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Max Scratchmann at Edinburgh Free Fringe

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Jul 30, 2014 / 0 comments

Our favorite author and poet Max Scratchmann at Edinburgh Free Fringe:

 

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Top Beaches to visit in South Africa

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Jul 30, 2014 / 0 comments

South Africa is a coastal wonderland with endless kilometres of shoreline as it fronts both the Indian and Atlantic Oceans. Beaches abound resulting in a nation that mostly spends its holidays along the beachfront, given the great weather on offer and the superb quality of the country’s beaches.

Visiting Washington, DC: 8 Interesting Spaces in the Capitol Building

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Jul 29, 2014 / 0 comments

In a few days, my family and I will be calling home to one of our favorite places to visit: Washington, D.C.

Florida Culture for the Week of July 28 By Josh Garrick

by Josh Garrick / Jul 27, 2014 / 0 comments

Florida Culture for the Week of July 28 By Josh Garrick

Final Night – TONIGHT – July 28 – Ladies of Eola Heights

This ‘re-envisioning’ of Michael Wanzie’s wildly successful comedy includes a cast of Central Florida’s favorite actresses – Peg O'Keef, Beth Marshall, Blue Star, and ‘Miss Sammy’ Singhaus. “There is more than steel to these Magnolias” in this story – along with comic references to a community within walking distance of the theatre. Tonight is the FINAL night at The Abbey. Visit abbeyorlando.com.

 

Why footballers should love their job

by Lars Wagoner /
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Jul 27, 2014 / 0 comments

Most people as a kid wanted to be an astronaut, a firefighter, some kind of sports player, a celebrity… But I’m focused on a career that most boys from 7 to 12 want to have: to be a footballer (soccer player).

Fireflies: A Writer's Notebook

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Jul 26, 2014 / 0 comments

Writing is both a creative and a solitary endeavor. Sometimes, we write furiously, racing to wring every last beautiful word out of our mind before we forget. At other times, it can be difficult to think of the words you want to write. For the latter, I've found a wonderful writer's notebook that inspires - and allows your brain to roam free in search of memories, words, ideas.

Recipe from Italy: Roasted Tomato, Basil & Bread Soup {Pappa al Pomodoro}

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Jul 26, 2014 / 0 comments

Make your kitchen smell outright divine with this Tuscan-based slow roasted tomato bread soup, Pappa al Pomodoro. This recipe is a perfect example of eating with the seasons & peasant cooking. Using our homegrown tomatoes & garlic along with stale bread - with only three ingredients, the taste is explosive!

Originating in Tuscany (about an hour away) we can't resist sharing this mouthwatering recipe at our farmhouse during summer cooking classes with dinner alfresco - using our plump and juicy homegrown piccadilly, datorini & cherry tomatoes!

Foodie Finds: Chequers of Saugatuck

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Jul 23, 2014 / 0 comments

Located on an alleyway a block before the main drag in Saugatuck is a portal to the UK. What is this portal, you ask? None other than long-time local favorite Chequers. It's a British pub that takes you straight to England.

 

Gilded Ambition: a Tour of Schönbrunn Palace

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Jul 23, 2014 / 0 comments

Context, organizer of critically acclaimed walking tours, expands its program in Vienna with Gilded Ambition: a Tour of Schönbrunn Palace, a walk within the spectacular interiors of the Habsburgs’ summer residence and a close consideration of the interwoven history of the Habsburg Monarchy.
 

Street Food in Mongolia

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Jul 22, 2014 / 0 comments

snsvs: I saw this post on street food in Mongolia, and knew it would be a perfect match for your interests (and travels). I asked the UB Post if we could republish it; indeed as you can see, they said yes.

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