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Originally posted on Stereo Surrealist's Beer Blog:
So then, I was going to write this blog yesterday, but I quite forgot to photograph one of the key features of the venue – the historical tiles in the doorway. I…

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Originally posted on Frances Aylor:
The largest cashew tree in the world is located in Natal, Brazil. The tree is estimated to be over 1,000 years old, covers almost three acres, and produces 60,000 fruits a year. A chain link…

Originally posted on Little City Sparrow:
Belfast was the last of the capital cities of Great Britain that we visited, and our visit in March 2017 left us with mixed feelings about the city. The city centre itself is small…

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Originally posted on Saudade Traveler:
“The Portuguese call it saudade…all things born of the soul that can only be felt.”   Anthony De Sa My first encounter with the word Saudade was on my first international trip. It was summer…

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Originally posted on Deep Rio:
Over at BBC Brasil, there’s a lengthy article (in PT) on the forgotten voices and sambas of Brazilian soldiers in WWII, including a 20-minute documentary (in PT, with PT subtitles) called Os Sons Esquecidos dos…

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Becky in Portugal You’ll hear much about Loulé having the oldest carnaval in the Algarve, in fact I even said that myself in Monday’s carnaval post. However I have discovered today that in fact Moncarapacho has the oldest carnaval. dating … Continue reading →

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Originally posted on Documenting the world:
“Sky and Earth” ethnic music festival Russia, Tyumen, 2017.

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