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…
Ipanema – Knockout Neighborhood Guides
I would describe Ipanema as a delectable frozen yogurt. A traditional beach neighborhood with a tangy Brazilian twist. The dashingly…
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…
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…
Brazilian Women Everyone Should Know
From the word go Brazilian women had their fingers in all Brazil’s big pie moments. Campaigning, saving the planet and…
Visiting Favelas Responsibly
Many people plan on visiting favelas when they visit Brazil, but too often a good intentioned aspiration can be ill…
What the Fudge is Cachaça? Should I get Drunk on it?
Caipirinha, what a beautiful, samba bobbin’ glass of joy. Cachaça the mysterious key ingredient. I’m well aware that caipirinha and…
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…
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…
How Brazilian Drug Traffickers Began Chocolate Dealing: cargo theft on the rise
Truck-jackings and cargo theft in Brazil have been on the rise. Currently, Brazil ranks as the 12th most dangerous country for cargo transportation. With a harsh crackdown on drug trafficking, those same dealers have turned to theft as a more lucrative, less risky business.