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		<title>The Short History of Valentine&#8217;s Day</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:01:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>tjones</dc:creator>
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		<title>Happy New Year! A Time to Look Back and Reflect and Forward to Resolve - Misc. Thoughts</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jan 2012 18:26:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>tjones</dc:creator>
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		<title>The History of Friday the 13th - Misc. Thoughts</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 02 Jan 2011 17:29:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>tjones</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category>

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		<title>A PAEAN TO MOTHERS AND MOTHERHOOD – PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE - Misc. Thoughts</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 May 2010 19:29:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>RevKev</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Misc. Thoughts]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Don’t worry.  I had to look it up too.  It means a song of praise, tribute or thanksgiving. While there are extraordinary instances of personal sacrifice and love throughout history, there is, to my way of thinking, no greater example of selfless love for another human being than that of a mother for her child.  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Let Freedom Ring - Destinations</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2009 17:26:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Stavely</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Destinations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Misc. Thoughts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Philadelphia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Franklin]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[History]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Independence Hall]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jefferson]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Liberty Bell]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania was pivotal in creating our new United States. Visiting the places where Franklin, Jefferson and other founders met is awe-inspiring. No visit would be complete without seeing the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall. But be prepared. To protect these National treasures the security is high. It&#8217;s very similar to Airport security measures so [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Only Vote That Counts - Misc. Thoughts</title>
		<link>http://guide.trustedtours.com/misc-thoughts/the-only-vote-that-counts/</link>
		<comments>http://guide.trustedtours.com/misc-thoughts/the-only-vote-that-counts/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 19:02:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Belablast</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[ballot boxes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ballots]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[democracy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[early voting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[election]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[voting]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I voted today. Early voted.  When I walked in the little eight-booth voting place, the air was tinged with a quiet excitement.  The elderly poll worker in a sweater vest looked pleased, and was helpful.  There was a line, but it was short, and it moved quickly.  The energy was palatable &#8211; a sense of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The History Behind Halloween - Misc. Thoughts</title>
		<link>http://guide.trustedtours.com/misc-thoughts/734/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 14:43:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TRickman</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Atlanta]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Atlanta Georgia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[celebration]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Celts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[folklore]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ghost]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[halloween history]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Halloween Tours]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[harvest]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[History]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[holiday]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[New Orleans]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Samhain]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[San Diego]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Savannah]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[supernatural]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The history behind Halloween is long and spans almost 3,000 years! There are some remarkable associations which, over millenniums of practice, survive in some form today. Here are some tidbits and lore on the interesting origins of Halloween which are not widely known. This can help you start a conversation with a Halloween party guest [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Presidential Sites &#8211; Places of Politics, Policies and Legacies</title>
		<link>http://guide.trustedtours.com/misc-thoughts/presidential-sites-places-of-politics-policies-and-legacies/</link>
		<comments>http://guide.trustedtours.com/misc-thoughts/presidential-sites-places-of-politics-policies-and-legacies/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2008 16:51:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Belablast</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Misc. Thoughts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[John. F. Kennedy Library]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Monticello]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mount Vernon]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Presidential birthplaces]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Presidential Historic Sites]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Presidential Libraries]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Presidential Museums]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Woodrow Wilson House]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[As the end of this contentious, seemingly never-ending, presidential election year nears, one wonders what drives these particular Americans to seek the presidency. Who are they, and why do they run? They are, after all, Everyman.  For insight, look no further than to those who have come before them.  Visit a Presidential Historic Site.  What you&#8217;ll find depends on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Confessions From Hurricane Alley - Misc. Thoughts</title>
		<link>http://guide.trustedtours.com/misc-thoughts/confessions-from-hurricane-alley/</link>
