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		<title>Mexico Safe for Travel &#8211;Officially, At Last</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 18:16:18 +0000</pubDate>
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February 23rd, 2010
Overview:
The US Department of State has extended a travel alert to Mexico. The text of the alert has remained virtually unchanged, with a few additional border areas being added to the list of those where extra caution is recommended.
The travel alert expresses no concern whatsoever regarding Mexican beach resorts and key tourist and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The World&#8217;s Weirdest Restaurants</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 20:51:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Even for those of us who aren&#8217;t self-professed gastronomes, many of travel&#8217;s most vivid memories are made at mealtime &#8212; we remember so well that skin-melting madras curry in Southern India or that al dente spaghetti in squid ink in Venice. So while there&#8217;s nothing inherently wrong with grabbing yet another sandwich at an international [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Putting Non-Liquid Toiletries to the Test : Alternatives For Easy Transit Through Airport Security</title>
		<link>http://blog.pridetravelonline.com/2010/01/27/389/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 20:26:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Christine Sarkis, Reprinted from SmarterTravel, Jan 27,2009
Looking to travel light without going without? With 3-1-1 liquid restrictions still in place at airports, finding alternatives to liquid toiletries is a key part of packing a carry-on with all the face, hair, and body products you need on vacation.
Our intrepid testers put four alternatives to liquid [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Beirut is reborn as a glitzy playground for tourists</title>
		<link>http://blog.pridetravelonline.com/2010/01/22/392/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 20:32:23 +0000</pubDate>
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By Veronica Gould Stoddart, USA TODAY
BEIRUT — On a mild Tuesday evening in downtown Beirut, the city&#8217;s young and beautiful are bellying up to the hottest night spot, the bohemian Gemmayzeh neighborhood. Model-chic Beiruti women, sporting skinny pants, stiletto boots and cascading tresses, cluster in groups or with dates inside the hip bars, pubs and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>7 trips you should never book online</title>
		<link>http://blog.pridetravelonline.com/2010/01/17/359/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Jan 2010 20:03:11 +0000</pubDate>
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By Christopher Elliott, Tribune Media Services (syndicated on cnn.com)
January 15, 2010 12:03 p.m. ESt 

&#8211; Carolyn Fletcher&#8217;s honeymoon started heading south the moment she and her husband landed in Cancun. No one was there to pick up the newlyweds.It took an hour for her to convince a van service to deliver them to their hotel. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>19 Tips for Better Travel Photos</title>
		<link>http://blog.pridetravelonline.com/2010/01/12/331/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 17:29:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8211;originally published by: The Independent Traveler, Ed Hewitt

It wasn&#8217;t that long ago that many travel photos were taken, developed and then dumped into boxes, rarely to be seen again &#8212; unless a basement flood forced someone to throw them all away. These days, things aren&#8217;t so different except that now the photos get dumped onto [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Culinary Revival in Istanbul &#8212; The city&#8217;s Ottoman restaurants rediscover a legendary cuisine with cosmopolitan roots</title>
		<link>http://blog.pridetravelonline.com/2010/01/08/315/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jan 2010 15:31:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By J.S. MARCUS &#8211; Wall Street Journal
Istanbul


 
Photo: Tugra, in the Ciragan Palace Kempinski hotel (Kerem Uzel for The Wall Street Journal)



Elegant restaurants along the Bosphorus prepare fish beautifully and plainly, in a Mediterranean style similar to that of Italy or Greece. In Beyoglu, Istanbul&#8217;s nightlife hub, tables are cluttered with tavern food in tapas-like [...]]]></description>
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		<title>World&#8217;s Coolest Pools &#8211;Travel+Leisure</title>
		<link>http://blog.pridetravelonline.com/2009/12/19/303/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Dec 2009 08:15:38 +0000</pubDate>
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Get wet at these wild and wonderful swim spots.
From Travel+Leisure Magazine, December 2009 By Jimmy Im 
Sally Randall Brunger, creative director of men’s knitwear line The Brungers, traverses the globe for inspiration for her collections—and she knows a cool pool when she sees one. “I can’t imagine anything more fun after a day of meetings [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Top Ten HotSpots for High Tea &#8212; A Global Tour</title>
		<link>http://blog.pridetravelonline.com/2009/12/14/322/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 21:30:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[From : 
SINGAPORE &#8211; Fancy a cuppa? From highbrow salons to highland plantations, the world&#8217;s best places to have tea.
