u/kingfiish

I'm planning a trip for next year and curious to see what the favourite places of those who live in the region are.

Hi all,

I have ~3 weeks for a trip in June/July next year and this is my initial itinerary. I'm a fan of nightlife, nature and football, and I'm hoping to tie in this trip with some Brazilian / Argentinian league fixtures or women's World Cup matches. Plan on flying between locations, apart from Minas Gerais to Rio.

Buenos Aires: 4 nights, including day trip to Colonia del Sacramento.
Iguazu Falls: 2 nights, one on Argentine side and one on Brazilian side.
São Paulo: 4 nights, with some travel to suburbs/nearby cities to visit friends.
Minas Gerais: 7 nights, 2 nights Belo Horizonte (including trip to Inhotim en route to Ouro Preto), 3 nights Ouro Preto, 2 nights Tiradentes. Travelling this leg with a local, hiring car in BH and dropping off in Rio.
Rio: 5 nights.

I'd love to add Ilha Grande too, but not sure if I could do it without either extending the trip by a few days or dropping a location. Any advice, recommendations or things you'd change, particularly from anyone who's been to this part of the world?

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I (27M) am going to Georgia in September with my sister (24F) and looking for feedback on my itinerary. Flying in/out of Tbilisi, and we’ll be getting around using mostly marshrutkas but also taxis for nearby trips and the train to Gori.

Day 1: TBILISI: Arrival in early afternoon. Staying in Fabrika.
Day 2: TBILISI: City centre and old town. Night out.
Day 3: TBILISI: Chronicles of Georgia, Jvari, Mtskheta.
Day 4: TBILISI: Gori, Stalin Museum, Uplistsikhe.
Day 5: TBILISI-STEPANTSMINDA: Stopping at Ananuri Fortress and Russia-Georgia friendship monument en route.
Day 6: STEPANTSMINDA: Hikes in mountains, Trinity Church, tour local area.
Day 7: STEPANTSMINDA-TBILISI: Sulphur baths in evening upon return. Staying in Old Town.
Day 8: TBILISI-SIGHNAGHI
Day 9: SIGHNAGHI: Wine tasting, vineyard tour organised by hostel.
Day 10: SIGHNAGHI-TBILISI: Staying in Old Town.
Day 11: TBILISI: Finish up any missed attractions in the morning, flight home in the evening.

Thoughts? Anything to add/skip? Thanks in advance.

I sprained my ankle 3 months ago, and initially I didn’t think much of it. I was still able to bear weight and only had very minor swelling and no bruising. It was sore the day after, but I was walking without any limp after another day, and was able to begin some careful strengthening and mobility exercises after another few days.

Since then it’s barely improved though, I still can’t jog more than a couple of steps without pain, can’t single-leg squat, and lose my balance if I try to stand on one leg for more than 5 seconds. The exact location of the pain seems to move around my ankle depending on what movement I’m doing. I can do non-weight bearing movements fine (with only a slightly reduced range of motion), although it feels a little stiff and I can feel it click with certain movements.

Any advice or thoughts?

The last Brazilian I met described herself like this. I'm not clued up enough on the various branches of Christianity, and I so often see Protestantism/Evangelicalism used interchangably when discussing the current state of religion in Brazil, so what could the views of someone who calls herself "Protestant but not Evangelical" be?

The last Brazilian I met described herself like this. I'm not clued up enough on the various branches of Christianity, and I so often see Protestantism/Evangelicalism used interchangably when discussing the current state of religion in Brazil, so what could the views of someone who calls herself "Protestant but not Evangelical" be?

Think he got everything spot on. Opened the game by playing conservative football to keep energy levels up and quieten the crowd a little, then we were extremely effective when we chose our moments to counterattack fast and press high after the hydration break, and even came out looking much the better team at the start of the second half – despite hanging on at the end of the first. He reacted well to the red card, thought it was a gamble trying to shut up shop so soon but Mexico really didn’t threaten all that much when we sat back. Starting XI was good, and Burn, Stones and Spence all put in huge defensive performances when they came on as subs.

Even with all the discussion about the squad today, the XI that most people want starting the first game remains something like this:

Pickford
James, Konsa, Guehi, O'Reilly
Rice, Anderson
Saka, Bellingham, Rashford
Kane

It's probably the most settled starting XI in many of our liftimes - the only true unsurprising change would be Stones in for Konsa, with an outside chance of Gordon over Rashford or even Rogers over Bellingham. But given the few rogue picks in the squad, do you think there's any chance we'll see any unexpected starters?

I have an upcoming trip where I'm expecting to go to some nicer venues that require some slightly smarter shoes than what I'd usually wear. I'm not willing to give up on my trusty New Balances as my main pair, and I'm simply not a fan of an all-black running shoe which some people recommend as a do-it-all pair, so I'm looking to add a second to my bag. Ideally I'd like a shoe that's:

• Reasonably low-profile and packable.
• Comfortable enough to wear for a night out (though doesn't necessarily need to be good for 20,000+ steps a day).
• Smart enough to wear with a button-up shirt and smart trousers, but ideally still wearable casually with shorts and a t-shirt.

Any suggestions?