<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Wild Sage ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Active & Cultural tours in Southern Europe and Beyond with experienced guides who love what they do. Small-group travel and creative itineraries. ]]></description><link>https://cduiker.wixsite.com/claireintheworld/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 12:06:47 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://cduiker.wixsite.com/claireintheworld/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Pompeii: Highlights and Tips]]></title><description><![CDATA[*** NEWS UPDATE: Good-bye ClaireintheWorld! A lot has changed since I started this blog during Covid, and Wix (the website host) keeps raising their prices, so I decided to stop paying for premium and I will lose the " Claireintheworld.net " URL. In a few days this site will be called Wix+random numbers. I'm going to start writing shorter posts over at my company website Wild Sage ( see the "news" tab ), so please join me there! I'll post again with more information before I go. THANK YOU SO...]]></description><link>https://cduiker.wixsite.com/claireintheworld/post/pompeii-highlights-and-tips</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67dfd160b4765639940f8442</guid><category><![CDATA[Travel]]></category><category><![CDATA[Museums]]></category><category><![CDATA[History]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 24 Jan 2026 13:08:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/74fc57_d4b31d809d7744e78752c0892df13307~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>cduiker</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wild Sage 2024: Manu's Best Tour Pics ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wild Sage: Manu's best pics 2024]]></description><link>https://cduiker.wixsite.com/claireintheworld/post/wild-sage-2024-manu-s-best-tour-pics</link><guid isPermaLink="false">677d37c20a262a4e8721f324</guid><category><![CDATA[Travel]]></category><category><![CDATA[Wild Sage]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jan 2025 17:34:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/74fc57_ebde2bfb5c4b4e5592f4dc8ec0db3cff~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_951,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>cduiker</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[My 2024 Tour Season: Travels in Space &#38; Time]]></title><description><![CDATA[I just finished my 28th year of leading tours and it was a truly spectacular one. 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