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Pão de queijo - Bread of cheese.
The one thing almost every single Brazilian I have ever met absolutely LOVES is Pão de queijo. Pão de queijo is a small, baked cheese...


Sagrada Familia, Barcelona
The Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada FamÃlia (commonly known as Sagrada Familia) is, without a doubt, Barcelona’s most famous building. The...


Good fortune for 2018 with your 'First Foot’.
The first-foot or 'first-footing' is a typical tradition most common in Scotland and Northern England. The first-foot is the first person...


Feliz Ano Novo - 5 Brazilian Traditions
Just one day to go and I will be celebrating my very first New Year's Eve in Brasil! I will be spending my New Year's Eve watching...


Party like it's 1999!
Christmas is officially over - sad times ☹ . No doubt there is parts from EVERY toy ALL over the floor, chocolate wrappers hidden under...


Merry Christmas! Feliz Natal!
My fantastic blog readers, family and friends.. One of my favourite things about my blog is checking which countries my readers come from...


Christmas traditions around the World
In 2015 I spent my Christmas in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, England. In 2016 I spent my Christmas on-board the World's largest cruise ship -...


Countdown to Christmas with the Gingerbread men
From gingerbread men to gingerbread houses, Christmas just wouldn't be Christmas without those delicious cookies. Ginger root was first...


Picnics in the Parque, Brasil
Ibirapuera Park - The name translates to 'Rotten Tree' in the, now extinct, Tupian language but regardless of the name Ibirapuera Park is...


A day in the life of a 'Shoppie'
Shoppie = An on-board sales associate. Shoppie schedules vary depending on the ship you are assigned, the management you work with and...
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