		<comments>http://guide.trustedtours.com/misc-thoughts/confessions-from-hurricane-alley/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Sep 2008 19:51:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Belablast</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[cones of uncertainty]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Florida Keys]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Florida Keys mandatory evacuation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hurricane evacuations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hurricane preparation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Living in the Florida Keys is paradise, but during hurricane season it&#8217;s a game of roulette.  During August and September particularly, everyone living here watches for the distinctive comma-shaped weather systems that catapult off the west coast of Africa, one after the other, hurling towards us like clay pigeons at a skeet shoot. As they tumble their way across the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tourists Say the Funniest Things! - Misc. Thoughts</title>
		<link>http://guide.trustedtours.com/misc-thoughts/tourists-say-the-funniest-things/</link>
		<comments>http://guide.trustedtours.com/misc-thoughts/tourists-say-the-funniest-things/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2008 14:44:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Belablast</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Misc. Thoughts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[travel humor]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Tour guides in America&#8217;s destination cities hear some very funny things as they show tourists around. Enjoy these, courtesy of the wonderful tour conductors of Old Town Trolley Tours of Boston, Washington, D.C., Savannah, St. Augustine, Key West, and San Diego. From Key West, America&#8217;s only Caribbean island, favorite cruise ship port of call, with spectacular [...]]]></description>
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		<title>GeoTourism Challenge - Misc. Thoughts</title>
		<link>http://guide.trustedtours.com/tourism/geotourism-challenge/</link>
		<comments>http://guide.trustedtours.com/tourism/geotourism-challenge/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:19:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Stavely</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Misc. Thoughts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tourism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ecotourism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GeoToursim Challenge]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Green Travel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Intelligent Travel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[National Geographic]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sustainable destinations]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://guide.trustedtours.com/uncategorized/geotourism-challenge/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Intelligent Travel reminds us that the deadline for submitting sites to the National Geographic sponsored GeoTourism Challenge is April 16th. They have quite a list so far and the goal is to identify sites that &#8220;sustain, enhance, and preserve a sense of culture and place.&#8221; If you are interested in Green Travel this is a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Oops&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://guide.trustedtours.com/tourism/oops/</link>
		<comments>http://guide.trustedtours.com/tourism/oops/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2008 12:40:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Stavely</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Misc. Thoughts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tourism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Seth Godin.customer service]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Seth Godin has another great post about customer service. I visit many tourist sites and it&#8217;s not uncommon for the front line staff, the people closest to the guests, having the least ability to please them. Too often we hear a scripted response to an important question. I cringe when I hear someone say,&#8221;I&#8217;m just [...]]]></description>
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		<title>9 Valentine&#8217;s Day Surprises for your Sweetie</title>
		<link>http://guide.trustedtours.com/events-and-happenings/9-valentines-day-surprises-for-your-sweetie/</link>
		<comments>http://guide.trustedtours.com/events-and-happenings/9-valentines-day-surprises-for-your-sweetie/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Feb 2008 16:33:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Stavely</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Events and Happenings]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Misc. Thoughts]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Here are 9 Valentine&#8217;s Day Surprises from Trusted Tours. Your Sweetie will be overjoyed! Honolulu Volcano Adventure on the Big Island Explore Volcanoes National Park, Jagger Museum, Thurston Lava Tube, Kilauea Iki Crater and Rainbow Falls. This narrated volcano excursion features a hike over the lava flow that covered the village of Kalapana and famous [...]]]></description>
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		<title>5 reasons I love Groundhog Day - Destinations</title>
		<link>http://guide.trustedtours.com/tourism/5-reasons-i-love-groundhog-day/</link>
		<comments>http://guide.trustedtours.com/tourism/5-reasons-i-love-groundhog-day/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2008 17:21:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Stavely</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Destinations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Events and Happenings]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Misc. Thoughts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Philadelphia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tourism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Candlemas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[February 2nd]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gobbler's Knob]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Groundhog Day]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Punxsutawney Phil]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://guide.trustedtours.com/uncategorized/watching-shadows/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Punxsutawney Phil is a legend. They claim he is over 120 years old and predicts the weather with 100% accuracy. According to legend, if Groundhog Phil sees his shadow, there will be six more weeks of winter weather. If he does not see his shadow, there will be an early spring. The first official trek [...]]]></description>
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		<title>12 First Time There Travel tips - Destinations</title>
		<link>http://guide.trustedtours.com/tourism/12-first-time-there-travel-tips/</link>
