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Studying Portuguese in Brazil
Published April 2010 in Transitions Abroad’s Tazine Getting immersed in vibrant Salvador da Bahia Getting by in foreign tongues has always served me greatly in connecting with local people and their culture during my travels. It helps, of course, to have lived in Europe, where I was exposed to several foreign languages. Portuguese, however, was […]
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published March 2010 in Transitions Abroad’s Tazine A volunteer project in the Chapada Diamantina region of Brazil Once British trekking guide Olivia Taylor set foot in the wooded mountains of Chapada Diamantina, she was sold to the region, and never looked back. She settled in Lençóis, a small colonial mining town about 6 hours driving […]
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Published February 2010 by Transitions Abroad’s Tazine The sound of silence is all you hear… Mauritania’s desert – which covers over 80% of the total land surface – is a true eldorado for desert aficionados. In the white, ocre, and orange-coloured sand dunes that alternate with brown and black mountains, plateaus, and green palmeries, the […]
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Published February 2010 by Transitions Abroad’s Tazine Africa’s most exciting celebration of tribal traditions and cultures Travelling through a geographically and culturally diverse country like West Africa’s Mali, inevitably had to abound in countless memorable experiences. There was, for instance, the fabulous trek through the Dogon Valley with its amazing cliff dwellings and extremely friendly […]
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Published February 2010 by Transitions Abroad’s Tazine Encounters with traditional Kora players in The Gambia West Africa has an enormous diversity of peoples, each with their own customs, language, and traditions: the Bambara, the Bobo, the Mossi, the Dogon, the Fula, the Lobi, the Wolof, the Tuareg and the Mandinka, just to name a few. […]
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Published Nov/Dec 2009 by intravelmag.com How to stay in a luxury mountain resort without spending a dime. How about a holiday in Spain, free of charge, including your own comfortable room with a superb view over the mountains or the ancient town below, hearty breakfasts and gastronomical lunches and dinners with red wine from the […]
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