Category Archives: General

Four holidays, two countries, and a lot of history.

Originally posted on de ponta-cabeça :: upside down:
In the past two weeks there were two holidays here in Quebec: Sain Jean Baptiste ( Fête Nationale du Quebec) and Canada Day. There were also two holidays in Bahia, my home state: São João…

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Undiscovered Britain: Sister Cities

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3 ideas for this weekend in Manchester (05 – 07 July, 2013)

Originally posted on The Visit Manchester Blog:
The sun is shining and the weekend is upon us once again, so get yourself to Manchester for a weekend of fun and frolics. Here’s our top 3 suggestions for what to get…

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Stacked and Packed

Originally posted on 32squared:
In Rocinha, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil. Rio is home to some of the starkest and most palpable divisions of haves and have-nots in the world. Not far from some of the nicest parts of Rio’s wealthy…

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The Bells of Peover

Originally posted on The Red Rose Kitchen:
It was a couple of weeks ago now that I visited The Bells of Peover (I’m assured that it rhymes with Beaver). I was in Manchester for a few days and The Bells is…

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Stroker’s Picks: Manchester International Festival Special

Originally posted on The Fiction Stroker:
Can you believe its been two years since the last Manchester International Festival? Well it’s back for another sell-out month of events across dance, music, drama and art across from of Manchester’s best-known and…

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Artisan (European)

Originally posted on The Foodoir of a City Girl:
So Artisan opened up a just a few weeks ago, and I went there for dinner the first week it was in business. Having no idea what to expect- only knowing…

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Cosmic radio bursts point to cataclysmic origins ~Astronomy.com

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Mega Mela 2013 – Photo Story

Originally posted on Vamp It Up:
I’ve just come back from the first day of the Mega Mela and it has the best atmosphere of any local festival I’ve been to in years! It has a really up-beat friendly and…

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The Biospheric Project

Originally posted on green ice cream:
The Biospheric Project Forging new ways of urban living in Manchester. “With rising food prices, climate change and growing urban populations, how can we continue to put food on our tables? “ ” We’re…

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