1. London, England
Ladies, don your gowns; gents, start pressing your ties. Afternoon tea at the Ritz is a splendid formal affair: silver pots and fine china chink at 4 p.m. sharp under the vaulted glass and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Airport napping rooms let you sleep your layover away</title>
		<link>http://blog.pridetravelonline.com/2009/12/10/299/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 08:10:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Roger Yu, USA TODAY
Tiny airport sleeping rooms — similar to the cubicles that Asian travelers use to catch a snooze in between flights — have arrived in America.
Atlanta, the world&#8217;s largest airport, opened five Minute Suites this month where tired passengers can doze for $30 an hour. The rooms — 7 feet by 8 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is High-Speed Rail the Future, or a Fantasy?</title>
		<link>http://blog.pridetravelonline.com/2009/12/08/296/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 08:02:46 +0000</pubDate>
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There are plenty of good reasons to expand high-speed rail (HSR) in the U.S. Widespread HSR could alleviate traffic congestion in crowded metropolitan areas, cut down on greenhouse gas emissions, and give the airlines some competition on shorter inter-city routes. All noble causes, to be sure, but last week Department of Transportation (DOT) secretary Ray [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Travel&#8217;s secret societies</title>
		<link>http://blog.pridetravelonline.com/2009/12/01/293/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 07:48:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[
&#8211;Bert Archer: From Wednesday&#8217;s Globe and Mail Published on Tuesday, Dec. 01, 2009 

The word “exclusive” is bandied about a lot these days. Most businesses above the level of Wal-Mart use it to make customers feel special – without actually excluding anyone. But a number of travel-related groups, clubs and perks deserve the adjective: They [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to get a duplicate US passport -Anderson Cooper AC360</title>
		<link>http://blog.pridetravelonline.com/2009/11/11/287/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 07:43:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Chris Guillebeau
AC360° Contributor
This post is relevant for readers with U.S. passports who travel frequently. If you don’t fit in that group, feel free to skip this one — or just read it for the entertainment value.
I’ve mentioned a few times that I have two U.S. passports, and each time at least one person asks me [...]]]></description>
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		<title>PRIDE Travel Receives 2009 Gold Davey Award From International Academy of Visual Arts for Amazing Thailand Commercial</title>
		<link>http://blog.pridetravelonline.com/2009/11/05/284/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:30:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In announcing the winners of the 2009 Davey Awards, the International Academy of Visual Arts recognized PRIDE Travel with its highest award, a Gold Davey, for the independent in-house production of the &#8220;Amazing Thailand&#8221; commercial promoting Thailand as a travel destination. The commercial was produced in-house by PRIDE Travel&#8217;s owner and CEO Marc R. Kassouf [...]]]></description>
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		<title>PRIDE Travel Engaged by Celebrity Music Artists Jason and deMarco to Organize Wedding Cruise for Friends, Family and Fans</title>
		<link>http://blog.pridetravelonline.com/2009/11/04/281/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 06:28:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Following other recent celebrity and public figures that became clients, PRIDE Travel of Long Beach, California, was retained by musical artists Jason and deMarco to organize and coordinate a cruise the summer of 2010 celebrating their wedding. The couple will be sailing with friends, family, and fans on Carnival&#8217;s Conquest roundtrip from Galveston, Texas near [...]]]></description>
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		<title>PRIDE Travel Owner and CEO Named Co-Chair of International Gay and Lesbian Travel Association&#8217;s Diversity Committee</title>
		<link>http://blog.pridetravelonline.com/2009/11/03/277/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.pridetravelonline.com/2009/11/03/277/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:18:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.pridetravelonline.com/?p=277</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Further deepening ties and contributions by PRIDE Travel&#8217;s owners and employees to the organization, owner and CEO Marc R. Kassouf was appointed co-chair, Diversity Committee of the International Gay and Lesbian Travel Association (IGLTA). In his continuing duties as a member of the Committee, Mr. Kassouf now takes on additional strategic and administrative roles to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>PRIDE Travel LGBT Leisure Travel Sales Ahead of National Community Marketing Inc Year to Year Average With Slight Increase</title>
		<link>http://blog.pridetravelonline.com/2009/11/02/270/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.pridetravelonline.com/2009/11/02/270/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 05:04:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marc, Owner &#38; CEO</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In contrast to trends observed and being released by Community Marketing, Inc. (CMI), PRIDE Travel sales to lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgendered (LGBT) leisure is up slightly for the year ending 2009 according to S. Nathan DePetris, its Chief Operations Officer and owner. &#8220;We have seen growth not only in the number of LGBT Leisure [...]]]></description>
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		<title>PRIDE Travel Returns from Korea Discovery and Seoul City Journey, Finds New Exciting Destination for Clients to Explore</title>
