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Jump to the full entry & travel map. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil No to Rio pokazalo dzis swe oblicze.

Erin and I met Rodrigo (school rep from UT Austin, and a Brazilian ) to ride to the airport. Boy...

Florianopolis, State of Santa Catarina, Brazil So I was able to contact a super friendly...

Curitiba, State of Parana, Brazil Today I arrived at the Curitiba bus station around 6am or so...

Hey everyone sorry for the delayed updates...been busy wandering about and getting to know some...

Today was a pretty nice day, but it does seem like the rain keeps following me in Brazil . Oh...

Day2 Day0 and 1 was lively enough there was plenty turbulence which made for an interesting...

26th SeptemberBus to Rio Hell 27 hours Arrived in Bamboo Rio Hostel around 22.00. Wasnt fit for...

Nope we havent leapfrogged into Brazil this is the less famous Copa beach on the Bolivian side of...

Apologies for the lack of up dates since we left Rio a few weeks ago the computers we have...

In fact, even if you go section by section, you can't even see all the falls from one country...

Well I said Id start one of these things but never got around to it until nowI have an awful...

The falls are kinda average from the Brazilian side, they definitely got the short straw in the...

Sao Paulo, State of Sao Paulo, Brazil Sao Paulo Spent the day in Sao Paulo (booked a NIGHT bus to...

Curitiba, State of Parana, Brazil Curitiba Booked my night bus to Foz do Iguacu (last spot on the...

Ilha Grande, State of Santa Catarina, Brazil AMAZING place. The island is so cheap, but looks...

Sé is the name of the most central borough in the city of São Paulo, in Brazil, divided in e...

The VW Kombi is the perfect passenger-service invention. It's not as expensive as a taxi and it...

There are three pretty good ways to cool off in Brazil, they include having a picolé * (popsicle)...

The Lençóis Maranhenses in the Northeastern state of Maranhão is an ecological reserve which oc...

We had a FABULOUS time in Angra dos Reis and can't wait to go back and take some of our friends...

I am currently in the south of Brazil, in Santa Catarina! I´m in an internet cafe with signs ...

Though I'm not sure how new this system is, it's important to know about the comanda , since I...

Since Rio is a tropical city, the bikini is a year-round staple. The latest this season is the...

Happy Mother's Day! You've hopefully already purchased your mother's gift by now, because I...

A new restaurant has opened in Santa Teresa, one of Rio's most traditional and yet funkiest...

This post is an introduction to my next post. I thought these sort of things were common sense...

The hottest new food trend in Rio right now is the Cone. You can eat everything from pizza, sushi...

So today Eliseu and I had a great day together for my 23rd. I got up late, got a quick lunch...

How to Say Anything in Portuguese Recommended to me by classmates, this book is helpful for the...

How to be a Carioca I just picked this one up at the suggestion of a few of my classmates at the...

As with other rapidly growing cities set on being the coolest around, Rio goes through a lot of...

If you are coming to Brazil, taking in a futebol game is a must. As I mentioned in my previous...

Just when you thought I was getting serious and not talking about shopping quite so much... For...

Today Eliseu and I ventured out of the city to visit Petropolis, the Imperial City, about an hour...

Top Ten Reasons You Shouldn't Visit Rio de Janeiro 10. You just hate natural beauty. Mountains...

This week, we visited the National History Museum in Centro. It's housed in a huge historic...

For my weekly cultural outing this week, to remind the Cariocas of the hidden gems of their city...

We decided to beat the long weekend traffic and go to Petropolis for a couple of nights ahead of...

Ok let's call this my travel advisory section... no, not about dengue, or yellow fever (although...

Today was Day 2 and after sifting through our options we finally decided to take the rents out to...

Sunday afternoon futebol. Sounds a lot like home (the great white north) but I assure you it is...

Sorry this took me so long to post (I know my mom is probably twitching with impatience or...

For those of us not in the heli-pool... Taxi's are a great way to get around Rio de Janeiro...

Hold up. I never said I'd come up with all the content for this blog myself... besides I could...

When should we come? What time of year is the best weather in Rio? Questions we hear a lot...

Recently, the 2008 edition of "Rio Addresses" was released, the latest guide to the good life in...

