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		<title>Backyard Escapes Won’t Break Summer Travel Budget</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In the wake of airfare increases and rising gas prices, many Americans are seeking creative ways to fulfill their urge to travel. By choosing destinations that are close to home and accessible on one tank of gas, travelers can easily track their expenses while enjoying the travel experience.
”Vacations continue to be very important to Americans, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lisbon - Sintra</title>
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Only half an hour outside Lisbon lies one of the most fascinating sights of this already spectacular area of Portugal: Sintra. Set atop craggy ridges lies the palace that looks down on the town below. Centuries ago the Moors fortified the area leaving the Castelo dos Mouros to look down on the town. The Palácio [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://travelblog.savvy-cafe.com/lisbon-sintra-2008-07-28/</link>
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		<title>Lisbon - Portugal&#8217;s Premier City</title>
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Visitors to Lisbon will find warm sunshine and warmer people. No travel guide is required to know that. The reputation of the city&#8217;s residents is too well known. But what tourists may not know is that this city on Europe&#8217;s west coast is also home to more things to see and do than could possibly [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://travelblog.savvy-cafe.com/lisbon-portugals-premier-city-2008-07-27/</link>
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		<title>Lisbon - Parque das Nações</title>
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On the eastern side of Lisbon, Portugal sits a waterfront area that was once an eyesore. An oil refinery, a seaplane terminal and other downtrodden structures dotted the wharf. But with the coming of the Expo &#8216;98, a World Fair hosting 130 countries, the entire area underwent a revitalization.
Today, visitors from all over the world [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://travelblog.savvy-cafe.com/lisbon-parque-das-nacoes-2008-07-23/</link>
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		<title>Lisbon - Saint George&#8217;s Castle</title>
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Like many famous cities in Europe, Lisbon&#8217;s roots are centuries old. But few proofs of that are so evident here as that of Saint George&#8217;s Castle.
First begun in the 6th century by late Romans, it bears a strong stamp of the Moors who inhabited the region after the Visigoths. Conquering the site in the 8th [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://travelblog.savvy-cafe.com/lisbon-saint-georges-castle-2008-07-17/</link>
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		<title>Lisbon - Natural History Museum and Botanical Garden</title>
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The Jardim Botânico and the Museu Nacional de História Natural offer the Lisbon tourist a place of both peace and fascination in this bustling Portuguese metropolis. Filled with interesting sights from the natural world, here one can feed the mind and replenish the spirit during a visit to this busy city.
Lisbon&#8217;s botanic garden is one [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lisbon - National Coach Museum</title>
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The Museu Nacional dos Coches in Lisbon is one of this Portuguese city&#8217;s premier attractions. It isn&#8217;t hard to see why. It&#8217;s filled with sights that can be seen nowhere else in the world. The museum displays a wide variety of coaches from the 16th through the 19th centuries, along with much of the associated [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://travelblog.savvy-cafe.com/lisbon-national-coach-museum-2008-07-01/</link>
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		<title>When Investing in a Vacation Property, Be Sure to Compare Options</title>
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Investing in a vacation property is an investment in memories. It promotes relaxation and spending quality time with friends and family. But with all the options available, there are a lot of things that should be considered before making a final decision.
“Choosing the right vacation property is complex,” comments Steve Greer, CEO at The LUSSO [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://travelblog.savvy-cafe.com/when-investing-in-a-vacation-property-be-sure-to-compare-options-2008-06-23/</link>
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		<title>Traveling with Your Grandkids</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Hitting the Road With Grandkids of Different Ages
(ARA) - Some grandparents do it to be fair to all the siblings. Some grandparents do it so cousins get to know each other. Some grandparents simply love having all, or at least a group of their grandchildren together while on a vacation. However, unless your grandkids are [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://travelblog.savvy-cafe.com/traveling-with-your-grandkids-2008-06-22/</link>
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		<title>Lisbon - Museu Calouste Gulbenkian</title>
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The Gulbenkian, as it&#8217;s popularly known, is Lisbon&#8217;s premier art museum.
The museum is named after an Armenian oil entrepreneur active in the early 20th century. After making his fortune trading in oil in Turkey, Iran and elsewhere he began to gather an art collection comprised of a wide variety of styles. Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Asian [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://travelblog.savvy-cafe.com/lisbon-museu-calouste-gulbenkian-2008-06-10/</link>
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