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		<title>Memorial Day Weekend at the Grand Canyon</title>
		<description><![CDATA[At last count, I believe that I’ve visited 37  countries. By  comparison, I’ve only traveled to 36 of the 50 U.S.  states. One of the  states that I had yet to visit was Arizona, which  only lies a few hours  east of my current residence in Los Angeles. That [...]]]></description>
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		<title>In Search of the World&#8217;s Best Burger</title>
		<description><![CDATA[One of my favorite things about visiting Ohio is  all of the boastful signs making outlandish claims promoting their  signature product. During recent visits I have seen the world’s longest  bar, passed on both the world’s best bagel and world’s best falafel, and  drove by the world’s fastest roller-coaster. However, what [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.cooksails.com/journal/in-search-of-the-worlds-best-burger</link>
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		<title>A Weekend in Napa</title>
		<description><![CDATA[One of the great benefits of living in California is the diversity of destinations within driving distance. Driving to work, I can often see snow-capped mountains ahead and the glistening Santa Monica Bay in the rearview mirror. There are mountains, beaches, deserts, cities, and forests all within a couple of hours drive. This past weekend [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Cat Named Captain</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I’ve never had a real pet. A few goldfish lasted several weeks, but that was as close as I came. My mom and I are allergic to both cats and dogs, so that was one substantial obstacle. Plus, growing up, my family travelled a lot, so having a pet never made much sense. When I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Year Ending, 2009</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As we enter the waning days of 2009 and look back at the past year, it is shameful that I have been so negligent in providing journal entries. The lack of updates is not due to a dearth of noteworthy events. In fact, 2009 was one of the most eventful, life-changing years in my not-so-young [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ring of Fire</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The past few months have been a whirlwind of activity followed by everything grinding to a screeching halt. The common theme for the first three months of the year was travel. I spend an inordinate amount of time in airports, on planes, and living out of a suitcase. While I technically reside in LA, my [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Blown Away in Siracusa</title>
		<description><![CDATA[After spending just over a day in  Taormina, a  lovely village perched on a hill overlooking the sea, we drove an hour south to  Siracusa. Despite enjoying Taormina, our first  taste of Sicily, the change to Siracuse was welcomed  for a couple of reasons. For one, the torrential rain in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>LA to Sicily: Planes, Ferries, &amp; Automobiles</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I have spent Christmas and New  Years’ in some memorable places. When I sat down and tallied the various  locations where I have celebrated the holidays, I came up with roughly 12  different places for Christmas and 15 different states or countries for New  Years’ Eve. The list ranged from exotic [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.cooksails.com/journal/la-to-sicily-planes-ferries-automobiles</link>
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		<title>730 Days</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I left Audentes tucked snugly into a  boatyard in New  Zealand on November 15, 2006. Exactly two years  to the day, I finally returned to Whangarei to check in on my neglected vessel.  The journey was brought about by a fortuitous business trip to  Australia that allowed me a  [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.cooksails.com/journal/730-days</link>
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		<title>Brian Sails in Newport</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Few American ports have as much maritime history as Newport, Rhode Island. From north to south, America&#8217;s Cup Boulevard follows the natural arc of Newport Harbor, which is thickly studded with marinas and yacht clubs. It&#8217;s also protected in most directions thanks to the mainland and a sturdy penninsula that terminates in Fort Adams, which [...]]]></description>
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