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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Meet new people while you dine at formal dinners - Cruise tip]]></title><link>http://www.gadling.com/2010/03/18/meet-new-people-while-you-dine-at-formal-dinners-cruise-tip/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.gadling.com/2010/03/18/meet-new-people-while-you-dine-at-formal-dinners-cruise-tip/</guid><comments>http://www.gadling.com/2010/03/18/meet-new-people-while-you-dine-at-formal-dinners-cruise-tip/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.gadling.com/category/food/" rel="tag">Food and Drink</a>, <a href="http://www.gadling.com/category/cruises/" rel="tag">Cruises</a></p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/divemasterking2000/3737462623/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.gadling.com/media/2010/03/3737462623020da7deaem.jpg" /></a>One of the best parts about cruising are the formal dinners every night. In addition to fabulous food, many cruise lines will seat you at larger tables with other passengers. <br />
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Eating with strangers is fun? That's entirely up to you. What better way to meet new people than to chat up the people that you'll be sharing a mealtime with for the duration of your trip? <br />
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Be engaging. Swap stories of your daily adventures. Share tips on cool things at ports of call you may have visited previously. The options are endless and new friends await.<br />
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Counterpoint: <a href="http://www.gadling.com/2010/03/14/tip-the-maitre-d-upon-embarkation-cruise-tip/">Tip the ma&icirc;tre d' upon embarkation - Cruise tip</a><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.gadling.com/2010/03/18/meet-new-people-while-you-dine-at-formal-dinners-cruise-tip/">Meet new people while you dine at formal dinners - Cruise tip</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.gadling.com">Gadling</a> on Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:50:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.gadling.com/2010/03/18/meet-new-people-while-you-dine-at-formal-dinners-cruise-tip/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.gadling.com/forward/19401954/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.gadling.com/2010/03/18/meet-new-people-while-you-dine-at-formal-dinners-cruise-tip/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>100 words or less</category><category>100WordsOrLess</category><category>cruiselines</category><category>cruises</category><category>formal dinner</category><category>FormalDinner</category><category>tips</category><category>travel</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Bryan Vehonsky]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:50:00 EST</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