		<link>http://blog.pridetravelonline.com/2009/11/01/265/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.pridetravelonline.com/2009/11/01/265/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 20:53:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marc, Owner &#38; CEO</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Participants in the Seoul Tourism Organization sponsored and hosted event return home with a fresh perspective on the fascinating culture, attractions, and exotic cuisine that form the facets of Asia&#8217;s sparkling jewel, Korea. The familiarization tour included five fast paced full days split between Gwangju, Korea&#8217;s southern culinary capital, and Seoul, it&#8217;s vibrant cultural and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>PRIDE Travel Hosts Virtual WORLDS LARGEST CRUISE NIGHT Event Throughout October</title>
		<link>http://blog.pridetravelonline.com/2009/10/26/261/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.pridetravelonline.com/2009/10/26/261/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 04:44:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marc, Owner &#38; CEO</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For the month of October 2009 PRIDE Travel will join thousands of cruise-selling travel agents in World&#8217;s Largest Cruise Night, an exciting event designed to showcase the incredible choice, diversity and value of cruise vacations. Travel agencies across North America will team up with 24 member lines of Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) to provide [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Americans Show Increased Interest in &#8220;Voluntourism&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://blog.pridetravelonline.com/2009/09/23/272/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.pridetravelonline.com/2009/09/23/272/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 07:09:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marc, Owner &#38; CEO</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[(NewsUSA) &#8211; When Rose Blondin, 19, chose her vacation destination last year, she opted for hiking boots and T-shirts rather than bikinis and shades.
Blondin, a sophomore at Boston&#8217;s Emmanuel College, decided to spend her time working on a trail project with American Hiking Society (AHS) in the Smokey Mountains. &#8220;I learned so much about the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Day 5 – Tokyo: Meiji Shrine, Imperial Palace, Toyota MegaWeb, Asakusa, and Ginza</title>
		<link>http://blog.pridetravelonline.com/2009/09/10/431/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.pridetravelonline.com/2009/09/10/431/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 05:09:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marc, Owner &#38; CEO</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today is a full day; we are slated to check out of the hotel after breakfast this morning, tour around several areas of Tokyo, including the Imperial Palace area, Ginza, and then head over to Narita back to the Hilton for an overnight and to prepare for our flights home, thus completing the circle much like the spiritual Zen enso comes around full circle.]]></description>
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		<title>Day 4 – Atami to Hakone, Lake Ashi Cruise, and Tokyo Shinjuku</title>
		<link>http://blog.pridetravelonline.com/2009/09/09/255/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 05:03:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marc, Owner &#38; CEO</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[3:30am I am awakened numerous times and am in bad wear from sleeping on the Tatami Mat. During one of these sleep intermissions, I decide to use the bathroom. Somehow, I manage to groggily don the appropriate shoes and sit on the john. But, no sooner than my tush has touched the porcelain shrine&#8217;s seat [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Day 3 – Narita to Kamakura&#8217;s Cultural Treasures and Atami Hot Springs Onsen</title>
		<link>http://blog.pridetravelonline.com/2009/09/08/241/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.pridetravelonline.com/2009/09/08/241/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 06:48:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marc, Owner &#38; CEO</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our automated wakeup call this morning was timely and funny: the heavily accented words &#8220;Good Morning&#8221; repeated over and over again with the tinny notes of Fur Elise playing gingerly in the background; unexpected, but effective in tickling the funny center of the brain and eliciting our wakeup. We are well rested and anxious to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>PRIDE Travel&#8217;s Japan Journey: Day 1&amp;2 – Los Angeles to Tokyo on Heavenly Airlines (aka Singapore Airlines)</title>
		<link>http://blog.pridetravelonline.com/2009/09/07/234/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.pridetravelonline.com/2009/09/07/234/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2009 21:59:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marc, Owner &#38; CEO</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our first day’s itinerary involves getting ready for our afternoon flight, which for us entails packing and getting ready for the flight (the easy part) and taking care of last minute business details, the unending forgotten chores that pop up (the hard part), all with the sole end purpose of boarding our flight smoothly. We [...]]]></description>
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		<title>PRIDE Travel&#8217;s Japan Journey Begins! Our Day 0 Itinerary</title>
		<link>http://blog.pridetravelonline.com/2009/09/05/223/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.pridetravelonline.com/2009/09/05/223/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2009 01:56:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan, Owner/Manager &#38; COO</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Marc and I are ecstatic about our trip tomorrow. We&#8217;re going to Japan, an exotic land of historic culture, multitudes of attractions both modern and ancient, diverse locales and natural wonders, and cuisine that is world renowned. What follows is only a taste, a pu-pu platter, if you will, of our journey to come in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Journey to Japan: PRIDE Travel Embarks on Invitation-Only 6 Day Kanto Tour</title>
		<link>http://blog.pridetravelonline.com/2009/09/04/215/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2009 23:41:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marc, Owner &#38; CEO</dc:creator>
