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2022 The Best of the Blog: Monthly Roundup

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Weekly Roundup: November 2022

World Cup everything – the Group Stage Winners Bracket for FREE

The World Cup Group Stage is thrilling us all with the surprise upset by Saudi Arabia over Argentina and a strong performance by the USMNT against England. And personally, who cannot stop watching Brazil’s beautiful goals. I have the highlights reel on replay. Group A and Group B Winners Brackets are now available for FREE Download as a PDF document and have all the updated matches and points table. A visit to Getafe brings back many fond memories (and something else) The feature image this week is the monument in Getafe – the Lady…

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Here’s how the United States could get through the FIFA Knock Out Stages and win the World Cup

The Knock Out Stages & Round of 16 Explained Weekly Roundup Before I introduce the FIFA Knock Out Stages chart, the excitement in Qatar is reaching us here as the countdown to the kick-off of the 2022 FIFA World Cup begins. I’ve been to Doha many times (the airport that is). Except for one memorable trip, I was traveling with two other 15/16 year olds and our connecting flight back to Australia was cancelled. Qatar Air transferred us to a local hotel and we spent six or seven hours keeping a low profile. We…

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Stunning Madrid with a chill in the air is the best time for launching boats and the maxsakae shopfront

Weekly Roundup As the weather turns cooler, getting to the end of the mid-term exams was my focus this week. At this time of year, I remember El Retiro Park, a 19th century park with fountains and boats you can hire for 6 Euros (between a maximum of 4 people). In summer, I would recommend booking in advance but at this time of year you won’t have to battle the queues. Once on the lake, you can find a vantage point for the transparent Glass Palace. Originally a greenhouse but now attached to the…

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Astonishing Hanging Houses in the City of Cuenca

Weekly Roundup This week is a week of mid-term exams and a journey out to the city of Cuenca. Cuenca in Castile-La Mancha Capital of the province of Cuenca, the city of Cuenca is located precariously on the edge of a gorge. The gorge is located between the rivers Jucar and Huecar. And it this unique topography that lends itself to unique housing solutions. In Cuenca, you can visit the still-extant hanging houses built into the cliff face (there are not many left). Obviously when playing football, you tend to arrive at the stadium…

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Weekly Roundup: October 2022


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