Tag: Brazil
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The Plaza of the Three Powers
Just another day in the life of a senior sports reporter, here I am at the Three Powers Square, The Plaza of the Three Powers (Praça dos Três Portuguese Powers) http://en.wikiarquitectura.com/index.php/Three_Powers_Square is a place whose name derives from the meeting of the three governmental powers around it: the Executive, represented by the Planalto Palace, the…
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The Pool House
This may look like I’m relaxing, I’m prepping my next story angle and relaxing in my pool house.
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Stepping out in style
A senior sports reporter has to make a statement when stepping out on the town, look out Brasilia I’m ready to party.
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Dave’s Big Break Brazil – Episode 16
We’re halfway through Dave’s trip and he is starting to run out of cash. He decides to start an African foot massage service on the beach. Dave’s LNN colleague, Kagiso Lediga has a pretty serious pep talk with Dave saying that he’s an embarrassment for not only LNN, but also for Uganda. Dave just can’t…
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Dave interviews Claudio da Matta – Episode 15
Dave, thanks for the wonderful insight into Claudio da Matta and the Brazilian music scene. As a SENIOR sports reporter we know that you’ll be chasing the Suárez sports stories in your next reports *cough cough*. Let’s hope that Dave starts to rock his Big Break otherwise he may be singing for his supper. Follow Dave’s adventures…
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A letter from Dave
Hey there peeps, Two weeks down the line and I’m feeling like sports reporting royalty. It’s hard to move around in the streets of Rio without tourists and locals accosting me for pictures or autographs. When I tried to pitch my tent on the beach the other day, they even asked me to move to…
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Dave’s visits Sugar Loaf – Episode 14
Dave visits the iconic Sugar Loaf mountain, only to discover tourists are more amused by a monkey on the mountain than the view. After the visit to the mountain, he hits the streets of Rio, which turned into a Ghost Town during a Brazilian football match. He comes to the conclusion that the Brazilian economy…
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Highlights from Dave’s Big Break – Episode 12
Follow Dave’s Big Break in Brazil on the Change Exchange, on Twitter @BrightRockZA or #MyBigBreak, and on our Facebook page.
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Highlights from Dave’s Big Break – Episode 11
Here’s some highlights from the week’s episodes. Follow Dave’s adventures in Brazil on the Change Exchange, on Twitter @BrightRockZA or #MyBigBreak, and on our Facebook page.
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Dave visits Christ the Redeemer – Episode 10
Dave visits Christ The Redeemer to ask God to make him the world’s best sports journalist. While checking out the statue he chats to some depressed Spanish fans. At this point Dave is missing out on the games because of the riots. We’re holding thumbs that he may actually see a game at some point…