Happy to see one of my favorite composers mentioned here. One should listen to Snofrid-Op.29 (specially the last 3-4 minutes), The Bard-Op.64 and the The Oceanides-Op.73
As I am sweating while writing this note, may I recommend Dakar/Senegal where you can have free sauna anywhere. If you step outside, you also get a free tanning session.
Lived in Tokyo in the 80's as a teenager. Game centers where the place to be after school and meet kids from other schools. Loud places, usually close to train/subway stations. Games where between 50¥-100¥. Some game centers offered free melon soda. My game center was managed by a young and friendly Chinpira(low ranked Yakuza).
Although I am not yet a subscriber, but plan to, I believe it is worth mentionning "Delayed Gratification" for those of you who are looking for a printed, curated source of current events around the world: https://www.slow-journalism.com/
Native of Rio, spent my life around the world - Iran, Japan, US, France; had a "national identity" crisis, came back to Rio in my mid 30's and became very disenchanted with people's lack of civility, exorbitant prices being charged for low quality public and private services, and the omnipresent violence.
In the mean time, I am working on my online data ETL company and I'll be getting the hell out of here on 9/7/2014,the country's independence day.