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Throwback Thursday – Semana Santa Part One- March 19-27, 2016

Originally posted on Travel.:
In Spain, Easter (Semana Santa; Holy Week) is a very significant time of year where the majority of the country celebrates with processions/church services. In order to celebrate everything properly the entire week before Good Friday…

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What’s happening? Shell-shocked in Rio de Janeiro

Originally posted on RioReal:
The tangle, meant to favor some, exclude others: that’s why it endures Riorealblog was created almost six years ago. Many times this blogger considered revamping the mission statement (at right), but ended up leaving it as is,…

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Boats and Goodbyes

Originally posted on Pan & Pen:
When all good things come to an end, go out in style. And what better way to say goodbye to Recife than to take a catamaran down its famous river. But first we made…

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A Divided Nation

Originally posted on Zhang Carry:
It seems clear that though we’re called the United Kingdom since 1707, problems between the North and South are still there, especially in this referendum that the majority of Scottish and Northern Irish people voted…

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:: Monday Murals: Drowning by Paint

A work by Marcelo Gud and Deco Rabiscando. Monday Murals are hosted by Oakland Daily Photo. Come to know some other murals examples. … Uma obra de Marcelo Gud e Deco Rabiscando. Conheça outros exemplares de Monday Murals reunidos em…

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Ouro Preto, Brazil

Originally posted on travellingbudget:
I went to Ouro Preto carried by a friend for Carnaval and I couldn’t be more thrilled. As it was decided in the last minute, we couldn’t buy any of day parties that goes the whole…

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Why We Fight; and How We Will Win

Originally posted on Spark!:
When philosopher Erich Fromm introduced George Orwell’s novel 1984, he warned readers that the book was not about the Soviet Union and life under communism.  1984 was about the West, about democracy and the ease with…

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Brexit-Some good points from the New York Times

Originally posted on QUINNSCOMMENTARY:
And if this Britain has shown itself vulnerable to nationalist, antiglobalization and anti-immigrant sentiments, what of the populist rebellions that have spread through other European states? Will the British precedent embolden other xenophobic movements, weakening the…

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Let’s Samba!

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Manchester Day 2016

Originally posted on by Subhadrika Sen :
Manchester is a city of wonders. It never fails to amaze me . . . and today’s Manchester Parade 2016 (19th June 2016) was just another instance. The city is filled with its own…

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