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		<title>Places I&#8217;ve been &amp; places I wanna go!</title>
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		<category><![CDATA[Barcelona]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Image via Wikipedia I&#8217;ve thankfully been able to travel across the pond at least once in my life.  It was probably the best trip of my life.  Here&#8217;s where I went: London, England &#8211; Beautiful.  Lots of culture and funny people.  Almost got beat up by an old dude who thought I was in the American army. Paris, France &#8211; I didn&#8217;t like it at first (because of the language barrier), but it grew on me.  After learning some French in college, I have an inkling to go back!  Dude in front of the Cathedrale de Notre Dame got mad at me because I was from Texas and I &#8220;had too much oil.&#8221; Madrid, España &#8211; I actually didn&#8217;t care for it much.  Maybe another trip? Sevilla, España (where I spent most of my time, see where I lived below) &#8211; My residencia!  So much history and beautiful architecture and people! View Larger Map Lisboa, Portugal &#8211; Where they loved to speak English to me (since they do not like anything to do with the Spanish language). Barcelona, España &#8211; A different part of Spain, but nevertheless cool.  Really chic.  One word:  Gaudí. But, that was 3 years ago. Help [...]]]></description>
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<p>I&#8217;ve thankfully been able to travel across the pond at least once in my life.  It was probably the best trip of my life.  Here&#8217;s where I went:</p>
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<li><a class="zem_slink" title="London" rel="geolocation" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=51.5077777778,-0.128055555556&amp;spn=0.1,0.1&amp;q=51.5077777778,-0.128055555556%20%28London%29&amp;t=h">London</a>, England &#8211; Beautiful.  Lots of culture and funny people.  Almost got beat up by an old dude who thought I was in the <a class="zem_slink" title="United States Army" rel="wikipedia" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Army">American army</a>.</li>
<li><a class="zem_slink" title="Paris" rel="geolocation" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=48.8666666667,2.33305555556&amp;spn=0.1,0.1&amp;q=48.8666666667,2.33305555556%20%28Paris%29&amp;t=h">Paris, France</a> &#8211; I didn&#8217;t like it at first (because of the language <a class="zem_slink" title="Language barrier" rel="wikipedia" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Language_barrier">barrier</a>), but it grew on me.  After learning some <a class="zem_slink" title="France" rel="geolocation" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=48.8666666667,2.3265&amp;spn=10.0,10.0&amp;q=48.8666666667,2.3265%20%28France%29&amp;t=h">French</a> in college, I have an inkling to go back!  Dude in front of the Cathedrale de <a class="zem_slink" title="Notre Dame de Paris" rel="geolocation" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=48.853,2.3498&amp;spn=0.01,0.01&amp;q=48.853,2.3498%20%28Notre%20Dame%20de%20Paris%29&amp;t=h">Notre Dame</a> got mad at me because I was from Texas and I &#8220;had too much oil.&#8221;</li>
<li><a class="zem_slink" title="Madrid" rel="geolocation" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=40.3833333333,-3.71666666667&amp;spn=0.1,0.1&amp;q=40.3833333333,-3.71666666667%20%28Madrid%29&amp;t=h">Madrid</a>, España &#8211; I actually didn&#8217;t care for it much.  Maybe another trip?</li>
<li>Sevilla, España (where I spent most of my time, see where I lived below) &#8211; My residencia!  So much history and beautiful architecture and people!</li>
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<li><a class="zem_slink" title="Lisbon" rel="geolocation" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=38.7,-9.18333333333&amp;spn=0.1,0.1&amp;q=38.7,-9.18333333333%20%28Lisbon%29&amp;t=h">Lisboa</a>, Portugal &#8211; Where they loved to speak <a class="zem_slink" title="English language" rel="wikipedia" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_language">English</a> to me (since they do not like anything to do with the <a class="zem_slink" title="Spanish language" rel="wikipedia" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_language">Spanish language</a>).</li>
<li><a class="zem_slink" title="Barcelona" rel="geolocation" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=41.3833333333,2.18333333333&amp;spn=0.1,0.1&amp;q=41.3833333333,2.18333333333%20%28Barcelona%29&amp;t=h">Barcelona</a>, España &#8211; A different part of <a class="zem_slink" title="Spain" rel="geolocation" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=40.4333333333,-3.7&amp;spn=10.0,10.0&amp;q=40.4333333333,-3.7%20%28Spain%29&amp;t=h">Spain</a>, but nevertheless cool.  Really chic.  One word:  Gaudí.</li>
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<p>But, that was 3 years ago.</p>
<p>Help me decide on where I want to go next!  I&#8217;m thinking <a class="zem_slink" title="South America" rel="wikipedia" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_America">South America</a> (more specifically, <a class="zem_slink" title="Colombia" rel="geolocation" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=4.65,-74.05&amp;spn=10.0,10.0&amp;q=4.65,-74.05%20%28Colombia%29&amp;t=h">Colombia</a> and <a class="zem_slink" title="Venezuela" rel="geolocation" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=10.5,-66.9666666667&amp;spn=10.0,10.0&amp;q=10.5,-66.9666666667%20%28Venezuela%29&amp;t=h">Venezuela</a>).</p>
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