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		    <title>Expertise, access mark new era of the travel agent</title>
		    <link>http://www.etravelblackboard.us/article/100391/expertise-access-mark-new-era-of-the-travel-agent</link>
		    <description><![CDATA[Not only valuable when disaster strikes, travel agents can also save time, access the best rates and the best information and secure exclusivity, but everyone is still not convinced, CNN has reported.]]></description>
		    <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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		    <title>U.S. urged to &quot;Vote Travel&quot;</title>
		    <link>http://www.etravelblackboard.us/article/100388/us-urged-to-quotvote-travelquot</link>
		    <description><![CDATA[As if there won't already be enough campaigning going on now the U.S. Travel Association wants you to &quot;Vote Travel&quot; in 2012.]]></description>
		    <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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		    <title>New ad campaign puts Spirit in the firing line</title>
		    <link>http://www.etravelblackboard.us/article/100385/new-ad-campaign-puts-spirit-in-the-firing-line</link>
		    <description><![CDATA[Spirit Airlines has been criticized for launching a campaign warning consumers of the recently imposed Department of Transportation (DOT) rule requiring the display of total fares, including mandatory fees and taxes, in all advertising.]]></description>
		    <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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		    <title>Indy hotels reap windfall during Super Bowl</title>
		    <link>http://www.etravelblackboard.us/article/100382/indy-hotels-reap-windfall-during-super-bowl</link>
		    <description><![CDATA[The winners of Super Bowl 46 will not be the only ones celebrating in Indianapolis this weekend.]]></description>
		    <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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		    <title>Bucket-list a 'double-edged sword' for New Zealand</title>
		    <link>http://www.etravelblackboard.us/article/100376/bucket-list-a-double-edged-sword-for-new-zealand</link>
		    <description><![CDATA[As a destination, New Zealand isn't content with just being on your 'bucket list' it wants you to go there now, says Tourism New Zealand General Manager Western Long Haul Markets, Gregg Anderson.]]></description>
		    <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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		    <title>Aussies lead surge in visitor numbers to Hawaii</title>
		    <link>http://www.etravelblackboard.us/article/100372/aussies-lead-surge-in-visitor-numbers-to-hawaii</link>
		    <description><![CDATA[A large upsurge in visitor numbers from Australia helped Hawaii achieve a year-on-year 3.8 per cent increase in tourist arrivals in 2011.]]></description>
		    <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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		    <title>Travel more important than the internet</title>
		    <link>http://www.etravelblackboard.us/article/100368/travel-more-important-than-the-internet</link>
		    <description><![CDATA[A recent global study has revealed travel to be more crucial than the internet, television and diplomacy to boosting economies and tearing down cultural barriers.]]></description>
		    <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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		    <title>On Location ACTB Vienna</title>
		    <link>http://www.etravelblackboard.us/article/100347/on-location-actb-vienna</link>
		    <description><![CDATA[Austria's Diverse Appeal Spans The Country]]></description>
		    <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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		    <title>Finnair goes Bollywood to honor Republic Day</title>
		    <link>http://www.etravelblackboard.us/article/100358/finnair-goes-bollywood-to-honor-republic-day</link>
		    <description><![CDATA[Cabin crew on a recent Delhi-bound Finnair flight broke into Bollywood dance, giving passengers a surprise three-minute performance to help celebrate India's Republic Day.]]></description>
		    <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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		    <title>SFO unveils Yoga Room to relieve airport stress</title>
		    <link>http://www.etravelblackboard.us/article/100365/sfo-unveils-yoga-room-to-relieve-airport-stress</link>
		    <description><![CDATA[San Francisco International Airport (SFO) has unveiled a first of its kind Yoga Room in the Airport's Terminal 2.]]></description>
		    <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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		    <title>LAX plans food, dining upgrade with Westfield</title>
		    <link>http://www.etravelblackboard.us/article/100363/lax-plans-food-dining-upgrade-with-westfield</link>
