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This delightfully laid-back hotel has been charming guests in the resort town of Búzios since 1974 when Casas Brancas comprised just four rooms and reservations were made to a local payphone. Back then, Amalia de la Maria and Affonso Bebianno Montenegro opened Casas Brancas for adventurous tourists seeking remote and pretty spots. Fortunately, the…
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To improve and grow, what do you need? A greater perspective. This leads to greater thinking and feeling, better actions and more resilience. Let’s connect the dots to help put us on solid ground. We’ll draw on scientific findings to show how shifts in thinking, feeling, and acting occur. Specifically, we’ll examine three branches of…
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Looking for the best music festivals in Scotland in 2025!? Look no further, because I’m here to help! Who doesn’t love Scotland? Or Scots in general? Scotland really has so much to offer any traveller. Vibrant major cities broken up by rolling green hills steeped in history and shrouded in lore. Friendly locals always up…
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Upington is a town in the Northern Cape province of South Africa. It sits on the banks of the Orange River and is surrounded by several national parks. These are the prime destinations for the top thing to do in Upington. Most people come here for the wildlife safaris. People stay in the town and…
Like nearly half of Americans who voted in the election earlier this month, I’m disappointed with the results. I’m disturbed that so many people were willing to vote for a sore loser who values TV ratings over hard work and experience. I’m sorry Kamala Harris couldn’t convince more people to follow her down a path…
Five years ago, in February 2020, Jane and I met at the Australian Embassy in New Delhi where she had flown, all the way from Australia, to showcase Eight At The Gate wines to an Indian audience. I had been invited by the Embassy to taste Australian wines, and, hopefully, talk about them and introduce…
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Have you ever had something grab your attention, but you almost ignored it anyway? That’s exactly what happened when I first came across an exercise called Life’s Razor in the book, The 5 Types of Wealth by Sahil Bloom. (By the way, if you like thought-provoking reads, this one’s worth checking out.) At first, I felt a…
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The Best Toddler Beach Outfits for a Little Boy There’s absolutely nothing cuter than a little beach boy, toes in the sand, salty hair, and rocking the perfect toddler vacation outfit. When dressing your toddler for the beach, you want outfits that are not only adorable but also comfortable, breathable, and made of great quality…
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Share with a friend According to some folks, the Ides of March are almost here, more commonly known as the World of Hyatt hotel category changes for 2025. But it’s not as doom and gloom as some would have you think. As with last year’s changes to Hyatt hotel categories, you have time to book…
Rather than ignoring those concerns, Shift Capital partnered with local entrepreneurship incubator IF Lab, local nonprofit Impact Services, and the Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation to establish Kensington Corridor Trust as a vehicle for residents to take control of real estate along Kensington Avenue and develop it in ways that truly reflected their collective vision as…
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