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	<title>Freelance writer specializing in travel | Melissa Josue</title>
	
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		<title>Morro Bay: Where the First Filipinos Came Ashore</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jun 2011 05:09:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Santa Cruz for Your Tastebuds</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jun 2011 23:56:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Rustic to Luxurious Travel Opportunities that Give Back</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Nov 2010 20:26:53 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[One of my passions is learning about and participating in ways travelers can benefit the communities they visit; to not just travel as a means of escape but to also share and contribute in a...<br/>
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		<title>A Sweet Taste of ‘Pear’adise</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Oct 2010 05:21:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Who knew being buried alive could be so healing?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Oct 2010 05:20:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melissa Josue</dc:creator>
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		<title>A Bohemian Highway in Bloom</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Oct 2010 05:19:44 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Just an hour and a half north of San Francisco, the Bohemian Highway beckons with the warm days of autumn and the tranquil setting of eucalyptus trees and lambs grazing on roadside meadows. My...<br/>
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		<title>Welcome</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Sep 2010 15:51:40 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Welcome to my new home on the web. I&#8217;m excited about the new postcard-like design and neat features my other site lacked. For example, readers will now be able to see the exact location of...<br/>
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