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		<title>Marketing tool for the traveling manager</title>
		<link>http://www.happysteps.net/2010/08/26/marketing-tool-for-the-traveling-manager/</link>
		<comments>http://www.happysteps.net/2010/08/26/marketing-tool-for-the-traveling-manager/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Aug 2010 03:17:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Most of the people who travel are businessmen. They visit branches of their companies in different places to ensure that their programs or corporate plans are implemented or followed. This makes them busy, not only in travel, but also with the other activities they have to do and plan for.
An important area in business is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cebu Pacific baggage information, excess baggage rates, check-in and boarding guidelines</title>
		<link>http://www.happysteps.net/2010/06/15/cebu-pacific-baggage-information-excess-baggage-rates-check-in-and-boarding-guidelines/</link>
		<comments>http://www.happysteps.net/2010/06/15/cebu-pacific-baggage-information-excess-baggage-rates-check-in-and-boarding-guidelines/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jun 2010 16:56:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Flying via Cebu Pacific? Here are some helpful information for domestic and international flights regarding allowable baggage weight, excess baggage rates, prepaid excess baggage (PEB), baggage reinstatement fees (BRF), and rules for check-in and boarding times.
Before going on a trip, make sure to weigh your baggage as it really pays to know beforehand. Refer to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>BP oil spill effect on the travel industry</title>
		<link>http://www.happysteps.net/2010/06/13/bp-oil-spill-effect-on-the-travel-industry/</link>
		<comments>http://www.happysteps.net/2010/06/13/bp-oil-spill-effect-on-the-travel-industry/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Jun 2010 18:24:56 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Travel News & Information]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[beach destinations]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[ The recent BP oil spill disaster, aka the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, has greatly affected America’s marine environment as well as the local fishing and tourism industries in the Gulf of Mexico. It has also spoiled some travel plans for a tourist about to have a beach vacation in Florida. According to an ABC [...]]]></description>
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		<title>DFA advisory on travel to Bangkok, Thailand</title>
		<link>http://www.happysteps.net/2010/05/19/dfa-advisory-on-travel-to-bangkok-thailand/</link>
		<comments>http://www.happysteps.net/2010/05/19/dfa-advisory-on-travel-to-bangkok-thailand/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 May 2010 14:08:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>happysteps</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Travel News & Information]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bangkok]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Unless it&#8217;s really that urgent, Filipinos are advised to postpone traveling to Thailand these days. Here’s the official travel advisory regarding Thailand, from the Department of Foreign Affairs, dated 15 May 2010:
The Department of Foreign Affairs re-issued its travel advisory to Bangkok, Thailand in view of the increased incidents of violence in central Bangkok.

The Department [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How about winning a holiday trip?</title>
		<link>http://www.happysteps.net/2010/05/19/how-about-winning-a-holiday-trip/</link>
		<comments>http://www.happysteps.net/2010/05/19/how-about-winning-a-holiday-trip/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 May 2010 02:30:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>happysteps</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Travel News & Information]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Napa Valley]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[travel contest]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Dove Ice Cream. All opinions are 100% mine.