		    <description><![CDATA[As part of the airport's billion dollar upgrade, Westfield Concession Management (Westfield) has been recruited to manage retail and food at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).]]></description>
		    <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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		    <title>Quake shakes southern Peru</title>
		    <link>http://www.etravelblackboard.us/article/100362/quake-shakes-southern-peru</link>
		    <description><![CDATA[Flights are still operating out of Peru's international and domestic airport, Jorge Chávez International Airport after a 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck the country's southern coast yesterday.]]></description>
		    <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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		    <title>Gorilla permit costs go up</title>
		    <link>http://www.etravelblackboard.us/article/100393/gorilla-permit-costs-go-up</link>
		    <description><![CDATA[Permits to join gorilla trekking itineraries in Rwanda have been increased by 50 per cent to US$750.]]></description>
		    <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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		    <title>United announces new domestic routes from hub cities</title>
		    <link>http://www.etravelblackboard.us/article/100392/united-announces-new-domestic-routes-from-hub-cities</link>
		    <description><![CDATA[United Continental Holdings, Inc., today announced plans to launch year-round and seasonal service on several new routes to begin in the summer of 2012.]]></description>
		    <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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		    <category>Aviation News</category>
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		    <title>Brazil tabbed as first market for new American 777-300ER service</title>
		    <link>http://www.etravelblackboard.us/article/100390/brazil-tabbed-as-first-market-for-new-american-777-300er-service</link>
		    <description><![CDATA[Beginning in December, American Airlines' route between Dallas/Fort Worth and Sao Paulo will operate with the new state-of-the-art Boeing 777-300ER, making Brazil the first market for the new aircraft.]]></description>
		    <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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		    <title>Alaska Airlines adding peak season flights in the US</title>
		    <link>http://www.etravelblackboard.us/article/100389/alaska-airlines-adding-peak-season-flights-in-the-us</link>
		    <description><![CDATA[Alaska Airlines is adding seasonal flights between Portland, Oregon, and the cities of Santa Barbara, California and Bellingham, Washington from mid-2012.]]></description>
		    <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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		    <title>Copa Airlines announces service to four new destinations</title>
		    <link>http://www.etravelblackboard.us/article/100387/copa-airlines-announces-service-to-four-new-destinations</link>
		    <description><![CDATA[The Panamanian airline will begin services in June to Recife, Brazil; Liberia, (Guanacaste) Costa Rica; Las Vegas, Nev.; and the island of Curacao.]]></description>
		    <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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		    <title>United completes Economy Plus rollout on long-haul B757-200 flights</title>
		    <link>http://www.etravelblackboard.us/article/100384/united-completes-economy-plus-rollout-on-long-haul-b757-200-flights</link>
		    <description><![CDATA[United Airlines, a wholly owned subsidiary of United Continental Holdings, today announced it is now offering Economy Plus seating on all long-haul international Boeing 757-200 flights, offering economy customers the option of six inches of extra legroom.]]></description>
		    <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		    <guid>http://www.etravelblackboard.us/article/100384/united-completes-economy-plus-rollout-on-long-haul-b757-200-flights</guid>
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		    <title>Queen of Mississippi 2013 sailings unveiled</title>
		    <link>http://www.etravelblackboard.us/article/100379/queen-of-mississippi-2013-sailings-unveiled</link>
		    <description><![CDATA[Almost six months before commencing its 2012 season, American Cruise Lines has unveiled the 2013 schedule for its brand new Queen of the Mississippi.]]></description>
		    <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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		    <title>Costa reveals Concordia compensation</title>
		    <link>http://www.etravelblackboard.us/article/100377/costa-reveals-concordia-compensation</link>
		    <description><![CDATA[Passengers who have returned home from their ordeal on board the Costa Concordia are expected to receive up to 11,000 Euros per person in compensation, according to Costa Crociere.]]></description>
