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Última Parada 174 [Last Stop 174]

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A Bavarian at Oktoberfest in Brazil and Germany for the first time

About six years ago somebody told me that the second biggest Oktoberfest is in Blumenau in Brazil and I knew that I had to go one day. Finally this year the time has come and of course I also had … Continue reading

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Welcome to the jungle

We arrived in Manaus at 8 o’clock in the evening greeted by 30C/92F heat, which felt like 300 with the humidity. I pointed this out to the taxi driver, who proceeded to tell us how cool of a day it … Continue reading

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No More Damsel in Distress

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Good news story – Former Man Utd stars let homeless stay in their hotel

Originally posted on TKC Humanities Portal:
Gary Neville and Ryan Giggs bought the old Manchester stock exchange building to renovate and do up as a boutique hotel. On Sunday when homeless people started squatting in the building, rather than going…

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Portuguese: It’s not English

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Expo Day 1 Continued…..

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Dalata (Andre Muniz Gonzaga), Graffiti Artist do Brasil (Brazil). Eyes. Older Works.

Originally posted on Frankie Beane:
Dalata was born and raised in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brasil. He has worked in graffiti since 1997. Now he roams doing graffiti. 2011: Zona Azul,  Belo Horizonte, Brasil: https://www.flickr.com/photos/andregonzagadalata/5861842822/ Date Unknown (possibly 2010). Curitiba, Sao…

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Upcoming event – Wholesome and Raw Comedy, Manchester

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King of the hill of Rocinha: new book, Nemesis, by Misha Glenny

Originally posted on RioReal:
Last Mother’s Day in Complexo do Alemão: a mom recounts the tragic loss of her son You might think this blogger’s long silence is due to so much bad news — economic recession, political impasse, widening corruption scandals.…

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