SWIMMING AGAINST THE CURRENT – João de Brito: Awaken hope, speaking to the heart, through colors.

When oils stimulate the sense of sight to producing emotion and thought. In 1427, it became the second of the islands discovered by colonists from continental Portugal. São Miguel Island is the largest and most populous island in the archipelago of the Azores http://theazoresislands.blogspot.com/search/label/S%C3%A3o%20Miguel%20Island. In the early 15th century, many settlers from the historical provinces of Estremadura, Algarve and Madeira …

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TRAVEL THROUGH CANADA – Over a great creative party.

Emily, Patricia, Shaina and Denis. Four ways to be Canadian. After our author’s journey in the Northeast of America http://meetingbenches.com/2019/03/travel-memories-inside-a-poster-authors-journey-in-the-northeast-of-america/, your basket of memories will enrich with something new, this time crossing the creative rainbow that embrace a piece of Canada. You will remember bears and whales, a music festival under a full moon in July and the extraordinary paintings …

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LOOKING FOR DESIGNERS DRESSES – Canadian fashion designers, to wear on your daily life.

Stunning fashion creations to covet & creative Canadian peoples to know. Known for its fine sand beaches and busy calendar of events, the friendly town of Alma http://tourismealma.com/en/, offer to you historic and gourmet discoveries, made through attractions, boutiques and restaurants. Here you can discover À l’Orée des Champs http://www.aloreedeschamps.com/, an unforgettable country-style dining, establishment located in a wooden building …

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SINGING THE MOST VALUABLE LIFE LESSONS – Shania Twain: When you feel like in a way, you are starting over, with everything.

Why it is important to give it all you have, while you have the chance. It became home to dozens of prospectors during the gold rush who explored the areas around Porcupine Lake and the Frederick House River. Human settlement in the area is at least 6,000 years old. On the Mattagami River, Timmins (northeastern Ontario), has a large Francophone …

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LIVING WITH NEITHER CALENDARS, NOR CLOCKS – Patricia Kathleen: Poetry is a dangerous honey. I advise thee to taste it with the Tip of thy finger, and not to live upon it.

Something in the air, that made people appear to be old or young. Royal British Columbia Museum offer an introduction to the region’s history and culture. Here, you too can connect with a Pacific coast setting, as you have never experienced before. Relish in the gift of being present, as you relax into Victoria http://www.tourismvictoria.com/, where Butchart Gardens have impressed …

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WHEN YOU PAINT THE VOICE OF THE TREES – Emily Carr: The turbulent story of a genius everyone laughed at.

The woman who painted what the forest told her. Its tourist activities include surfing and fishing, whale and bear watching watching, camping and biking, swimming. Ucluelet http://ucluelet.ca/ is on a peninsula on the west coast of Vancouver Island (British Columbia). In the indigenous Nootka language, Ucluelet means people of the safe harbour. During the Full moon weekend of July, the …

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TRAVEL MEMORIES INSIDE A POSTER – Author’s journey in the Northeast of America.

A long creativity trail through Stockbridge, New Rochelle and New York. After our travel in Mexico http://meetingbenches.com/2019/03/where-persons-virtues-always-shine-through-no-matter-what-travel-mexico-without-forgetting-al-mal-tiempo-buena-cara/, your memories will enrich with something new, crossing the creative rainbow that embraces Stockbridge, New Rochelle and New York. Along the way, the memories of our trip will include a poster purchased in a museum shop and an echo of a song about a …

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NEW YORK FASHION TRENDS – Labels newcomers: Tomo Koizumi and No Sesso to.

Clothes mean nothing, until someone lives in them. Overflowing with architectural treasures, New York that never sleeps is easily one of the most exciting places to visit. You are looking for cool and unusual hotels? Located two stops from Midtown Manhattan, this 4-star boutique hotel started life as a paper factory. The Paper Factory https://www.paperfactoryhotel.com/, it was open in 2013, …

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ALICE’S RESTAURANT AND THE THANKSGIVING STAPLE – Arlo Guthrie: Never forget cannot have you a light, without a dark to stick it in.

The true story behind a song. Here you can see Casino (home of the Berkshire Theatre Festival) and Children’s Chimes Tower. The town has a tradition as an art colony. English missionaries settled it in 1734, for the Mahican Indian tribe. A special museum was open in 1969 in Stockbridge, where an original artist lived the last 25 years of …

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WHEN INSPIRED LEADER CAN ONLY BE SAUCE UPON THE PASTA – Robert Crichton: When you write a true, picaresque, story.

The story is the same, only the facts, names and places are different. Its two founding inhabitants they built a sawmill and a gristmill on the Bronx River. Now, it was the number one most expensive suburb around America’s ten largest cities. Bronxville village http://www.villageofbronxville.com/, comprises 1 square mile (2.5 km2) of land in its entirety. Looking for restaurant? Its …

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OBSERVE AND RETRACT, WHO WAS PASSING UNLESS – Norman Rockwell: A romantic chronicler, with a pencil.

The gift of condensing an entire story into an image. In this town, Museum of Arts and Culture, host exhibits cover such varying artists and subject matters. It also collaborates with performing arts troupes to present dance, dramatic and musical theater productions. Dine and Sail? Here, you too can will enjoy a unique 3-hour cruising (and dining) experience http://www.dineandsail.com, on …

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WHERE PERSON’S VIRTUES ALWAYS SHINE, THROUGH NO MATTER WHAT – Travel Mexico, without forgetting “al mal tiempo buena cara.”

If you do not have wings yet and want to fly, go to Mexico. After our travel in Perù, http://meetingbenches.com/2019/03/between-incan-minimalism-and-spanish-baroque-traveling-in-peru-happier-than-a-cat-in-a-fish-market/, your basket of memories will be enriched with something new, this time going through Mexico. https://www.visitmexico.com/en/. Scent of capirotada and songs by Sofia Reyes, a good art book about the painter Alfredo Ramos Martinez and taste of taco omakase. In …

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NOT JUST A LABEL – Marika Vera: Collections named for powerful female icons.

Lingerie and executive bodysuits, with luxurious and high quality fabrics. Inspired by the European chemise, its colonial-style blouse, has been widely adopted in indigenous areas. The “huipil” is a sleeveless tunic. In native setting, their generously ruffled skirts are known as “Tehuana” https://www.vam.ac.uk/articles/traditional-mexican-dress. Mexico is famous for its love of all things bright, and that is the nation’s signature style …

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WHEN A WOMAN SINGS SOUL TRUTH – Sofía Reyes: Music is life itself.

Life is good for the singer, as she releasing infectious and hip-shaking music. Here you can appreciate the best of Latin American art, at Museo de Arte Contemporáneo http://www.marco.org.mx/index.pl?i=523. Carved stone and cave painting in surrounding caves have allowed historians to identify its major groups in present-day. Monterrey is the largest city of the northeastern state of Nuevo León. Its …

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THE DISCOVERY OF A TERRIBLE AND BRILLIANT POET – Pita Amor: Rebelliousness and audacity lifestyle.

The 11th Muse. In Mexico City, you can find a building called the “Cathedral of Art in Mexico”. It is located next to the Alameda Central Park. Its exhibits feature Mexican and international artists, focusing on classic and contemporary artists. The Museo Del Palacio de Bellas Artes https://palacio.bellasartes.gob.mx/, takes care of the permanent murals and other artwork in the building. …

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