10 alternative things to do in Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro is an urban beach influenced by the Portuguese that crowned it capital of the Portuguese empire in 1763, from the slave trade abolished in 1888, to the…
Largo do Machado, Laranjeiras and Catete – Knockout Neighborhood Guides Rio de Janeiro
Often overshadowed by the glossy beaches of Ipanema or Copacabana, the previously royal neighborhoods of Largo do Machado, Laranjeiras and Catete offer history and a more “normal” day to day life. When…
Ipanema – Knockout Neighborhood Guides
I would describe Ipanema as a delectable frozen yogurt. A traditional beach neighborhood with a tangy Brazilian twist. The dashingly white sand of the beach bumps into the Atlantic ocean,…
Copacabana – Rio de Janeiro Knockout Neighborhood Guides
Copacabana – A Buzz of Carioca Life Too often I see sad guides of Rio de Janeiro that follow the lines of pretty much walk to the beaches…. Marvel at…
A Lazy Sunday at the Jockey Club Rio de Janeiro
Jockeys are on average no taller than 5.3 feet, though usually several inches shorter. It’s a career I could go for if it weren’t for my beer chocolate gut teetering…
Visiting Favelas Responsibly
Many people plan on visiting favelas when they visit Brazil, but too often a good intentioned aspiration can be ill informed. This is a full guide to visiting favelas responsibly…
5 Places to See Monkeys in Rio de Janeiro
The movie “Rio” clearly depicted gangs of monkeys looting the city. Definitely an accurate representation of said city. Am I Right? When I first arrived to study Rio I was…
5 Traditional Brazilian Restaurants in Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro is a city that caters for 6.7 million hungry mouths (Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia). Add in an extra 1.5 million tourists a year. Don’t stumble into a…