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	<title>Happy Steps travel blog</title>
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	<description>going places, seeing the world one happy step at a time!</description>
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		<title>Luxury hotel in the heart of Bangkok</title>
		<description><![CDATA[There are many things tourists and visitors love about Thailand. For instance, you can’t miss the heart-warming smiles of the Thais with their friendly and polite wai greeting, the palms of their hands pressed together with a slight bow. Aside from the Thai hospitality, tourists are also treated to shopping galore in Thailand &#8211; with [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.happysteps.net/2010/09/02/luxury-hotel-in-the-heart-of-bangkok/</link>
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		<title>Marketing tool for the traveling manager</title>
		<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>
		<link>http://www.happysteps.net/2010/08/26/marketing-tool-for-the-traveling-manager/</link>
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		<title>Phuket luxury beach resort and spa</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Imagine yourself on a relaxing vacation, indulging in a lavish and comfy accommodation and having that much-deserved R&#38;R. After all that stress from countless days of hard work, it’s simply a must to pamper and reward one’s soul with a vacation.
Travel bugs, who would like to commune with nature by the sloping hills and beside [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.happysteps.net/2010/08/07/phuket-luxury-beach-resort-and-spa/</link>
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		<title>Family camping holidays in France</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As one of Europe&#8217;s top destinations, France is in my list of places to have a holiday. Aside from its rich history and culture, medieval buildings and landmarks, the beautiful regions in France, such as Brittany, Normandy, Cote d’Azur, the Pyrenees and many others, are reason enough for travel bugs to enjoy scenic views while [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.happysteps.net/2010/08/04/family-camping-holidays-in-france/</link>
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		<title>Bring the outdoors into your home</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Travel bugs are fond of going places, and for them, the best places for vacation are the beaches and mountains, where they can be with nature to have that much-needed R&#38;R.
Those who are busy though and can’t have their vacation yet could use their creativity and imagination to bring the outdoors inside. How? Just make [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.happysteps.net/2010/07/16/bring-the-outdoors-into-your-home/</link>
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		<title>Cebu Pacific baggage information, excess baggage rates, check-in and boarding guidelines</title>
		<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>
		<link>http://www.happysteps.net/2010/06/15/cebu-pacific-baggage-information-excess-baggage-rates-check-in-and-boarding-guidelines/</link>
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		<title>BP oil spill effect on the travel industry</title>
		<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>
		<link>http://www.happysteps.net/2010/06/13/bp-oil-spill-effect-on-the-travel-industry/</link>
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		<title>Sunglasses for outdoor recreation and sports</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It’s summertime again and with the sun’s heat becoming our companion during outdoor activities, one can’t help but put on his/her pair of shades.
When it comes to sports and recreation though, there are specific combination of frames and lenses that are highly recommended to achieve the best comfort and vision while being stylish and fashionable [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.happysteps.net/2010/06/03/sunglasses-for-outdoor-recreation-and-sports/</link>
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		<title>Cebu Pacific Airlines promo fare: May 26-28 sale period for July 1-September 30, 2010 travel period</title>
		<description><![CDATA[“Grab Cebu Pacific’s seat sale to all Visayas destinations now!” That’s what you see when visiting the Cebu Pacific website (www.cebupacificair.com).
Dubbed as “The best Bai!” promo, I bet travel bugs would be excited to know about the latest travel deal from the country’s top budget airline, Cebu Pacific Air.
Anyway, here are the promo rules:  [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.happysteps.net/2010/05/27/cebu-pacific-airlines-promo-fare-may-26-28-sale-period-for-july-1-september-30-2010-travel-period/</link>
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		<title>DFA advisory on travel to Bangkok, Thailand</title>
		<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>
		<link>http://www.happysteps.net/2010/05/19/dfa-advisory-on-travel-to-bangkok-thailand/</link>
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		<title>All inclusive holidays</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Vacation is a great time to be away from the usual daily work one does, be it in the office or at home. The families of my two sisters are now in the planning stage for a getaway break, come July. My brother-in-laws are also busy trying to fit in their schedules for a mountain [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.happysteps.net/2010/05/19/all-inclusive-holidays/</link>
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		<title>The traveling family</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It’s still summer, and this means “escape” time!
Many families are on vacation right now, like our family friend who went to Davao to visit her hubby in his current work assignment. Needless to say, the whole family is there, this means the three children are on a holiday with them as well.
