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Carnival in Salvador de Bahia, Brazil – The wildest parties on the planet!

Posted on January 7, 2016 by agogo22

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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Manchester: New Year, New Restaurants

Posted on January 3, 2016 by agogo22

Being a massive foodie I thought the best way to start the year off is with a blogpost on new(ish) restaurant openings in my hometown, Manchester. I’m so happy lots of great restaurant chains from down south are starting to migrate … Continue reading →

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7 Things I Never Knew About… Until I Moved To England

Posted on December 28, 2015 by agogo22

I was pleasantly surprised that there are actually a lot of things people haven’t talked much about related to life in England, and I racked up this list in no time. (I mean really, yes chips are called crisps, and … Continue reading →

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Brazil always drumming my heart

Posted on December 20, 2015 by agogo22

Today, I woke up to the sounds of the Bateria which was the perfect alarm to get me up in the morning. As carnival draws closer this will be a very familiar sound as samba schools take to the streets … Continue reading →

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Comic strip Museum, Brussels

Posted on December 8, 2015 by agogo22

When I planned for Brussels, definitely on my list was the comic strip museum:Belgian comic strip centre(BCSC). Who won’t be interested to find out the origin of Tintin and captain Haddock and the  village of smurfs ? Of course it … Continue reading →

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Postcard: street art in Rio de Janeiro

Posted on November 13, 2015 by agogo22

Over the last three years, I’ve occassionally heard about people taking street art tours. I would never have thought about taking one, but while I was traveling in July I took two, and they were two highlights of my time away from … Continue reading →

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What are you eating? Part 1 – Brazil

Posted on November 13, 2015 by agogo22

Over the next few months as we travel through South America we’re hoping to try a few new foods and drinks that will tempt our taste buds. What’s great about travelling is that you don’t need to go to fancy … Continue reading →

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Post # 20 – Special Glasses

Posted on October 24, 2015 by agogo22

And I wear my special glasses On this fortress by the sea A broken sax and both of you, No one sees things like we see! By the river in Boston Where the little white boats Are like stars in … Continue reading →

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The people’s market

Posted on October 12, 2015 by agogo22

A house for the selling of people Slaughter house again The smiling tourist sees only colour History is buried six feet under Model market for the model citizen None the wiser. I scream from aching heart Black children stretched along … Continue reading →

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Lessons Learned from Artist Jorge Selarón on the steps of Escadaria Selarón (Rio de Janiero)

Posted on September 22, 2015 by agogo22

I decided to write this post after recently coming across an article reporting on the death of Jorge Selarón. Though you may not recognize his name, there’s a good chance that you have probably seen his most famous work, the Escadaria Selarón (aka … Continue reading →

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