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		<title>Impowerage Book Intervue</title>
		<link>http://www.globaltrekkers.ca/index.php/1006/impowerage-book-intervue/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 16:19:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Irene Butler</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[OUR BOOK]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The adventure of a lifetime on a budget
 
TREKKING THE GLOBE WITH MOSTLY GENTLE FOOTSTEPS
Traveling 12 countries in 12 Months
By Kelly Neufeld
For seniors, the number one goal after retirement is travel. While retirement frees up your time to travel, finances can be an issue. But what if you could travel the world, for the amount it [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Our Laos Photo Gallery</title>
		<link>http://www.globaltrekkers.ca/index.php/1084/our-laos-photo-gallery/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 19:25:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Irene Butler</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[South East Asia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[golden stupa]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hmong village]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ho chi minh trail]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[laos]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[luang prabang]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mekong river]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[phonsavan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[plain of jars]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tat kuang si water falls]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[travel photos]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[uxo]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[vientiane]]></category>

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Please enjoy our photos from our recent adventure in Laos.
Click here to start your adventure
Laos Photo Gallery/
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		<title>Our Book Now Available at a Bookstore Near You or Order Online</title>
		<link>http://www.globaltrekkers.ca/index.php/861/our-book-coming-june-2010/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Apr 2010 00:44:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Irene Butler</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Australia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Beijing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[China]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Europe]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Germany]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[India]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[OUR BOOK]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA["travel stories"]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[adventure book]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[france]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[global]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[irene butler]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[italy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nepal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[one world tickets]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tibet]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[travel book]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[travel memoir]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[trekking]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Order on line from ]]></description>
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		<title>Forward and Acclaim for &#8220;Trekking the Globe&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.globaltrekkers.ca/index.php/925/forward-and-acclaim-for-trekking-the-globe/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Apr 2010 00:35:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Irene Butler</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Australia]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[India]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nepal]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Photo Galleries]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA["travel stories"]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[africa travel photos]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[travel book]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Forward By
Robin Esrock
Travel writer and star of the TV series Word Travels Broadcast on OLN, City TV, and National Geographic International
Irene and Rick Butler are not of my generation. Yet, as a devoted traveller, it’s easy to recognize fellow members of the tribe. We share a strong desire to explore our planet’s beauty, people, creatures, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Australia</title>
		<link>http://www.globaltrekkers.ca/index.php/39/down-under/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Apr 2010 00:30:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Irene Butler</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Australia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[OUR BOOK]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[australia travel photos]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[australia travel stories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bisbane]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[devil's marbles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[down under]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hervey bay australia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[koala bears]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mt isa]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[nature world]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[northern territory]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sunshine coast]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sydney]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sydny]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tennant creek]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[the outback]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[AUSTRALIA
NATURE WORLD  Hervey Bay, north of Brisbane on the Sunshine Coast.

“You don’t want to miss Nature World,” said everyone we surveyed. We were told it was brimming with fauna unique to this part of the world. Molly, our chauffeur and guide for the excursion, stuffed us and six other enthusiasts into the Nature World [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Many Faces of Beijing</title>
		<link>http://www.globaltrekkers.ca/index.php/50/the-many-faces-of-beijing/</link>
		<comments>http://www.globaltrekkers.ca/index.php/50/the-many-faces-of-beijing/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Apr 2010 00:25:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Irene Butler</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[China]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[OUR BOOK]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Our gusto for Beijing began with our first walk of many down Wangfujing Dajie, the city’s prestigious pedestrian shopping street. While we were swept into the explosion of neon and glitz, we knew these young women with fashionably scant outfits, men in expensive business suits, and families carrying loads of purchase were not true representatives [...]]]></description>
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		<title>India</title>
		<link>http://www.globaltrekkers.ca/index.php/891/india/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Apr 2010 00:20:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Irene Butler</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[India]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[OUR BOOK]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[maharajas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[rajasthan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[silver urn]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[travel memoirs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[travel story]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Rajasthan
We entered the land of the Maharajas, and the legendary cities built by these kings. Women passed by, richly adorned with chudas (arm bangles), bichiyas (toe rings), and lobe-stretching earrings, and men stood around sporting heavy moustaches waxed into flamboyant curls on each side. Vivid oranges, lime greens, brilliant reds, fuchsias, and sunflower yellows flashed [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Germany</title>
		<link>http://www.globaltrekkers.ca/index.php/902/germany/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Apr 2010 00:15:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Irene Butler</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Europe]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Germany]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[OUR BOOK]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA["travel stories"]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bavaria]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bavarian beer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bier]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[“PROST to München!” we toasted Munich, the big city with small town ideas.
Gemütlichkeit is what Germans call the convivial atmosphere of Bayern’s (Bavaria’s) capital. Even the uptight northern Germans come here to unwind in the vibrant setting of beer gardens shaded by giant chestnut trees, cavernous raucous beer halls, and endless eateries serving hardy, homey [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Diversity adds Allure to Chennai and Area</title>
		<link>http://www.globaltrekkers.ca/index.php/979/diversity-adds-allure-to-chennai-and-area/</link>
		<comments>http://www.globaltrekkers.ca/index.php/979/diversity-adds-allure-to-chennai-and-area/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Mar 2010 06:40:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Irene Butler</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[India]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[arjuna's penance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Auroville]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[chennai]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ekambaranathar temple]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[five rathas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kailasanatha]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kanchipuram]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[madras]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mahabalipuram]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mamallapuram]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[marina beach]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pondicherry]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Puducherry]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[shore temple]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sri Aurobindo Ashram]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[st. thomas basilica]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tamil nadu]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[temples]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Tamil Nadu, India
Published in Travellady.com E-Zine
by Irene Butler
A beach is a beach is a beach…or so I thought. Something strikes me as peculiar about the13km of exceptionally wide Marina Beach in Chennai. No bikinis, or horizontal bodies slathered in tanning lotion, or swimmers in the Bay of Bengal. The thousand or so locals out for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Firewalkers of Fiji</title>
		<link>http://www.globaltrekkers.ca/index.php/808/firewalkers-of-fiji/</link>
		<comments>http://www.globaltrekkers.ca/index.php/808/firewalkers-of-fiji/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 18:32:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Irene Butler</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fiji]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[beqa]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[beqa island]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fiji firewalkers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fiji holiday]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fiji photos]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fiji tourism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fiji travel stories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fiji vaction]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fijian culture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[liti levu]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pacific harbour]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pacific harbour arts village]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sawau tribe]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[viti levu]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[by Irene Butler
Published in Today&#8217;s Senior News Magazine   
The Firewalkers of Fiji have long baffled scientists with their feat. It is my chance to get to the bottom of this, so to speak, as the chief’s son Madigi obligingly raises his ample barefoot in front of my camera, while he and his two [...]]]></description>
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