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		<title>The Inside Word… on Pirenópolis, Brazil</title>
		<link>http://www.whl.travel/blog/2010/07/27/the-inside-word%e2%80%a6-on-pirenopolis-brazil/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 11:49:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[With so many destinations in the WHL Group’s ever-expanding network, we have an incredible wealth of local travel information at our fingertips. Through the Inside Word, our local partners – all travel experts – share their top tips on what to do, what to eat, where to party and where to shop in their necks [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Photo of the Week: The Art Nouveau Curves of the Botanical Gardens in Curitaba, Brazil</title>
		<link>http://www.whl.travel/blog/2010/06/27/photo-of-the-week-the-art-nouveau-curves-of-the-botanical-gardens-curitaba-brazil/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Jun 2010 11:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Photo and text by Bibiana Antoniacomi Schappel,
whl.travel local connection in Curitaba, Brazil
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Modelled after the world-renowned elegance of some of France&#8217;s foremost gardens, the Botanical Garden of Curitiba, or, in Portuguese, the Jardim Botânico de Curitiba, is one of the top landmarks of the city. The greenhouse, pictured here, is a two-storey metal structure that resembles the famous Crystal [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Conservation in Action: Some of What&#8217;s Happening (and Where) in the WHL Group</title>
		<link>http://www.whl.travel/blog/2010/06/26/conservation-in-action-some-of-whats-happening-and-where-in-the-whl-group/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Jun 2010 07:06:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Mognori Eco-Village]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mole National Park]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Natasha Robinson
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Word Environment Day, a celebration since 1972 of positive action for the environment, is commemorated every year on 5 June. In keeping with its aim of raising awareness of environmental issues and inciting action, we have assembled a selection of notable projects flagged by our local partners that showcase how things can be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Photo of the Week: The Hidden Cove &#8211; Azedinha Beach (Búzios), Brazil</title>
		<link>http://www.whl.travel/blog/2010/05/23/photo-of-the-week-the-hidden-cove-azedinha-beach-brazil/</link>
		<comments>http://www.whl.travel/blog/2010/05/23/photo-of-the-week-the-hidden-cove-azedinha-beach-brazil/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 23 May 2010 11:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>paul</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Photo and text by Luiz Renato Malcher,
whl.travel local connection in Búzios, Brazil
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This is a shot of Azedinha Beach, found just outside the town of Armação dos Búzios (or just Búzios for short), located to the northeast of the bustling metropolis of Rio de Janeiro. Taken close to the end of the day, the photo captures [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lifting the Lid on Salvador: Exploring Brazil&#8217;s Culinary Delights</title>
		<link>http://www.whl.travel/blog/2010/03/30/lifting-the-lid-on-salvador-exploring-brazils-culinary-delights/</link>
		<comments>http://www.whl.travel/blog/2010/03/30/lifting-the-lid-on-salvador-exploring-brazils-culinary-delights/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Mar 2010 04:06:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Maureen Valentine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[moqueca]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Maureen Valentine
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One of the best parts about travelling to new lands is diving into their unique cuisines – stimulating the taste buds, while plumbing new aspects of the culture. For the foodie in search of a real gastronomic frolic, the city of Salvador, located in the state of Bahia, Brazil, has more than its [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ten More #whltravel Tweeps Tweeting</title>
		<link>http://www.whl.travel/blog/2010/03/26/ten-more-whltravel-tweeps-tweeting/</link>
		<comments>http://www.whl.travel/blog/2010/03/26/ten-more-whltravel-tweeps-tweeting/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Mar 2010 11:10:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Ethan Gelber (@whltravelblog)
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Inspired by Make Travel Fair&#8217;s 10 #whltravel Tweeps Twittering, which was in turn inspired by the 10 #Travel Tweeps Twittering post published on Matador&#8217;s Travelers Notebook, here are another 10 pictures of twitter users from the WHL Group.
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Aivar Ruukel (@ruukel and @soomaa_parnu) &#8211; the whl.travel local connection in Pärnu and Soomaa National [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Innovative Online Market-Access Program Promises New Opportunities to Tourism in Ouro Preto, Brazil</title>
		<link>http://www.whl.travel/blog/2010/03/22/innovative-online-market-access-program-promises-new-opportunities-to-tourism-in-ouro-preto-brazil/</link>
		<comments>http://www.whl.travel/blog/2010/03/22/innovative-online-market-access-program-promises-new-opportunities-to-tourism-in-ouro-preto-brazil/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Mar 2010 12:24:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[WHL Consulting develops web-based tourism tools for Ouro Preto with the support of Estrada Real Institute
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Brazil is already gearing up for two major international events: the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Olympic Games. The country&#8217;s tourism infrastructure is however not keeping pace, particularly in terms of the use of the Internet to provide useful [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Window to the Past: Pirenópolis, Brazil, Joins the whl.travel Network</title>
		<link>http://www.whl.travel/blog/2010/03/17/a-window-to-the-past-pirenopolis-brazil-joins-the-whl-travel-network/</link>
		<comments>http://www.whl.travel/blog/2010/03/17/a-window-to-the-past-pirenopolis-brazil-joins-the-whl-travel-network/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:20:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>paul</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[* LEIA LOGO ABAIXO ESTA NOTICIA EM PORTUGUÊS / SEE BELOW FOR THIS MESSAGE IN PORTUGUESE
* MIRAR DEBAJO POR ESTE MENSAJE EN ESPAÑOL / SEE BELOW FOR THIS MESSAGE IN SPANISH
* VOIR CI-DESSOUS POUR CE MESSAGE EN FRANÇAIS / SEE BELOW FOR THIS MESSAGE IN FRENCH
The colonial mining centre of Pirenópolis is found in the shadow [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Photo of the Week: the Capybaras of Belo Horizonte, Brazil</title>
		<link>http://www.whl.travel/blog/2010/03/15/photo-of-the-week-the-capybaras-of-belo-horizonte-brazil/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Mar 2010 19:34:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>paul</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Image/text by Vitor Kosaka
whl.travel local connection in Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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This was taken on a special Sunday afternoon after an 18km bike ride around the Pampulha lagoon (also called Lagoa da Pampulha) which I consider one of the best experiences that you can have in Belo Horizonte. It&#8217;s all flat, anyone can make it! There are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>whl.travel Adds Beautiful Búzios as Its Newest Destination in Brazil</title>
		<link>http://www.whl.travel/blog/2010/03/02/whl-travel-adds-beautiful-buzios-as-its-newest-destination-in-brazil/</link>
		<comments>http://www.whl.travel/blog/2010/03/02/whl-travel-adds-beautiful-buzios-as-its-newest-destination-in-brazil/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 10:00:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>paul</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[* LEIA LOGO ABAIXO ESTA NOTICIA EM PORTUGUÊS / SEE BELOW FOR THIS MESSAGE IN PORTUGUESE
Once overrun with pirates and slave traders, the peninsula of Armação dos Búzios, or simply Búzios, began to receive a different kind of welcome attention during the 1960s, when Brigitte Bardot popularised its brilliant beaches. It has since been transformed [...]]]></description>
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