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	<title>HotelClub Travel Blog</title>
	
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		<title>Spitting as a Sport</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:55:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Florin Nedelcu</dc:creator>
		
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Spitting is considered very rude in most civilized countries, but that didn’t prevent it from becoming a popular sport. Here are five spitting competitions practiced around the world:

Cherry Pit Spitting Championship

Recognized by Guinness Book of Records as an official competition, the...<br/>
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		<title>Nine Trouble-free Ways to Travel Greener</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:26:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alex Ion</dc:creator>
		
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[We love to travel to the strange, the exotic, the beautiful and the secluded spots of the beautiful planet that we call our home not just because we enjoy the adventure and appreciate the enthralling experience, but also because we love the planet and what it has to offer. While traveling to these...<br/>
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		<title>Bhutan, Joining the 21st Century while Preserving its Soul</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:31:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave Emery</dc:creator>
		
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Bhutan, a country the size of Switzerland, lies tucked away between Asian giants India and China. To visit Bhutan is to take a step back in time, to a place dominated by mist-laden cliffs and the gravity defying temples which cling to them.<br/>
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		<title>Wacky Christmas Traditions From Around the World</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2008 20:04:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Florin Nedelcu</dc:creator>
		
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Christmas is undoubtedly one of the most anticipated holidays all around the world and, as you would expect different countries have different ways of celebrating it. Here are five of the wackiest Christmas traditions in the world:

Broom Hiding – Norway

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		<title>Eating Raw Meat in Ethiopia</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:02:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jenn</dc:creator>
		
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[In Ethiopia, it is considered a delicacy to eat fresh raw beef, goat or camel meat. They kill the animal, and eat the meat right away dipped in a spicy sauce. This began centuries ago when bushmen couldn&#8217;t start fires to cook the meat to keep from being seen by enemies.<br/>
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		<title>Scottish Castle Built in North Carolina?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2008 17:02:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jenn</dc:creator>
		
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[A Scottish castle was built in 1832 that served as a gold refinery in North Carolina. During the California gold rush everyone left the area, and the castle fell to ruins. It was restored in the 1980s by its current owner.<br/>
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		<title>The Perfect Christmas Getaway - Santa’s House</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2008 16:54:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Florin Nedelcu</dc:creator>
		
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Every year, on Christmas Eve, Santa Claus somehow finds the time to visit the homes of so many good children from all over the world, so it’s only polite that we return the favor at least once. And we have all year round, he’s always there waiting for guests.

Most Americans believe Santa lives at...<br/>
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		<title>The Incredible Meteora Monasteries</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2008 22:02:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Florin Nedelcu</dc:creator>
		
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[One of the most important complexes of Eastern Orthodox monasteries in the world, Meteora looks like something out of a J.R.R. Tolkien novel. The word Meteora means “hovering in the air” in Greek and it is a perfectly suitable name for these extraordinary architectural wonders.

It is believed...<br/>
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		<title>Macau - A Step Above Vegas</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2008 19:48:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave Emery</dc:creator>
		
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Venetian Macau Casino is one of the greatest construction achievements of modern man and one hell of a business plan. Located within a five hour plane flight of 50% of the world's population, before the foundation was even poured it was already a guaranteed success.<br/>
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		<title>HotelClub’s Huge Christmas Special</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2008 06:49:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>K Foss</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category>

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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Christmas 2008 is just around the corner and HotelClub are celebrating early with the release of this years amazing Christmas hotel special!


For the next thirty days every booking made through HotelClub&#8217;s 2008 Christmas Specials page will receive thirty member dollars* (equivalent to $30 US...<br/>
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