		<comments>http://guide.trustedtours.com/tourism/12-first-time-there-travel-tips/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jan 2008 14:26:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Stavely</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Destinations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Misc. Thoughts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tourism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[guidebooks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[local customs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tour]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tourist]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tourist Attractions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[transportation options]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Trolley]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The excitement and anxiety wash over you. Finally! That long overdue trip. It&#8217;s a place you have always wanted to go but have never been. Adventure awaits, but what next? Here are a dozen tips to make your trip more memorable. Pack light then cut it by a third &#8220;I have to pack this pair [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Make Your Office Green in Less than 10 Minutes - Misc. Thoughts</title>
		<link>http://guide.trustedtours.com/misc-thoughts/make-your-office-green-in-less-than-10-minutes/</link>
		<comments>http://guide.trustedtours.com/misc-thoughts/make-your-office-green-in-less-than-10-minutes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jan 2008 19:32:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>tjones</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Misc. Thoughts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[environment policy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[recycle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[reduce]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[reuse]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://guide.trustedtours.com/misc-thoughts/make-your-office-green-in-less-than-10-minutes/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[TTA &#8211; Making your office &#8220;green&#8221; or starting a environmental policy for company is easy! In fact you can get started and have a significant change in your office environmental thinking in less than 10 minutes. These are 10 extremely simple steps that you can implement immediately without much effort. Purchasing Power &#8211; Purchase office supplies that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Trusted Tours and Attractions is Turning Green - Misc. Thoughts</title>
		<link>http://guide.trustedtours.com/misc-thoughts/trusted-tours-and-attractions-is-turning-green/</link>
		<comments>http://guide.trustedtours.com/misc-thoughts/trusted-tours-and-attractions-is-turning-green/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jan 2008 16:50:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>tjones</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Misc. Thoughts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[environment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[environmental policy]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://guide.trustedtours.com/uncategorized/trusted-tours-and-attractions-is-turning-green/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Trusted Tours and Attractions (www.trustedtours.com) is turning green! Trusted Tours and Attractions has formalized an office policy of conducting our habits and purchasing that is environmentally sensitive and friendly. Though we are small in size, we believe that in order to &#8220;act globally&#8221;, everyone must make an effort to &#8220;act locally&#8221;&#8230; no matter how small. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Seth Godin, I agree. - Misc. Thoughts</title>
		<link>http://guide.trustedtours.com/tourism/seth-godin-strikes-again/</link>
		<comments>http://guide.trustedtours.com/tourism/seth-godin-strikes-again/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jan 2008 18:45:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Stavely</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Misc. Thoughts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tourism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[excellence]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[perfect]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Seth Godin]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://guide.trustedtours.com/uncategorized/seth-godin-strikes-again/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Another great post by Seth Godin here. He talks about being very good at what you do. The problem with being perfect though, he says, is how easy it is for most of us to overlook the excellence and find only the faults. We grow used to certain standards, become desensitized to great experiences and really do take the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Being all things to all people - Misc. Thoughts</title>
		<link>http://guide.trustedtours.com/tourism/boston-stuff/</link>
		<comments>http://guide.trustedtours.com/tourism/boston-stuff/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Nov 2007 13:57:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Stavely</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Misc. Thoughts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tourism]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.trustedtour.com/?p=126</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Aesop once said, &#8220;Please all and you will please none.&#8221;  Trying to please everyone is a tempting trap but doomed to failure. Chuck McKay at Fishing for Customers has a great post about the benefits of specialization. He makes the point that specialists are more successful than generalists but everyone is afraid of leaving potential [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Infamy - Boston</title>
		<link>http://guide.trustedtours.com/tourism/infamy/</link>
		<comments>http://guide.trustedtours.com/tourism/infamy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Nov 2007 14:24:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Stavely</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Boston]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Misc. Thoughts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[New Orleans]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Philadelphia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tourism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tours and Attractions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Washington DC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Atomic Bomb]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Enola Gay]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Freedom Trail]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[General Paul Tibbets]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Greatest Generation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hiroshima]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Liberty Bell]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nagasaki]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[National Constitution Center]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[National World War II Museum]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[World War II]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.trustedtour.com/?p=124</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Air Force Brigadier General Paul Tibbets just died. He was 92 years old and requested that no funeral be held and no marker be placed on his grave. He was concerned that these memorials might draw protest. Protest for what he and his crew flying the Enola Gay did on August 6, 1945. They dropped [...]]]></description>
