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	<title>Vancity Allie - the blog of a Vancouver girl who lives and breathes the West Coast &#187; Costa Rica</title>
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		<title>WHEN BEING AT HOME BRINGS THOUGHTS OF BEING ABROAD</title>
		<link>http://www.vancityallie.com/2009/09/21/when-being-at-home-brings-thoughts-of-being-abroad/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 20:03:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve spent the last 5 days or so laying in bed, taking it easy at home without leaving the house. Let&#8217;s just say for someone like me&#8230; I got pretty stircrazy! I despise being sick, mostly because it keeps me from doing all the things that I love to do! Short and sweet photo post [...]]]></description>
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		<title>SURFING WITH WITCH&#8217;S ROCK SURF CAMP AND BRUNO&#8217;S PIZZERIA</title>
		<link>http://www.vancityallie.com/2009/07/23/surfing-with-witchs-rock-surf-camp-and-brunos-pizzeria/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 19:56:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On my last day in Tamarindo I did manage to get out to the ocean and get in the water. Boy did it feel good to surf again. After the accident, I wasn&#8217;t sure how I was going to feel about going back in the water&#8230; whether I was going to feel scared or uncomfortable&#8230; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>RESERVA CONCHAL GOLF COURSE AND VILLAS LANGOSTA</title>
		<link>http://www.vancityallie.com/2009/07/22/reserva-conchal-golf-course-and-villas-langosta/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2009 19:43:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Quick post on Costa Rica today. It&#8217;s strange writing back and remembering, even though it was only a couple days ago&#8230; On my last day at Paradisus Playa Conchal, I booked a tee time on the Reserva Conchal golf course at 6:30 AM&#8230; yes, 6:30 AM. Too early. The Reserva Conchal golf course is a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>EXPLORING COSTA RICA</title>
		<link>http://www.vancityallie.com/2009/07/21/exploring-costa-rica/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2009 20:04:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Vancity Allie</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Brasilito]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Just a couple pictures&#8230; Costa Rica is so beautiful. Everything seems so dramatic there, from the lighting to the wildlife and the sky&#8230; An unusual tree. Bird in palm. Reserva Conchal Golf Course. Pool Chairs. Iguana. Ocean vs. Rock. Red Flower. Feet on Brasilito. Pedicure, still going strong after 7 days! Flowers hidden in foliage. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>PURA VIDA</title>
		<link>http://www.vancityallie.com/2009/07/17/pura-vida/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2009 18:55:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s true&#8230; Costa Rica has beautiful sunsets. See for yourself! Taken out in Brasilito, Guanacaste Coast, Costa Rica&#8230; off a boat, of a boat!]]></description>
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		<title>COSTA RICA: DAY ONE</title>
		<link>http://www.vancityallie.com/2009/07/12/costa-rica-day-one/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2009 22:03:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.vancityallie.com/?p=482</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[So after some serious craziness at the Miami airport (more on this below), I finally made it to Costa Rica. My main goal, as I&#8217;ve stated before, is to let my skin heal in the humidity and relax. I&#8217;m a planner by nature, and I couldn&#8217;t stop myself from planning my activities for the week. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>EN ROUTE TO COSTA RICA</title>
		<link>http://www.vancityallie.com/2009/07/11/en-route-to-costa-rica/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2009 13:10:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m still en route to Costa Rica. My bags were packed and ready to go for my flight today at 2 pm. I definitely don&#8217;t travel light when it comes to Costa Rica. First, I have to have both dressy and casual clothes since I am staying at a nice resort and then winging it [...]]]></description>
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		<title>FLIGHT BOOKED</title>
		<link>http://www.vancityallie.com/2009/06/11/flight-booked/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2009 20:37:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.vancityallie.com/?p=464</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In a last ditch effort to save my skin, I&#8217;ve decided to go the only route I know works 100%. Fly somewhere humid, with the ocean. So yep, for the first time in my life, I will be traveling by myself to a foreign country. I&#8217;ve made quite a few posts about my experiences in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2008 IN RECAP, EXCITED FOR 2009!</title>
		<link>http://www.vancityallie.com/2009/01/03/2008-in-recap-excited-for-2009/</link>
		<comments>http://www.vancityallie.com/2009/01/03/2008-in-recap-excited-for-2009/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2009 20:38:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Well, I&#8217;m back from Apex Mountain and we all had a great time there snowboarding for New Years! I can&#8217;t believe it is 2009 already. 2008 was a year full of ups and downs, surprises, excitement, and many happy moments. In 2008 I&#8230; &#8230; rang in the New Year&#8217;s at Disneyland, finishing up an amazing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>COSTA RICA IN PHOTOS</title>
		<link>http://www.vancityallie.com/2008/11/17/costa-rica-in-photos/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2008 06:53:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I got the chance to go to Tamarindo, Costa Rica in May for 3 weeks for surfing. While I was there I got the chance to snap some photos. I haven&#8217;t had a chance to post these on my blog yet&#8230; so here we go! Hummingbird, unusually still, but only for a second.. Faucet and [...]]]></description>
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