Three "new "places in my neighbourhood of Leblon - one brand new & open, one with a new facelift...

One of the many reasons that Rio is never boring - the wide variety of neighbourhoods to explore...

Sorry for the culture overload, but since we're on the latter end of this historic celebration I...

Ladies and gentlemen, fog season has begun in Rio. It's important to keep this in mind if you're...

Rio Fashion Week started last Sunday and ended on Friday, June 13th. To check out what's new in...

Pretty, no? Want to win a pair? You can also win a Brazil flag towel and good luck charm...

Tropa de Elite or The Elite Squad in English, is a Brazilian film released on October 5, 2007...

A site I used frequently when researching Brazil and our big move was Gringoes - chock full of...

Forró is a kind of Northeastern Brazilian dance, as well as a word used to denote the different ...

Ever wonder about her? I must say I have probably heard the song every day since moving here... I...

Being a Motoboy is a profession in Brazil that utilizes a motorcycle (generally the smaller kind...

Gringos, in particular Americans, often know very little about Latin America and maintain grossly...

Though this week is the beginning of the Fashion Olympics in Rio, starting with the release of...

Our friends have a visitor from back home. So we decided to play tourist with him yesterday. And...

Márcio Faraco is a Brazilian born singer, composer, producer and guitar player. After many years ...

The Juscelino Kubitschek Bridge ( Ponte Juscelino Kubitschek ), also known as the President JK...

My husband likes the joke expression; "They say there's always one weirdo on the bus, but I've...

What's rude at home is apparently a-ok here (and in some cases vice versa)... we've already...

Açaí (ah-sah-ee) is hands-down my favorite Brazilian fruit. The first time I tried it was on B...

The Brazilian View Macumba is a word of African (Bantu) origins. Various explanations of its...

Jaime Lerner is the man behind Curitiba's Master Plan. He started as an architect and urban...

FLIP, or Festa Literária Internacional de Parati is a yearly literary festival held in the ...

The Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil, one of my favorite museums in Rio, just opened a new exhibit...

Tourists en route to Germany or Ireland are well aware that they're on their way to beer heaven...

This year marks the 100 year anniversary of Japanese immigration in Brazil. There are cultural...

Today I came across a group of São Paulo artists who are doing their part to improve their ...

Chinese airline Air China will stop flying from Madrid to São Paulo on 14 September. Higher fuel ...

During the subtropical winter, penguins appear along the Brazilian on a regular basis. There is...

For most visitors, Florianópolis encapsulates the perfect beach destination, and satisfaction ...

If you are traveling to Brazil, or contemplating a move to Brazil, I must tell you about the...

No I haven’t lost my mind, you have read it correctly, there is a real-size replica of UNESCO W...

We have already written about our love of Southeast Asia in two posts from Cambodia. If you're in...

A vitamin-enriched real - the Brazilian currency, reached on Friday an all-time high against the...

One of the most common questions I get from friends & family back home: "So how many pairs of...

This week, the Theatro Municipal do Rio, the Rio City Theater, is celebrating its 99th birthday...

Recently, the 2008 edition of "Rio Addresses" was released, the latest guide to the good life in...

The pororoca is a tidal bore, with waves up to 4 meters high that travel as much as 13 kilometers...

Santa Teresa is the name of a beautiful neighbourhood in the Zona Sul area of the city of Rio de...

The candiru, also called the carnero fish, is a tiny parasitic catfish that inhabits the waters...

The best part about having company is rediscovering all the little things that make living here...

Having visitors has been educational. I learned many new things about Rio and its attractions...

With company from Canada here, I feel a little like a tourist some days. I suppose even life long...

One of my favorite singers has to be Lenine. I believe I accidently stumbled upon him while...

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Some of our friends who were living in Rio and recently left, said "All we do in Rio is eat!" And...

Twenty Years Since the Verão da Lata - by Mauri Alexandrino (translation: Adam) In the summer of ...

Great article in this Atlanta paper about how women can feel traveling to Rio. "Almost instantly...

Hooray it looks like we must be getting some better flights soon!! (Currently there are not any...

The pandeiro is a type of hand frame drum commonly found in many types of Brazilian music. Much...

Turma da Mônica (Monica's Gang) is a popular Brazilian comic book series. The series was created ...