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		<title>My ugly American moment in Vienna</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2008 18:15:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[To start, we had a wonderful time in Vienna July 2008 and made good use of Europe&#8217;s rail system.  Earlier during our stay in Vienna, we took the train from Vienna to Salzburg and back without incident.  It was efficient and comfortable.
Now, my ugly American moment.  A couple of days later, we were traveling by rail from [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=walkingates.wordpress.com&blog=2114140&post=379&subd=walkingates&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Traveling by train in Europe</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Jul 2008 13:17:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[During our Europe 2008 holiday, we used just about every form of transportation available &#8212; plane, train, and automobile.
We always travel by plane and automobile, but wanted to do something different this holiday, so we used the trains system to travel from city to city and country to country.  While it had been over 20 [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=walkingates.wordpress.com&blog=2114140&post=359&subd=walkingates&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>My day trip to Salzburg</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2008 18:46:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the things we like to do when we travel, especially internationally, is to take day trips outside the major city that we are visiting.  While Salzburg is a travel destination itself, when we were in Vienna, we visited the city for the day.  We took a train too &#8230; when in Europe travel the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=walkingates.wordpress.com&blog=2114140&post=352&subd=walkingates&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Touring Austria with tour operators</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:16:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[While in Austria during the summer of 2008, I took a couple of tours, as I have been doing the past several years.  I find that organized tours, while they can be a little confining, you learn so much more about the place that you are visiting than you would on your own &#8230; as [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=walkingates.wordpress.com&blog=2114140&post=314&subd=walkingates&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Vienna, Austria &#8230; pictures and words aren&#8217;t enough!</title>
		<link>http://walkingates.wordpress.com/2008/07/23/vienna-austria-pictures-and-words-arent-enough/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:38:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Vienna, Austria is one of the most beautiful cities I have ever visited.  Along with all that beauty, you have culture and history.  As an aside, don&#8217;t refer to Austrians as Germans.  I didn&#8217;t do it, but that would be bad!
While in Vienna, we took a city tour &#8230; in part to learn a little history, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=walkingates.wordpress.com&blog=2114140&post=284&subd=walkingates&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Eastern Europe 2008 &#8230; History comes to life!</title>
		<link>http://walkingates.wordpress.com/2008/07/21/eastern-europe-2008-history-comes-to-life/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2008 19:04:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We just recently returned from Austria, the Czech Republic, and Hungary and if you like history and you haven&#8217;t been to these countries, they are must visit destinations.
As much as I would like to take credit for planning such a historic-rich trip &#8230; it was happenstance.  As one who loves history, and is aware of the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=walkingates.wordpress.com&blog=2114140&post=272&subd=walkingates&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Warning &#8230; American Express Travel</title>
		<link>http://walkingates.wordpress.com/2008/06/24/warning-american-express-travel/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2008 22:44:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Are you traveling outside the United States and need foreign currency?  Beware!
We are traveling to three eastern European countries the 30th of June.  So, as I usually do, I exchanged/purchased foreign currency prior to our trip.  There are many benefits:

You don&#8217;t have to wonder whether or not you are getting a good rate from one [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=walkingates.wordpress.com&blog=2114140&post=237&subd=walkingates&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Learning about your host country&#8217;s culture</title>
		<link>http://walkingates.wordpress.com/2008/05/11/host-country-culture/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 May 2008 13:36:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[You hear a lot about some Europeans perceiving people from the United States as &#8220;Ugly American.&#8221;  Well, that has not been our experience and we have visited many European countries &#8230; in fact, we are visiting Austria, the Czech Republic, and Hungary this summer.
When we travel outside the US, we always remember that the most compelling reason [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=walkingates.wordpress.com&blog=2114140&post=213&subd=walkingates&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>InsideTrip &#8230; a new way to search for flights</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 May 2008 00:08:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am not a big fan of info-posts, but InsideTrip may be worthy.  This sight &#8230; still in beta &#8230; allows you to search for flights based on the criteria of speed, comfort, and ease.  Each category lets you further specify more criteria.  In other words, you get to search based on more than price, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=walkingates.wordpress.com&blog=2114140&post=212&subd=walkingates&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Tips and suggestions for your travel</title>
		<link>http://walkingates.wordpress.com/2008/05/09/tips-and-suggestions-for-your-travel/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2008 15:47:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Whether you are traveling domestically or internationally, a little advice from a fellow traveler can be helpful.  As a frequent traveler, I am always open to learning how to travel better and smarter.  For instance, last year someone mentioned that their parents always travel with extra bags so that they can pack and transport home [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=walkingates.wordpress.com&blog=2114140&post=211&subd=walkingates&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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