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Athens' best street foods and stalls

6 Jun 2013:
Where do you go if you want a bite to eat on the streets of Athens? The Culinary Backstreets network has the answers, from fresh koulouri breads to the Athenian twist on a hot dog
Mexico City's best street foods and stalls

5 Jun 2013:
Do you know your tacos from your tlacoyos? Mexico City is the destination for part two of our street food guide from the Culinary Backstreets network
Shanghai's best street foods and stalls

4 Jun 2013:
With the first World Street Food Congress kicking off in Singapore, the Culinary Backstreets network is celebrating the best street food and stalls in the cities covered by its bloggers, kicking off with Shanghai
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Don't worry dear, that's just a brazenly copulating squirrel monkey

3 Sep 2013:
Paula Cocozza: The birds and the bees consultant at one zoo is on hand to explain the mysteries of mating to perplexed children. So how does she phrase it exactly?
Been there photo competition - work

3 Sep 2013:
This month's Been there photo competition is asking for your shots of working life across the globe. Enter your best photos via GuardianWitness
Safe above the Somerset levels

3 Sep 2013: Country diary: South Petherton, Somerset: Here early settlers made homes above the seasonal threat of flooding
Robert Macfarlane leads Warwick prize shortlist

2 Sep 2013:
Man Booker prize judge experiences life on the list as his travelogue The Old Ways vies with poetry and fiction for £25,000 award
Are budget airlines bad for us? - five-minute video debate

2 Sep 2013: Video (5min 05sec)
Mark Smith of Seat61.com, an advocate for train and ferry travel, debates budget air travel with Guardian transport correspondent Gwyn Topham
The UK's best cookery courses

2 Sep 2013:
Ever wondered how to make the perfect pork pie, proper homebrew or a real curry? Rhiannon Batten picks the best cookery courses across the UK

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School holidays: top 10 outdoor activities for kids

Fancy an outdoor activity with a difference? Then let the kids have a go at zego riding, zorbing, snow sphering or ghyll scrambling. Plus ideas for good old-fashioned walking and mountain biking if you want to keep things simple
School holidays: top 10 theme parks

Teenagers will love scaring themselves on record-breaking rollercoasters, but the UK's theme parks also have plenty of exciting but gentler fun for smaller kids
World's best outdoor swimming pools – in pictures

Gallery (11 pictures) Our feature on 10 of the world's best swimming pools, as chosen by our readers, prompted lots more suggestions for other amazing places to take a dip. Here's a selection of outdoor pools readers wanted to see added to the list of world's best
Turkey: top 10 budget beach hotels

Turkey has ancient ruins, turquoise waters, and boutique B&Bs and hotels for under £100 a night. Here's a pick of the best places by the Aegean sea
10 perfect Greek island holidays

Greece has so many idyllic islands with so many gorgeous beaches, so how do you choose where to go? Here are Rachel Dixon's top spots
Top 10 restaurants in San Francisco

Eating out in San Francisco dishes up cuisine every bit as varied as the city's culture and nightlife, says food writer Marcia Gagliardi
10 free things to do outdoors in London

Follow Matt Brown's top tips for enjoying summer in the city for free, whether you fancy climbing a hill, catching a film or playing table tennis
10 of the best campsites in the Lake District and Cumbria

Wake up to some of the Lake District and Cumbria's most glorious scenery at one of these idyllic campsites, chosen by Jonathan Knight of Cool Camping guides

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Thompson LES hotel, New York City

plelarge Fantastic value for money at around £100 per night. Deal included one-bedroom apartment with private terrace and stunning 360-degree view of the NY skyline. Good location for trendy bars and galleries
Setimo ano de Praia, Praia da Barra, Portugal

Lteixeira The name of this beach cafe means: truanting school to go to the beach! And it's so tempting to spend the whole day here, just watching the large Atlantic waves and the beach just below
Lazonby Pool, Cumbria, UK

tawnyowl3 Run by community volunteers and heated with green energy from the river Eden, which runs next to it. Main pool and toddler pool, small cafe. 10-pitch campsite and kids' park on site
The Fantasticable, Chatel, France

LotusLoves It's a zipwire in the Portes du Soleil in France, which spans a huge valley twice. You are fixed underneath in a canopy face down so it's almost as if you're flying - especially when the wind buffets you as you're halfway across. Amazing!
Murat Pasa Konagi, Dalyan, Turkey

Sarah Kemp Although the rooms are on the small side, they are more than made up for by the beautiful garden, huge and delicious breakfasts, free bikes and fantastically hospitable owners and staff

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