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<title>Presenting - Niagara Falls Tourism - One Wonder After Another</title>
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<description><![CDATA[In early December of 2007 I decided to embark on a three day winter getaway to Niagara Falls, Ontario. In order to explore the city in the best possible way I contacted the experts at Niagara Falls tourism to help me work out a comprehensive itinerary to explore the many facets of Niagara Fall. Their travel specialists helped me put together a packed schedule that exposed me to many interesting sights and activities in this unique city.]]></description>
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<title>Hello From Niagara Falls - Exploring the Clifton Hills Entertainment Area &amp; Doing A Little Gambling</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 2008 16:06:29 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Yesterday morning my last full day in Niagara Falls, Ontario, had arrived. After a packed schedule the day before that had included a wonderful presentation at the Imax Theatre, my up-close encounter with the Great Falls at the Journey Behind the Falls and an entertaining show at the Oh Canada Eh? Dinner Theatre, I got ready for another full day of explorations in Niagara Falls.]]></description>
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<title>Hello From Niagara Falls - Luxury and Coziness at the Kilpatrick Manor B&amp;B</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 2008 16:05:37 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Of all the different types of travel that I have done, one type of experience remains consistently at the top of my list: bed and breakfasts. I am a real sucker for family-owned businesses and for unique accommodation environments. And after many dozens of visits to different bed and breakfasts in different countries, there is one thing I can say for sure - bed and breakfasts are always unique. From the personality of the hosts to the decor to the sometimes unconventional breakfast offerings, every bed and breakfast is truly one of a kind.]]></description>
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<title>Hello From Niagara Falls - The Tropical Splendour of Bird Kingdom and a Musical With Charlie Brown</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 2008 16:04:07 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[So far I had already enjoyed a great day, full of action: after a tour of the tropical court yard at the Best Western Cairn Croft I had gotten a great 360 degree view over Niagara Falls from its most famous landmark: the Skylon Tower. A wonderful IMAX movie "Niagara Falls: Miracles, Myths and Magic" introduced me to the colourful history of this place, and the actual vessels of many daredevils who had gone over the Falls (in some cases with tragic results) sent shivers up my spine in the Daredevils Gallery, also housed in the Niagara Falls IMAX Theatre. Then, my first hand exploration of these majestic waterfalls as part of the "Journey Behind The Falls" experience gave me an up-close and personal impression of the sheer power of the millions of litres of water that tumble over the edge of the Horseshoe Falls every second.]]></description>
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<title>Hello From Niagara Falls - Experiencing the 7th Wonder of the World - Skylon Tower, IMAX Theatre</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 2008 16:03:29 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[After a long and exciting day yesterday that included a helicopter sightseeing tour, some butterflies, and an amazing magic show, I woke up to a grey, cold and drizzly day. But that was not going to deter me from exploring the City of Niagara Falls in more detail. I got up, took a nice long shower and went downstairs for breakfast to the Windows on the Lane Restaurant which is a casual dining restaurant on the main floor of the Best Western Cairn Croft Hotel.]]></description>
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<title>Hello From Niagara Falls, Ontario - A City of Lights and Magic</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 2008 16:02:32 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[It had been an exciting day already: my helicopter ride with Niagara Helicopter had given me a close-up aerial view over Niagara Falls and my visit to the Niagara Falls Butterfly Conservatory had made for a perfect winter escape to a tropical sanctuary. But more adventure was yet to come.]]></description>
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<title>Hello From Niagara Falls, Ontario - An Uplifting Experience</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 12 Feb 2008 15:29:18 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[It may sound strange, but it all started with the Miami Dolphins. My husband is a huge fan of the fins, but we figured a trip to Miami for his birthday in early December was not in the cards.]]></description>
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<title>Hello from Austria - Classical Music, Hiking &amp; Summer Tobogganing &amp; Two Delicious Backyard Feasts</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 06 Nov 2007 15:41:11 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A live concert at the Kunsthaus Weiz, a recently constructed multi-purpose performance venue.  After just a gorgeous day on the Alpine peaks at the Austrian / Italian / Slovenian border, the weather gods were not as kind yesterday. ]]></description>
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<title>Hello from Austria - Medieval History Up Close at the Riegersburg Fortress and Explorations of Styri</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 06 Nov 2007 15:30:34 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Styria is one of the lesser known Austrian provinces, most people are more familiar with the area around the capital Vienna; the region surrounding Salzburg ("Sound of Music" country) and Tyrol with its high mountains and the capital of Innsbruck.]]></description>
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<title>Hello from Austria - An Excursion to Slovenia and Italy - Monte Lussari</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 06 Nov 2007 15:22:02 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[An excursion to the so-called "Drei-Landerecke", an area where Austria, Italy and Slovenia come together. After yesterday's exciting outing to Graz we were planning an even bigger outing today: an excursion to the so-called "Drei-Landerecke", an area where Austria, Italy and Slovenia come together. ]]></description>
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<title>Hello from Austria - A Hike through the Raabklamm and a Visit to Graz - a UNESCO World Heritage Site</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 06 Nov 2007 15:06:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Andrea had given me a couple of Nordic Walking poles which I was about to try out for the first time. Nordic Walking, also referred to as "pole walking" or "fitness walking" is a sport that consists of walking with modified ski poles.]]></description>