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This labor day week, PRIDE Travel&#8217;s owners Marc R Kassouf CEO and S Nathan DePetris COO, are scheduled to depart on an invitation-only journey to Japan. The company received an invitation from the Japan National Tourist Organization (JNTO) to participate in a 6 Day tour of the Kanto region around Tokyo offered by the number [...]]]></description>
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		<title>PRIDE Travel Offers First-Ever Hetero Friendly™ European Christmas Markets River Cruise with Exclusive Buy 1 Get 1 Free DiscountP</title>
		<link>http://blog.pridetravelonline.com/2009/09/01/208/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.pridetravelonline.com/2009/09/01/208/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:57:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marc, Owner &#38; CEO</dc:creator>
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PRIDE Travel, specialists in Cruise and River Cruise vacations, announced today its extended offer for a group aboard AMA Waterway&#8217;s Amacello from Paris to Amsterdam December 16th through the 27th. The full itinerary includes a three night stay in Paris, with transfers to embark the vessel in Trier and cruise to Amsterdam. Prices of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>5 Ways To Stop Working On Your Vacation</title>
		<link>http://blog.pridetravelonline.com/2009/08/30/184/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2009 13:48:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan, Owner/Manager &#38; COO</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Vacation is the oasis in the midst of your occupational desert, if you will. It&#8217;s the respite from the daily grind that we look forward to all year, whether it comes during the summer or the winter holidays or a random long weekend. After all, even if you like your job, doesn&#8217;t everybody deserve a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Eight Top-Secret Questions to Ask When Choosing A Travel Agent, Posted on PRIDE Travel&#8217;s Blog</title>
		<link>http://blog.pridetravelonline.com/2009/08/27/202/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.pridetravelonline.com/2009/08/27/202/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2009 02:41:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marc, Owner &#38; CEO</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[PRIDE Travel today released the latest addition to its growing online content repository at the PRIDE Travel Blog.
Operated as a content driven journal and news clipping service, the blog, http://blog.pridetravelonline.com , features extensive original content developed by award-winning industry professionals for consumer consumption. Many of the articles authored area also available to the media for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Eight Top-Secret Questions to Ask When Choosing A Travel Agent</title>
		<link>http://blog.pridetravelonline.com/2009/08/27/190/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2009 02:15:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marc, Owner &#38; CEO</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You&#8217;ve decided to choose and hire a travel agent. How do you sift among the many companies locally and nationally? How do you choose between a large firm or a boutique service agency and know you&#8217;ve chosen the right person to entrust with your valued leisure time? You require information about the person who will [...]]]></description>
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		<title>PRIDE Travel announced Trendsetter : Community Service, by magazine TravelAge West for contributions to Gay &amp; Lesbian Community</title>
		<link>http://blog.pridetravelonline.com/2009/08/19/166/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.pridetravelonline.com/2009/08/19/166/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2009 17:01:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marc, Owner &#38; CEO</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week&#8217;s TravelAge west magazine, the leading trade magazine for travel agents and the travel industry in the 14 western states, announced the 2009 Trendsetter awards as the feature article on the cover of its magazine. Among those honored, Marc R Kassouf and PRIDE Travel were awarded Best Community Service –runner up, for their exemplary [...]]]></description>
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		<title>PRIDE Travel joins ExpertClick for online distribution, engages Kurman Communications for direct-to-editor distribution.</title>
		<link>http://blog.pridetravelonline.com/2009/08/17/161/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.pridetravelonline.com/2009/08/17/161/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2009 02:28:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marc, Owner &#38; CEO</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As key ingredients in its new brand recognition strategy, PRIDE Travel launched its refocused public relations and media campaign today as a two-pronged approach, enhancing its prior approach of press release through exclusively online channels. To promote its online, blog presence, and viral marketing efforts, PRIDE Travel had been utilizing 1888pressrelease.com to distribute content-rich Google [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New airline passenger rules to start Saturday</title>
		<link>http://blog.pridetravelonline.com/2009/08/13/187/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 01:54:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan, Owner/Manager &#38; COO</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Mike M. Ahlers
CNN
WASHINGTON (CNN) &#8212; Beginning Saturday, many air travelers will be asked their birth dates and genders when making airline reservations. It&#8217;s the latest &#8220;publicly visible&#8221; expansion of Secure Flight, a program that transfers responsibility for checking air passengers&#8217; identities from the airlines to the federal government, the Transportation Security Administration said. The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Top Reasons Why YOU Should Use A Travel Agent</title>
		<link>http://blog.pridetravelonline.com/2009/08/10/148/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2009 17:30:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marc, Owner &#38; CEO</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With all the recent research and dialogue about travelers returning to using travel agents more and more, we thought to remind ourselves&#8230; Why use a travel agent?
