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	<title>Rich Whitaker &#124; Travel &#38; Tourism on the Web &#187; Travel. Lifestyle. Culture.</title>
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		<title>300 KM Per Hour in Valencia – My Experience in an F1 Car</title>
		<link>http://richwhitaker.com/2011/11/300-km-per-hour-in-valencia-%e2%80%93-my-experience-in-an-f1-car/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2011 14:30:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Formula 1 World Driving Championship is the pinnacle racing series in all of motor-sports. The championship features the world’s most advanced race cars whose top speeds reach 300 kilometers per hour and are capable of going from 0 to 100 kilometers per hour in two seconds. I have been a Formula 1 fan for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dinner with Skyrunner Kilian Jornet</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Nov 2011 14:40:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rich</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As part of the #InPyrenees blogtrip, I had the opportunity to meet and have dinner with Skyrunner Kilian Jornet who was very gracious and extremely grounded (no pun intended). Kilian is a hometown hero who grew up in the mountains near Lles de Cerdanya in the Catalan Pyrenees. Until this trip, I had never heard [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Formula 1 Standing Start from #BlogTripF1</title>
		<link>http://richwhitaker.com/2011/07/a-formula-1-standing-start-from-blogtripf1/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Jul 2011 12:57:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rich</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is great video from William Bakker (Chief Strategist at Think! Social Media) of the start of the European Grand Prix in Valencia. The Valencia Tourist Board hosted a group of influencers in travel, including myself, for #BlogTripF1. The noise of the cars as they come around the last corner to line up on the starting [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Traveler Exploring Genealogy and Technology at RootsTech</title>
		<link>http://richwhitaker.com/2011/02/exploring-genealogy-and-technology-at-rootstech/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Feb 2011 21:48:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rich</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This past week I had the opportunity to attend the first ever RootsTech conference in Salt Lake City, Utah as one of a few hosted national bloggers. In planning our 2011 objectives for the Brilliant Tips Travel Blog, we aimed to get more involved in the lifestyle and cultural aspect of travel. The opportunity to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Top 10 Reasons to Visit the Azores</title>
		<link>http://richwhitaker.com/2010/09/top-10-reasons-to-visit-the-azores/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:06:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rich</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are so many great reasons to visit the Azores. With an abundance of beauty, lush vegetation growing from the contrasting volcanic rock, beautiful farmland, a great seaside influence, an unspoiled culture and welcoming local people, it’s easy to understand why National Geographic’s Traveler Magazine rated the Azores as an “authentic, unspoiled and likely to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The White Elephant&#8217;s Lobster Bloody Mary</title>
		<link>http://richwhitaker.com/2010/08/white-elephant-lobster-bloody-mary/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Aug 2010 15:19:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rich</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last night, while at the Barnacle in Marblehead with Gary Arndt of Everything Everywhere, a waitress walked by with a Bloody Mary and the couple at the table next to us asked if we&#8217;d ever had a Lobster Bloody Mary. Apparently, Nantucket&#8217;s Brant Point Grill (a.k.a. BPG) in the White Elephant Hotel serves up a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Doing Business Around the World</title>
		<link>http://richwhitaker.com/2010/05/doing-business-around-the-world/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 08 May 2010 17:18:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rich</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[How people from various cultures perceive information and negotiate business deals can differ a great deal. The best way to avoid potentially embarrassing and costly miscues when dealing with foreign cultures is to be prepared. One of the most important things to remember is that from the moment you step off the plane in a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Kick Back on New Zealand&#8217;s Waiheke Island</title>
		<link>http://richwhitaker.com/2010/04/kick-back-on-new-zealands-waiheke-island/</link>
		<comments>http://richwhitaker.com/2010/04/kick-back-on-new-zealands-waiheke-island/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Apr 2010 15:10:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rich</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Just a short 35 minute trip by fast ferry from downtown Auckland, New Zealand’s Waiheke Island is just the spot to get away from, …well, Auckland. A blend of beaches, forest and farmland, the picturesque Waiheke Island is located in the Hauraki Gulf of New Zealand. Offering a great range of things to do, it [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nova Scotia’s Celtic Traditions</title>
		<link>http://richwhitaker.com/2010/03/nova-scotia%e2%80%99s-celtic-traditions/</link>
		<comments>http://richwhitaker.com/2010/03/nova-scotia%e2%80%99s-celtic-traditions/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:05:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rich</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[While at the New York Times Travel Show last weekend, I stopped by the Nova Scotia Tourism booth to see what was new and had a great chat with their sales rep Michele. One of the things we talked about was Nova Scotia’s Celtic culture and history and its vibrant music scene. There are as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Giraffe Manor &#8211; Go Eyeball to Eyeball with Giraffe</title>
		<link>http://richwhitaker.com/2010/02/giraffe-manor-go-eyeball-to-eyeball-with-giraffe/</link>
		<comments>http://richwhitaker.com/2010/02/giraffe-manor-go-eyeball-to-eyeball-with-giraffe/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 21:48:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rich</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This past summer, my neighbors took a once in a lifetime family trip around the world, visiting 15 countries during a relatively short period of 35 days. The Rickards&#8217; modes of transportation during their great adventure, according to rickardstravel.com, included &#8220;traveling via planes, cars, elephants, taxis, trains, metro systems, camels, boats and buses.&#8221; Accommodations included [...]]]></description>
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