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		<title>Learn German as you Explore the Alps this Summer</title>
		<link>http://www.happysteps.net/2011/07/06/learn-german-as-you-explore-the-alps-this-summer/</link>
		<comments>http://www.happysteps.net/2011/07/06/learn-german-as-you-explore-the-alps-this-summer/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2011 09:03:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[With the world getting smaller each day, what with newer methods of communication evolving, it is no longer enough to know just one language especially for those who love to...]]></description>
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		<title>Prague weekend at the Château Ctenice</title>
		<link>http://www.happysteps.net/2011/07/05/prague-weekend-at-the-chateau-ctenice/</link>
		<comments>http://www.happysteps.net/2011/07/05/prague-weekend-at-the-chateau-ctenice/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jul 2011 14:59:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What does one usually imagine about a Prague weekend? Whether it’s for a small family on a special day, such as Father’s Day for instance, or a few days of...]]></description>
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		<title>Moomin characters at the Tampere Art Museum Moominvalley (Moomin Museum)</title>
		<link>http://www.happysteps.net/2011/05/24/moomin-characters-at-the-tampere-art-museum-moominvalley-moomin-museum/</link>
		<comments>http://www.happysteps.net/2011/05/24/moomin-characters-at-the-tampere-art-museum-moominvalley-moomin-museum/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 May 2011 15:09:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Finland]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the places to visit in Tampere, Finland, if you’re with the kids, is the Tampere Art Museum Moominvalley or Moomin Museum, located at the basement of the Metso...]]></description>
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		<title>National Museum (Národní museum) in Prague</title>
		<link>http://www.happysteps.net/2011/05/11/national-museum-narodni-museum-in-prague/</link>
		<comments>http://www.happysteps.net/2011/05/11/national-museum-narodni-museum-in-prague/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 May 2011 09:47:11 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Art & Culture]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[europe package tours]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[europe travel tours]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[holiday Prague]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Prague cheap breaks]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Look what I found while browsing over some old travel pictures in my computer, a photo folder of a day spent at the National Museum (Národní museum) main building in...]]></description>
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		<title>Souvenirs and handicrafts from the Himalayas</title>
		<link>http://www.happysteps.net/2010/11/20/souvenirs-and-handicrafts-from-the-himalayas/</link>
		<comments>http://www.happysteps.net/2010/11/20/souvenirs-and-handicrafts-from-the-himalayas/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Nov 2010 11:29:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[K2]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mt. Everest]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Himalayas, a mountainous region in Asia, is home to the highest mountain peaks in the world including the popular Mt. Everest and K2. Many adventurous and daring travelers are...]]></description>
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		<title>Dumaguete famous landmarks and tourist attractions</title>
		<link>http://www.happysteps.net/2010/04/30/dumaguete-famous-landmarks-and-tourist-attractions/</link>
		<comments>http://www.happysteps.net/2010/04/30/dumaguete-famous-landmarks-and-tourist-attractions/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Apr 2010 01:54:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Apo Island]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bais]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bell tower]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bravo Golf Hotel & Restaurant]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cathedral]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Forest Camp]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mabinay]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Negros Oriental]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rizal Boulevard]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Robinson’s Place]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Saint Paul University]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sans Rival]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sibulan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sidlakang Negros Village]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Silliman University]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[South Sea Resort Hotel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sta. Monica Beach Resort]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Valencia]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Continued from Road trip: Bacolod (Negros Occidental) to Dumaguete (Negros Oriental) After about 5 hours of road travel from Bacolod with our trusty van, we arrived in Dumaguete, fondly known...]]></description>
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		<title>A virtual Visita Iglesia (church pilgrimage during the Holy Week)</title>
		<link>http://www.happysteps.net/2009/04/08/a-virtual-visita-iglesia-church-pilgrimage-during-the-holy-week/</link>