Here&#8217;s the &#8220;short list&#8221;:

Convenient One-Stop Shopping: Travel agents can handle every aspect of your trip from airline tickets to lodging, ground transportation, activities, tours and more.
Consumer Advocate: If you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Just Released Forrester Research Finds Frustration With Online Travel Websites</title>
		<link>http://blog.pridetravelonline.com/2009/08/05/128/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2009 16:23:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marc, Owner &#38; CEO</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Forrester Research issued a new study, “Using Digital Channels to Calm the Angry Traveler,” by Henry Harteveldt, that reports there are 15 percent fewer travelers who enjoy using the web in 2009 than there were in 2007.
Just one in three online travelers in the U.S. feels that travel websites do a good job presenting travel [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Worst Part of a Trip May Be Booking It on the Web</title>
		<link>http://blog.pridetravelonline.com/2009/08/03/122/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2009 14:09:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marc, Owner &#38; CEO</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By SUSAN STELLIN
Copyright, NEW YORK TIMES
Published: August 3, 2009
If you dreaded sitting down at your computer the last time you made travel arrangements or felt frustrated by all the time and effort it took to sort through pages of results for flights and hotels, join the crowd.
A new report, to be released Tuesday by Forrester [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mexico shuts Cancun beach, alleges sand was stolen</title>
		<link>http://blog.pridetravelonline.com/2009/07/31/174/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2009 01:30:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan, Owner/Manager &#38; COO</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[From Associated press, Friday July 31st 2009
MEXICO CITY – Surprised tourists found their little piece of Cancun beach paradise ringed by crime-scene tape and gun-toting sailors on Thursday.
Environmental enforcement officers backed by Mexican navy personnel closed off hundreds of feet (dozens of meters) of powder-white coastline in front of a hotel accused of illegally accumulating [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Time for Vacation? Send Allergy, Asthma Symptoms Packing</title>
		<link>http://blog.pridetravelonline.com/2009/07/29/141/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2009 17:21:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marc, Owner &#38; CEO</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We continue our Healthy Travel motif this month with an excerpted article on Allergies&#8230;
Whether your summer vacation plans include the beach, a road trip or camping, one thing&#8217;s for sure &#8212; suffering from allergy and asthma symptoms can quickly interrupt a good time. If you&#8217;re among the millions of people with allergies or asthma, a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bed Bugs: Avoiding Unwanted Vacation Souvenirs</title>
		<link>http://blog.pridetravelonline.com/2009/07/22/136/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2009 17:11:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marc, Owner &#38; CEO</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[Marc] To be taken with a grain of salt, as it is written on behalf of pest experts that tend to overstate the occurrence of such.
As the season turns and vacation travel picks up, vacationers should take care not to bring home unwanted souvenirs, like bed bugs.
Most of us know the phrase &#8220;Don&#8217;t let the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rooting up ancient Rome Dig almost anywhere, and you&#8217;re likely to find remnants of the city&#8217;s glorious past.</title>
		<link>http://blog.pridetravelonline.com/2009/07/17/177/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2009 01:36:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marc, Owner &#38; CEO</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is often said that you can&#8217;t repair a water main, break ground for a parking garage or dig up a potato in Rome without finding a treasure.
The roots of the Eternal City, which just celebrated its 2,762nd birthday, go deep and are still being unearthed. When first plumbed in the 16th century, the layer [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Guard Against Blood Clots While Traveling</title>
		<link>http://blog.pridetravelonline.com/2009/07/15/132/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2009 16:31:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marc, Owner &#38; CEO</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Air travel these days can be a challenge, with long security lines and flight delays. But many people may not know that traveling by plane can also increase your risk of developing a dangerous blood clot. The longer the trip, the more at risk you are for developing a clot.
