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                <title>Japanese Garden, Clingendael (Japanse Tuin)</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[A beautiful Japanese garden which opens to the public for a short period (April - June) and is free. The Japanese Garden is not the only attraction, as Clingendael Park itself is impressive and well worth an afternoon if you're looking for tranquility and nature within the Hague. Child-friendly and a great place for a picnic. Accessible by public transport from Central Station.]]></description>
                
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                <title>Place Bellecour</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[Place Bellecour is the beating heart of Lyon and is the largest square in Europe not to be dominiated by trees in its centre. In May it hosts pétanque competitions and rock concerts.]]></description>
                
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                <title>The Vondelpark, Amsterdam</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[This is the biggest park in the city and has millions of visitors a year. That said, it always seems like a tranquil place to be with many people strolling through the various gardens. A number of people go to Amsterdam, and never get to the Vondelpark ... don't make this mistake!<br><br>Try to catch one of the outdoor plays, as they really are a magical experience. The park also houses a fascinating museum, The Filmmuseum which is well worth a visit.<br><br>Both the museum and the outdoor plays, have great facilities for children.]]></description>
                
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                <title>Ban horse drawn carriages in NYC</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[This industry is inhumane. Please consider this before you ride them. Horses have died and pedestrians and drivers have been injured. The horses are treated as cars and not living beings that feel pain. Please look at their eyes and do the right thing by them. Contact Mayor Bloomberg and inform him how wrong this industry is to exist in NYC traffic.]]></description>
                
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                <title>Promenade de Bastions</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[The Promenade des Bastions runs from the old city down to Place Neuve (the main square of Geneva) and goes past the Mur des Reformateurs - check out the chess boards with giant-sized chess pieces for the public to use for Sunday afternoon games.<br>There are also numerous cheap cafés.]]></description>
                
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                <title>Beware of tramps and homeless people on Ile Rousseau</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[If you go to Ile Rousseau to see the bird sanctuary or to have a drink at the café, wait until after 9am when the waiters of the café have gotten rid of the homeless people and tramps who inhabit the benches of Ile Rousseau.]]></description>
                
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                <title>Camping Tayrona in the Tayrona National Natural Park</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[A campsite/hostel for nature lovers. Perfect place to start nature walks all over the Tayrona park and its surroundings.]]></description>
                
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                <title>Jardin d'Europe and Champs de Mars</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[The often crowded but peaceful Jardin d'Europe and Champs de Mars look out over lake Annecy and provide stupendous views of the Alps and photo ops. It's a great place for a family picnic as there is a children's park and ducks on the lake. A must do is to walk by Lake Annecy from the Hotel de ville down to the port.]]></description>
                
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                <title>Finkley Down Farm Park</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[Finkley is, well, a farm and a park! There are lots of animals that you can feed, like llamas, ducks, geese, goats and, if you dare, bulls. Then there are the large play areas: a pedal cart track, old tractors to climb all over, a bunch of trampolines, a very large slide, a climbing fort or two and an infants' play area.<br><br>At regular times through the day there are feedings and handling sessions, for example, to sit and hold bunnies, and to groom the horses. There is a large collection of gypsy wagons to see, too.<br><br>There is a cafe on site with both indoor and outdoor seating.  Just watch out for the roaming peacocks who like to steal your chips! Admission is reasonably priced for such a lot of things to do.]]></description>
                
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                <title>Kowloon Park on Sundays</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[This is where hundreds of Pakistani guys and Indonesian women hang out and flirt on their day off. It all seems very innocent and sweet until you sit and watch for at least an hour and notice some of the darker undertones.<br><br>Very, very interesting, quite sad and quite voyeurisitic. We felt like we were watching a fly-on-the-wall documentary.  <br><br>Have a chat and make friends, everyone's very friendly.  <br><br>The whole experience reminded us of the often miserable lives of immigrants, wherever they are.]]></description>
                
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                <title>Hidden Dublin</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[It's an hilarious Dublin guide filled with serious tips.]]></description>
                