I’ve been busy these days catching up on loads of pending tasks. Whew! How I wish I’d have some extra time off for a nice holiday getaway, but that would cause a dent on my savings again [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Moving to a new community: The advantages of owner financed homes</title>
		<link>http://www.happysteps.net/2010/05/04/moving-to-a-new-community-the-advantages-of-owner-financed-homes/</link>
		<comments>http://www.happysteps.net/2010/05/04/moving-to-a-new-community-the-advantages-of-owner-financed-homes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 May 2010 01:40:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>happysteps</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[After living in an apartment for about 18 years in Cebu, our family finally decided to go back to our home in the province and settle there for good. We were all done with college that time and some of my siblings are already working abroad, plus we were paying for the monthly rent and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Moving and packing services</title>
		<link>http://www.happysteps.net/2010/05/02/moving-and-packing-services/</link>
		<comments>http://www.happysteps.net/2010/05/02/moving-and-packing-services/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 02 May 2010 12:48:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>happysteps</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.happysteps.net/?p=1222</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Moving to another place can be mentally draining. One can easily get exhausted, not much with the actual physical sorting and packing tasks but with the mental stress that comes in deciding which items to keep, to sell, to throw in the trash or to give away. This is a big dilemma especially if you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Air travel crisis: Volcanic ash cloud affecting flights worldwide</title>
		<link>http://www.happysteps.net/2010/04/21/air-travel-crisis-volcanic-ash-cloud-affecting-flights-worldwide/</link>
		<comments>http://www.happysteps.net/2010/04/21/air-travel-crisis-volcanic-ash-cloud-affecting-flights-worldwide/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2010 19:45:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>happysteps</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Travel News & Information]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Eyjafjallajokull volcano]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bro-in-law was supposed to fly back to Finland last Friday April 16. I even got an SMS from him informing us that he already passed immigration. Well, hours after, we got another text message from him that “all EU flights are cancelled” due to volcanic eruption in Iceland. I immediately did an online search and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>European cities top world’s best places to live</title>
		<link>http://www.happysteps.net/2010/01/26/european-cities-top-world%e2%80%99s-best-places-to-live/</link>
		<comments>http://www.happysteps.net/2010/01/26/european-cities-top-world%e2%80%99s-best-places-to-live/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2010 18:05:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>happysteps</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Tourist Destinations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Travel News & Information]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Austria]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Berlin]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Berliner Dom]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Brandenburg Gate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Czech Republic]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Infant Jesus of Prague]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mercer Quality of Living Survey]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Prague]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Prague Castle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tampere]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Vysehrad Castle]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.happysteps.net/?p=1191</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[We all agree that there’s no place like home, it’s where our heart is, and everytime we go somewhere, there’s always that longing to be home. Even travel bugs and those who are passionate about travel tend to appreciate more the little things about their hometown or neighborhood after coming from a trip someplace.
But what [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Searching for your dream neighborhood?</title>
		<link>http://www.happysteps.net/2010/01/21/searching-for-your-dream-neighborhood/</link>
		<comments>http://www.happysteps.net/2010/01/21/searching-for-your-dream-neighborhood/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2010 10:20:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>happysteps</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Travel News & Information]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Coldwell Banker. All opinions are 100% mine.
With the start of the year, most of us have already listed down some goals and dreams to fulfill within 365 days. Aside from having important goals for the family, such as improving finances, going into business, allocating [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Travel industry contributes to relief efforts for Haiti earthquake</title>
		<link>http://www.happysteps.net/2010/01/16/travel-industry-contributes-to-relief-efforts-for-haiti-earthquake/</link>
		<comments>http://www.happysteps.net/2010/01/16/travel-industry-contributes-to-relief-efforts-for-haiti-earthquake/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 16 Jan 2010 14:17:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>happysteps</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hotels, airline companies, travel agents and travel websites are doing their share in helping Haiti after a devastating earthquake (measuring 7.3 on the Richter scale) struck about 15km south west of Port-au-Prince last Tuesday.
Airlines such as Continental, Delta, United Airlines, US Airways and other such companies encourage their clients to donate miles or money to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hotel search engine donates to charity</title>
		<link>http://www.happysteps.net/2009/08/07/hotel-search-engine-donates-to-charity/</link>
		<comments>http://www.happysteps.net/2009/08/07/hotel-search-engine-donates-to-charity/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2009 16:11:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>happysteps</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Hotels & Accommodation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you’re a blogger, or have a Twitter or Facebook account, here’s your chance of donating to your favorite charity with just a simple promotion. You can do so via the Spread The Word For Charity project of www.HotelsCombined.com where they donate funds to WWF, Make A Wish or World Vision everytime somebody mentions or [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cutting back on business travel costs</title>
		<link>http://www.happysteps.net/2009/07/31/cutting-back-on-business-travel-costs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.happysteps.net/2009/07/31/cutting-back-on-business-travel-costs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 08:14:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>happysteps</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Transportation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[With major factors affecting the economy such as increasing fuel costs and the global recession, most top airline companies suffer huge losses resulting to reduced flights and higher rates according to an air travel forecast article from USA Today. Also, there’s been a decrease in first-class and business-class tickets since last year which means revenue [...]]]></description>
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