		    <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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		    <title>Concordia passengers sue Costa</title>
		    <link>http://www.etravelblackboard.us/article/100374/concordia-passengers-sue-costa</link>
		    <description><![CDATA[Although passengers were offered 11,000 euros in compensation, six passengers who were on board the Costa  Concordia the day it hit rocks off the coast of Tuscany have filed a US$460  million lawsuit against Costa Cruises]]></description>
		    <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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		    <title>Silversea Expedition guests land on Point Wild, Elephant Island, Antarctica</title>
		    <link>http://www.etravelblackboard.us/article/100373/silversea-expedition-guests-land-on-point-wild-elephant-island-antarctica</link>
		    <description><![CDATA[Silver Explorer and her expedition team have accomplished a first in the ship's history, landing guests at Point Wild, Elephant Island, the location where survivors of the Shackleton Expedition lived under lifeboats for over four months.]]></description>
		    <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		    <guid>http://www.etravelblackboard.us/article/100373/silversea-expedition-guests-land-on-point-wild-elephant-island-antarctica</guid>
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		    <title>New York's visitors higher than previous estimate</title>
		    <link>http://www.etravelblackboard.us/article/100367/new-yorks-visitors-higher-than-previous-estimate</link>
		    <description><![CDATA[New Year-End Figure is Higher than the 50.2 Million Estimated in December]]></description>
		    <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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		    <title>Walkway to take tourist into heart of Amazon</title>
		    <link>http://www.etravelblackboard.us/article/100361/walkway-to-take-tourist-into-heart-of-amazon</link>
		    <description><![CDATA[Deep in the Amazon, plans for a science centre and 9.6km walkway to take tourists to the heart of the rainforest are underway.]]></description>
		    <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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		    <title>Amadeus formalises commitment to support tourism in Europe</title>
		    <link>http://www.etravelblackboard.us/article/100354/amadeus-formalises-commitment-to-support-tourism-in-europe</link>
		    <description><![CDATA[Amadeus joins the European Commission Low Season Tourism initiative to enhance tourism by stimulating travel between Europe and South America.]]></description>
		    <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		    <guid>http://www.etravelblackboard.us/article/100354/amadeus-formalises-commitment-to-support-tourism-in-europe</guid>
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		    <title>Google unveils Hotel Finder</title>
		    <link>http://www.etravelblackboard.us/article/100386/google-unveils-hotel-finder</link>
		    <description><![CDATA[Google has launched a new tool for travelers looking to explore their hotel and attraction choices before takeoff.]]></description>
		    <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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		    <title>Hilton Worldwide becomes fastest growing major hotel company</title>
		    <link>http://www.etravelblackboard.us/article/100383/hilton-worldwide-becomes-fastest-growing-major-hotel-company</link>
		    <description><![CDATA[Announces Extensive Accomplishments in 2011 and Plans to Open Over 860 Hotels]]></description>
		    <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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		    <title>North American hotel conversion opportunities on the rise in 2012: Starwood</title>
		    <link>http://www.etravelblackboard.us/article/100381/north-american-hotel-conversion-opportunities-on-the-rise-in-2012-starwood</link>
		    <description><![CDATA[From the American Lodging Investment Summit (ALIS) in Los Angeles, Starwood Hotels &amp; Resorts Worldwide, Inc. announced that it opened 27 hotels in North America in 2011]]></description>
		    <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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		    <title>IHG unveils Crowne Plaza Suites Tequendama Bogota in Colombia</title>
		    <link>http://www.etravelblackboard.us/article/100378/ihg-unveils-crowne-plaza-suites-tequendama-bogota-in-colombia</link>
		    <description><![CDATA[Hotel is the second Crowne Plaza by Sociedad Hotelera Tequendama with IHG in Colombia]]></description>
		    <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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		    <title>Inkaterra first hotel chain to receive international sustainable tourism certification</title>
		    <link>http://www.etravelblackboard.us/article/100375/inkaterra-first-hotel-chain-to-receive-international-sustainable-tourism-certification</link>