What is a blood clot? When [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pride Travel’s Rocky Mountain Rail Journey Through Canada &#8211; Day 12: Journey Home, Unforgettable Memories</title>
		<link>http://blog.pridetravelonline.com/2009/07/07/116/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 05:43:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marc, Owner &#38; CEO</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Day 12 &#8211; Journey Home, Unforgettable Memories
With a wonderful night’s sleep behind us we awaken to wish that we had booked one extra night in Vancouver, just to rejuvenate in this most cosmopolitan and yet down-to-earth haven. Skipping breakfast (we were still so full from eating so late last night) we casually repack and redistribute [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pride Travel’s Rocky Mountain Rail Journey Through Canada -Day 11: Kamloops to Vancouver, All good things must come to an end.</title>
		<link>http://blog.pridetravelonline.com/2009/07/06/113/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2009 01:37:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marc, Owner &#38; CEO</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Day 11 –Kamloops to Vancouver, All good things must come to an end.
One last early morning wake up call, one last day on the rails and one last night in a Fairmont. Today set our sights on Vancouver, our final destination in this amazing journey. Our transfer the rail station has us looking at a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pride Travel’s Rocky Mountain Rail Journey Through Canada &#8211; Day 10 : Banff to Kamloops, back on the rails</title>
		<link>http://blog.pridetravelonline.com/2009/07/05/30/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2009 19:12:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan, Owner/Manager &#38; COO</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Day 10 – Banff to Kamloops, back on the rails
A scary thought crosses my mind: are we actually getting used to 18 hour-long days of active traveling? Either the pain has so dulled our nerves as to be almost imperceptible or we really are beginning to enjoy on-the-go style. We cannot refute one inexorable fact: [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pride Travel’s Rocky Mountain Rail Journey Through Canada &#8211; Day 9 : Banff, with Helicopter Summit Tour</title>
		<link>http://blog.pridetravelonline.com/2009/07/04/29/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2009 02:39:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marc, Owner &#38; CEO</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Day 9 – Banff, with Helicopter Summit Tour
Although we had a 7am wakeup today to upload pictures and write for our faithful readers, it was a pleasant morning nonetheless. Out of habit, we always leave our window blinds open in order for the sun to naturally light our mornings; today we were not disappointed as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pride Travel’s Rocky Mountain Rail Journey Through Canada &#8211; Day 8: Lake Louise and Yoho National Park to Banff</title>
		<link>http://blog.pridetravelonline.com/2009/07/03/28/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:15:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marc, Owner &#38; CEO</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Day 8 &#8211; Lake Louise and Yoho National Park to Banff
[Nathan:] Today’s wake up call for me comes at the ungodly hour of 5AM. What seemed like a great idea last night, getting up to take pictures of the sunrise’s light hitting Victoria Glacier, seems like unintentional cruel self-inflicted punishment this morning. So much so [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pride Travel’s Rocky Mountain Rail Journey Through Canada -Day 7: Jasper to Lake Louise, the Columbia Icefield, and Athabasca Glacier!</title>
		<link>http://blog.pridetravelonline.com/2009/07/02/27/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:42:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marc, Owner &#38; CEO</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Day 7 –Jasper to Lake Louise, the Columbia Icefield, and Athabasca Glacier!