Last vacation, if I [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.happysteps.net/2010/05/19/the-traveling-family/</link>
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		<title>How about winning a holiday trip?</title>
		<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>
		<link>http://www.happysteps.net/2010/05/19/how-about-winning-a-holiday-trip/</link>
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		<title>Dumaguete Cathedral (St. Catherine of Alexandria) and belfry</title>
		<description><![CDATA[On Day 2 of our tour in Dumaguete, we visited the historical St. Catherine of Alexandria Cathedral, built in the 17th century and considered as the largest church in the city. The cathedral is located along Perdices Street in front of the Rizal Park. At the main entrance, a brief history about the church’s construction [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.happysteps.net/2010/05/14/dumaguete-cathedral-st-catherine-of-alexandria-and-belfry/</link>
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		<title>Moving to a new community: The advantages of owner financed homes</title>
		<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>
		<link>http://www.happysteps.net/2010/05/04/moving-to-a-new-community-the-advantages-of-owner-financed-homes/</link>
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		<title>South Sea Resort Hotel in Bantayan, Dumaguete City</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A recommendation from a friend took us to South Sea Resort Hotel, located in Bantayan, Dumaguete City. We had a hard time looking for the place, and got lost along the way. One has to go through a maze of residential houses to finally get there. There are road signs as you go nearer the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.happysteps.net/2010/05/03/south-sea-resort-hotel-in-bantayan-dumaguete-city/</link>
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		<title>Moving and packing services</title>
		<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>
		<link>http://www.happysteps.net/2010/05/02/moving-and-packing-services/</link>
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		<title>Dumaguete famous landmarks and tourist attractions</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Continued from Road trip: Bacolod (Negros Occidental) to Dumaguete (Negros Oriental) 
 After about 5 hours of road travel from Bacolod with our trusty van, we arrived in Dumaguete, fondly known as the “City of Gentle People”. Compared to most Visayan cities such as Bacolod or Iloilo, Dumaguete is less crowded. The first thing I [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.happysteps.net/2010/04/30/dumaguete-famous-landmarks-and-tourist-attractions/</link>
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		<title>Road trip: Bacolod (Negros Occidental) to Dumaguete (Negros Oriental)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We recently had a road trip to the “City of Gentle People”, Dumaguete, in the south-eastern part of the Negros Island. It’s my first time ever to visit this capital city of Negros Oriental and so I really didn’t know what to expect. I was thinking that Dumaguete is just like Bacolod or Iloilo or [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.happysteps.net/2010/04/29/road-trip-bacolod-negros-occidental-to-dumaguete-negros-oriental/</link>
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		<title>Greece holiday destinations</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Summer is here again, a favourite season for holidays, and we know what most travel bugs do, they plan for a weekend trip or a few days’ vacation to one of their dream destinations. The other day, I got to talk to a friend who’s based in the UK, and she said we can meet [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.happysteps.net/2010/04/22/greece-holiday-destinations/</link>
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		<title>Air travel crisis: Volcanic ash cloud affecting flights worldwide</title>
		<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>
		<link>http://www.happysteps.net/2010/04/21/air-travel-crisis-volcanic-ash-cloud-affecting-flights-worldwide/</link>
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		<title>Will the Apple iPad be your new travel companion?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The recent launch of the iPad, Apple’s latest creation—a tablet computer which looks like an oversized Apple iPhone or iPod Touch—has got most of us curious about how it’s going to affect the way we travel. How useful will this new device be, with its large Multi-Touch screen at about one and a half pounds [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.happysteps.net/2010/01/29/will-the-apple-ipad-be-your-new-travel-companion/</link>
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		<title>European cities top world’s best places to live</title>
		<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>
		<link>http://www.happysteps.net/2010/01/26/european-cities-top-world%e2%80%99s-best-places-to-live/</link>
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		<title>Special Feature: Yosemite National Park</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Hi all! Here’s another special travel feature courtesy of Alex and Odeth Mizuno, a couple based in California. Odeth is one of my close friends in college and even though we’re oceans away we still communicate via the Internet and I’m happy that she agreed to share one of her travels with us.
In this post, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.happysteps.net/2010/01/21/special-feature-yosemite-national-park/</link>
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		<title>Searching for your dream neighborhood?</title>
		<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>
		<link>http://www.happysteps.net/2010/01/21/searching-for-your-dream-neighborhood/</link>
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		<title>Travel industry contributes to relief efforts for Haiti earthquake</title>
		<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>
		<link>http://www.happysteps.net/2010/01/16/travel-industry-contributes-to-relief-efforts-for-haiti-earthquake/</link>
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		<title>Special Feature: Personal insights about travel by CB</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Hi all! This is Part 2 of the Special Travel Feature on my good friend CB, as he answers some travel-related questions.
Do check out Part 1, Jordan tourist attractions (Petra, Dead Sea, Mt. Nebo and more) by CB, where he shared with us his memorable trip to the famous tourist attractions in Jordan in Western [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.happysteps.net/2010/01/14/special-feature-personal-insights-about-travel-by-cb/</link>
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		<title>Special Feature: Jordan tourist attractions (Petra, Dead Sea, Mt. Nebo and more) by CB</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Hi to my dear readers! My apologies for having written few posts before 2009 ended. I guess we were all busy during the holidays, huh? Anyway, to make up for that, I’m starting off the new year with a special travel feature. This will actually be the first in a series of posts featuring travels [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.happysteps.net/2010/01/03/special-feature-jordan-tourist-attractions-petra-dead-sea-mt-nebo-and-more-by-cb/</link>
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		<title>Top 10 Canadian restaurants</title>
		<description><![CDATA[What’s a holiday trip without experiencing a taste of the local cuisine and delicacies? For a tourist who’s just landed in a new destination, the excitement of seeing all the sights and visiting the top local attractions may all be gone when one is exhausted and starving.
For a popular destination such as Canada, it’s good [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.happysteps.net/2009/12/24/top-10-canadian-restaurants/</link>
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		<title>Tel Aviv’s Centennial Year: “Revealing the Hidden City” project</title>
		<description><![CDATA[One of my favorite stops whenever I’m visiting another place is the museum. Yup! I don’t find them boring at all and could even spend hours just going through the maze of historical artifacts and other interesting collection. For me, it’s like stepping into a time machine and learning about the past, the history and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.happysteps.net/2009/11/30/tel-aviv%e2%80%99s-centennial-year-%e2%80%9crevealing-the-hidden-city%e2%80%9d-project/</link>
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