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	<title>News &#38; Expert Advice &#187; Randall Shirley</title>
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	<description>A Blog for the LGBT Community Who Love To Cruise</description>
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		<title>Cruise ship safety, and other travel safety</title>
		<link>http://meetmeonboard.com/blog/2012/01/shipboard-safety-and-other-travel-safety/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Jan 2012 20:07:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Randall Shirley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Photos: Courtesy of AP The grounding and capsizing of the Costa Concordia yesterday seems almost unbelievable. But it’s a strong reminder that when we cruise, we’re still on a big machine that floats, in the ocean. No matter how much we gays travel—be it cruising, hotels, flying—it’s crucial that we pay attention to safety. I generally [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Reflecting on Azamara: Our own Captain Stubing &amp; Julie McCoy</title>
		<link>http://meetmeonboard.com/blog/2012/01/reflecting-on-azamara-our-own-captain-stubing-julie-mccoy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 15:43:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Randall Shirley</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[luxury cruises]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[My partner and I recently cruised in the Mediterranean onboard the Quest of Azamara Club Cruises. The gay-friendly experience raised the cruising bar for us, and if I had to pick a single reason why, I’d pinpoint the captain. Whoa…the captain? Yes, you read that right. On all my previous cruises, I have never encountered [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Old Year’s Cruise Gay Reflections</title>
		<link>http://meetmeonboard.com/blog/2011/12/old-years-cruise-gay-reflections/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Dec 2011 20:31:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Randall Shirley</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Alaska]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Azamara]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Holland America]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Italy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mexico]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Love Boat itinerary, Alaskan glaciers, and a sail around Italy were Randall's 2011 cruise highlights. What were yours?]]></description>
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		<title>Shore time craziness — when the lights went out on Oahu.</title>
		<link>http://meetmeonboard.com/blog/2011/12/shore-time-craziness-%e2%80%94-when-the-lights-went-out-on-oahu/</link>
		<comments>http://meetmeonboard.com/blog/2011/12/shore-time-craziness-%e2%80%94-when-the-lights-went-out-on-oahu/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 21:18:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Randall Shirley</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General Cruise / Travel Info]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shore Excursions & Activities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gay group cruise]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[What unusual experiences have you had when cruising? For me, the darkening of Oahu was super-strange! It happened during a gay-group cruise I'd organized. Check it out.]]></description>
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		<title>10 holiday cruise tips for gay passengers</title>
		<link>http://meetmeonboard.com/blog/2011/11/10-holiday-cruise-tips-for-gay-passengers/</link>
		<comments>http://meetmeonboard.com/blog/2011/11/10-holiday-cruise-tips-for-gay-passengers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2011 21:21:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Randall Shirley</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Being "Out" on mainstream]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[General Cruise / Travel Info]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Christmas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[crowds.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hanuka]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Holidays]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kwanza]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Suggestions for improving your travel and cruise experience during the upcoming holiday season – and mitigating the challenges presented by large numbers of families with children. If you’ve chosen to cruise during the KwanChrismUkah holiday season (my term for Kwanza, Christmas, Hanukah…haven’t figured out how to tie Festivus into it yet), there are a few [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How do you choose your travel agent? Should you know them?</title>
		<link>http://meetmeonboard.com/blog/2011/11/how-do-you-choose-your-travel-agent-should-you-know-them/</link>
		<comments>http://meetmeonboard.com/blog/2011/11/how-do-you-choose-your-travel-agent-should-you-know-them/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2011 16:37:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Randall Shirley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Does using a travel agent who you actually know—who may not be the cheapest—pay off in the long run?  I’d like to hear your opinions on this, because it’s one area where I’m NOT an expert.]]></description>
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		<title>Gay cruises &#8212; including some where kids belong</title>
		<link>http://meetmeonboard.com/blog/2011/11/gay-cruises-where-kids-belong/</link>
		<comments>http://meetmeonboard.com/blog/2011/11/gay-cruises-where-kids-belong/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Nov 2011 18:55:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Randall Shirley</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[All-gay cruises]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Would you enjoy the R Family vacation experience? R Family  is now almost a decade old, and offers a variety of land-based and cruise vacations for LGBT families--however you translate that concept. What do you think?]]></description>
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		<title>Costume parties on cruise ships &#8230; have you ever done one?</title>
		<link>http://meetmeonboard.com/blog/2011/10/costume-parties-on-ships/</link>
		<comments>http://meetmeonboard.com/blog/2011/10/costume-parties-on-ships/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Oct 2011 20:40:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Randall Shirley</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[All-gay cruises]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Onboard Activities]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Drag Queens]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[It's that hallow'd time of year...the time when gays truly bring out their inner child and dress in full-on costume. But on all gay cruises, a costume party can happen any time. Do you join in the gay costume party on cruises?]]></description>
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		<title>Dream Cruises: What dream cruises &#8211; gay or straight &#8211; are on YOUR list?</title>
		<link>http://meetmeonboard.com/blog/2011/10/dream-cruises-what-dream-cruises-gay-or-straight-are-on-your-list/</link>
		<comments>http://meetmeonboard.com/blog/2011/10/dream-cruises-what-dream-cruises-gay-or-straight-are-on-your-list/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Oct 2011 21:03:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Randall Shirley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I do get dreaming of my next great cruise - gay or straight - while I'm on board my current cruise, and I bet you do too.  Here are several cruises I personally would love to take in the next while. What are yours?]]></description>
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		<title>Silverware and coffee makers: My best shore shopping experience. What’s yours?</title>
		<link>http://meetmeonboard.com/blog/2011/10/silverware-and-coffee-makers-my-best-shore-shopping-experience-what%e2%80%99s-yours/</link>
		<comments>http://meetmeonboard.com/blog/2011/10/silverware-and-coffee-makers-my-best-shore-shopping-experience-what%e2%80%99s-yours/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2011 04:04:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Randall Shirley</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[luxury cruises]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Port City Information]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Randall Shirley Articles]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Italy]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sorrento, Italy, turns out to be the surprise favorite port for our Editor on his recent cruise...and an amazing shop keeper was the main reason. Find out more about this exceptional shop--and "buying local."]]></description>
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