<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"
	xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
	xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"
	xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
	xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
	xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/"
	xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"
	xmlns:georss="http://www.georss.org/georss" xmlns:geo="http://www.w3.org/2003/01/geo/wgs84_pos#" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"
	>

<channel>
	<title>ashventures</title>
	<atom:link href="https://ashventures.wordpress.com/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />
	<link>https://ashventures.wordpress.com</link>
	<description>In Salt Lake City &#38; Around the World</description>
	<lastBuildDate>Fri, 07 Dec 2012 20:54:48 +0000</lastBuildDate>
	<language>en</language>
	<sy:updatePeriod>
	hourly	</sy:updatePeriod>
	<sy:updateFrequency>
	1	</sy:updateFrequency>
	<generator>http://wordpress.com/</generator>
<site xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">24844070</site><cloud domain='ashventures.wordpress.com' port='80' path='/?rsscloud=notify' registerProcedure='' protocol='http-post' />
<image>
		<url>https://secure.gravatar.com/blavatar/33b604310d39a47bc58801706fd86b8c314b4d4548c234b84a72abffa83614b1?s=96&#038;d=https%3A%2F%2Fs2.wp.com%2Fi%2Fwebclip.png</url>
		<title>ashventures</title>
		<link>https://ashventures.wordpress.com</link>
	</image>
	<atom:link rel="search" type="application/opensearchdescription+xml" href="https://ashventures.wordpress.com/osd.xml" title="ashventures" />
	<atom:link rel='hub' href='https://ashventures.wordpress.com/?pushpress=hub'/>
	<item>
		<title>School Lunch in Japan</title>
		<link>https://ashventures.wordpress.com/2012/03/19/school-lunch-in-japan/</link>
					<comments>https://ashventures.wordpress.com/2012/03/19/school-lunch-in-japan/#comments</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[thao]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2012 02:02:49 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Around the World]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Japan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[community]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[japanese schools]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lunch time]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[teaching]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[travel]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ashventures.wordpress.com/?p=548</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[The best part about teaching English in an Elementary School in Japan was lunchtime. No, it wasn’t the food though it was delicious. It was the process. Each day, a group of students from each class put on caps, aprons and gloves. Line up in front of the kitchen area. And, carry all the food, [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
					<wfw:commentRss>https://ashventures.wordpress.com/2012/03/19/school-lunch-in-japan/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
			<slash:comments>11</slash:comments>
		
		
		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">548</post-id>
		<media:thumbnail url="https://ashventures.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/hg4.jpg" />
		<media:content url="https://ashventures.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/hg4.jpg" medium="image">
			<media:title type="html">HG4</media:title>
		</media:content>

		<media:content url="https://0.gravatar.com/avatar/05ab809d50d28a43f0a8ec7c8ba95fd8b841d1741c22e1a11a39eb4197dd3a29?s=96&#38;d=identicon&#38;r=G" medium="image">
			<media:title type="html">ashventures</media:title>
		</media:content>

		<media:content url="https://ashventures.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/hg4.jpg" medium="image">
			<media:title type="html">Lunch Time</media:title>
		</media:content>

		<media:content url="https://ashventures.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/hg2.jpg" medium="image">
			<media:title type="html">Japanese Lunch</media:title>
		</media:content>

		<media:content url="https://ashventures.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/cimg0001.jpg" medium="image" />
	</item>
		<item>
		<title>Meet Me in Zion NP</title>
		<link>https://ashventures.wordpress.com/2012/03/14/meet-me-in-zion-np/</link>
					<comments>https://ashventures.wordpress.com/2012/03/14/meet-me-in-zion-np/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[thao]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Mar 2012 05:48:52 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Around the World]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[USA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[camping]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[canyoneering]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hiking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[travel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Utah]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Zion National Park]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ashventures.wordpress.com/?p=434</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m feeling a bit unmotivated with E. gone on a work trip all week. His office sent him down to St. George which is conveniently close to Zion National Park. The weather looks good so he&#8217;ll probably be spending most of his time here. Zion is only fours hours away from Salt Lake City so [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
					<wfw:commentRss>https://ashventures.wordpress.com/2012/03/14/meet-me-in-zion-np/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
			<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		
		
