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BRAZIL – THE WHOLE FEIJOADA
21 Brazil Articles! – 22 Covers of “Brazil”! – 19 Brazilian Music Tracks! – Countless Brazil Photos! When I started the Two-Fisted Touristing Brazil Series I did not anticipate that it would grow to 21 articles (including this final one) … Continue reading
Posted in Melodies Linger On, Two-fisted Touristing
Tagged Amazon, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Aquarela do Brasil, Bebel Gilberto, Bing Crosby, Brazil, caves, Cornelius, Desi Arnaz, Django Reinhardt, feijoada, Foz Do Iguacu, Frank Sinatra, Geoff Muldaur, Girl from Ipanema, Heitor Villa-Lobos, John Pizzarelli, Kate Bush, Lee Press-On and the Nails, Les Paul, Leslie Odom Jr, Luiz Henrique, Michael Kamen, Pantanal, Petar, Pink Martini, Ray Coniff, Rio de Janeiro, Ritchie Family, Rosemary Clooney, Saludos Amigos, Sergio Mendes, The Coasters, Ultimo Pau de Arara, Verroneau, Xavier Cugat
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BRAZIL – Pernambuco Memories
Brazil – Cornelius Why have Ed and I traveled twice to Brazil, exploring different parts of the country for the whole month of August in 2012 and 2016? We do love to travel and explore the world when … Continue reading
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Tagged agreste, Aide Worker, Brazil, Caruaru, Central Committee, child birth, Cornelius, Edward Elder, Hector do Monte, Liberation Theology, manioc flour, Mennonite, midwife, Nestor da Viola, Olinda, Orobo, Pau de Arara, Peace Corps, Pernambuco, public health, Recife, Sampa, Ultimo Pau de Arara, Vanuque, Volunteer work, Where There Is No Doctor
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