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Continue reading →: Rio de JaneiroIconic. Glamorous. Popular. Dramatic. Beautiful. Vibrant. Breathtaking. Sexy. But enough about us, let’s talk about Rio de Janeiro instead. Strictly, the proper name for the city is “São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro” but like any international superstar – Cher, Madonna, Jedward – is known by only one name :…
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Continue reading →: Florianópolis, BrazilWhen Gerry was considering where to spend a month in Brazil he looked for somewhere just the right size that would showcase Brazil’s beauty and had a nice beach. He chose Florianópolis. Mhairi agreed, but only because she thought it sounded like a city in a Disney cartoon. Strictly speaking,…
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Continue reading →: Buenos Aires, Argentina – Part 2The three biggest figures here – sometimes literally so – are Maradona, Lionel Messi and Pope Francis. Probably in that order. That makes sense as Papa Frankie was rubbish at football. There are images of them throughout the city but they are particularly prominent in the barrio known as La…




