Bound in Buenos Aires
Due to a visa mishap, a two day visa run to Buenos Aires from Salvador turned into a 28 day stay in the city – with two days worth of … Continue reading
Capoeira in Buenos Aires
In September 2018 I unexpectedly found myself stranded in Buenos Aries for 28 days. Read on to find out more about my experience of Capoeira in Buenos Aires. For information … Continue reading
Extending a Brazilian Tourist Visa
I am currently living in Brazil on a three month tourist visa, and my intention has always been to extend my visa for another three months to enjoy even more … Continue reading
Campo de Mandinga
One of the amazing things about living in Brasil is the amount of capoeira there is to play! To be fair, in London you can probably find a capoeira class … Continue reading
Museum of Science and Technology – Porto Alegre
In Autumn 2017, with colleagues from the Oxford University Museum of Natural History, I visited the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS), on a knowledge exchange visit. … Continue reading
Museu de Arte do Rio
In October 2017 I was fortunate to visit the Museu de Arte do Rio with some of my colleagues from the museums in Oxford as we explored museums in other parts … Continue reading
Museu do Amanhã
This October I visited the Museu do Amanhã – the Museum of Tomorrow – in Rio, and was fortunate to have a tour of their new, permanent exhibition, with the museum’s … Continue reading
Hong Kong: My Favourite Stopover
As an Australian who lives far from home, I am often looking for a stopover location to break-up the gruelling travel schedule. Hong Kong is definitely one of my favourites, … Continue reading
City Break in Macau
When I visited Hong Kong, I also took the opportunity to spend a few days in the nearby city of Macau. This is another Special Administrative Region of China only … Continue reading
Capoeira na Roma
Back in June I headed to Rome, for I think for my fourth visit, but my first Capoeira visit! A group of us from Abolicao Oxford went to join the … Continue reading