Let’s be honest, when many people think of Rio de Janeiro, they think of the slums (or favelas) that are overrun with poverty, gangs, drugs and violence. People tend to think of these negative stereotypes before conjuring up positively colourful images of Copacabana Beach and Ipanema Beach – this lively […]
Are you looking for the quickest and easiest way to reach the summit of Corcovado Mountain to visit the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro? We’ve got the best tips for you, especially after we made every single mistake in the book and it ended up taking 5 […]
Congratulations! You’ve booked a trip to the Cidade Maravilhosa… Brazil’s “Marvellous City” and South America’s most popular City! Rio de Janeiro is no ordinary place, so you can’t just rock up to the City with ordinary items in your suitcase… there really are some essential items that you’ll need to […]
You’ve just arrived in Rio de Janeiro for the first time, you’re surrounded by lively Cariocas (natives of Rio), the atmosphere is buzzing, it’s blazing hot and your adrenaline is pumping! As it’s your first time in the City, you probably don’t feel entirely ready yet to go off the […]
Brazil’s host City of the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Olympics is a vibrant, and often mysterious place. Most people outside of Brazil know very little about Rio de Janeiro, other than the fact that there are communities of people living in colourful favelas (densely-populated slum neighbourhoods). Are you […]