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	<title>Perfect Paradise Vacations</title>
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		<title>My Tour of Norwegian Cruise Lines &#8220;Norwegian Pearl&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://tropicalgal.wordpress.com/2009/08/31/my-tour-of-norwegian-cruise-lines-norwegian-pearl/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 06:37:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I toured the Norwegian Pearl on Sunday.  As you come on board you are greeted with champagne and/or orange juice (complimentary).  A very nice welcome (although we weren’t allowed to partake as visitors).  We started our tour at the top of the ship with the Owner’s Suites and Garden &#38; Courtyard Villas.  These accommodations are [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=tropicalgal.wordpress.com&blog=1511586&post=172&subd=tropicalgal&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Good News from Royal Caribbean Today</title>
		<link>http://tropicalgal.wordpress.com/2009/08/06/good-news-from-royal-caribbean-today/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2009 03:18:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Royal Caribbean International® is introducing a new way for guests to purchase their air transportation to and from their cruise with flexibility and peace of mind. With ChoiceAir, guests will be able to choose their preferred airline, specific itineraries, seat assignments and shop for the best prices from nearly all published airline schedules and fares [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=tropicalgal.wordpress.com&blog=1511586&post=170&subd=tropicalgal&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Royal Caribbean Changing Bar Service System</title>
		<link>http://tropicalgal.wordpress.com/2009/08/04/royal-caribbean-changing-bar-service-system/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2009 23:58:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Until now, a limited number of bar servers have roamed the main dining rooms to offer beverage service during dinner. As some guests have pointed out, it’s challenging for this number of bar staff to provide timely service to all guests due to the average of one bar staff member for each 150 guests.  Royal [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=tropicalgal.wordpress.com&blog=1511586&post=167&subd=tropicalgal&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>American Cruise Lines &#8211; New East Coast Itinerary</title>
		<link>http://tropicalgal.wordpress.com/2009/07/28/american-cruise-lines-new-east-coast-itinerary/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2009 01:24:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[American Cruise Lines has announced a brand new itinerary to its 2010 schedule, the Philadelphia and Potomac Cruise, which will cruise between Philadelphia and the Washington DC area. This eight-day / 7-night cruise aboard the American Spirit will depart from either Philadelphia or Alexandria, VA following the Delaware River, through the Chesapeake &#38; Delaware Canal, into [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=tropicalgal.wordpress.com&blog=1511586&post=164&subd=tropicalgal&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Should You Take A Cruise??</title>
		<link>http://tropicalgal.wordpress.com/2009/07/21/should-you-take-a-cruise/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2009 19:14:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Almost everyone I talk with who has taken a cruise has absolutely loved it! In fact, cruise vacations have the highest satisfaction rate of any type of vacation!  Once in awhile though, I come across someone who says &#8220;I guess we just aren&#8217;t cruise people.&#8221; Generally after asking them a few questions about why they [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=tropicalgal.wordpress.com&blog=1511586&post=160&subd=tropicalgal&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>What’s Happening in the Riviera Maya?</title>
		<link>http://tropicalgal.wordpress.com/2009/04/10/what%e2%80%99s-happening-in-the-riviera-maya/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2009 00:09:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This area south of Cancun on the East Coast of Mexico is growing so fast it’s hard to keep track.  One of the new All Inclusive resorts is Sandos Playacar Riviera Hotel &#38; Spa.  This is a sister resort of Playacar Beach Resort and Spa and guests have access to both resorts.
 
Sandos Resort has 400 [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=tropicalgal.wordpress.com&blog=1511586&post=155&subd=tropicalgal&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>New Wine Bar in Gig Harbor, Washington</title>
		<link>http://tropicalgal.wordpress.com/2009/04/05/new-wine-bar-in-gig-harbor-washington/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2009 20:50:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I know I usually write about exotic, tropical destinations like Mexico, Hawaii and the Caribbean, but I just have to share with you how wonderful this new wine bar is in my new home of Gig Harbor.  I had the house to myself last night and debated whether to just stay in and enjoy the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=tropicalgal.wordpress.com&blog=1511586&post=147&subd=tropicalgal&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Mexico Travel Advisories</title>
		<link>http://tropicalgal.wordpress.com/2009/04/03/mexico-travel-advisories/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2009 18:08:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We’ve all been hearing a lot on the news lately regarding the violence in Mexico.  Since I have been posting some information on travel ideas to Mexico I thought I should address this issue.
 
Most of the violence has been in the border towns.  If you are going to one of the established tourist areas you should be [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=tropicalgal.wordpress.com&blog=1511586&post=142&subd=tropicalgal&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Puerto Vallarta’s International Gourmet Festival</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2009 01:24:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Need an extra reason to head south when the cold weather gets cold here in the Pacific Northwest?  How about the International Gourmet Festival  in Puerto Vallarta in November?  Established in 1995, this year will be the 15th anniversary.  This 10 day, city wide event has more than 24 participating restaurants, educational gourmet programs and 20 [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=tropicalgal.wordpress.com&blog=1511586&post=138&subd=tropicalgal&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Somma Wine Spa</title>
		<link>http://tropicalgal.wordpress.com/2009/03/20/somma-wine-spa/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2009 19:03:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[
I read a lot of travel industry and travel magazines to try to stay current with what’s new in the travel world.  I haven’t had a chance to check this out myself, but it’s high on my list of places to go.  
 
The Fiesta Americana Grand Los Cabos has opened their Somma Wine Spa, one [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=tropicalgal.wordpress.com&blog=1511586&post=134&subd=tropicalgal&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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