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		<title>Wintry travel experiences</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Winter offers some unique travel opportunities that aren't available at other times of the year. Lonely Planet just published a list of seven favorite winterland marvels.]]></description>
		<link>http://rielworld.com/2012/01/16/wintry-travel-experiences/</link>
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		<title>Christmas markets around the world</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Twinkling lights. Christmas trees. Gingerbread houses. Hot chocholate and mulled wine. And, of course, a chilly night spent traipsing through a city square. What could be more festive than a visit to a Christmas market?]]></description>
		<link>http://rielworld.com/2011/12/23/christmas-markets-around-the-world/</link>
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		<title>Destinations for 2012</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It's that time of year, when major travel publications begin promoting lists of top destinations for the upcoming year.]]></description>
		<link>http://rielworld.com/2011/12/17/destinations-for-2012/</link>
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		<title>Riel World photo &#8211; Penguins &amp; sea lions in Argentina</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Penguins and sea lions lounge on an island in the Beagle Channel off the southern tip of South America, near Ushuaia, Argentina.]]></description>
		<link>http://rielworld.com/2011/12/10/riel-world-photo-penguins-sea-lions-in-argentina/</link>
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		<title>The humor of badly translated signs</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you've traveled, then you've likely stumbled across a badly translated sign that caused you to do a double take or even to burst out laughing. Lonely Planet recently had a Lost in Translation photo contest about these signs and the results are hilarious.]]></description>
		<link>http://rielworld.com/2011/12/03/the-humor-of-badly-translated-signs/</link>
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		<title>Riel World photo &#8211; Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Balloons take to the sky at the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta.]]></description>
		<link>http://rielworld.com/2011/11/19/riel-world-photo-albuquerque-balloon-fiesta/</link>
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		<title>Literary pilgrimages</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you're a traveler who loves books and reading, there are any number of sites to add to your list of dream destinations. Along those lines, BootsnAll recently suggested nine intriguing destinations for lovers of Western literature.]]></description>
		<link>http://rielworld.com/2011/11/11/literary-pilgrimages/</link>
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		<title>10 best ruins &#8211; famous and not-so-famous</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Yahoo! Travel recently compiled a list of 10 of the best ruins around the world and it included some of the usual suspects, but also a few sites that are stunning in their own right but not quite as well known.]]></description>
		<link>http://rielworld.com/2011/10/29/10-best-ruins-famous-and-not-so-famous/</link>
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		<title>Pink flamingos in Kenya</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We stood there for long minutes on the edge of the lake, thousands of pink flamingos forming a dreamlike picture in front of us, and we breathed in the sweet smell of rain on a warm African afternoon.]]></description>
		<link>http://rielworld.com/2011/10/15/pink-flamingos-in-kenya/</link>
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		<title>Riel World photo &#8211; Hanoi, Vietnam</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A view of Hoan Kiem Lake, a peaceful oasis in the middle of Hanoi, Vietnam.]]></description>
		<link>http://rielworld.com/2011/10/08/riel-world-photo-hanoi-vietnam-2/</link>
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