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		<title>We&#8217;re Expanding</title>
		<link>http://guide.trustedtours.com/tourism/were-expanding/</link>
		<comments>http://guide.trustedtours.com/tourism/were-expanding/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Nov 2007 14:15:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Stavely</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Misc. Thoughts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tourism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tours and Attractions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[seats too small for guests]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Theme Park Insider]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Travel Channel]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.trustedtour.com/?p=123</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A spirited discussion at Theme Park Insider about ride seats not being big enough for many guests. It seems that adults and children are getting bigger since many of the attraction rides and vehicles were first designed. This debate extends to the travel industry also. It&#8217;s a sensitive subject for many and the leading tourism, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ghosts and Gravestones for all - Misc. Thoughts</title>
		<link>http://guide.trustedtours.com/reviews/tours-and-attractions/ghosts-and-gravestones-for-all/</link>
		<comments>http://guide.trustedtours.com/reviews/tours-and-attractions/ghosts-and-gravestones-for-all/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Oct 2007 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Stavely</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Misc. Thoughts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tours and Attractions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ghosts and Gravestones]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Halloween]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Samhain]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Trolley of the Doomed]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Walpurgisnacht]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.trustedtour.com/?p=122</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Night of all nights is here!&#8230; they all scream. Samhain&#8230;Walpurgisnacht&#8230;All Hallows Eve. The shadows lengthen as the moon soars up high. Witches and goblins and ghosts will fly by. Tonight is the night to enjoy Ghosts and Gravestones. Legends and stories. Headstones and fake bones. The Trolley of the Doomed will soon take you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Respecting each other - Misc. Thoughts</title>
		<link>http://guide.trustedtours.com/tourism/respecting-each-other/</link>
		<comments>http://guide.trustedtours.com/tourism/respecting-each-other/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Oct 2007 14:36:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Stavely</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Misc. Thoughts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tourism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Community Guy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Creativity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ghosts and Gravestones]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Historic Tours of America]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jake McKee]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Old Town Trolley]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[respect]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.trustedtour.com/?p=115</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[(Image by way of Seth Godin and Purple Cow. One of my favorite books.) Nice post at communityguy.com by Jake McKee about respecting your customers. Turns out that when he worked at Lego sometimes folks there thought that passionate customers who bought huge quantities of Lego&#8217;s were odd. His point is that all of us [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Perfect Crab Cake - Misc. Thoughts</title>
		<link>http://guide.trustedtours.com/reviews/restaurants/the-perfect-crab-cake/</link>
		<comments>http://guide.trustedtours.com/reviews/restaurants/the-perfect-crab-cake/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Oct 2007 14:35:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Stavely</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Misc. Thoughts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Restaurants]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Best Of]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Crab Cakes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Florida]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Saint Augustine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shellfish Grill]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shellfish Grille]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[St. Augustine]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.trustedtour.com/?p=112</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Get this. I&#8217;m trying a new restaurant called the Shellfish Grille in St. Augustine, Florida near my house when the waiter introduces himself and announces the specials. Mussels, Pasta, Fish of the day and then&#8230;crab cakes. He said &#8220;Crab cakes&#8221; just like that. I fixed his gaze on mine and said as I have hundreds [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Restistance is futile - Misc. Thoughts</title>
		<link>http://guide.trustedtours.com/tourism/restistance-is-futile/</link>
		<comments>http://guide.trustedtours.com/tourism/restistance-is-futile/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2007 13:48:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Stavely</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Misc. Thoughts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tourism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Change]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Disney]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Haunted Mansion]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.trustedtour.com/?p=108</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[We resist Change. Change is inevitable. What now? The buggy whip company and the iceman lose their market. I once read: &#8220;How many great railroad companies from the 1800&#8242;s became great airline companies in the 1900&#8242;s? Zero. They were too busy trying to promote the railroad at the time.&#8221; Surely the airplane is a passing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wowing your guests - Misc. Thoughts</title>
		<link>http://guide.trustedtours.com/reviews/restaurants/wowing-your-guests/</link>
