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		<title>Peru &#8211; Machu Picchu!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Jul 2010 16:21:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nikki</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[PLAY it Forward’s largest group just returned from Peru on an amazing 10-day adventure.  This was our first trip to the Sacred Valley region of Peru and it couldn’t have gone better!  We started off in the village of Taray to work at an elementary school.  Taray had been badly hit by the mudslides in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mudslides in Peru</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:33:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nikki</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am sure that many of you have heard of the mudslides in the Cusco region of Peru, more familiarly known as the Machu Picchu area.  The news reported the large amount of tourists that were stranded.  It was on the news for maybe a couple days, but lives are affected forever. This is a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cultural Sensitivity When Traveling</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:24:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nikki</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[REALITY-CHECK TIME:
Have you ever been frustrated because you couldn&#8217;t understand what someone was saying because of their accent?
Have you ever had the thought, &#8220;Why don&#8217;t they just learn English?&#8221;  
Have you ever wondered why someone from another culture believed a certain thing, or acted a certain way, or wore certain clothes?
Does it make you nervous when [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Importance of Teamwork</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 18:57:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nikki</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[HOW DO YOU FLATTEN A MOUNTAIN?
The Task: Haul hundreds of pounds of building materials thousands of feet up a narrow mountain path, and get it done before lunch.  Loads become drastically lighter when you have someone to share it with.  A little piece of a task is easier to conquer than the whole thing.  Soon, that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Importance of Listening to Your Body and Knowing Your Own Limits</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 20:13:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nikki</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[KNOWING YOUR LIMITS
  
Right now, swimming across the Mississippi is probably not the smartest thing I could do. First, the only time I spend swimming is maybe a once a month dip at the community pool.  I would not be able to make the distance. Second, even though I feel like I have a high cold tolerability [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Leaving No Trace While Traveling</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 17:09:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nikki</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;ALWAYS LEAVE IT BETTER THAN YOU FOUND IT&#8221;
  
That was my dad&#8217;s adage whenever we went anywhere.  It&#8217;s a simple call of duty and applies to travel, work, and other things. It&#8217;s especially relevant in a volunteer vacation like PLAY it Forward Adventures.
There are two components to this mantra that are worth detailing.  
The first is recognizing that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>WHAT KILIMANJARO TAUGHT ME ABOUT LIFE</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 17:09:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nikki</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Rising to Kilimanjaro’s Stella Peak, elevation 18,000’, I’m reminded how life is a journey, not a destination.  I may not have reached Uhuru Peak, but the success of that journey wasn’t defined by a summit.
Not three months prior I lie in my bed paralyzed by symptoms of Lyme Disease that interfered with my life for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>WHAT INSPIRED ME TO START PLAY IT FORWARD ADVENTURES?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:30:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nikki</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The most frequently asked question I get is:  “what inspired you to start PLAY it Forward Adventures?”  The answer is never an easy one so I’ll try to sum it up in a page.
The short answer… I was inspired by my own travel experiences and wanted to bring safe, all-encompassing travel experiences to people who’d [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wilderness First Responders</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 20:07:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nikki</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Adventure means going to the edge, pushing your physical and mental limits.  There is an element of danger and suspense, not knowing what lurks behind the next curve. Any adventurer probably has his or her fair share of stories of close calls, and likely has the scars to prove it. In this extreme environment, things can [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What do the H1N1 virus and PLAY it Forward have in common?</title>
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		<comments>http://www.pifadventures.com/what-do-the-h1n1-virus-and-play-it-forward-have-in-common#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 19:47:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nikki</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[They’re both contagious! If you’ve enjoyed your experience as a Sojourner, you can carry on the PLAY it Forward legacy.
After having gone on a PIF Adventure, my travel mindset has been forever changed.  I wanted to try to incorporate the elements of adventure and a local connection (whether through service or local businesses) in any trip [...]]]></description>
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