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<title>Hello from Austria - A Country Drive and How Determination and Willpower Can Move Mountains</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 06 Nov 2007 14:50:09 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Visiting my roots in Austria. The Weizbergkirche is a very imposing house of worship and was a well-known pilgrimage church, as early as the 12th century.]]></description>
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<title>Hello From Austria - Hiking Through the Vineyards of Southwestern Styria</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 12 Oct 2007 15:36:58 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[On a beautiful warm summer day and after a nice filling breakfast we got going early yesterday to embark on our Sunday excursion to the south-western part of Styria. I wasn't particularly well-rested after a full day yesterday that included a hike, a local driving tour and a birthday party, but I was keen to explore the area west of Leibnitz, Styria's foremost winegrowing region together with my brother Ewald, his wife Anneliese and our friends Luis and Isabella.]]></description>
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<title>Hello from Austria - Arrival and First Impressions</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 12 Oct 2007 15:32:56 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Many of you will know that I am originally from Austria, but that I have been living in Toronto for more than 20 years. I left Austria early on, by myself, at the young age of 20 and found a permanent home in Canada's largest, most multicultural city. I always realized that I originally came from a beautiful country, but somehow the big wide world was calling me and settling in Canada's most cosmopolitan urban centre has been a great decision.]]></description>
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<title>Hello from Austria - Going Back to My Roots</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 12 Oct 2007 15:06:50 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The story of the immigrant - the recurring tale of people with two identities, their lingering attachment to their birth country and their love for their new homes...  For many people immigrating to a new country can be an almost schizophrenic experience.]]></description>
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<title>Presenting - Toronto's Distillery District - A Unique Vision</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 04 Sep 2007 09:59:47 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A Unique Vision And 13 Acres Of Historic Victorian Industrial Architecture Create One Of North America's Hottest Entertainment Districts. As a European immigrant, historical districts always hold a great fascination to me. Over the last few years, Toronto has been enriched by the revitalization of an entire district: the Distillery District, a complex of 13 acres composed of 44 buildings, made a stunning transformation from outdated industrial relics to becoming one of Toronto's hottest entertainment areas.]]></description>
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<title>Hello From Ontario - A Driving Tour Along the Niagara Escarpment</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 04 Sep 2007 09:45:16 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Driving tour along the Niagara Escarpment. Although I love the city the summer always makes me itch to get out into the country. So I called up my friend Karel with whom I had helped organize a conference many years ago and asked him if he would mind getting together in his neck of the woods near Burlington for a country driving tour of the Niagara Escarpment. Since we had not seen each other for a couple of years it was a great opportunity to catch up and enjoy a beautiful drive at the same time.]]></description>
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<title>Hello From Toronto - Exploring Toronto With Sights on Bikes</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 04 Sep 2007 09:36:22 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Exploring Toronto by bicycle best sights. For a person as curious as me, I am always out on some sort of discovery. No wonder travel writing appeals so much to me because it gives me the opportunity to explore interesting new places all the time. But of course my inquisitive mind never rests, so when I am not traveling out of town, I venture out locally right here in my chosen home town of Toronto to investigate the nooks and crannies of my city.]]></description>
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<title>Hello From Toronto - A Bike Tour Through the Don Valley, Salsa on St. Clair and Sunnyside Beach</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 04 Sep 2007 09:33:10 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Exploring Toronto by bicycle through the Don Valley, Leaside, Salsa on St. Clair and Sunnyside Beach. My summery biking adventures through Toronto continue. This morning I packed my backpack and as usual I entered the Taylor Creek Park system. ]]></description>
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<title>Hello From Toronto - A Bike Ride Through the Don Valley to the Toronto Islands</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Aug 2007 10:11:19 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Sometimes you get hooked on an activity, and exploring Toronto by bike has become one of these pastimes for me. Not only is it great exercise, but it's also an awesome way to explore the nooks and crannies of any destination. ]]></description>
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<title>Hello From Toronto - Exploring Riverdale and Queens Park by Bicycle</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Aug 2007 09:35:47 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[There is no doubt in my mind that bicycling is one of the best ways, if not the best way, to explore a city. You cover more than walking, you can easily stop anywhere, and you can get to the hidden spots that you wouldn't be able to access by car and transit.]]></description>
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<title>Hello From Toronto - Exploring Chinatown and Kensington</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Aug 2007 09:33:37 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In all my explorations of Toronto over the last few years I have learned that in addition to numerous world-class sights and attractions, Toronto has many lesser known nooks and crannies that are full of history, interesting stories and anecdotes.]]></description>
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<title>Presenting: Andie Grater - From US Advertising Executive to Cuernavaca B&amp;B Owner</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 19 Sep 2006 14:52:38 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[I am currently staying at, "La Nuestra", a comfortable bed and breakfast with 4 guest rooms, a private swimming pool and an outdoor breakfast area complete with microwave and fridge, which has a rather interesting story. It is co-owned by two women, Andie Grater and Nancy Gray, who are both originally from the United States. 

