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		<title>Cruising for Answers</title>
		<link>http://meetmeonboard.com/blog/2012/01/cruising-for-answers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 19:50:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MeetMeOnBoard</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our large ship cruise specialist Tom Baker recently appeared on his local PBC station in Houston to discuss the recent events surrounding the Costa Concordia disaster.]]></description>
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		<title>The Costa Concordia Disaster &amp; Safety At Sea</title>
		<link>http://meetmeonboard.com/blog/2012/01/the-costa-concordia-disaster-safety-at-sea/</link>
		<comments>http://meetmeonboard.com/blog/2012/01/the-costa-concordia-disaster-safety-at-sea/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:19:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Baker</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[While the Costa Concordia tragedy is still unfolding and the total story is yet to be told, I wanted to share my own shock and horror of seeing this disaster unfold over the past several days. After 200 plus cruises, I could not fathom anything of this nature happening understanding the stringent regulations the 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>
				<category><![CDATA[Cruise Lines]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[General Cruise / Travel Info]]></category>

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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>
		<comments>http://meetmeonboard.com/blog/2012/01/reflecting-on-azamara-our-own-captain-stubing-julie-mccoy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 15:43:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Randall Shirley</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cruise Lines]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[luxury cruises]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shore Excursions & Activities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Azamara]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Montenegro]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Quest]]></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>Cruise Lines &#8211; The BEST and those needing HELP</title>
		<link>http://meetmeonboard.com/blog/2012/01/cruise-lines-the-best-and-those-needing-help/</link>
		<comments>http://meetmeonboard.com/blog/2012/01/cruise-lines-the-best-and-those-needing-help/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 18:56:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Baker</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cruise Lines]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[General Cruise / Travel Info]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[luxury cruises]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ship Reviews]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cruise ship reviews]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The best and those who need help of 2011 are simply subjective to my own personal experiences and those taken from the many cruise passengers who have booked with me during the 2011 year. I won’t mince words and hold back as honesty is the best policy for a travel professional who must decipher the [...]]]></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>
				<category><![CDATA[Cruise Lines]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[luxury cruises]]></category>
		<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>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 21:18:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Randall Shirley</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[gay group cruise]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hawaii]]></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>The only LGBT Film Festival at Sea!</title>
		<link>http://meetmeonboard.com/blog/2011/12/the-only-lgbt-film-festival-at-sea/</link>
		<comments>http://meetmeonboard.com/blog/2011/12/the-only-lgbt-film-festival-at-sea/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 15:55:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>markdale</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA["Independent" Gay Group Cruises]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Being "Out" on mainstream]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gay Group Cruises]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[New York City]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[LGBT Film Festival]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pride of the Ocean]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; Do you love film and cruising?  If you answered yes then hop aboard the Pride of the Ocean Film Festival, the only LGBTQ film festival at sea. John Scgliotti, one of MeetMeOnBoard&#8217;s newest members is putting on this event. If you live in the U.S. then I&#8217;m sure you have seen his work. John was the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>LGBT Travel Hits Calm Water</title>
		<link>http://meetmeonboard.com/blog/2011/12/lgbt-travel-hits-calm-water/</link>
		<comments>http://meetmeonboard.com/blog/2011/12/lgbt-travel-hits-calm-water/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2011 16:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MMOB Marketing</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[All-gay cruises]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Being "Out" on mainstream]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cruise Lines]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gay Group Cruises]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[General Cruise / Travel Info]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[luxury cruises]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[By: Michael Bradbury Over the last couple of years the LGBT travel segment like all other travel segments was hit hard by the recession. Now it appears as though things are leveling out. There was no great increase or decrease in LGBT travel in the last 12 months, according to the Community Marketing Inc. Gay [...]]]></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>
		<category><![CDATA[new years]]></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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