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Discovering London's Markets from a French Perspective
As a French girl who came to London 2 years ago, I had never imagined that I would be this happy. Ever. Sure, my language and accent has not been London-ised but maybe it is a good thing, I am not afraid to be French about everything I talk about - it is my identity and like everyone, I am proud of it. ... Full story
Carnival Time in Brazil
It’s hard to describe the experience of Brazil’s Carnival party – there’s nothing else on the planet like it. To say that it consumes the country is an understatement – work, life, school all come to a grinding halt during Carnival. The cities and beaches come alive with music, food, and dancing, as the spirit of celebration and excitement crackles in the air. ... Full story
Magician of the Trinidad Carnival
Just wearing a red nose is not enough. If you want to be part of carnival in Trinidad, you have to join one of the masquerade groups. Two dozens of such masbands compete with each other for the best costume designs. One of them has made dressing up at carnival a form of art. Each year Peter Minshall and his Callaloo Company turn thousands of people into a living work of art. ... Full story
Mobile - birthplace of Mardi Gras
I completed my tour of Alabama with an overnight stay in the coastal city of Mobile which combines southern charm and elegance with the vibrancy of a major industrial port. Set on the mouth of the Mobile River as it opens up into the central Gulf of Mexico, Mobile began life as the first capital of colonial French Louisiana in 1702. Named after the North American Mobilian tribe which had settled the area, Mobile changed hands between the French, British and Spanish over the next 100 years all leaving their own mark the combination of which has helped to make it the city it is today. ... Full story
A Trinidad national dish - Chickpeas and Curry
Curry sauce instead of ketchup: Rotis in Trinidad are like hamburgers in the USA. The island’s unofficial national dish consists of a delicious curry meal wrapped in thin pastry; its prototype was brought to the Caribbean by Indian immigrants some decades ago. The handy little packets of food have turned into a top seller for a quick snack. But at Siriam Patraj’s, Trinidad’s uncrowned roti king, the popular dish is treated as a true delicacy. ... Full story
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Huntsville - a touch of southern comfort.
The city of Huntsville, nestled amongst the hills of north Alabama, is certainly not the backwater southern town that I perhaps expected. It manages to combine a delightful historical old-town with a state of the art high-tech modern city built around the U.S. space programme. ... Full story
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