		<comments>http://guide.trustedtours.com/reviews/restaurants/wowing-your-guests/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Sep 2007 13:32:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Stavely</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Misc. Thoughts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Restaurants]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tourism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Baltimore]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Brand Autopsy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[building better restaurants]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jeffrey Summers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Maryland]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[meet and greet]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tourist]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.trustedtour.com/?p=103</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Great article by way of Brand Autopsy from Jeffrey Summers at Building Better Restaurants about removing Host stands at restaurants. Makes a good case against them. But what takes it&#8217;s place? How do you meet and greet your guests? This of course applies to many tourist venues, not just restaurants. My best meet and greet [...]]]></description>
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		<title>We will always remember&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://guide.trustedtours.com/tourism/we-will-always-remember/</link>
		<comments>http://guide.trustedtours.com/tourism/we-will-always-remember/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Sep 2007 12:46:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Stavely</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Events and Happenings]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Misc. Thoughts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[New York]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tourism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ground Zero]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[September 11th]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[World Trade Center]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.trustedtour.com/?p=97</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I was in a staff meeting at 8:46am when the world changed on this date in 2001. When I visited Ground Zero in New York City earlier this year it was unreal. The scope of this tragedy is hard to comprehend. Where this will lead in the future I cannot say. I do know that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Old St. Augustine - Destinations</title>
		<link>http://guide.trustedtours.com/destinations/st-augustine/old-st-augustine/</link>
		<comments>http://guide.trustedtours.com/destinations/st-augustine/old-st-augustine/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Aug 2007 14:43:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Stavely</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Destinations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Misc. Thoughts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[St. Augustine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tourism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tours and Attractions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Florida]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Florida Heritage Museum]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ghosts and Gravestones]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Historic Tours of America]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Old Jail]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Old Town Trolley]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Oldest City]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pedro Menendez]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Plymouth Rock]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Trusted Tours and Attractions]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.trustedtour.com/?p=87</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I live and work in St. Augustine, Florida. The oldest, continuously occupied, European-settled City in the United States. (whew!) The town was founded by the Spanish in 1565 and the local joke is that by the time the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock, St. Augustine was already up for urban renewal. It&#8217;s a little, big [...]]]></description>
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		<title>If you&#8217;re going to San Francisco</title>
		<link>http://guide.trustedtours.com/destinations/if-youre-going-to-san-francisco/</link>
		<comments>http://guide.trustedtours.com/destinations/if-youre-going-to-san-francisco/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Aug 2007 14:12:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Stavely</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Destinations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Misc. Thoughts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[San Francisco]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cable Cars]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chinatown]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[North Beach]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Russian Hill]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Steet Cars]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Trans America Pyramid Building]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.trustedtour.com/?p=75</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s my first visit to San Francisco, California and I&#8217;m already stoked. This town has an energy to it. They combine retro and modern in interesting ways. An old San Francisco cable car and streetcars beside the Trans America Pyramid Building. Very Cool. The food is amazing! Fresh, fresh, fresh. They have also maintained their [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Coastal Highway - Misc. Thoughts</title>
		<link>http://guide.trustedtours.com/reviews/tours-and-attractions/the-coastal-highway/</link>
		<comments>http://guide.trustedtours.com/reviews/tours-and-attractions/the-coastal-highway/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Aug 2007 13:50:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Stavely</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Misc. Thoughts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[San Francisco]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Best Of]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tours and Attractions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[California]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Coastal highway]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Los Angeles]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.trustedtour.com/?p=74</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The California Coastal Highway between Los Angeles and San Francisco is spectacular. I don&#8217;t think I have driven a more beautiful or challenging stretch of road as between Cambria and Monterey. Soaring mountains on one side and plunging cliffs to the sea on the other. Rockslides are not uncommon and twice I was delayed by [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Trapped in the Jaws - Misc. Thoughts</title>
		<link>http://guide.trustedtours.com/reviews/tours-and-attractions/trapped-in-the-jaws/</link>
