Category Archives: General

Originally posted on Ben Thomas Portfolio:
Manchester’s Northern Quarter is said to be reviving the roots of the 90’s through its vintage clothing scene. The streets in the area are littered with a range of independent vintage clothing shops, which have…

Originally posted on Grobetrotter:
A new and highly-praised museum called the Museum of Tomorrow (Museu de Amanhã) opened in Rio shortly before my arrival. As with any new thing in Rio, I heard horror stories about the expected waiting time to get…

Originally posted on Fancy Notions:
A couple of recent incidents have been making me wonder if the people of Brazil need to better secure their cutlery. First, there was that crab pretending he was in West Side Story – oh wait,…

Originally posted on life after 9to5:
In Rio de Janeiro, street art can be found everywhere from the walls of the favelas to buildings in upper class neighborhoods. The graffiti and artwork are both bold and diverse. The ever-evolving Brazilian street…

Photo post by @@art_chist. Source: Museum of Modern Art in Rio de Janeiro

Originally posted on The Pocket Zoo:
Scientific Name: Chrysocyon brachyurous Region:  The grasslands and scrub forest of Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, Peru Size: Adult Maned Wolves average one meter in height and weigh between20-25kg Diet: Omnivorous Lifespan: Up to 20…

Originally posted on Avenida América:
Rio de Janeiro is the world’s most alluring hot mess. It’s everything you expect it to be: edgy, stratified, stiflingly humid, crowded, exhilarating. But it’s also everything you don’t expect it to be: friendly,…

Originally posted on THE TRUTH LIBRARY:
http://truthkings.com/2016/02/17/brazil-bans-monsanto-pesticide-after-its-exposed-to-cause-birth-defects/ ? Yesterday I reported that chemicals being used in Brazil’s water were being linked to Microcephalyby a group of Argentinian Doctors. That chemical, larvacide, is also being linked to Monsanto (a claim they…