		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">434</post-id>
		<media:thumbnail url="https://ashventures.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/img_0079.jpg" />
		<media:content url="https://ashventures.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/img_0079.jpg" medium="image">
			<media:title type="html">View near our camping area</media:title>
		</media:content>

		<media:content url="https://0.gravatar.com/avatar/05ab809d50d28a43f0a8ec7c8ba95fd8b841d1741c22e1a11a39eb4197dd3a29?s=96&#38;d=identicon&#38;r=G" medium="image">
			<media:title type="html">ashventures</media:title>
		</media:content>

		<media:content url="https://ashventures.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/the-subway-11.jpg" medium="image">
			<media:title type="html">Hiking into the Subway </media:title>
		</media:content>

		<media:content url="https://ashventures.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/the-subway-6.jpg" medium="image">
			<media:title type="html">The Subway </media:title>
		</media:content>

		<media:content url="https://ashventures.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/img_0066.jpg" medium="image">
			<media:title type="html">Our usual camp spot at Smithsonian Butte</media:title>
		</media:content>

		<media:content url="https://ashventures.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/img_0076.jpg" medium="image">
			<media:title type="html">Hiking around Zion</media:title>
		</media:content>

		<media:content url="https://ashventures.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/img_0079.jpg" medium="image">
			<media:title type="html">View near our camping area</media:title>
		</media:content>

		<media:content url="https://ashventures.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/img_0103.jpg" medium="image">
			<media:title type="html">Driving into Zion NP</media:title>
		</media:content>
	</item>
		<item>
		<title>Learn More than Origami in Japan</title>
		<link>https://ashventures.wordpress.com/2012/03/13/learn-more-than-origami-in-japan/</link>
					<comments>https://ashventures.wordpress.com/2012/03/13/learn-more-than-origami-in-japan/#comments</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[thao]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2012 04:33:14 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Around the World]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Japan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[art]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[travel]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ashventures.wordpress.com/?p=380</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m sure you&#8217;ve heard of origami &#8211; the beautiful, intricate art of paper folding. If you don&#8217;t know already, you should definitely learn how to fold a (peace) crane while you&#8217;re in Japan. You should also give these three types of Japanese art forms a try: Sumi-e: We stopped by this booth at the Saku [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
					<wfw:commentRss>https://ashventures.wordpress.com/2012/03/13/learn-more-than-origami-in-japan/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
			<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
		
		
		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">380</post-id>
		<media:thumbnail url="https://ashventures.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/cimg0097.jpg" />
		<media:content url="https://ashventures.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/cimg0097.jpg" medium="image">
			<media:title type="html">Painting the woodblock</media:title>
		</media:content>

		<media:content url="https://0.gravatar.com/avatar/05ab809d50d28a43f0a8ec7c8ba95fd8b841d1741c22e1a11a39eb4197dd3a29?s=96&#38;d=identicon&#38;r=G" medium="image">
			<media:title type="html">ashventures</media:title>
		</media:content>

		<media:content url="https://ashventures.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/cimg0055.jpg" medium="image">
			<media:title type="html">Sumi-e Instructor at Saku International Festival</media:title>
		</media:content>

		<media:content url="https://ashventures.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/cimg00601.jpg" medium="image">
			<media:title type="html">Our final product</media:title>
		</media:content>

		<media:content url="https://ashventures.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/cimg0097.jpg" medium="image">
			<media:title type="html">Painting the woodblock</media:title>
		</media:content>

		<media:content url="https://ashventures.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/cimg0095.jpg" medium="image">
			<media:title type="html">Woodblock printing</media:title>
		</media:content>

		<media:content url="https://ashventures.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/cimg0066.jpg" medium="image">
			<media:title type="html">Ikebana</media:title>
		</media:content>

