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	<description>Travelling beyond the gushing hyperbole</description>
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		<title>The problem with hotel recommendations</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 May 2012 11:46:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hotel recommendations often don’t bear in mind the wild fluctuations in cost that dynamic pricing introduces. So how do we fix this problem? &#160; A question. What’s the best mid-range hotel in Berlin? Or the best business hotel in Rome if you’re paying your own way rather than slapping it on a company expense account? [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A sneaky way to find cheap hotel rooms</title>
		<link>http://www.grumpytraveller.com/2012/05/11/a-sneaky-way-to-find-cheap-hotel-rooms/#utm_source=feed&#038;utm_medium=feed&#038;utm_campaign=feed</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 10:27:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Tips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[booking engines]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Washington DC]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Last week, I was facing up to one of those dreadful, costly mistakes we all make now and then. It was a week before I was due to land in Washington DC and, because I’d been otherwise engaged, I’d neglected to book myself somewhere to stay. It turns out that the middle of May is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A relaxing afternoon by the pool</title>
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		<comments>http://www.grumpytraveller.com/2012/05/02/a-relaxing-afternoon-by-the-pool/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 14:16:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[holiday]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[If I hold the book right in front of the sun, the sun won’t get in my eyes. But that hurts my arms. I’ll turn the other way, and lie with my back to the sun. Damn. Can’t turn the page in that position. How about hand up, blocking the sun? This is the relaxing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Raising hotel service to new levels &#8211; Continual Human Interaction</title>
		<link>http://www.grumpytraveller.com/2012/04/29/raising-hotel-service-to-new-levels-continual-human-interaction/#utm_source=feed&#038;utm_medium=feed&#038;utm_campaign=feed</link>
		<comments>http://www.grumpytraveller.com/2012/04/29/raising-hotel-service-to-new-levels-continual-human-interaction/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Apr 2012 07:41:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Just got this press release in my inbox. Sounds like a winner… &#160; THE BOLLIX LAUNCHES CONTINUAL HUMAN INTERACTION SERVICE (For immediate release) &#160; KUALAKOKPORE, SOUTH-EAST ASIA: The Bollix Kualakokpore – A Hypretence Resorts Hotel – has unveiled the latest enhancement of its already legendary service. From 1 May 2012, cherished guests will be able [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Hotel Check-In</title>
		<link>http://www.grumpytraveller.com/2012/04/19/the-hotel-check-in/#utm_source=feed&#038;utm_medium=feed&#038;utm_campaign=feed</link>
		<comments>http://www.grumpytraveller.com/2012/04/19/the-hotel-check-in/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 14:16:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Destination]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hotels]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Malaysia]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I could really do with a poo. “Good afternoon sir, and welcome to the hotel. Please, take a seat.” I’m ushered to the armchair next to the reception desk, and hand over my passport. This had better not take long. I’ve held it in on the bus for four hours. “Please sir, take a seat [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Recommendation: Kindle for free worldwide 3G web access</title>
		<link>http://www.grumpytraveller.com/2012/03/31/recommendation-kindle-for-free-worldwide-3g-web-access/#utm_source=feed&#038;utm_medium=feed&#038;utm_campaign=feed</link>
		<comments>http://www.grumpytraveller.com/2012/03/31/recommendation-kindle-for-free-worldwide-3g-web-access/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Mar 2012 13:59:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Reviews]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Amazon]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Why a Kindle is a great purchase for travellers, irrespective of how many books you read… &#160; I don’t usually do gushing plugs for things but I think, on this occasion, it is worth it. And that’s because a largely unheralded side-product on an already highly useful gadget could save travellers a fortune. I bought [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Romance over breakfast: Thai style</title>
		<link>http://www.grumpytraveller.com/2012/03/28/romance-over-breakfast-thai-style/#utm_source=feed&#038;utm_medium=feed&#038;utm_campaign=feed</link>
		<comments>http://www.grumpytraveller.com/2012/03/28/romance-over-breakfast-thai-style/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2012 07:38:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Destination]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[love]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[prostitution]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sex tourism]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[They sit in silence, as they did last night and probably the thirty nights before that. She has had the fake smile and feigned interest sapped out of her; she can now only pull off politely bored. As long as it doesn’t slip into open disdain, it’s all OK. It’s hard to tell if he’s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Emergency exit seats: Profit over safety</title>
		<link>http://www.grumpytraveller.com/2012/03/21/emergency-exit-seats-profit-over-safety/#utm_source=feed&#038;utm_medium=feed&#038;utm_campaign=feed</link>
		<comments>http://www.grumpytraveller.com/2012/03/21/emergency-exit-seats-profit-over-safety/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2012 17:34:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Air Asia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[airlines]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Late on the 21st of March 2012, I flew from Chiang Mai to Bangkok on Air Asia flight FD 3257. Now the Air Asia planes look rather snazzy – most seats are black, but some of them are red. The red ones are for special people – five rows at the front, and two rows [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>6</slash:comments>
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		<title>Why targeting young, budget travellers makes long term sense</title>
		<link>http://www.grumpytraveller.com/2012/03/14/why-targeting-young-budget-travellers-makes-long-term-sense/#utm_source=feed&#038;utm_medium=feed&#038;utm_campaign=feed</link>
		<comments>http://www.grumpytraveller.com/2012/03/14/why-targeting-young-budget-travellers-makes-long-term-sense/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2012 10:42:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[backpacking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[budget travel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[marketing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[New York]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I’m about to give a rare bit of praise. Don’t worry &#8211; normal service will resume soon enough, but I think one particular promotional campaign is worthy of highlighting. Last week New York City launched a campaign aimed specifically at travellers under the age of 30. The microsite is full of useful information on cultural [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>8</slash:comments>
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		<title>Travel companies, bloggers and web content: How it works</title>
		<link>http://www.grumpytraveller.com/2012/03/01/travel-companies-bloggers-and-web-content-how-it-works/#utm_source=feed&#038;utm_medium=feed&#038;utm_campaign=feed</link>
		<comments>http://www.grumpytraveller.com/2012/03/01/travel-companies-bloggers-and-web-content-how-it-works/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2012 11:59:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Tips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Writing & Media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[blogging]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[publishing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Travel Industry]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Travel Writing]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The following post is an edited version of the presentation I gave to the members of 101 Holidays at the 101 forum in London on February 29th, 2012.It’s on the subject of travel companies turning publisher, and the benefits of having a blog/ web content on the site. I’ve also thrown in a couple of [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>5</slash:comments>
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