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Picture Postcards: Colours of Ontario, Canada

marie — Mon, 28 May 2012 02:08:15 +0000

Red This delicious photo was taken by our Contributing Editor, Ana, at the Mississauga Farmers Market in Ontario, Canada. See more: Green Grey Black

25th May, Argentina’s Emancipation from Spain

Ana — Fri, 25 May 2012 03:38:01 +0000

The last week of May, known as Semana de Mayo, marks the anniversary of the declaration of Argentina’s emancipation from Spain in 1810 (Independence was declared on 9th July, 1816). Today the country celebrates its 202nd birthday (with a rather big cake to fit all those candles, I should think). [...]

The All American Family, With a Spanish Twist

carrie — Thu, 24 May 2012 08:00:53 +0000

As someone who has lived abroad for over a decade and seen so many multi-cultural relationships blossom and thrive, I love reading stories like Cari and Juan Luis’s. In this interview, Cari tells us all about how she and her family happily weave together the Spanish and American cultures in [...]

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police

kelly — Wed, 23 May 2012 13:58:15 +0000

I do not imagine there are many places where one can hear, “And then the cop pulled up next to me on his horse”, and not break a stride. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police, or RCMP, are our national police force. Though they no longer carry out typical duties from [...]

Cape Verde: Encouraging Storytelling and Creative Writing

Ana — Tue, 22 May 2012 00:16:31 +0000

[All links lead to sites in Portuguese.] Set over the course of seven weeks, a creative writing competition promoted by the young Cape Verdean journalist Odair Varela on his blog, Crioulo n’Descontra, has led a dozen word lovers from three different continents to get behind their keyboards and let their [...]

Picture Postcards: Colours of Argentina

marie — Sun, 20 May 2012 01:00:21 +0000

Green These lovely green olives were spotted by our Contributing Editor, Carrie, in Chacras de Coria, Mendoza, Argentina. Read more: Carrie: “living abroad opens up my view of the world and exposes me to new ways of thinking” Argentinian Customs: Roadside shrines Tortas Fritas

The Netherlands – a country of many names

Aledys Ver — Fri, 18 May 2012 12:53:59 +0000

Even though it is quite a small country with a total area of 41.543 square kilometres, the Netherlands belongs to a select number of countries around the world which are known by many different names. So, what is the right way to call it – is it “Holland”? Is it [...]

Cecilia: Italian by birth, Spanish at heart

carrie — Thu, 17 May 2012 12:33:58 +0000

Today we speak with Cecilia, born and raised in Milan, but currently living in Barcelona, Spain. Cecilia tells us about her experiences living everywhere from Spain to Bali, and why she is loving the Spanish lifestyle. Tell us a bit about yourself. How would your friends or family describe you? [...]

Bucharest Seen From the Arch of Triumph

carmen — Wed, 16 May 2012 02:29:29 +0000

Tourists may not know, and its inhabitants may have forgotten, how beautiful Bucharest can be. I’ve realized that, together with the people who lined patiently, last Sunday, waiting to get inside the Arch of Triumph, visited the small museum, got to the upper terrace and admired the panorama from 27 [...]

From our contributors: week of May 13

Ana — Tue, 15 May 2012 07:21:23 +0000

There’s quite a bit of reading material this week thanks to our contributors, who wrote about interesting subjects in their personal blogs. Happy reading! DeeBee, our contributor from France, posted The Colours of Spring: Bluebells. “In France Bluebells are known as Wild Hyacinths and are found mostly all over the [...]