		<comments>http://guide.trustedtours.com/reviews/tours-and-attractions/trapped-in-the-jaws/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Aug 2007 14:43:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Stavely</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Misc. Thoughts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[San Francisco]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tours and Attractions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ano Nuevo]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[California]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Coast]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Elephant Seal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Great white shark]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jaws]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.trustedtour.com/?p=69</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Ano Nuevo Reserve south of San Francisco, California is home to Elephant Seal breeding grounds. You can take a tour to see them in season. Just offshore, Ano Nuevo Island is where a dramatic spectacle takes place. This is one of the few places that Great White Sharks have been observed going air born chasing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>More Please - Los Angeles</title>
		<link>http://guide.trustedtours.com/reviews/restaurants/more-please/</link>
		<comments>http://guide.trustedtours.com/reviews/restaurants/more-please/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 14:40:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Stavely</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Los Angeles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Misc. Thoughts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Restaurants]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[San Francisco]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tours and Attractions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[California]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cambria]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hearst Castle]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.trustedtour.com/?p=67</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Cambria, California is a popular jumping off point for Hearst Castle and it is beautiful. Some would call it a &#8220;one horse town&#8221; but that is part of the charm. The coastline is spectacular and I can&#8217;t get over how good the food is in California. Everything is extra fresh and minimally prepared. A chef [...]]]></description>
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		<title>I&#8217;ll have the Danish</title>
		<link>http://guide.trustedtours.com/reviews/restaurants/ill-have-the-danish/</link>
		<comments>http://guide.trustedtours.com/reviews/restaurants/ill-have-the-danish/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jul 2007 15:12:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Stavely</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Los Angeles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Misc. Thoughts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Restaurants]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tours and Attractions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Denmark]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hans Christian Anderson]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Santa Ynez Valley]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Solvang]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.trustedtour.com/?p=65</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The charming Danish town of Solvang is just north of Los Angeles, California. It lies near the wineries of the Santa Ynez Valley and offers great hospitality including some amazing bakeries. The town was featured in the movie &#8220;Sideways&#8221; and their claim to fame is a taste of Denmark. Here you can stroll the European [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Abaracadabara - Los Angeles</title>
		<link>http://guide.trustedtours.com/reviews/tours-and-attractions/abaracadabara/</link>
		<comments>http://guide.trustedtours.com/reviews/tours-and-attractions/abaracadabara/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jul 2007 14:10:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Stavely</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Los Angeles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Misc. Thoughts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Best Of]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tours and Attractions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[California]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Eugene Burger]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hollywood]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Irma the Ghost]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Magic Castle Club]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Max Maven]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Paul Potassy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Siegfried and Roy]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.trustedtour.com/?p=56</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Pinch me&#8230; I saw my first magician at a friend&#8217;s birthday party when I was ten. He was funny and silly and made a dove appear in a small wire cage. I was hooked. The Art of Illusion fascinates me to this day so when I had a chance to visit the private Magic Castle [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Beep-beep, Beep-beep yeah. - Destinations</title>
		<link>http://guide.trustedtours.com/destinations/beep-beep-beep-beep-yeah/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jul 2007 15:17:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Stavely</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Destinations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Los Angeles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Misc. Thoughts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hollywood]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Traffic]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[transportation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Wow. The traffic is everything they said it would be and more in Los Angeles, California. I&#8217;m staying in Hollywood, on the northern edge of Los Angeles and going anywhere is tough. The tradeoff in transportation is big. Convenience vs. Price. Public transport is cheap but takes longer. Private is more convenient but very expensive. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>California Dreamin&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://guide.trustedtours.com/destinations/california-dreamin/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jul 2007 14:46:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Stavely</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Destinations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Los Angeles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Misc. Thoughts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[California]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[San Francisco]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.trustedtour.com/?p=51</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve lived on America&#8217;s East Coast my whole life. Getting a chance to explore the great State of California is exciting. The plan is to visit Los Angeles then drive up the coast to San Francisco. Never been north of Anahiem before so this should be good.]]></description>