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<title>An Excursion to Lake Tequesquitengo and a Visit to the Doctor</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 19 Sep 2006 14:40:36 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Today was my last day at the Ideal Language School. My teacher Estela and I had a very interesting conversation about Mexican culture, the church, and relationships between men and women. It appears Mexico is a culture in flux, where things are changing slowly but surely. The church has lost much of its grip on people and many things have become more liberal, but deep down it is still a religious and conservative country.

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<title>Arrival in Cuernavaca and Getting to Know My B&amp;B Hostess Marta Elena - A True Riches to Rags Story</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 19 Sep 2006 14:39:28 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[After my arrival in Cuernavaca and the lovely dinner at Vanessa's aunt's place the whole family took me to my temporary home for the next couple of days: Villa San Marcos is a bed and breakfast located in a historic mansion in an area just south of downtown Cuernavaca. The B&B has five beautifully decorated guest bedrooms, all with private bath, and a wonderful totally private garden with tropical plants, flowers and fruit trees. Free Internet access is available as well. 

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<title>An Excursion to Las Estacas, Checking Out Orchids and A Friendly Meeting at the Cafecito</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 19 Sep 2006 14:35:33 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[After a beautiful breakfast in the garden at Roxana's place with Helga, the young lab with shiniest black coat, dancing all around me, I went to my private tutoring session at the Ideal Language School where my teacher Estela and I talked at length about various dental procedures, funny doctor stories, and stories of unexplainable events and psychic happenings. 

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<title>Hello from Mexico City - A Relaxing Evening in Coyoacan</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 19 Sep 2006 14:33:23 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Last night after our big first discovery of Mexico City I had a couple of hours of rest before Vanessa and her mom took me to one of the most picturesque areas in the city: Coyoacan, an area located south of the downtown core. The traffic to get there, as you can imagine, was absolutely incredible - 4 lane streets with no markings, people squeezing in and out between cars as they pleased, trucks cutting in right in front of us with just millimeters to spare ...

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<title>A Lovely Dinner at Marta Elena's and Moving to another B&amp;B</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 19 Sep 2006 14:23:32 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[As a gesture of appreciation for Marta Elena's outstanding hospitality, I decided to get her some flowers since I know that she absolutely loves gardening. Around the Palacio de Cortes I started asking around where I would get flowers and everone pointed me in the direction of the local Mercado. People in the street were very helpful, whenever I had a question they'd stop patiently and try to help me direct me.

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<title>Hello from Mexico City: Exploring the Paseo de la Reforma and el Bosque de Chapultepec</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 19 Sep 2006 14:23:25 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This morning another wonderful Mexican breakfast was in store: Vanessa had made "tlacoyos con nopales" (fried dough covered with fruits of the prickley pear cactus and melted cheese on top) which I really enjoyed. Around 9:30 we got going and Vanessa's sister dropped us off, right in front of the Angel de la Independencia, a monument erected in 1910 to commemorate independence from Spain, on the Paseo de la Reforma.

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<title>Hello from Mexico City - A Compact Day of Discovery of Downtown</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 19 Sep 2006 14:22:21 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This Friday morning the chirping tropical birds in the courtyard outside the building woke me up early. Vanessa had fixed a real Mexican breakfast: fruit - melon and papaya, with yoghurt and sweat bread. Appropriately strengthened we got going early at 8:45 to start exploring Mexicy City. 

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<title>Exploring Cuernavaca: Studying Spanish and a Visit to the Museo Robert Brady and the Jardin Borda</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 19 Sep 2006 14:13:26 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[I spend my mornings in Cuernavaca studying Spanish and I arranged to have the afternoons free to explore the city. At the Ideal language school today I had chance to talk with the founder, Hermilo Brito, to find out more about his school and its history.
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<title>Attending the Monthly Meeting at the Newcomers Club - A Presentation about Human Impact on our Plane</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 19 Sep 2006 14:10:45 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This morning I got up early and had a nice breakfast in the inner courtyard of La Nuestra. Shortly before 9 am Andie and I left for her monthly meeting of the Newcomers Club, a group of about 170 mostly English-speaking expatriates from all different countries who have settled in Cuernavaca. Andie Grater has been the president of this volunteer organization for the last 4 years.

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<title>Mexico 2006 - My Cultural Immersion Experiment</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 19 Sep 2006 14:09:20 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[I had been to Mexico twice before, once many years ago in Manzanillo, and more recently in 2003 in Puerto Vallarta. Essentially both of these vacations were typical tourist experiences and ever since I got the taste for real discovery, starting with my Cuba trip last year, I have wanted to discover new places by immersing myself, getting to know the locals, even studying the language to really get a good feel for the country and its people.

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<title>Hello from Mexico City - First Impressions</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jun 2006 07:04:49 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[After a few very hectic days before my departure I got up at 4:30 am yesterday and my husband drove me to the airport. Since my flight was with Delta Airlines and had a stopover in Atlanta, I had to go through US immigration, as always an interesting experience. The whole procedure took me about 45 minutes, but finally I was through. Then it was off onto the bus to get to the departure terminal. Our flight was scheduled to depart at 8:20 and sure enough, at about 7:20 there was an announcement that the "rudder control switch" was loose and that maintenance would have to be called in. The ground personnel indicated that they were still trying to get us off the ground in the same plane, but it could take a while. 

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<title>Hello from the Canadian Rockies: First Impressions of Calgary</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 07 Apr 2006 11:50:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[As so many times before, I used my Airmiles to book our flights to Calgary (with the Westjet Airmiles Mastercard you get to fly out west for only 1600 Airmiles instead of having to use 3000 Airmiles in high season with other airlines). As an astute traveller you have to look at every option of cutting your travel costs and Airmiles is one of my favourite tools. A direct flight took us from Toronto to Calgary in about three and a half hours. 

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<title>Hello from the Canadian Rockies: A Final Walk Through Calgary</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 07 Apr 2006 11:44:07 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Our last couple of hours before our departure had arrived. We had left Banff at about 9:30 am and got into Calgary just shortly before 11, parked our car just east of downtown and set off on foot on our final walk to explore a bit more of downtown Calgary.

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<title>Hello from Calgary: A Delicious Dinner at Il Giardino</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 07 Apr 2006 11:40:01 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[After catching a lovely and much needed rest at the historic Twin Gables Bed and Breakfast we set off to explore the immediate neighbourhood, the restaurant area on 4th Street. We were going to walk, but considering I had been really sick with an aweful chest cold in the last few days, venturing out into the cold evening air had me a little leery. Henry from the Twin Gables was really kind to offer us a drive a few blocks up to a restaurant called Il Giardino, one of the places that had come highly recommended for this area from Tourism Calgary. 

