Camila Wanderley

Guidepost Magazine • 9th October 2021

DAVIDE FRACASSO, A FABULOUS BAR, AND THE BEST COCKTAIL

If you like rum (and who doesn’t?), you probably have wondered where to find the best rum cocktail in Spain. Well, the answer to that is a lot closer to home than you might have thought. In a classic establishment in Madrid called SantaMaria, an Italian bartender mans the bar —

Guidepost Magazine • 12th February 2021

THE BEST RESTAURANTS IN MADRID FOR VALENTINE’S DAY

Red roses, heart-shaped chocolate boxes and twinkly lights hanging from the streets…. aaahhh, Valentine’s Day, with love filling up Madrid and couples all over the city wanting to celebrate it. Honestly, after the year we’ve had, I believe that all of us deserve love in our lives, so let us take this night to dine out and comfort our hearts in the company of our partner, friend, or family.

Guidepost Magazine • 8th November 2020

CORONA FAILS TO SPOOK THE ZOMBIES INTO A COMPLETE SHUTDOWN!

I’m a freelance journalist who took off to Madrid for a look-see and enjoy what was on offer while there. I was hoping to write a story about Halloween in this once-bustling capital – Europe’s third largest, topped only by London and Berlin in terms of population – thinking that, being a Catholic country, the festivity was going to be more

Armchair Sommelier • 30th April 2022

5 Celebrity Wines You Must Try

Today, celebrities are no longer recognized only by their Oscars and Grammy awards. There are dozens of stars in Hollywood who now sell refreshing, classy, and super-affordable bottles of wine! As our wine consumption and adoration grow exponentially, many of them are now investing in wine production, releasing their brands of whites, reds, rosés, and sparkling wines.

The International • 18th October 2018

The International Field and Love for Legal Violence

By sitting with three of the players for less than twenty minutes, I could sense the feeling of brotherhood; the way they constantly mocked each other reflected how much they cared. They share the knowledge that in the world of rugby, the feared ‘c-word stands for ‘concussion,’ your shoes only come in two colors: black or mud, and only here will you know the pain of getting a bruise on top of another bruise.

The International • 17th July 2018

Bread and Circus

During the Roman Empire, to appease and ensure votes from the population, politicians would hand out cheap food and entertainment aplenty, such as the infamous gladiator fights, instead of improving public policy and services. Coincidentally, Brazilian presidential elections are held in the same year as the World Cup.

Food & Travel Guides • 30th July 2020

The Bar Culture of Belo Horizonte, a culinary-must of Brazil

I could see the waiter hustling around with his hands full of plates as my stomach growled and craved the sizzling mandioca frita (fried cassava), that was being ordered left and right. The smell of meat being grilled mixed perfectly with the fresh lemon taste of my caipirinha, and together they seemed to be dancing to the tastiest melody possible.