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                <title>fascinating website</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[This website is about the real Budapest, and gives very interesting background details about the history, culture and architecture of this beautiful capital which is slowly losing some of its unique features (old presszo bars, neon signs, dingy borozos) as it changes into a modern European metropolis. Written by a Hungarian speaker, the articles featured go behind the facade and into much more detail than a guide book could manage.<br>It has a wealth of information for people who really love Budapest and want to know the city better.<br>Check out the recent story on the Trabants - really interesting!]]></description>
                
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                <title>Beswicks' restaurant</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[It is a high quality, excellent restaurant, one of the best within the National Park.]]></description>
                
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                <title>Group saver rail travel to St Ives</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[Stay almost anywhere in Cornwall, buy a group saver ticket to St Ives. Park and ride to St Ives, changing at St Erth, where you will be treated to spectacular views of Carbis bay and have a wonderful day out at one of Cornwall's prettiest resorts. It's green, cheap and if the shuttle is delayed you can enjoy a cup of coffee at St Erth station buffet.]]></description>
                
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                <title>Woerlitzer Landscape Park</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[Just an hour outside Berlin by car lies a real hidden gem. The Woerlitzer Park – a UNESCO World Heritage Site – is one of the most dazzling examples of landscape gardening in continental Europe.  Having been inspired by a trip to England, Prince Leopold III started work on the 122 hectare public garden in 1764. Now it stands – a stunning series of labyrinthine paths, winding rivers and ponds – as an oasis of calm, and a true work of art.]]></description>
                
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                <title>St Andrews Park</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[A classic city centre park. Trees and paths take you from the park to the shops and general vibrancy of Gloucester Rd. Great all year round.  And now with added coffee courtesy of some entrepreneurial soul - complete with table cloths and yummy snacks. A great place to while away an hour or two. Or the whole day.]]></description>
                
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                <title>Roman Road Market, E3</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[The real hub of the East End; lots of great bargains to be had; a great atmosphere on a Saturday afternoon.<br>Victoria Park just down the road to sit and unwind in!]]></description>
                
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                <title>Los Feliz</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[Los Feliz is a great little neighborhood in north-east Los Angeles, near Griffith Park (I'm a little biased since I live there...).  Anytime but mid-July through August are the best times to go - it can get pretty hot some days during those months.  Check out Hillhurst north of Franklin, and Vermont north of Hollywood.  Lots of great restaurants, bars and hang-outs (Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf on Hillhurst has a great patio with firepit).  Griffith Park is also nearby, with plenty of great hiking trails, pony rides for the kids, picnic areas, etc.]]></description>
                
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                <title>Paris in summer</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[Paris is perfect for those with kids, and especially the park at La Villette. On the Canal de l'Ourq there is the awesome dragon slide (almost two stories high), playgrounds designed for specific age groups, a submarine my five-year-old nephew wants to return to with his big brother and cat (!) (3€ each). Just by the park bikes can be hired that take the whole family along the traffic-free canalside to the forest of Sevran, where coffee and ice cream can be had in the old poudrerie, where Nobel of the Nobel prize worked - well worth a visit. And if it rains, back at La Villette there is always the Cite des Sciences - again with exhibits tailored to tots and to slightly older kids. Further afield, there's Paris Plage for sunbathing, sandcastles, misters, boules, rock-climbing (5 years old and upwards), the fountains and concerts at Parc Andre Citroen, the fireworks on July 14, or the swimming pool on a barge by the Francois Mitterand Bibliotheque, or the fantastic mini Paris Plage at Canal St Martin where another five-year-old loved her tot-sized pedalo and the tea dances and water fountains. Paris is perfect for families, especially in the summer, and since almost everything referred to above is free or cheap,  it won't break the bank. Plus - no hours spent travelling to, or queueing at, airports.]]></description>
                
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                <title>Barton Springs</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[The crown jewel of Austin. Check out this spring-fed pool that is 68F all year round.]]></description>
                
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