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<title>Hello from Banff - A Howling Adventure: Dog sledding with Snowy Owl Tours</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 07 Apr 2006 11:39:05 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[On a crisp winter day, our coldest day so far, with a brilliant blue sky, I got going early at about 7:15 am and drove about 20 minutes from Banff to the tourist town of Canmore. This mountain town is located about an hour from Calgary, just 5 minutes outside the gates to the Banff National Park and is part of Kananaskis County , one of the main recreational areas just outside of Calgary. The Nakiska Ski area is not far from Canmore and it played host to the alpine events during the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics. 
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<title>Hello from Banff: High Altitude Skiing at Sunshine Village</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 07 Apr 2006 11:32:03 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[We planned on an afternoon of skiing at Sunshine Village, one of the largest ski resorts in Canada. It is located just 15 minutes from Banff, going west on the TransCanada Highway. Sunshine Village is a pretty historic place and as a sk resort it dates all the way back to 1936. 

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<title>Presenting: Calgary - Canada's Heart of the New West</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 07 Apr 2006 11:30:08 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[During our upcoming ski trip in the Alberta Rockies this March, we'll be visiting Calgary for the first time. As a matter of fact, it will be our first time in the Canadian Rockies ever. We'll have a brief one-day layover in Calgary before we move on to skiing in Banff and Lake Louise and will try to get a sneak peak at Alberta's capital. ]]></description>
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<title>Hello from Banff: Taking The Gondola Up To Sulphur Mountain and a Last Walk Through The Village</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 07 Apr 2006 11:23:06 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Our skiing had come to an end and I allocated the last full day in Banff to explore some more local attractions while my husband headed into Calgary to do some shopping. We got going at about 11:30 am and Nigel dropped me off at the foot of the Banff Gondola. This historic attraction has been around since 1959 and the gondola was just recently reconstructed and reopened in 1998 and features a state-of-the-art gondola system engineered by a Swiss gondola construction company.

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<title>Hello from Calgary: Exploring C.O.P. (Canada Olympic Park)</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 07 Apr 2006 11:21:01 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Our 4-hour whirlwind tour provided by our local expert Jocelyne Morrison from Time Out for Touring took us into Alberta's second most visited attraction outside of the Rockies: Canada Olympic Park, visited every year by more than 1.3 million people. This is the flagship site of the XV Olympic Winter Games, which were held in Calgary in 1988. It is located just 15 minutes from downtown on the west side towards the Rocky Mountains. 

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<title>Hello from the Canadian Rockies: Our First Excursion to Calgary, Banff and Lake Louise</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 07 Apr 2006 11:19:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[My husband and I try to go skiing for a week at least once a year and so far we've been to about 15 different ski resorts on the east coast, anywhere from Ontario to Quebec, New Hampshire, Vermont and Maine. But we had never been out west in the Rockies. Well, it was time to change that.....

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<title>Hello from Calgary - Exploring the Kensington Area and Meeting Kevin Nguyen</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 07 Apr 2006 11:13:02 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This morning after our lovely celebrity breakfast, Nigel and I decided to walk along 4th Street all the way downtown. At 7th Avenue we split up and he went to pick up our rental car. I decided to take the C-train, a light rapid rail system part of Calgary Transit.

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<title>Hello from Banff - Arrival in Banff and Skiing at Norquay</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 07 Apr 2006 11:10:03 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[On Sunday, after our high-intensity day in Calgary and after stocking up on groceries in the Mount Royal Area,, we left the city to head towards the Rocky Mountains. It was an interesting drive on Highway 1, the Transcanada Highway, heading towards the mountains. There were some interesing looking clouds on the horizon that kept us entertained on the drive and it didn't take us any more than about an hour and 15 mintues to get to Banff. We checked in at the Banff Rocky Mountain condominium resort and settled in for the evening to relax after a couple of really hectic days. 

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<title>Hello from the Canadian Rockies: Skiing in Lake Louise - Perfect Bliss on a Huge Mountain</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 07 Apr 2006 11:04:04 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Lake Louise strikes you for two reasons: the absolutely stunning scenery that surrounds it, and its huge size. Lake Louise is located in a UNESCO World Heritage Site and in Canada's first National Park. It has more than 4200 skiable acres (1700 hectares), which makes it one of the largest ski areas in all of North America. What's nice about Lake Louise, it offers all sorts of terrain, from bunny hills and easy green runs, to manageable blue runs and more difficult single and double-black diamond runs. 

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<title>Hello from Ottawa: The Canadian Museum of Contemporary Photography</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 07 Apr 2006 10:47:59 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[My schedule in Ottawa this past weekend was extremely compressed, but there was one place I wasn't going to miss: the Canadian Museum of Contemporary Photography. As a person with no formal background, yet a keen interest in the visual arts and photography, I have been wanting to visit this museum for a long time. And my Internet research revealed that the Museum is featuring a very special exhibition right now: two photographic series by Sunil Gupta, an Indian-born Canadian citizen, exploring issues of identity, culture and the immigrant experience.

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<title>Hello from Ottawa - Ottawa's ByWard Market and the Mardi Gras Experience at Fat Tuesdays</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 07 Apr 2006 10:43:50 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[After our arrival in Ottawa this afternoon and a very brief rest at our hotel, we went out in search of a satisfying dinner. The Lord Elgin Hotel is just about 15 minutes walk away from the Historic ByWard Market area, which is one of Ottawa's main entertainment areas. 

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<title>Hello from Ottawa - The 26th Annual Bedz Races on Dow's Lake - Charity and Hilarity at the same time</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 07 Apr 2006 10:41:53 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[When I was making my travel plans to Ottawa I had a look at all the events that are part of Winterlude, Ottawa's Winter Festival, and there was one event that caught my attention right away: the 26th Annual Bed Race at Dows lake. 