		    <description><![CDATA[Inkaterra, one of Peru's leading hotel chains, was recently announced as the recipient of the CU Green Choice Sustainable Tourism Standard]]></description>
		    <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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		    <title>Thompson Hotels opens its doors to London</title>
		    <link>http://www.etravelblackboard.us/article/100371/thompson-hotels-opens-its-doors-to-london</link>
		    <description><![CDATA[Belgraves, A Thompson Hotel opens on February 1, 2012]]></description>
		    <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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		    <title>U.S. Travel endorses Visa Waiver Program Expansion legislation</title>
		    <link>http://www.etravelblackboard.us/article/100370/us-travel-endorses-visa-waiver-program-expansion-legislation</link>
		    <description><![CDATA[The U.S. Travel Association has endorsed new rules to help expand the Visa Waiver Program (VWP).]]></description>
		    <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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		    <title>Kylie is coming to Mardi Gras</title>
		    <link>http://www.etravelblackboard.us/article/100369/kylie-is-coming-to-mardi-gras</link>
		    <description><![CDATA[Kylie Minogue has announced she will be coming to Australia to celebrate all the glitter and excitement of Sydney Mardi Gras with all her loyal fans this year.]]></description>
		    <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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		    <title>Meetings Africa 2012 is open for business</title>
		    <link>http://www.etravelblackboard.us/article/100366/meetings-africa-2012-is-open-for-business</link>
		    <description><![CDATA[Almost 200 international buyers from around the world are expected to attend Meetings Africa 2012]]></description>
		    <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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		    <title>Fyfe to step down as Air NZ CEO</title>
		    <link>http://www.etravelblackboard.us/article/100364/fyfe-to-step-down-as-air-nz-ceo</link>
		    <description><![CDATA[Air New Zealand has announced it will have a new head in 2013 as current chief executive Rob Fyfe plans his final year with the airline.]]></description>
		    <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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		    <title>San Francisco Travel Association names Jon Ballesteros to new Public Policy position</title>
		    <link>http://www.etravelblackboard.us/article/100355/san-francisco-travel-association-names-jon-ballesteros-to-new-public-policy-position</link>
		    <description><![CDATA[The San Francisco Travel Association has named Jon Ballesteros to the newly-created position of Vice President, Public Policy.]]></description>
		    <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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		    <title>USTOA appoints Peggy Murphy to vice president</title>
		    <link>http://www.etravelblackboard.us/article/100353/ustoa-appoints-peggy-murphy-to-vice-president</link>
		    <description><![CDATA[Terry Dale, president of the United States Tour Operators Association (USTOA) announces the recent appointment of Peggy Murphy as vice president.]]></description>
		    <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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		    <title>GainingEdge expands reach into Latin America</title>
		    <link>http://www.etravelblackboard.us/article/100352/gainingedge-expands-reach-into-latin-america</link>
		    <description><![CDATA[GainingEdge CEO Gary Grimmer announced that the meetings industry consulting company has  appointed a new team member, Graziela Padoin, who is based in Porto Alegre, Brazil.]]></description>
		    <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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		    <title>Eben Peck brings 12 years of Hill experience to ASTA</title>
		    <link>http://www.etravelblackboard.us/article/100351/eben-peck-brings-12-years-of-hill-experience-to-asta</link>
		    <description><![CDATA[Peck to lead Government Affairs team as new vice president]]></description>
		    <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		    <guid>http://www.etravelblackboard.us/article/100351/eben-peck-brings-12-years-of-hill-experience-to-asta</guid>
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		    <title>North America's highest chairlift set to open</title>
		    <link>http://www.etravelblackboard.us/article/100349/north-americas-highest-chairlift-set-to-open</link>
		    <description><![CDATA[Breckenridge Ski Resort  announced its plan to open the Imperial Express SuperChair on Feb. 1, 2012.]]></description>
		    <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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		    <title>G Adventures announces new Galapagos tour itineraries</title>
		    <link>http://www.etravelblackboard.us/article/100348/g-adventures-announces-new-galapagos-tour-itineraries</link>
