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		<title>Cool Sand Sculptures</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Aug 2010 21:02:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was in Dublin Castle today and they had some cool sand structures in the courtyard. Here are some photos with the odd pic of the castle.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I was in Dublin Castle today and they had some cool sand structures in the courtyard. Here are some photos with the odd pic of the castle. </p>
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		<title>Google Maps Street View</title>
		<link>http://www.johnoriordan.ie/index.php/2010/02/12/google-maps-street-view/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 11:54:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>thesraid</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Funny]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Google Maps street view is very useful when you are trying to find somewhere. It&#8217;s got great mapping in the States and I love using it on my iPhone. Sometimes it picks up some strange stuff though. Look up this address in Google Maps Street View Rugdeveien 37, 5097 Bergen, Norway]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Google Maps street view is very useful when you are trying to find somewhere. It&#8217;s got great mapping in the States and I love using it on my iPhone. Sometimes it picks up some strange stuff though.</p>
<p>Look up this address in Google Maps Street View</p>
<p>Rugdeveien 37, 5097 Bergen, Norway</p>
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		<title>Europes Dirtest Hotels &#8211; Mostly the UK</title>
		<link>http://www.johnoriordan.ie/index.php/2010/01/26/europes-dirtest-hotels-mostly-the-uk/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 21:36:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>thesraid</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Travel]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here is a list of the top 10 dirtiest hotels in Europe to be avoided from TripAdvisor. 8 out of 10 of which are from the United Kingdom. I know I won&#8217;t be going there on my holidays.Not that I would ever stay in Hotles with the names Cromwell Crown or the Victoria etc. 1. [...]]]></description>
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<p>Here is a list of the top 10 dirtiest hotels in Europe to be avoided from <a href="http://www.tripadvisor.com/DirtyHotels-g4" target="_blank">TripAdvisor</a>. 8 out of 10 of which are from the United Kingdom. I know I won&#8217;t be going there on my holidays.Not that I would ever stay in Hotles with the names Cromwell Crown or the Victoria etc.</p>
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<li> 1. <a href="http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g186332-d615459-Reviews-Grosvenor_Hotel-Blackpool_Lancashire_England.html" target="_blank">Grosvenor Hotel</a>, Blackpool, United Kingdom</li>
<li> 2. <a href="http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g656838-d667637-Reviews-Villaggio_Club_Porto_Ainu-Budoni_Sardinia.html" target="_blank">Villaggio Club Porto Ainu</a>, Budoni, Italy</li>
<li> 3. <a href="http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g186338-d224393-Reviews-Park_Hotel-London_England.html" target="_blank">Park Hotel</a>, London, United Kingdom</li>
<li> 4. <a href="http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g186338-d192100-Reviews-Boston_Court_Hotel-London_England.html" target="_blank">Boston Court Hotel</a>, London, United Kingdom</li>
<li> 5. <a href="http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g186338-d192104-Reviews-Cromwell_Crown-London_England.html" target="_blank">Cromwell Crown</a>, London, United Kingdom</li>
<li> 6. <a href="http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g188590-d604096-Reviews-Dam_Hotel-Amsterdam_Noord_Holland.html" target="_blank">Dam Hotel</a>, Amsterdam, The Netherlands</li>
<li> 7. <a href="http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g186338-d313050-Reviews-Corbigoe_Hotel-London_England.html" target="_blank">Corbigoe Hotel</a>, London, United Kingdom</li>
<li> 8. <a href="http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g186338-d501723-Reviews-Earls_Court_Gardens_Hotel-London_England.html" target="_blank">Earls Court Gardens Hotel</a>, London, United Kingdom</li>
<li> 9. <a href="http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g186338-d279817-Reviews-Blair_Victoria_Tudor_Inn_Hotel-London_England.html" target="_blank">Blair Victoria &amp; Tudor Inn Hotel</a>, London, United Kingdom</li>
<li> 10. <a href="http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g186346-d210394-Reviews-Minster_Hotel-York_North_Yorkshire_England.html" target="_blank">Minster Hotel</a>, York, United Kingdom</li>
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