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<title>Hello from Ottawa - First Impressions and an Overview</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 07 Apr 2006 10:36:48 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[My partner in crime Theresa and I went to Ottawa 3 or 4 years ago in the winter to catch Ottawa's famous winter festival "Winterlude". Unfortunately that year the weather was too warm and the weekend was a total wash-out. Even the ice sculptures had melted. ]]></description>
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<title>Hello from Ottawa: The Canadian War Museum and Its Special Exhibit Weapons of Mass Dissemination</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 07 Apr 2006 10:34:58 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Anybody who knows me and my personal family background knows that I absolutely abhor violence and war. War and conflict has existed all throughout human history and it has often baffled me that even in this day and age, in our supposedly advanced civilizations, we still haven't found more peaceful ways of coexisting.

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<title>Hello from Ottawa - Darcy McGee's on Sparks Street: An Irish Pub with a Bit of History</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 07 Apr 2006 10:28:57 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[When travelling to a new place, you might as well combine history with a unique dining experience and good food. So literally steps away from our temporary home at the Lord Elgin Hotel, we found Darcy McGee's, which refers to itself as "Ottawa's Authentic Irish Pub". Darcy McGee's is located at the intersection of Sparks and Elgin Streets, just a stone's throw away from Parliament Hill and all of Ottawa's major sights. 

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<title>Ottawa - A Brisk Morning Walk to Parliament Hill</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 07 Apr 2006 10:18:51 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[One of the interesting features of Ottawa is its architecture and Ottawa has many heritage sites. Parliament Hill with its historical neo-Gothic buildings was an area I wanted to discover in more detail. 

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<title>Hello from Ottawa - The Lord Elgin Hotel - A Historic Landmark in the Heart of Ottawa</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 07 Apr 2006 10:16:49 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[As far as travel to Ottawa is concerned, you'd be hard pressed to find a more central lodging location than the Lord Elgin Hotel. It is located right at the Intersection of Elgin and Laurier Streets, just steps away from Parliament Hill, the War Memorial, the Chateau Laurier, the Government Conference Centre and the National Arts Centre. Confederation Park, one of the main locations for Winterlude, is located right across the street.

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<title>Hello from Ottawa - Confederation Park Celebrates Winterlude</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 07 Apr 2006 10:12:56 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Confederation Park is one of the main centres of Ottawa's Winterlude Festival, and what was excellent for us was that we were staying right across the street at the Lord Elgin Hotel. So all we had to do was literally cross the street and we were right in the heart of the action. 

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<title>Hello from Ottawa - Skating on the Rideau Canal - Officially the World's Largest Skating Rink</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 07 Apr 2006 10:06:53 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[There is no denying it: Ottawa is known is one of the coldest capitals in the world (only as far as temperatures are concerned though). But does that mean you stay at home during the winter and mope? Absolutely not! Ottawa has turned a potential liability into a key asset and really shows us how to celebrate winter.

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<title>Hello from Ottawa: My Packed Itinerary for My 2-Day Getaway to Canada's Capital</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 07 Apr 2006 10:03:48 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[For a while my friend Theresa and I had been planning to go back to Ottawa and experience "Winterlude", Ottawa's winter festival. About three years ago we went to Ottawa, only to be rained out . Our main activity had fallen through: skating on the Rideau Canal, and even the ice sculptures had melted.

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<title>Exploring Ontario in the Winter - Hello from Barrie: Lots of Winter Fun without Need for Mountains</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2006 14:39:29 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Our winter getaway over the last two days was supposed to include a couple of different activities: snow-tubing and outdoor skating. Well, our outdoor skating fell through, due to the extraordinarily warm conditions, however, we had a beautiful day yesterday on Kempenfelt Bay in Barrie, where we enjoyed some great outdoor time on frozen Lake Simcoe. 

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<title>Exploring Ontario in the Winter- Hello from Barrie and Making German-Trinidadian-Austrian Connection</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2006 14:32:27 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[As much as I love the city (Toronto, that is), every once in a while I gotta get away and a few weeks ago I came up with the idea of a little winter weekend getaway with my sister-in-law Yolande and my nephew Jazz. So I started surfing around the Internet to see where we could go, and since I didn't want to spend several hours driving, I settled on a destination just about an hour outside of Toronto: I came up with the city of Barrie whose surrounding areas include several ski resorts.
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<title>Banff - Lake Louise: Stunning Beauty and Nature At Its Best in the Canadian Rockies</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2006 14:28:16 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[For the first time ever, my husband and I are going to go skiing in the majestic Rocky Mountains: in March of 2006 we are going to go to stay a week in Banff, Alberta and we are also going to explore Lake Louise, the turquoise jewel of the Canadian Rockies. As we have never been to this region, I have started to do some research and contacted the official visitor information website for the communities of Banff and Lake Louise in Banff National Park.
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<title>Living and Retiring Abroad: How about Nova Scotia, Dominica, Panama or Cuba?</title>
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<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/137378</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2006 14:21:15 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Many of us dream of relocating to another country, perhaps to enjoy warmer weather, perhaps to experience a slower-paced lifestyle, perhaps because of a job transfer, or maybe simply because we are intrigued by a certain element of adventure and curiosity.
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<title>Exploring Ontario in the Winter - Bed and Breakfasting at Nicholyn Farms</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2006 14:14:28 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Driving up to the Nicholyn Farms Bed and Breakfast you get welcomed by the hearty and healthy aroma of 2,200 organically raised pigs. This bed and breakfast was our destination for our quick winter getaway and as soon as we drove up the driveway we realized we had picked a great place.
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<title>Presenting: Ottawa - Canada's Capital and An Exciting Travel Destination</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2006 12:50:35 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In anticipation of my upcoming trip to Ottawa next weekend I have started to do some research and contacted Ottawa Tourism. Ottawa, as Canada's capital, is one of Canada's most popular travel destinations and it has a great variety destinations, activities and events to offer. 
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<title>Presenting: Ottawa's Byward Market - Special Events, Culture &amp; Art, Boutiques and Culinary Delights</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2006 12:38:36 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Ottawa has a myriad of sights to visit and the ByWard Market is one of the major entertainment areas in Ottawa. It combines a great selection of restaurants and night spots, with funky boutiques and retailers, galleries and artsy places and a busy outdoor market. Throw in a good dose of special events and you've got yourself a happening place!
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<title>Presenting: Toronto's WinterCity Festival - Culinary Treats, Arts and Entertainment</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/137375</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/137375</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2006 12:01:38 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[There is no doubt that Canada is a northern country and that our winters here in Toronto can sometimes be a little harsh. But that's no reason to hold anyone back from getting out there and enjoying the city to the fullest.
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<title>Exploring Orlando's Loch Haven Park: A Center of Arts and Culture</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 30 Dec 2005 13:59:17 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[On this overcast day we decided to explore other areas of Orlando in more detail. About 10 minutes north of downtown Orlando is Loch Haven Park, an area that holds a number of major attractions, including theOrlando Museum of Art, the Mennello Museum of American Art as well as the Orlando Repertory Theatre, the Orlando-UCF Shakespeare Festival, the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Orlando Science Center. 

