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<channel><title><![CDATA[This&nbsp;Victorian Life - Blog]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.thisvictorianlife.com/blog]]></link><description><![CDATA[Blog]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 12:04:51 -0700</pubDate><generator>Weebly</generator><item><title><![CDATA["State Fair" by Phil Stong (1932) Book Talk]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.thisvictorianlife.com/blog/state-fair-by-phil-stong-1932-book-talk]]></link><comments><![CDATA[http://www.thisvictorianlife.com/blog/state-fair-by-phil-stong-1932-book-talk#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 19:02:40 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thisvictorianlife.com/blog/state-fair-by-phil-stong-1932-book-talk</guid><description><![CDATA[      [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="wsite-youtube" style="margin-bottom:10px;margin-top:10px;"><div class="wsite-youtube-wrapper wsite-youtube-size-auto wsite-youtube-align-center"> <div class="wsite-youtube-container">  <iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/hYLKYSTG3do?wmode=opaque" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> </div> </div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Re-visiting a story of Colonial America for America's 250th: "Country Cousin" by Helen Fern Daringer]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.thisvictorianlife.com/blog/re-visiting-a-story-of-colonial-america-for-americas-250th-country-cousin-by-helen-fern-daringer]]></link><comments><![CDATA[http://www.thisvictorianlife.com/blog/re-visiting-a-story-of-colonial-america-for-americas-250th-country-cousin-by-helen-fern-daringer#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 14:04:36 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thisvictorianlife.com/blog/re-visiting-a-story-of-colonial-america-for-americas-250th-country-cousin-by-helen-fern-daringer</guid><description><![CDATA[      [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="wsite-youtube" style="margin-bottom:10px;margin-top:10px;"><div class="wsite-youtube-wrapper wsite-youtube-size-auto wsite-youtube-align-center"> <div class="wsite-youtube-container">  <iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/A7sMuTga7Xw?wmode=opaque" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> </div> </div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[I love history. I love books. I hate Jane Austen — here's why.]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.thisvictorianlife.com/blog/i-love-history-i-love-books-i-hate-jane-austen-heres-why]]></link><comments><![CDATA[http://www.thisvictorianlife.com/blog/i-love-history-i-love-books-i-hate-jane-austen-heres-why#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 17:30:20 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thisvictorianlife.com/blog/i-love-history-i-love-books-i-hate-jane-austen-heres-why</guid><description><![CDATA[      [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="wsite-youtube" style="margin-bottom:10px;margin-top:10px;"><div class="wsite-youtube-wrapper wsite-youtube-size-auto wsite-youtube-align-center"> <div class="wsite-youtube-container">  <iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/bKqjhARMpdo?wmode=opaque" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> </div> </div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Central Grand Café, Budapest's 1887 Art Nouveau Café for Writers]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.thisvictorianlife.com/blog/central-grand-cafe-budapests-1887-art-nouveau-cafe-for-writers]]></link><comments><![CDATA[http://www.thisvictorianlife.com/blog/central-grand-cafe-budapests-1887-art-nouveau-cafe-for-writers#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 18:04:24 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thisvictorianlife.com/blog/central-grand-cafe-budapests-1887-art-nouveau-cafe-for-writers</guid><description><![CDATA[      [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="wsite-youtube" style="margin-bottom:10px;margin-top:10px;"><div class="wsite-youtube-wrapper wsite-youtube-size-auto wsite-youtube-align-center"> <div class="wsite-youtube-container">  <iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/BcBfSZ9kAOQ?wmode=opaque" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> </div> </div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Book Talk: "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.thisvictorianlife.com/blog/book-talk-stardust-by-neil-gaiman]]></link><comments><![CDATA[http://www.thisvictorianlife.com/blog/book-talk-stardust-by-neil-gaiman#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 17:23:55 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thisvictorianlife.com/blog/book-talk-stardust-by-neil-gaiman</guid><description><![CDATA[      [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="wsite-youtube" style="margin-bottom:10px;margin-top:10px;"><div class="wsite-youtube-wrapper wsite-youtube-size-auto wsite-youtube-align-center"> <div class="wsite-youtube-container">  <iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/dMuWLWnqCTs?wmode=opaque" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> </div> </div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Start of our vacation—Flight delays, Budapest sights, and my adventure in the Széchenyi thermal bath]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.thisvictorianlife.com/blog/start-of-our-vacation-flight-delays-budapest-sights-and-my-adventure-in-the-szechenyi-thermal-bath]]></link><comments><![CDATA[http://www.thisvictorianlife.com/blog/start-of-our-vacation-flight-delays-budapest-sights-and-my-adventure-in-the-szechenyi-thermal-bath#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 12:27:56 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thisvictorianlife.com/blog/start-of-our-vacation-flight-delays-budapest-sights-and-my-adventure-in-the-szechenyi-thermal-bath</guid><description><![CDATA[      [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="wsite-youtube" style="margin-bottom:10px;margin-top:10px;"><div class="wsite-youtube-wrapper wsite-youtube-size-auto wsite-youtube-align-center"> <div class="wsite-youtube-container">  <iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/Hr4Yr91UMnM?wmode=opaque" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> 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