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		<title>I Love New York - Destinations</title>
		<link>http://guide.trustedtours.com/destinations/i-love-new-york/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2007 19:21:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Stavely</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Destinations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Misc. Thoughts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[New York]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[New York City]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Like a hummingbird guzzling espresso, New York City is truly a town that never sleeps.Motion, Lights, Noises, Smells and Voices bombard you like a Hurricane of humanity. People soup. This is a town you love or hate. Whirling, Diving, Zooming up, up, up the neverending ride of life. Twisting, Shouting, Twirling round and round until [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ground Zero - Misc. Thoughts</title>
		<link>http://guide.trustedtours.com/reviews/tours-and-attractions/ground-zero/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2007 16:07:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Stavely</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Misc. Thoughts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[New York]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tours and Attractions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ground Zero]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[new york info]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[September 11th]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The space where the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center once stood in New York City is under construction. The new Freedom Tower will be the world&#8217;s tallest building at 1776 feet. It&#8217;s amazing to stand on the spot. So many people walk by and look silently at this reminder of September 11th. Many [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Post Katrina - Destinations</title>
		<link>http://guide.trustedtours.com/tourism/post-katrina/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2007 15:52:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Stavely</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Destinations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Events and Happenings]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Misc. Thoughts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[New Orleans]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tourism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bourbon Street]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Katrina]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[post Katrina]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m not sure what I can add to the discussion about New Orleans, Louisiana almost two years since Hurricane Katrina changed the area forever. I feel compelled to say something&#8230; &#8220;You can stand on Bourbon Street and the sounds of Jazz will wash over you as the deep smells of bread pudding and coffee laced [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Kilroy was here - Misc. Thoughts</title>
		<link>http://guide.trustedtours.com/reviews/tours-and-attractions/kilroy-was-here/</link>
		<comments>http://guide.trustedtours.com/reviews/tours-and-attractions/kilroy-was-here/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2007 14:19:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Stavely</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Misc. Thoughts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[New Orleans]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Best Of]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tours and Attractions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kilroy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[National World War II Museum]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[WWII]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[My Father served as a Marine in World War II. My Mother was a &#8220;Rosie the Riveter&#8221; building planes for Airco during the war. They never spoke much about it but I knew they were proud to serve their country. That is why the National World War II Museum in New Orleans, Louisiana meant so [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Chicago: A toddlin&#8217; town</title>
		<link>http://guide.trustedtours.com/destinations/chicago-a-toddlin-town/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Dec 2006 15:14:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Stavely</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Chicago]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Destinations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Misc. Thoughts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Bean]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Chicago is my kind of town. While they tear down and build up constantly, they seem to blend the old and new beautifully. Two things impressed me most: 1) The town was very clean for a big city. 2) The people were very friendly. Everywhere I went, the door swung wide and a smile greeted [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Next - Misc. Thoughts</title>
		<link>http://guide.trustedtours.com/destinations/orlando/are-you-kidding-me/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Nov 2006 16:02:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Stavely</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Misc. Thoughts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Orlando]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tours and Attractions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Florida]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Orlando Wet and Wild]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[So I&#8217;m standing at the top of a very, very tall tower at Wet &#38; Wild in Orlando, looking down a waterslide that seems to plunge straight down and disappear behind me. I look at the attendant who just smiles and says &#8220;You&#8217;re next&#8221;. People behind me are murmering with impatience as I glance up [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Old Town Memories - Destinations</title>
		<link>http://guide.trustedtours.com/destinations/orlando/old-town-memories/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Nov 2006 14:46:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Stavely</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Destinations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Misc. Thoughts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Orlando]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Florida]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kissimmee]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Oldtown]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.trustedtour.com/?p=15</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Orlando offers lots of nostalgia and Old Town in Kissimmee on Route 192 is a great place to spend an evening stepping back in time. The street looks like mainstreet USA and everyone in the family will find something fun. Of course, there is shopping and eating but you will also find carnival games and [...]]]></description>
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