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<title>An Orlando Jewel: The Wells Built Museum of African American History and Culture</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/120324</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 30 Dec 2005 13:59:11 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[After I had received a general overview of the history of the Orlando area in the Orange County Regional History Center, I wanted to delve a little deeper into the social history of the Orlando area, and the Wells Built Museum of African American History and Culture was going to give me a more in-depth look into Orlando's African American history.

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<title>Golf in Orlando: Attending the Legendary Father Son Challenge Tournament at Champions Gate</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/120381</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 30 Dec 2005 13:56:21 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[After our exciting round at Mystic Dunes, it was only mid-afternoon on a gorgeous day with blue skies, so we decided to take a 10 minute drive and drop in on the Father Son Challenge at Champion's Gate, which has been held for the last 3 years at this golf course in the South part of Orlando. You can't miss Champion's Gate, when you first get off exit 58 on the I-4, the impressive main entrance gates to Champion's Gate are right there. 

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<title>Orange County Regional History Center: A Great Introduction to Central Florida's History and Culture</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/120320</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/120320</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 30 Dec 2005 13:51:10 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Exploring Orlando "Off the Beaten Path" has been the theme for our trip and I intend to explore the Central areas of the Sunshine State, and flush out all those unexpected and unconventional destinations in and around Orlando. In my discoveries of Orlando, I have been working closely with the Orlando Visitor and Convention Bureau, to get the input of local experts and work out an itinerary for our two weeks in Florida, without setting foot once into a theme park. 

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<title>Discovering Orlando's Historic Downtown Neighbourhoods and Parks</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 30 Dec 2005 13:47:18 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Downtown Orlando offers a welcome reprieve from the purpose-built areas to the south-west of the city that have been created solely to accommodate tourists. In fact, many of the historic downtown neighbourhoods are beautiful, offer a great variety of architecture, and give you a feeling of community where regular people actually live and work]]></description>
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<title>Learning about the Story of Citrus: Florida's Natural Visitor Center</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 30 Dec 2005 13:46:19 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[One of the things that Florida is known for is, you guessed it, is orange juice! The citrus industry has been playing a big role in Central Florida for many decades, and considering its importance, I wanted to learn a bit more about it.


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<title>Exploring Downtown Orlando - A Beautiful Walk Around Lake Eola</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/120327</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 30 Dec 2005 13:45:12 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[After our interesting visits to the Orange County Regional History Center and the Well's Built Museum of African-American Culture and History, we decided to continue our explorations of downtown Orlando and its surrounding historic neighbourhoods. After driving through beautiful residential areas, framed by majestic oak trees adorned by Spanish Moss, we decided to take a stroll around beautiful Lake Eola, which is just minutes from downtown's Heritage Square, home of the Orange County Regional History Center, and every second, third and fourth Saturday of the month is also home to a lively farmer's market. By this time, the sun was starting to set and Lake Eola and the surrounding highrises were bathed in the golden hues of sunset. 

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<title>Our High and Low Speed Adventures at Boggy Creek Airboat Tours and Swamp Buggy Rides</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/120344</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 30 Dec 2005 13:44:15 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[After my rather quaint and leisurely scenic boat ride through Winter Park, a rather different boating experience was in store for me: a high speed airboat ride through Lake Tohopekaliga, provided by Boggy Creek Airboat Rides. 

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<title>Orlando - Off the Beaten Path: Discovering Central Florida Without Visiting Any Theme Parks</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/120384</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/120384</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 30 Dec 2005 13:42:22 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[One of my husband's favourite places is Florida, since he is an avid golfer and likes to get away from the cold Canadian winter for his birthday in early December.

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<title>Central Florida's Parks and Gardens Offer an Abundance of Colours, Shapes, and Textures</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/120369</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/120369</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 30 Dec 2005 13:41:20 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Florida has a great amount of biodiversity and nature lovers will enjoy the great variety of plants found in the Sunshine State. On our recent trip to Orlando we had a chance to visit several locations with a beautiful parks and gardens, such as the Harry P. Leu Gardens and the Historical Bok Sanctuary. Even my excursion on the Scenic Boat Tour in Winter Park brought me up close to some of the fascinating flowers and plants found in the Orlando area. 

