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Unlike Hollywood cowboy movies where boys fight and girls wait at home, in Sumba, everyone is supposed to be able to tame a horse.</description>    </item>    <item>      <title>Chinese Cultural Connection</title>      <category>Focus Feature</category>      <pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2008 12:22:29 EST</pubDate>      <link>http://www.baliandbeyond.co.id/focus.html</link>      <guid isPermaLink="false">1202271749</guid>      <description>Have you ever wondered why there are Chinese qualities in many aspects of the daily Balinese traditions? In celebrating Chinese New Year this month, Bali &amp; Beyond tries to present some hints that reveal how Balinese traditions have these Chinese influences.</description>    </item>    <item>      <title>Northerly Nuances</title>      <category>Regulars</category>      <pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2008 12:21:08 EST</pubDate>      <link>http://www.baliandbeyond.co.id/resort.html</link>      <guid isPermaLink="false">1202271668</guid>      <description>With secluded coastlines, beaches and mountain ranges, the northern part of Bali is speckled with retreats and a collection of highlights such as mountain trails, marine parks, forest reserves, vineyards, ancient temples, and unique cultural sights to see which are only found in this part of the island.</description>    </item>    <item>      <title>A Sea of Love</title>      <category>Regulars</category>      <pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2008 12:20:17 EST</pubDate>      <link>http://www.baliandbeyond.co.id/pondering.html</link>      <guid isPermaLink="false">1202271617</guid>      <description>February is the month of love, and in recognition of love I want to share with you a beautiful love story: It is about the beach, about the sea and the creatures that live in it, and two people who fell in love.</description>    </item>    <item>      <title>Spa, Safari Style</title>      <category>Regulars</category>      <pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2008 12:19:33 EST</pubDate>      <link>http://www.baliandbeyond.co.id/rest.html</link>      <guid isPermaLink="false">1202271573</guid>      <description>Take the time, make the time, visit Geger and indulge in a day of simple pleasure. Bathe in the calm waters, play on the sand, bask under the sun and eat with gusto. Let's treasure it while we still can.</description>    </item>    <item>      <title>New Moon at the Lagoon</title>      <category>Regulars</category>      <pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2008 12:18:55 EST</pubDate>      <link>http://www.baliandbeyond.co.id/dining.html</link>      <guid isPermaLink="false">1202271535</guid>      <description>Here is the place to be for an amazing dining experience when celebrating the upcoming Chinese Year of the Earth Rat. As the height of the festivity falls on February 7, the new moon will provide a dark starlit sky as a backdrop for the sparkling colors, firecrackers, and lion dance troupes.</description>    </item>    <item>      <title>Romance in an Underwater Garden</title>      <category>Regulars</category>      <pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2008 12:18:10 EST</pubDate>      <link>http://www.baliandbeyond.co.id/shopping.html</link>      <guid isPermaLink="false">1202271490</guid>      <description>This unusual style of wedding has gained popularity over the years. Underwater amidst the silent beauty of aquatic life and in absolute tranquility, couples are exchanging vows and rings.</description>    </item>    <item>      <title>Bawdy by Bali?</title>      <category>Regulars</category>      <pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2008 12:17:12 EST</pubDate>      <link>http://www.baliandbeyond.co.id/craft.html</link>      <guid isPermaLink="false">1202271432</guid>      <description>In the realm of the island's performing arts, the Balinese also possess a folk art known as the social dance of joged, or more widely known as joged bungbung.</description>    </item>    <item>      <title>New &amp; News</title>      <category>Regulars</category>      <pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2008 12:16:27 EST</pubDate>      <link>http://www.baliandbeyond.co.id/new.html</link>      <guid isPermaLink="false">1202271387</guid>      <description>News and what's new around the island.</description>    </item>    <item>      <title>Community Calendar</title>      <category>Regulars</category>      <pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2008 12:15:38 EST</pubDate>      <link>http://www.baliandbeyond.co.id/community.html</link>      <guid isPermaLink="false">1202271338</guid>      <description>Schedules and happenings of interest.</description>    </item>  </channel></rss>