		<comments>http://www.happysteps.net/2009/04/08/a-virtual-visita-iglesia-church-pilgrimage-during-the-holy-week/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2009 07:23:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The season of Lent is here again, and this means a week of reflection and meditation which starts from Holy Monday to Holy Tuesday, Holy Wednesday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday,...]]></description>
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		<title>The Flower Clock at the Rauma Museum</title>
		<link>http://www.happysteps.net/2009/02/19/the-flower-clock-at-the-rauma-museum/</link>
		<comments>http://www.happysteps.net/2009/02/19/the-flower-clock-at-the-rauma-museum/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 13:57:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>happysteps</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Bjorn Olsson]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the featured art exhibits at the Rauma Museum in Finland during their Flower Power (Rauma Biennale Balticum 2008) art festival is the Flower Clock by artist Bjorn O....]]></description>
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		<title>United Buddy Bears in Berlin</title>
		<link>http://www.happysteps.net/2008/11/24/united-buddy-bears-in-berlin/</link>
		<comments>http://www.happysteps.net/2008/11/24/united-buddy-bears-in-berlin/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2008 00:04:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I now know the story behind the colorful bear statue we saw in one of the sidewalks of Berlin which I just fondly named as the Berlin Bear. Well, that’s...]]></description>
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		<title>Art market in Berlin</title>
		<link>http://www.happysteps.net/2008/10/20/art-market-in-berlin/</link>
		<comments>http://www.happysteps.net/2008/10/20/art-market-in-berlin/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2008 05:01:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wanna shop for paintings, décors, jewelry, t-shirts, lanterns, bags, buttons and all sorts of art, handicrafts and books in Berlin? Check out the Art market (Kunstmarkt) at the Museum Island...]]></description>
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		<title>On local concerts and theater shows</title>
		<link>http://www.happysteps.net/2008/10/18/on-local-concerts-and-theater-shows/</link>
		<comments>http://www.happysteps.net/2008/10/18/on-local-concerts-and-theater-shows/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Oct 2008 03:23:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>happysteps</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One way for travel bugs to get a taste of a place’s art and culture is to watch the local concerts and musical events in town. I was not able...]]></description>
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		<title>Home improvement ideas from travel</title>
		<link>http://www.happysteps.net/2008/10/15/home-improvement-ideas-from-travel/</link>
		<comments>http://www.happysteps.net/2008/10/15/home-improvement-ideas-from-travel/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2008 14:05:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>happysteps</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Chiang Mai]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[flower festivals]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[flowers]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our family had a nice day tour at the Royal Flora Festival in Chiang Mai, Thailand two years ago where we saw lots of great flower arrangement ideas for our...]]></description>
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		<title>Helsinki City Museum: Helsinki through the years</title>
		<link>http://www.happysteps.net/2008/10/15/helsinki-city-museum-helsinki-through-the-years/</link>
		<comments>http://www.happysteps.net/2008/10/15/helsinki-city-museum-helsinki-through-the-years/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2008 11:25:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Continued from Helsinki City Museum: Old Helsinki days At the second floor is the Russian era where more interesting artifacts are displayed. We took longer time at another section in...]]></description>
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		<title>Helsinki City Museum: Old Helsinki days</title>
		<link>http://www.happysteps.net/2008/10/10/helsinki-city-museum-old-helsinki-days/</link>
		<comments>http://www.happysteps.net/2008/10/10/helsinki-city-museum-old-helsinki-days/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 12:02:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[While in Finland, my big sis took us on a day tour of Helsinki though our time was very much limited but nevertheless we squeezed in about an hour of...]]></description>
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		<title>Prague artist David Cerny: pink tank, hanging statue, crawling babies and more</title>
		<link>http://www.happysteps.net/2008/10/10/prague-artist-david-cerny-pink-tank-hanging-statue-crawling-babies-and-more/</link>
		<comments>http://www.happysteps.net/2008/10/10/prague-artist-david-cerny-pink-tank-hanging-statue-crawling-babies-and-more/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2008 16:28:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Would you paint a war tank pink? Maybe not, but controversial Czech artist and sculptor David Cerny did it to a Soviet tank when he was still an art student...]]></description>
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