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<title>The Winter Park Scenic Boat Tour - Entertaining, Informative and a Visual Delight</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/120332</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/120332</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 30 Dec 2005 13:37:14 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The Winter Park Scenic Boat Tour, founded in 1938 and located just 15 minutes north of downtown Orlando, is one of these lovely side trips that combine beautiful scenery, a bit of local history, some close-up exposure to local wildlife and vegetation with a relaxing outing in a slow-moving 18-passenger pontoon boat, all complete with expert (and sometimes humorous) narration provided by the boat's captain.

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<title>A Walk through Winter Park - A Hint of New England in Florida</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/120329</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 30 Dec 2005 13:35:13 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Just a few minutes north of downtown Orlando awaits Winter Park, a charming picturesque suburb steeped in history. After my excursion on the Scenic Boat Tour, my local expert Wanda Salerno took me on a little walk through town past beautiful historic neighbourhoods.

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<title>Mount Dora: Southern Charm in Central Florida</title>
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<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/120351</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 30 Dec 2005 13:27:17 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In my quest to find unusual destinations to visit in the Orlando area, I stumbled over a little town by the name of Mount Dora just about 45 minutes north of Orlando. I had read that it was a very picturesque small town located on a lake, and one of its main attractions was a scenic railway.

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<title>Central Florida's Wildlife: An Abundance of Diversity</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 30 Dec 2005 13:26:21 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[When you go to Florida, wildlife confronts you everywhere. Especially all the exotic birds fascinated me, often you come up close to subtropical bird species while playing golf or picnicking in a public park. 

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<title>A Little Picnic Lunch in Kissimmee</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 30 Dec 2005 13:17:16 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[After our exhilarating airboat ride and swamp buggy tour at Boggy Creek, we snaked our way north towards Orlando and decided to have a picnic lunch in the Orlando suburb of Kissimmee. This town is located at the doorstep of Walt Disney World complex and offers a variety of tourist class accommodations near historic downtown Kissimmee. The historic downtown districts feature walking tours, antique shops, shopping, dining, or sightseeing.

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<title>A Walk Through St. Augustine - The Oldest Continuously Inhabited City in the United States</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 30 Dec 2005 13:16:23 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[On our way home from Orlando, a little more than an hour into our 20+ hour road trip back to Toronto, we stopped in St. Augustine, "the nation's oldest city", just north of Jacksonville - indeed the oldest continuously occupied European settlement in the United States, having been founded by the Spanish in 1565. 

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<title>Orlando Off the Beaten Path: The Serenity of the Historic Bok Sanctuary and Pinewood Estate</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/120360</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/120360</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 30 Dec 2005 13:12:20 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The Historic Bok Sanctuary is located about an hour southwest of Orlando near Lake Wales, also home to the Florida's Natural Visitor Center that I visited earlier in the day. The Sanctuary was founded by Edward W. Bok, who immigrated to America in 1869 from the Netherlands when he was 6 years old. Through determination and hard work, he became a highly successful publisher and editor of Ladies' Home Journal, a Pulitzer Prize-winning author, respected humanitarian and an advocate of world peace and the environment. 

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<title>Golf in Orlando: Playing Links-Style at the Royal St. Cloud - Unpretentious Golf at its Best</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/120397</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 30 Dec 2005 13:05:38 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[For a real links-style golf experience we discovered the Royal St. Cloud Golf Links, located in St. Cloud, about 25 minutes southeast of the Orlando airport or the Disney area. The Royal St. Cloud Links greet you with a rolling layout of links-style fairways, punctuated by classic links bunkers that feature names such as Hell, Spectacles, Devil's Pocket and Hoofprint. True to its link heritage, every club in the bag will be utilized as the terrain is naturally varied. 

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<title>Golf in Orlando: Timacuan Golf and Country Club</title>
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<description><![CDATA[On our last full day in Florida we had a chance to play another beautiful golf course, this one located about half an hour north of downtown Orlando in the community of Lake Mary. Timacuan Golf and Country Club was built in 1987 and was originally designed by a Ron Garl. In 1996 the course was renovated by architect Bobby Weed and today it is ranked in the top 14 in the state of Florida. Timacuan's other accolades include having been chosen as one of the most golf-friendly courses for women by Golf for Women Magazine. ]]></description>
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<title>Preview: Susanne Schleyer - A German Photographer Confronts German History</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2005 11:06:03 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[My brother continues to be a great source for new story ideas. Just like he recently linked me up with Bruce Bell, one of Toronto's most well known experts and historians, he recently read about a German photographer by the name of Susanne Schleyer who had just published a new book, "Unterwegs" ("On the Road") with 100 photos and stories from 12 different cities: Amsterdam, Berlin, Buenos Aires, Jerusalem, London, Paris, Prague, Rom, San Francisco, Saint Petersburg, Venice, and Vienna.

