<?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[Tis Travels]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tis Travels works with each traveler to create their trip of a lifetime, whether a fully customized trip or making sure you get the best cruise!]]></description><link>https://lisatisitaly.wixsite.com/my-site/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 02:31:53 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://lisatisitaly.wixsite.com/my-site/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Escape to Ponte de Lima ]]></title><description><![CDATA[With Braga’s two night, all night rager of a festival closing in on the city, I packed my bags and headed to the nearby town of Ponte de Lima before my apartment was rendered uninhabitable. ]]></description><link>https://lisatisitaly.wixsite.com/my-site/post/escape-to-ponte-de-lima</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68d2e590bb3ee0c0b362f23e</guid><category><![CDATA[Small Town Life in Portugal]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2025 18:52:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4ede26_c48a50a3604243b2860004b5325f7e97~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lisa Tisdale</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Choosing My Next Home In Portugal]]></title><description><![CDATA[As my year-long road trip was coming to an end, I had to choose a place to live. 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]]></description><link>https://lisatisitaly.wixsite.com/my-site/post/a-trip-back-to-lisbon-for-poker-night</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66d962bf6e6222e0cbecfdd3</guid><category><![CDATA[A Year Traveling Around Portugal]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 05 Sep 2024 08:00:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4ede26_4f7e304968d645fcb3d56e39da1caa9f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lisa Tisdale</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>