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The “Instant Economy” of 2026: How PayPal Sets the Standard for Fast Payouts

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France - Spring 2026

People at Work in Nantes and Beyond – Spring 2026 Edition

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France - Spring 2026

Give the French Something to Enjoy, and They’ll Take It

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France - Spring 2026

Banksy Made Me Happy in Angers

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France - Spring 2026

Now It’s Nantes’ Turn To Celebrate Carnaval

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Adventures Around The World

New Brazilian Mystery – The Airbnb That Hated Me (And Others)

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Bloco Sargento Pimenta 2025, Aterro do Flamengo, altura da Glória, Rio de Janeiro

All You Need is Love (and the Beach) [Rio Carnival Day 4]

in Mexico, Argentina and Brazil - Winter 2025 on March 3, 2025 March 7, 2025 by Juliette

“Mark, can you ask Daddy if he wants me to wash his skirt?”

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Bloco Areia, Leblon, Rio de Janeiro

The Most Picturesque Blocos? Ipanema! [Rio Carnival Day 3]

in Mexico, Argentina and Brazil - Winter 2025 on March 2, 2025 March 7, 2025 by Juliette

You have to give that to Rio—the city offers the most scenic backdrops for blocos.

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Banda de Ipanema 2025, Ipanema, Rio de Janeiro

New to Megablocos? Let Me Explain… [Rio Carnival Day 2]

in Mexico, Argentina and Brazil - Winter 2025 on March 1, 2025 March 7, 2025 with 2 Comments by Juliette

A bloco turns into a megabloco when it’s 100,000 people or more.

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Escolas de samba da Série Ouro, Arranco

The Greatest Show on Earth [Rio Carnival Day 1]

in Mexico, Argentina and Brazil - Winter 2025 on February 28, 2025 March 7, 2025 by Juliette

The words “Rio Carnival” don’t bring to mind guys in pink tutus but samba goddesses in bikinis wearing extravagant feathered wings.

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Bloco Carmelitas 2025, Santa Teresa, Rio de Janeiro

The Best Blasphemous Party [Rio Carnival Day 1]

in Mexico, Argentina and Brazil - Winter 2025 on February 28, 2025 March 7, 2025 by Juliette

Carnival is starting, and we’re committed to going to as many blocos are possible.

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Stuck in Carnival traffic, in the Uber from the airport to Copacabana

I Flew Across Brazil for a Special Rendez-Vous

in Mexico, Argentina and Brazil - Winter 2025 on February 27, 2025 March 1, 2025 with 3 Comments by Juliette

I don’t mind making conversation. I have butterflies in my stomach.

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