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		<title>Tea &#8211; making the world a better place</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 23 Jan 2011 07:05:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Julie from Venus Adventures for women reflects on Tea Recently I was visiting some nomadic Bedouin friends in the Sinai, Egypt. As we sat cross-legged round the fire sipping sweet tea from small tea glasses, the teapot simmering away on the hot coals, I thought about how often tea had been an important focal point [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Day in Istanbul</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 30 Oct 2010 08:47:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Julie Paterson, owner of Venus Adventures for women writes “There Bulgaria Church. There Golden Horn. There Yeni mosque. Mosque, mosque, mosque. Too much mosque!” The cab driver turned off the meter, insisting on a free guided detour across Istanbul back to my hotel. In broken English. In Turkey you have to live in the moment…if [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Custom Trips to Morocco</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 May 2010 05:13:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Venus Adventures is a NZ and Swiss based company which focuses on women travellers.  They can help you organise your own custom trip (mixed or women-only) to Morocco! If you are thinking of going to Morocco on an exotic holiday, but are not sure what to see and do, just let us know what your [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Spirits and Shamans in Peru</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 01:33:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When I was in Cusco, Peru, a guy called Angel crossed my path and told me about his work at a Shamanic healing centre. Shamans (medicine men) perform ancient healing ceremonies, praying to Pacha Mama (Mother Earth) and dwelling in the spiritual world. What intrigued me most was the &#8220;Ayahuasca ceremony&#8221;. Ayahuasca is a Quechua [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Amazon Jungle Boot Camp</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 01:31:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hot, tired and sweaty, Daniela and I flopped onto our hotel beds, turned the air con on, smiled and breathed a sigh of relief to be back from &#8220;Jungle Boot Camp&#8221;. This is the &#8220;affectionate&#8221; term we gave the three days we had just spent in the Peruvian Amazon jungle at an eco-lodge, where the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Venus &#8211; latest Morocco Trip and Marakech Xmas Shopping</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 02:41:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Julie Paterson from Venus Adventures travel for Women writes: Salam from Morocco! Well, we have just completed another 14-day extravaganza of Morocco and thought you might enjoy a few photos! Highlights of the trip were riding camels across the orange dunes of the Sahara whilst the sun set in the distance and then sleeping under [...]]]></description>
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		<title>GIVING WOMEN A (SHORT) BREAK</title>
		<link>http://www.womentravelblog.com/index.php/2009/09/giving-women-a-short-break/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2009 19:42:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Picture yourself swilling wine in a hot tub at the end of an invigorating day’s bush hike, or relaxing in a country pub having biked the classic Otago Rail Trail, or taking a dip in the turquoise waters of the glorious Abel Tasman after sea kayaking to a golden beach… do these things sound like [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A BAZAAR EXPERIENCE – or the Golden Rules on how to avoid getting completely ripped off and buying more rugs than you can poke a stick at when in an Arab souq (market)…</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2009 16:21:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[OK, so have found yourself in a fabulous Arab bazaar in some hot, sandy and exotic country. It is a maze of twisting alleyways crammed with people and intriguing shoplets selling bright and alluring handicrafts: colourfully decorated carpets, lamps, clothes, leather and metalware. Trapped in shopping heaven, you almost pass out with excitement. Sweet, musky [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Temples, Tigers and the Taj Mahal &#8211; that&#8217;s Rajasthan, India</title>
		<link>http://www.womentravelblog.com/index.php/2009/07/taj-mahal-rajasthan-india-women-travel/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2009 04:49:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Traveling through the colourful Indian state of  Rajasthan you might find your eyes watering:  women saunter through the streets in vivid saris, farmers sport large bright turbans, elephants are painted in rainbow colours, and even the cities are known for their different shades &#8211; Jaipur the pink city, Jodhpur the blue city and Jaiselmer the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Update on Ethiopia from Venus Adventures</title>
		<link>http://www.womentravelblog.com/index.php/2009/07/ethiopia-venus-adventures-women-tour/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2009 03:33:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The latest from Venus Adventures Tours for Women &#8211; Ethiopia I am just back from a quick trip to Germany where I went to meet up with Firew Ayele, our Ethiopian guide. Firew is an intelligent, interesting man, who is passionate about his country and people – it is a privilege to have him on [...]]]></description>
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