U.S. Foreign Service Officer headed to Wuhan, China

The mission of a U.S. diplomat in the Foreign Service is to promote peace, support prosperity, and protect American citizens while advancing the interests of the U.S. abroad. The work that diplomats do has an impact on the world as they serve at one of any of the more than 270 embassies, consulates and other diplomatic missions in The Americas, Africa, Europe and Eurasia, East Asia and Pacific, Middle East and North Africa, and South Asia.

The duties of a Consular Officer include to provide emergency and non-emergency services to American citizens and protect our borders through the proper adjudication of visas to foreign nationals and passports to American citizens. We adjudicate immigrant and non-immigrant visas, facilitate adoptions, help evacuate Americans, combat fraud, and fight human trafficking. Consular Officers touch people’s lives in important ways, often reassuring families in crisis. They face many situations which require quick thinking under stress and develop and use a wide range of skills, from managing resources and conducting public outreach to assisting Americans in distress.

"Taste the Passion" - McDonald's

I've posted before about how it's fun to see the menu changes in McDonald's from country to country and Brazil is no different. The main change is in the breakfast choices. The traditional breakfast here in the north of the country is coffee and milk and a form of toasted bread. Thus, McDonalds offers grilled bread and pão de queijo, a type of extremely addicting cheesy buns. Of course you can also order the national soda of choice, Kuat, a pop made from the Guaraná fruit, which is also deliciously addicting.

"Bread on the grill"

Cheese bread and coffee

More interestingly, however, are the new (and I think genius) menu items making an appearance just in time for the World Cup. Every day of the week there is a sandwich designed for one of the countries participating in the sporting event. Monday = McEspanha, Tuesday = McAlemanha (Germany), Wednesday = McFrança, Thursday = McItália, Friday = McArgentina, Saturday = McEUA (U.S.), and Sunday is McBrasil. Each burger has the stereotypical elements from the country it represents. For example, the American burger has bacon and bbq sauce, the Italian sandwich is essentially a pizza burger and the Brazil burger has regional cheese with the traditional vinagrete and mayonnaise.

The coolest move of Mickey D's? Making the bun in the shape of a soccer ball. Nailed it.

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Linde on June 2, 2014 at 8:36 AM

I'm lovin' it!

Wanderlust

In Mandarin: 旅遊癮 (lǚyóu yǐn)

According to my Mandarin teacher, the term 'wanderlust' can best be translated as 'a travel addiction or craving'. In the above translation, 'yǐn' has several meanings such as 'a strong impulse', 'a longing', or 'a desire'.

U.S. Foreign Service Officer headed to Wuhan, China

"Taste the Passion" - McDonald's

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