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UK film industry continues to showcase top British talent to global audience
According to Isabel Davis, BFI head of International, now is a great time to be an ambitious small UK film production business, especially if you want to sell to overseas customers. The BFI has been working with the government to … Continue reading
Six Brazilian foods you should try that aren’t barbecue
Last week, I wrote that Brazil is waiving its visa requirement for a few months this year, making it suddenly easier to visit the country. So if you’ve ever wanted to visit Brazil, 2016 is the time to do it. One … Continue reading
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Tagged Acarajé, Brazil, Brigadeiro, Cachorro quente, cheese bread, feijoada, food, hot dog, pao de quiejo, South America, travel
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A quaint, colonial stay
Sitting outside an ice cream parlour along the cobbled streets of this colonial town our table and chairs were on the wonk, dipping into the crevices left by years of neglect as homage to its history. The crisp, white buildings … Continue reading
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Tagged atlantic, backpacking, bamba, beaches, Brazil, bus rides, coast, Latin America, paraty, South America, travel, wanderlust
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Microcephaly and Zika virus
Recently Brazil has declared state of emergency due to an epidemic of newborn microcephaly. Children with microcephaly have significantly smaller head circumference than the mean for their age and body size. It results from abnormal brain development before birth or during infancy … Continue reading
brazil black beauty
When you say “Brazilian girl”, any gringo like me will instantly imagine a beautiful dark-skinned girl with curly hair. However living here it’s not difficult to notice that most of the tv or other media propaganda has mainly white blond … Continue reading
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Tagged african, Beauty, black beauty, black women, Brazil, lifestyle, maceio, photography, portrait, women
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Carnival in Salvador de Bahia, Brazil – The wildest parties on the planet!
Every year, five days before Ash Wednesday and prior to Lent, Brazil celebrates its most outrageous party of the year welcoming thousands of guests who want to experience the biggest carnival in the world. While Rio de Janeiro is often … Continue reading
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Tagged Brasil, brasilien, Brazil, Carnaval, Carnival, Karneval, Salvador, Salvador de Bahia, travel, travel blogger
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Does Brazil Have A Better Idea?
I saw this the other day….I am not sure how accurate it is….it may well be just a propaganda ploy…..however if the infograph is accurate then Brazil is doing something right……. Anyone with first hand knowledge please let my readers … Continue reading
Recession-hit Brazilians shift to own label products
Brazil’s recession, Brazil’s fall from grace…the international press surely has not been kind when reporting about Brazil. The Economist labelled the Brazilian crisis as “irredeemable”, which is not surprising to me, as the American magazine seems to have anti-Dilma attitude … Continue reading
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Tagged Brands, Brazil, BRIC, consumer, consumer habits, consumption, Emerging Markets, own label, private labels, Recession, supermarkets
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Photo of the day: is this the Best spot for a daredevil selfie?
It is little wonder that a jaw-dropping picture of a man hanging upside down from a cliff has become an instant online hit. Luis Fernando Candela, a fitness fanatic, https://aabelmedia.wordpress.com/2015/12/23/photo-of-the-day-is-this-the-best-spot-for-a-daredevil-selfie/
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Last Summer in Rio (1982) Last Summer in Rio (2013) https://maujournal.wordpress.com/2015/12/20/azymuth/
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