/01/03/rollin-on-the-river/</link>
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		<title>Leunig&#8217;s</title>
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             Just waiting to go in
Located in the heart of downtown Burlington on Church Street is a little bit of France. Leunig’s has an old world ambiance AND great food. I heard from the server there that a lot of Canadians come to Burlington and eat there.

There is this big bar as you enter and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.travelcloseup.com/2010/12/16/leunigs/</link>
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