This is the most exciting day of our journey! The opportunity to actually step out and walk on a glacier is a first for two travelers who have visited Alaska and South America’s glaciers many times over already, but never so up-close and personal. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pride Travel’s Rocky Mountain Rail Journey Through Canada &#8211; Day 6: Quesnel to Jasper on Canada Day</title>
		<link>http://blog.pridetravelonline.com/2009/07/01/26/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.pridetravelonline.com/2009/07/01/26/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 06:03:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marc, Owner &#38; CEO</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[DAY 6- Quesnel to Jasper on Canada Day
Never mind my disposition yesterday… this morning’s early wakeup was painful. Perhaps because we were lacking the niceties of an Orange Juice and Tea personal wakeup call, or perhaps because, although pleasantly surprising for what it was, our Best Western was not quite up to par as the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pride Travel’s Rocky Mountain Rail Journey Through Canada &#8211; Day 5: Whistler to Quesnel on the Rails</title>
		<link>http://blog.pridetravelonline.com/2009/06/30/25/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.pridetravelonline.com/2009/06/30/25/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 06:18:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marc, Owner &#38; CEO</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Day 5 – Whistler to Quesnel on the Rails
The early wakeup call turns out not so bad as we had dreaded. Having packed the bags the night before and requested an orange juice &#38; tea wakeup call, our attendant delivered our drinks with a pleasant smile and gently whisked away the bags. There’s something to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pride Travel’s Rocky Mountain Rail Journey Through Canada &#8211; Day 4: Leisurely Whistler Monday</title>
		<link>http://blog.pridetravelonline.com/2009/06/29/24/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.pridetravelonline.com/2009/06/29/24/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 06:08:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marc, Owner &#38; CEO</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Day 4 - Leisurely Whistler Monday
Today began with pastries; phenomenal, crunchy butter croissants that crumbled gently in your mouth. Fresh juices, granola parfaits, smoked salmon, three varieties of eggs, hot sides and just plain goodness. Nathan commented that this was perhaps our best continental breakfast ever. Sure, we’ve had better made to order and hot ‘American’ [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pride Travel’s Rocky Mountain Rail Journey Through Canada &#8211; Day 3: Vancouver To Whistler; Sea To Sky</title>
		<link>http://blog.pridetravelonline.com/2009/06/28/23/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.pridetravelonline.com/2009/06/28/23/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 03:18:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan, Owner/Manager &#38; COO</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Day 3:  Vancouver To Whistler; Sea To Sky
Well, Marc says it&#8217;s my turn to blog today and I couldn&#8217;t be happier.
Today was full of excitement as it was our first real &#8220;rail&#8221; day. We started our morning with an early wake up call at The Fairmont Waterfront. After slowly waking up and getting ready, we [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pride Travel&#8217;s Rocky Mountain Rail Journey Through Canada &#8211; Day 2: Vancouver at Leisure</title>
		<link>http://blog.pridetravelonline.com/2009/06/27/22/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.pridetravelonline.com/2009/06/27/22/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2009 07:15:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marc, Owner &#38; CEO</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Day 2 &#8211; Vancouver at Leisure
We had a full day today, totally unplanned of course. An early (for us) wakeup call was a good start to the day for handling online chores, and the modern conveniences we cannot seem to part with even while on vacation. By 10 we were ready for a bite, and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pride Travel&#8217;s Rocky Mountain Rail Journey Through Canada &#8211; Day 1: Transit to Vancouver &amp; Vancouver</title>
		<link>http://blog.pridetravelonline.com/2009/06/26/21/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.pridetravelonline.com/2009/06/26/21/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2009 07:57:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marc, Owner &#38; CEO</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Day 1 &#8211; Transit to Vancouver, Vancouver
Never wait till the last minute to pack your suitcase(s)&#8230;. at least don&#8217;t wait until that last minute to launder and pick out the clothes, fold them, and organize your travel gear. Wise words to live by, and ones we always strive (yet, sadly fail) to adhere to. It&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pride Travel&#8217;s Rocky Mountain Rail Journey Through CANADA&#8217;s Majestic Rockies Begins!</title>
		<link>http://blog.pridetravelonline.com/2009/06/25/20/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.pridetravelonline.com/2009/06/25/20/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:12:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marc, Owner &#38; CEO</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.pridetravelonline.com/2009/06/25/18/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Join us for our amazing adventure through the Canadian Rockies on Rocky Mountaineer Vacations&#8217; luxury trains as we trek in opulence through mountains, to lakes, snow capped peaks, and stretches of forested parks.
PRIDE Travel will be blogging on our journey daily on this blog, as well as posting photos on our official Facebook page. Make sure [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is it OK to steal Hotel Ameneties ??</title>
		<link>http://blog.pridetravelonline.com/2009/06/17/7/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 18:20:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marc, Owner &#38; CEO</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Lynn Yaeger
(Travel + Leisure) &#8212; I stole a laundry bag from the Alvear Palace Hotel in Buenos Aires. It was made of thick ivory linen, embroidered with the words &#8220;dry cleaning&#8221; in cerulean blue, and looked like something that I could have found at an antique textiles show. But that wasn&#8217;t the case.
I&#8217;m usually [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Travel Insurance &#8211; What it is, and why you should invest in it for every trip</title>
		<link>http://blog.pridetravelonline.com/2009/06/16/19/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.pridetravelonline.com/2009/06/16/19/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:16:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marc, Owner &#38; CEO</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What it is –travel insurance comes in three flavors: 

•By far the most grotesque nomenclature used in the industry, the so-called “Accidental Death &#38;Dismemberment” or AD&#38;D Coverage is a form of limited life insurance to cover your family, loved ones, or beneficiaries. in case of a severe accident or death.
