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10 Totally Free Things to Do
Around the World
By Kellie DAvenPort
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A musical mass in
San Antonio
1 Attend a
mariachi mass
Held every Sunday at noon,
“Mariachi Mass” at San
Antonio’s San José
Mission features
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a 10-person
mariachi
band and a
choir within
the stone
walls of the
1782 church.
meditation, popular among
Buddhists.
3 Smell the roses
in Portland
Stop and smell
the roses at the
International
Rose test
Gardens.
Take a
gander
at more
than 10,000
2 Meditate
fragrant
in a pagoda
blooms. The
Sweet scents
park was originally
Take a free
in Portland
conceived as a safe
meditation class at
haven for rose varietals
Mumbai’s golden Global
that were being cultivated
Vipassana pagoda: The
in Europe during World
spectacular gilded dome
War I.
is devoted to Vipassana
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fall 2016
CAA Manitoba
4 Snorkel in Sydney’s
rock pools
Rock pools are fully or
partially enclosed watering
holes built into the ocean,
either by nature or humans.
Many are free to access
and home to colourful fish
species. The best bets to spot
Aussie sea life: Clovelly or
Mahon pools.
5 Pedal the palace
Cycle around Tokyo’s
Imperial palace: On
Sundays, you can borrow a
bike, free of charge, to tour
the estate course. Or grab
Mass: bob Howen; cHild: Portland Parks & recreation; grouPer: destination nsw
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A colourful
grouper in
Sydney