		    <description><![CDATA[Adventure travel leader offers more options for travelers wishing to explore the islands]]></description>
		    <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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		    <title>Google upgrades Earth experience</title>
		    <link>http://www.etravelblackboard.us/article/100346/google-upgrades-earth-experience</link>
		    <description><![CDATA[Upgrading the way the people view the globe and search for travel destinations, search engine, Google has unveiled the latest version of Google Earth.]]></description>
		    <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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		    <title>Modest increases expected in '12, '13 says STR</title>
		    <link>http://www.etravelblackboard.us/article/100345/modest-increases-expected-in-12-13-says-str</link>
		    <description><![CDATA[The U.S. hotel industry is expected to report steady RevPAR  increases in both 2012 and 2013, according to the most recent forecast from STR, in partnership with Tourism Economics.]]></description>
		    <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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		    <title>Dallas: a glittering jewel in the flat Texas prairie</title>
		    <link>http://www.etravelblackboard.us/article/97795/dallas-a-glittering-jewel-in-the-flat-texas-prairie</link>
		    <description><![CDATA[To outsiders, Dallas is best known for being the place where a popular president and an unpopular, albeit fictional, oil tycoon were gunned down. To insiders, the &quot;Big D&quot; is much, much more.]]></description>
		    <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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		    <title>Bigger than Texas? More like Bigger in Texas.</title>
		    <link>http://www.etravelblackboard.us/article/97796/bigger-than-texas-more-like-bigger-in-texas</link>
		    <description><![CDATA[&quot;Texas is a state of mind. Texas is an obsession. Above all, Texas is a nation in every sense of the word.&quot; Author John Steinbeck wasn't far off the mark with his description of America's Lone Star State.]]></description>
		    <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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		    <title>The Big Bend National Park</title>
		    <link>http://www.etravelblackboard.us/article/97798/the-big-bend-national-park</link>
		    <description><![CDATA[Those who venture beyond the lure of Texas's bright city lights won't be disappointed when they arrive at Big Bend National Park.]]></description>
		    <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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		    <title>Dewi Aldrich, Tour Director</title>
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		    <description><![CDATA[&quot;It's pronounced Day-we, as in 'the day we travel',&quot; the lovely ITMI certified tour director says. Find out what Dewi thinks makes a good tour director and how  Costa Rican spiders help her Spanish.]]></description>
		    <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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		    <title>ACTB Vienna</title>
		    <link>http://www.etravelblackboard.us/article/100350/actb-vienna</link>
		    <description><![CDATA[Eating Well On A Salzburg Post-tour]]></description>
		    <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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		    <title>U.S. Homeland Security all a'twitter, bars tweeting tourists</title>
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		    <description><![CDATA[A seemingly innocent post on micro-blogging service Twitter resulted in two tourists being refused entry into the United States.]]></description>
		    <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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		    <title>Hitler bunk tendered to draw tourism</title>
		    <link>http://www.etravelblackboard.us/article/100357/hitler-bunk-tendered-to-draw-tourism</link>
		    <description><![CDATA[Poland is planning a $2 million upgrade of Adolf Hitler's Wolfsschanze aka Wolf's Lair, to draw in young explorers and history buffs.]]></description>
		    <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		    <guid>http://www.etravelblackboard.us/article/100357/hitler-bunk-tendered-to-draw-tourism</guid>
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		    <title>No more hotel TV remotes with launch of new app</title>
		    <link>http://www.etravelblackboard.us/article/100359/no-more-hotel-tv-remotes-with-launch-of-new-app</link>
		    <description><![CDATA[With television remotes arguably found to be the most germ-ridden thing in a hotel room, a new app that turns smartphones into remote controls is set to change the way people travel.]]></description>
		    <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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