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		<title>Paprika!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2012 22:09:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Paul Appell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[    If you come to the Hungarian capital to stay at the Iberostar Grand Hotel Budapest, and if you travel around Hungary, you’ll no doubt be tasting a lot of Hungarian cuisine. And I can tell you from experience that means a lot of paprika. This spice is used in cookery throughout much of &#8230; <a href="http://passportto.iberostar.com/2012/05/paprika/">Read more <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Are Dominican Cigars Now the Best in the World?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 21:41:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Paul Appell</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://passportto.iberostar.com/?p=5302</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[When Christopher Columbus and his merry band dropped anchor for the first time in the “New World” in 1492, they found the the Taínos and Arawaks of Hispaniola (now two-thirds occupied by the Dominican Republic) smoking some funny kinda  dried brown leaves. And the DR has been a tobacco producer ever since – yet for &#8230; <a href="http://passportto.iberostar.com/2012/05/dominican-cigars-now-the-best-in-the-world/">Read more <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Rumble in the Jungle: a Brotherly Feud in Manaus</title>
		<link>http://passportto.iberostar.com/2012/05/rumble-in-the-jungle-a-brotherly-feud-in-manaus/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 21:45:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andy Jarosz</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://passportto.iberostar.com/?p=4271</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A good book really is an object of magic. While a movie is able to instantly provide an image on which to project the story that is being played out, the nature of that image is decided by the director. With a book on the other hand, it is the reader who gets to paint &#8230; <a href="http://passportto.iberostar.com/2012/05/rumble-in-the-jungle-a-brotherly-feud-in-manaus/">Read more <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Cachaça, Brazil’s Quintessential Firewater</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 21:59:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Paul Appell</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://passportto.iberostar.com/?p=5209</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Are you by any chance a fan of that trendy Brazilian cocktail known as the caipirinha? If not, you’ve probably at least heard of cachaça; along with the mojito out of Cuba, this has become one of the hot tipples of the early 21st century. But unlike the mojito, this particular tipple depends on a &#8230; <a href="http://passportto.iberostar.com/2012/05/cachaca-brazils-firewater/">Read more <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Climbing Great Peaks in Italy with Reinhold Messner</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 21:14:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nellie Huang</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://passportto.iberostar.com/?p=2948</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Italy is often associated with good food, romantic piazzas, Roman ruins and turquoise beaches – few know about the majestic mountains that run through Italy. From the Dolomites to the Apennines, the peaks of Italy boast dramatic heights and grandeur but are often overlooked by tourists and locals alike. Thanks to Reinhold Messner, one of &#8230; <a href="http://passportto.iberostar.com/2012/05/climbing-great-peaks-in-italy-with-reinhold-messner/">Read more <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Search for Paradise</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 03:00:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Iberostar Hotels &amp; Resorts</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://passportto.iberostar.com/?p=5414</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[We gave away trips to  Paradise! Many tried but only the quickest won! We want to congratulate the winners that found Paradise! Casey Kurth, Christopher Munson, Karina Tsymbal, Leonor Blaya Martinez &#38; Ashley Thomas ! We hope you&#8217;ll tell us all about your trip! And the rest of you, don&#8217;t despair, guys. Stay tuned, because &#8230; <a href="http://passportto.iberostar.com/2012/05/the-search-for-paradise/">Read more <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>One Tequila, Two Tequila, Three Tequila – Floor?</title>
		<link>http://passportto.iberostar.com/2012/05/one-two-three-tequila-floor/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 21:44:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Paul Appell</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://passportto.iberostar.com/?p=5122</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[  Mexico’s national liquor has of course become a runaway worldwide success, that’s for sure (I hear even George Clooney is planning to launch his own brand, called Casamigos). But slowly but surely, more folks these days are also appreciating that there’s lots more to tequila than frozen margaritas, slammed shots and ay, caramba hangovers. &#8230; <a href="http://passportto.iberostar.com/2012/05/one-two-three-tequila-floor/">Read more <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Jamaican Me Married: Destination Weddings in Style at Iberostar Rose Hall Suites</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 21:28:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Iberostar Hotels &amp; Resorts</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://passportto.iberostar.com/?p=5384</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I first started covering destination weddings more than a decade ago while working for Arthur Frommer’s Budget Travel. Why budget travel? Because given the ballooning costs of holding a nice knot-tying even in your backyard, resort weddings can be surprisingly affordable, both allowing couples to better control costs as well as enjoy a luxurious experience (with or without guests) &#8230; <a href="http://passportto.iberostar.com/2012/05/jamaican-me-married-weddings-iberostar-rosehall-suites/">Read more <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Ronaldinho’s Brazil</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 22:18:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nellie Huang</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://passportto.iberostar.com/?p=4529</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Brazil is famous for many things: long stretches of sandy beaches, sexy women in thongs, sporty beach volleyball players and most of all, football (or soccer). Brazil is almost synonymous to football &#8211; having won the World Cup several times in history. And let&#8217;s not forget, Brazil is home to some of the most famous &#8230; <a href="http://passportto.iberostar.com/2012/05/ronaldinhos-brazil/">Read more <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Keen on Kilims</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 21:49:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Paul Appell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of my very most prized travel souvenirs is a vintage kilim, about 75 years old, which I bought more than a decade ago in the otherworldly medina of Fez, Morocco – with its black-and-yellow zigzag motif, it evokes exoticism and the quintessence of travel whenever I look at it. I’m instantly transported back into &#8230; <a href="http://passportto.iberostar.com/2012/05/keen-on-kilims/">Read more <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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