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	<title>Escape Artists</title>
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	<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 01:10:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>New horizons for Escape Artists</title>
		<link>http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/escapeartists/2009/09/23/new-horizons-for-escape-artists/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 01:10:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kerri Westenberg</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Dear readers, Escape Artists is moving to a new server. The updated format is sleek and I think you&#8217;ll like it. Check it out by clicking here. You can update your RSS right here.We&#8217;re looking forward to a  carrying on the conversation with you about all things travel.
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		<title>Q&#38;A: Car rental</title>
		<link>http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/escapeartists/2009/09/21/qa-car-rental/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/escapeartists/2009/09/21/qa-car-rental/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 19:04:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kerri Westenberg</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Q. I&#8217;m taking my daughter to visit colleges in Providence, RI, and Syracuse, NY, over the upcoming MEA weekend.  I booked tickets on Southwest at a great rate, flying into Boston and back out of Buffalo, to accomodate the driving between the colleges we&#8217;ll be visiting.  I&#8217;m now realizing that any savings on the airline [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Megabus booking for Thanksgiving</title>
		<link>http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/escapeartists/2009/09/17/megabus-booking-for-thanksgiving/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 15:45:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kerri Westenberg</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Megabus &#8211; the bus carrier with service as low as $1 between Minneapolis, Madison, Milwaukee and Chicago with points beyond &#8212; is temporarily altering its reservation system. Usually, travelers book no more than six weeks in advance. Now the popular bus service is taking reservations through November 30, which should help its devotees plan their Thanksgiving [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Weekly travel deal: Chicago (again), this time $80 roundtrip</title>
		<link>http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/escapeartists/2009/09/16/weekly-travel-deal-chicago-again-this-time-80-roundtrip/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/escapeartists/2009/09/16/weekly-travel-deal-chicago-again-this-time-80-roundtrip/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 21:41:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Troy Melhus</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Chicago seems to be one of the best deals around these days when it comes to last-minute airfare deals.
This week United Airlines is boasting a last-minute airfare deal departing Saturday and returning Monday (or Tuesday) for $96 roundtrip. The fare goes even lower if you wanted to fly to Chicago next weekend: $80.
United has been [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Q&#38;A: The Pacific Northwest</title>
		<link>http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/escapeartists/2009/09/14/qa-the-pacific-northwest/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 15:01:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kerri Westenberg</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Q I am going to Portland, Oregon, for business and want to extend my stay. Should I visit Seattle, Washington, or Victoria, British Columbia, or both?A Do both hip, green Seattle and Victoria, with its wedding cake turrets, pristine parks and British history. Seattle may strike you as a larger version of Portland &#8212; a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is airplane food getting better?</title>
		<link>http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/escapeartists/2009/09/11/is-airplane-food-getting-better/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/escapeartists/2009/09/11/is-airplane-food-getting-better/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 17:47:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elizabeth Larsen</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[airlines]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[There&#8217;s been a bit of blogosphere buzz about whether or not airplane food is actually getting better. On a recent flight to Amsterdam, I noticed that while the food wasn&#8217;t much different from past years, there were definitely some enhancements to the drink menu, courtesy of Delta. So I decided to try the Rande Gerber [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Florida: Wait &#8230; wait &#8230;. now buy!</title>
		<link>http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/escapeartists/2009/09/10/florida-wait-wait-now-buy/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/escapeartists/2009/09/10/florida-wait-wait-now-buy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 23:04:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Troy Melhus</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week I decided to give Bing.com a try on an airline route I know pretty well: Florida. With relatives there I try to make it to the panhandle state at least once a year.
So last week I plugged in my destination, with less than satisfactory results: $250 roundtrip to Tampa - and that included [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Book holiday, spring break travel now</title>
		<link>http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/escapeartists/2009/09/10/book-holiday-spring-break-travel-now/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/escapeartists/2009/09/10/book-holiday-spring-break-travel-now/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 17:37:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kerri Westenberg</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[As I was getting set to write a blog about booking spring break trips now, I saw an e-mail from local airline expert Terry Trippler suggesting you book your holiday travel now. Let this blog act as a double warning. Actually, Trippler noted, it is a tad late to find the best fares for holiday travel,  but [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hump day getaway: Ethiopian New Year</title>
		<link>http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/escapeartists/2009/09/09/hump-day-getaway-ethiopian-new-year/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/escapeartists/2009/09/09/hump-day-getaway-ethiopian-new-year/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 22:34:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elizabeth Larsen</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Africa]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Hump day getaway]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[September 11 is the l Enkutatash, or Ethiopian New Year. The date traditionally marks both the end of the rainy season and the return of Queen of Sheba after a journey to Jerusalem. The holiday is celebrated with dancing and singing throughout the country&#8217;s villages.  
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		<title>Q &#38; A: Volunteer Vacations</title>
		<link>http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/escapeartists/2009/09/07/q-a-volunteer-vacations/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/escapeartists/2009/09/07/q-a-volunteer-vacations/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2009 13:30:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elizabeth Larsen</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[Volunteer vacations]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Q: Do you have any suggestions for picking a travel volunteer program? Do you always pay your own way?
A: Yes, you always pay your own way when you take a volunteer vacation. But according to &#8220;Best Immersion Travel USA&#8221; author Sheryl Kayne, many of these trips are tax deductible. Kayne also says that you can keep your [...]]]></description>
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