•Trip Interruption coverage begins from the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Reminiscence of Christmas Past &#8211; Our Christmas Time 2008 River Cruise aboard the MS AMAcello from Nuremburg to Budapest with Christmas Markets.</title>
		<link>http://blog.pridetravelonline.com/2009/06/15/18/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 01:26:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nathan, Owner/Manager &#38; COO</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Join PRIDE Travel as we reminisce of cooler and more festive times this summer, about where many of our signature holiday traditions—Christmas trees, gingerbread, nutcrackers, St. Nick, and candy canes—come to us from in Germany, Austria, and the heart of Europe.
Come discover the medieval atmosphere of Nuremberg’s Christmas Market with us, and sample its famous [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Condo Units vs Hotel Rooms &#8211; Condo units mean larger accomodations with more features, amenities, and extras</title>
		<link>http://blog.pridetravelonline.com/2009/06/14/5/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.pridetravelonline.com/2009/06/14/5/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2009 16:28:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marc, Owner &#38; CEO</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When you&#8217;re traveling with a group of four or more, cramming into a single hotel room or trying to arrange adjoining rooms can be a challenge. Most of us don&#8217;t realize that Condo resort units are so much different than hotels and a great alternative. Even couples traveling along looking for the extra value of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Vacation Villa and Condo Unit Rental Tips: Strategies to ensure your expectations are exceeded and your experience maximized</title>
		<link>http://blog.pridetravelonline.com/2009/06/14/6/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2009 14:17:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marc, Owner &#38; CEO</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Weigh the pros and cons of renting privately.
Independently renting a vacation may be slightly cheaper, since owners aren&#8217;t paying fees to real estate or property management firms. On the other hand, though, rental agencies pre-screen properties, have better access to unbiased information, provide alternative options, and can present you properties touting such concierge services local [...]]]></description>
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		<title>PRIDE Travel receives runner-up 2009 Trendsetter award -Best Community Service by magazine Travel Age West for contributions to the LGBTQ Community</title>
		<link>http://blog.pridetravelonline.com/2009/06/11/16/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2009 19:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marc, Owner &#38; CEO</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ PRIDE Travel was awarded runner-up &#8220;Best Community Service&#8221; by TravelAge West magazine at this year&#8217;s black-tie Wave Awards benefit dinner for exemplary contributions to The Center, a community services organization catering to the local and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgendered, and Queer communities. PRIDE Travel is the first gay &#38; lesbian travel agency to ever receive [...]]]></description>
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		<title>PRIDE Travel attends invitation-only Las Vegas Gay and Lesbian VIP tour program; Optimistic on continued growth of domestic travel</title>
		<link>http://blog.pridetravelonline.com/2009/05/29/14/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2009 02:55:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[PRIDE Travel has just completed an in-depth VIP tour of Las Vegas and the many attractions and shows of interest to LGBTQ travelers. At the conclusion of the program PRIDE Travel attendees were very optimistic about the current continued improvements in the health of the travel sector as it relates to domestic travel, and are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Travel industry magazine Travel Age West nominates PRIDE Travel and Marc Kassouf as finalist in 2009 Trendsetters award for Best Community Involvement</title>
		<link>http://blog.pridetravelonline.com/2009/05/16/13/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2009 01:45:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[PRIDE Travel one of only two nominees for 2009 Trend Setters award -Best Community Involvement by TravelAge West magazine; the award is scheduled to be conferred in June. The nomination of Owner Marc Kassouf and PRIDE Travel is for exemplary contributions to The Center, a community services organization catering to the local and Lesbian, Gay, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CLIA Cruise360 conference educational trip awarded to PRIDE Travel by Rocky Mountaineer and Fairmont Hotels to explore the wonders of Canada&#8217;s Rockies</title>
		<link>http://blog.pridetravelonline.com/2009/05/16/11/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.pridetravelonline.com/2009/05/16/11/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2009 02:40:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[PRIDE Travel awarded educational trip at Cruise360 industry conference, consisting of 12 days through Canada&#8217;s rocky mountains. First-hand trips and experience differentiates PRIDE Travel from the transactional and sales focus of other agencies. Owner &#38; COO Samuel Nathan DePetris added, &#8220;We are not just sellers of travel; we are explorers and bring this level of [...]]]></description>
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