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<title>Interview: Dr. Arya Goes Trekks Through Nepal - His Most Intense Travel Experience Ever</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 27 Oct 2005 04:58:46 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[I have written about my dentist before who is a really cool guy. Not only is he a dentist, but he is also a practicing lawyer. More than that he is also a world traveller and an active global volunteer. Dr. Arya recently did a treek through Nepal, which he described as his most challenging travel experience ever, physically and mentally. Read here about his adventure in Nepal:
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<title>Hello from Chicago - The Field Museum and Pompeii - Stories from an Eruption</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2005 19:56:41 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Yesterday I got up early again and typed up my travel reports on the free computer at the Arlington House. Then my friend Linda and I made our way to one of our favourite Chicago hangouts for breakfast: the "Bourgeois Pig Cafe" is located close to the intersection of Fullerton and Halsted/Lincoln and is a 2 story cozy cafe with a small sitting area and patio downstairs, and a beautiful converted living room and balcony upstairs. I had one of my favourite breakfast indulgences: a deluxe Belgian waffle with strawberries, whipped cream, pecans and brown sugar, just a sinful treat on a hungry stomach.]]></description>
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<title>Hello from Chicago - A Visit to the Pullman Historic District</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2005 19:51:40 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[After being appropriately prepped as a result of our visit to the Chicago Cultural Center we decided to head off yesterday to visit the Pullman Historic District, a planned industrial and residential community dating back to the 1880s, on Chicago's South Side. 
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<title>Hello from Chicago - Multiple Austrian Connections</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2005 19:43:39 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[So the two of us expatriate Austrians are staying at the Arlington House Hostel, in itself an exciting experience, to be immersed in this environment of young (and older) travellers from all over the world. 

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<title>Hello from Chicago - First Impressions</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2005 19:24:38 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[So here I am again, on another short excursion away from home. I've been awake for an hour already and decided the best thing is to get up and put my first impressions on paper. Since there is only a one hour time difference between Toronto and Chicago I decided yesterday I wasn't even going to change my watch over.]]></description>
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<title>Hello from Chicago - Chinatown and Second City</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2005 19:19:41 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[After thoroughly exploring the Pullman Historic District, we decided to check out Chinatown, one of the many ethnic neighbourhoods that Chicago has to offer. The weather had turned from cool and grey with the occasional peek of sunshine to dark, rainy and cold, so rather than walking around we decided to have an early dinner at a Chinatown restaurant called the Lobster King. 
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<title>Hello from Chicago - A Personal Tour of the Chicago Cultural Center</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2005 19:16:40 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Yesterday, after our lovely Austrian breakfast we went downtown to the Chicago Cultural Center, the main downtown information hub for tourists, to ask some questions about the Pullman Historic District, a planned industrial community, built in the 1880s by industrial magnate George Pullman, creator of the famous Pullman sleeper cars. We figured this would be an interesting place to visit since it brings together architecture, social and industrial history, and it would really give us insight into one of the most interesting personalities of Chicago's history.

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<title>Travel Guide - Chicago</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2005 19:11:43 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Chicago is one of the great cities of the world and one of my favourite destinations for long weekend getaways. Here you will find some useful information about this city that will enable you to plan your own escape to Chicago. 

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<title>Hello from Chicago - What a Fabulously Photogenic City</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2005 19:07:39 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Yesterday I woke up at 5:00 am Chicago time and I figured I might as well get ahead of the crowd at the Arlington House Youth Hostel and take an early shower. At 6 am I was already on the Internet, recording my first impressions of this exciting city and by 6:30 am I had left the hostel. It was still pretty dark outside and the sun was just slowly starting to come up. 
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<title>Second Interview Coming Up: Karla Darocas!</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 24 Oct 2005 09:56:20 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[My Second Interview: Karla Darocas - Expatriate Canuck in Spain!

As you will probably know by now, I have a real fascination for everything Spanish (my article on Hispanophilia will attest to that), so I headed over to Spain twice last year. On my second trip where I visited places such as Barcelona, Tarragona, Valencia, Montserrat and Ibiza, I also spent a couple of days on the Costa Blanca, the most easterly part of Spain that sticks out into the Mediterranean.
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<title>Coming Up: Jeff Minthorn, Editor of Verge Magazine</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 24 Oct 2005 09:53:15 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Not only am I a travel nut, but I am also a voracious reader. One of the magazines I picked up recently is called Verge and I felt it really stood out from the crowd of travel magazines. The magazine's motto is "study - work - volunteer - travel" and it focuses on traveling with a purpose. 
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<title>Sue Kenney and the Camino De Santiago: Pilgrim, Best-Selling Author, Keynote Speaker, &amp; Coach</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 24 Oct 2005 09:51:07 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[I am very happy to be able to present to you Sue Kenney, a very fascinating individual, a consummate athlete and master rower, a pilgrim to one of the world's biggest pilgrimage destinations - Spain's Camino de Santiago, a best-selling author, sought-after keynote speaker and coach, and more than anything else, a spiritual leader.

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<title>Coming Up: Sue Kenney and the Camino De Santiago: Pilgrim, Best-Selling Author &amp; Workshop Designer</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 24 Oct 2005 09:50:08 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In October of last year I attended a presentation at the Spanish Centre in Toronto, entitled "Camino de Santiago", an event to which I had brought 6 of my friends who I throught would enjoy this topic. I enjoyed that evening very much and I was intrigued by the speaker, Sue Kenney, who is a very unusual individual. Sue has a very special, spiritual energy and her inner peace, strength and confidence radiate visibly. ]]></description>
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<title>Presenting - BARBARA WINTER!</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 24 Oct 2005 09:43:22 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Well, I am really excited to be able to present to you my first interview: Barbara Winter, best-selling author and creative entrepreneur extraordinaire. I am always fascinated by people who manage to combine their artistic and creative talents with being a successful entrepreneur. In the end that's what I am aspiring to achieve.
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<title>Coming Up: An Interview with Gail Morse from Big Apple Greeters - New York City's Greeters</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 24 Oct 2005 09:39:11 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Big Apple Greeters is an organization of local New York City volunteers that give their personal time to out-of-town visitors and show them around local neighbourhoods and sites. I have just had a chance to connect with Gail Morse, the organization's Director of Marketing and Public Relations and Marketing, who will be able to answer some of my questions about the Greeter program in the next few weeks.

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