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A Cidade Maravilhosa – Rio de Janeiro
Published at The University Observer There is no bad time to visit Rio de Janeiro. All year round the sun is out, the beaches are full of people and the city is radiant with life. The most accessible...
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Lençóis – Chapada Diamantina
Published at The University Observer The little-known Brazilian village of Lençóis will be a journey beyond your own experiences! A trip to Lençóis in north-eastern Brazil is an escape from usual...
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Foz do Iguaçu – Brasil
A place of constant rainbows! I have been to this place twice now and it never ceases to amaze me! Even though you know what to expect, it still catches you by surprise! Love it!
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Salvador (And Itapuã Beach) – Bahia – Brasil
What really to say about this place… having gone there and driving through it countless times, I still haven’t formed an opinion about it. Salvador is a beautiful city, if you know where to go really....
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Ouro Preto, MG – Brasil
What is there to say about Ouro Preto! Incredible is not enough to describe the warmth and how welcoming the place is. It was built during 18th century’s gold rush and an once thriving mining town, it...
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Corn cake with rye flour??? Madness!
I was at home yesterday and decided to celebrate my friend’s birthday… you might ask why I didn’t celebrate with them, let me answer that… there’s a puddle of water separating us called the Atlantic...
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Ly’s Cake! (In portuguese by popular demand!)
Ha um tempo atras, fiz um bolo de cenoura com farinha de centeio para comemorar o aniversario de uma amiga, mas quando fazemos algo pra alguem, outras pessoas ficam com ciumes, entao, tive que fazer...
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Rice a Piemontese with rib eye steak a Parmigiana (Arroz a Piemontese com...
E uma longa historia, mas tentarei deixa-la breve. Uma das pessoas que moram comigo achou £140 no quarto de visitas. Apos muitos emails e os nossos visitantes dizendo que o dinheiro nao era deles,...
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Silhouette
What better way to capture a silhouette than during the sunset? Well, that’s my favourite time of the day. It’s a time when a silhouette is, somewhat, more meaningful, when it happens more naturally....
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The Day I Thought I Had Received my Last Rites
After a long trip to Brazil, back in 2004/2005, I returned home to Ireland and, as I still had 6 months with nothing to do, I decided to get a job. There is nothing more rewarding than getting a job,...
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Four Countries, Two Days
Hi all! Sorry for my absence! I have been away for the past few days and I am now going away again. Crossing four countries in two days. It sounds way better than it actually is! I left Ireland towards...
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Why Tourists Should NOT Attend The 2016 Olympics
Some life updates. After a long time living abroad, I am going back to Brazil! It’s a good feeling, but is it the right time to go back??? Is it the time for anyone to go to Brazil at all? As we all...
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Now, you will be deported!
Just a fresh top-up on my post on why tourists should NOT go to the 2016 Olympics. Fresh in the news, foreign nationals who are part of protests will be jailed and deported. For more information, read...
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The Return of the Prodigal Blogger
Hi all! It’s been… God, almost one year since I properly posted here! But I have good reasons, but I won’t bore you with the details. In summary, I beat depression, started a course at the University...
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The Conquest of Mount Roraima – Day 1
It all started when I was about 7 years of age, at least as far as I can remember, when my never-ending obsession with maps begun. I found an old Atlas in my house and started attempting to find out...
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