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Manchester: New Year, New Restaurants
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
7 Things I Never Knew About… Until I Moved To England
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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Tagged America, american, cultural differences, England, expat life, Manchester, travel, UK
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Brazil always drumming my heart
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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Tagged Brazil, budget, Carnaval, cheap travel, money saving, Rio de Janeiro, rio de janeiro carnival, travel, travel for less, travelista, wanderlust
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Comic strip Museum, Brussels
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
Postcard: street art in Rio de Janeiro
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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Tagged Art, Brazil, Latin America, Rio de Janeiro, South America, Street Art, travel
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What are you eating? Part 1 – Brazil
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
Post # 20 – Special Glasses
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
The people’s market
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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Tagged #blacklivesmatter, #colonialism, #contemplations, #nationalpoetryday, #poems, #tourism, #travels, backpacking, Brazil, poem, Poetry, Salvador, slavery, travel, Travelling
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Lessons Learned from Artist Jorge Selarón on the steps of Escadaria Selarón (Rio de Janiero)
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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Tagged Brazil, Chile, Escadaria Selarón, featured, Jorge Selaron, Lapa, Mapes24, Rio de Janeiro, Santa Marta, steps, travel
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Manchester: An Underrated City and Remaining Festivals of 2015
London often overshadows the bulk of cities in the UK because of its global appeal, the city being recognized as the business capital of the world, and its eclectic mix of cultures. However, there are many cities in the UK … Continue reading