		<media:content url="https://ashventures.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/cimg0072-1.jpg" medium="image">
			<media:title type="html">My instructor</media:title>
		</media:content>
	</item>
		<item>
		<title>Springing Forward</title>
		<link>https://ashventures.wordpress.com/2012/03/12/springing-forward/</link>
					<comments>https://ashventures.wordpress.com/2012/03/12/springing-forward/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[thao]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2012 04:03:09 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[In Salt Lake City]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hiking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Spring]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Utah]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ashventures.wordpress.com/?p=355</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Were you tired today? I was. The only good thing about this springing forward business is the extra hour of post-work sunshine. E&#38;I took advantage of this hour by heading to Bell Canyon (10245 South on Wasatch Blvd) to play. This is an easy half mile hike up to the reservoir. There was still snow [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
					<wfw:commentRss>https://ashventures.wordpress.com/2012/03/12/springing-forward/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
			<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		
		
		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">355</post-id>
		<media:thumbnail url="https://ashventures.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/cimg0008.jpg" />
		<media:content url="https://ashventures.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/cimg0008.jpg" medium="image">
			<media:title type="html">Bell Canyon</media:title>
		</media:content>

		<media:content url="https://0.gravatar.com/avatar/05ab809d50d28a43f0a8ec7c8ba95fd8b841d1741c22e1a11a39eb4197dd3a29?s=96&#38;d=identicon&#38;r=G" medium="image">
			<media:title type="html">ashventures</media:title>
		</media:content>

		<media:content url="https://ashventures.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/cimg0006b.jpg" medium="image">
			<media:title type="html">Bell Canyon</media:title>
		</media:content>

		<media:content url="https://ashventures.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/cimg0008.jpg" medium="image">
			<media:title type="html">Bell Canyon</media:title>
		</media:content>

		<media:content url="https://ashventures.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/cimg00141.jpg" medium="image">
			<media:title type="html">Bell Canyon</media:title>
		</media:content>

		<media:content url="https://ashventures.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/cimg0010_edited-1.jpg" medium="image">
			<media:title type="html">Bell Canyon</media:title>
		</media:content>

		<media:content url="https://ashventures.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/cimg0013.jpg" medium="image">
			<media:title type="html">Bell Canyon</media:title>
		</media:content>
	</item>
		<item>
		<title>Sumo Tickets in Tokyo for the Budget Traveler</title>
		<link>https://ashventures.wordpress.com/2012/03/07/sumo-tickets-in-tokyo-for-the-budget-travele/</link>
					<comments>https://ashventures.wordpress.com/2012/03/07/sumo-tickets-in-tokyo-for-the-budget-travele/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[thao]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2012 04:53:16 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Around the World]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Japan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[budget travel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Indie Travel Challenge]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tokyo]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[travel]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ashventures.wordpress.com/?p=225</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[I’m taking on the Indie Travel Challenge sponsored by BootsnAll! Week 5: Travels in Asia Don&#8217;t miss the opportunity to see a Sumo match while you&#8217;re in Tokyo! With a little effort, it can be quite an affordable and memorable experience. First off, check out the Tournament Schedule. You&#8217;ll want to look at the dates [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
					<wfw:commentRss>https://ashventures.wordpress.com/2012/03/07/sumo-tickets-in-tokyo-for-the-budget-travele/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
			<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		
		
		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">225</post-id>
		<media:thumbnail url="https://ashventures.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/sumo1.jpg" />
		<media:content url="https://ashventures.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/sumo1.jpg" medium="image">
			<media:title type="html">Sumo in Tokyo</media:title>
		</media:content>

		<media:content url="https://0.gravatar.com/avatar/05ab809d50d28a43f0a8ec7c8ba95fd8b841d1741c22e1a11a39eb4197dd3a29?s=96&#38;d=identicon&#38;r=G" medium="image">
			<media:title type="html">ashventures</media:title>
		</media:content>

		<media:content url="https://ashventures.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/sumo1.jpg" medium="image">
			<media:title type="html">Sumo in Tokyo</media:title>
		</media:content>

		<media:content url="https://ashventures.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/sumo2.jpg" medium="image">
			<media:title type="html">Sumo in Tokyo</media:title>
		</media:content>
	</item>
	</channel>
</rss>
