Posted in Activities, Rio de Janeiro, Travel Recommendations on 05. Dec, 2011
Hi all, At the moment I am kicked back in a hotel room in Parati, my soon-to-be new home. As I sit here, what I notice most is how absolutely still it is here. It’s rarely quiet in Rio. There is one place in Rio where you can find a bit of peace and quiet: [...]
Posted in Activities, Rio de Janeiro on 03. Oct, 2011
Hi all, If I asked you what the largest concert event in the world is, would you guess Rock in Rio? I wouldn’t have. As I got up this morning, the stragglers from last night’s performances down in Barra were probably just falling into bed. Rock in Rio began this year on Friday, September 23rd, [...]
Posted in Activities, My Trips, Rio de Janeiro, Travel Recommendations on 11. Jul, 2011
Hi all, You may have read my post from a couple months back about hostels here in Rio. Hostels are one way to save some money when visiting this increasingly expensive city. Hostels have become more upscale. Don’t expect to find huge dorm rooms with racks of bunk beds. HostelBookers.com is a great place to [...]
Posted in 2016 Olympics, Activities, News, Rio de Janeiro on 30. Jun, 2011
Hi all, Wow, that’s a mouthful! International Military Sports Council Games. These games are held every 4 years, one year before the Olympics. This year they will be held in Rio, in about 2 weeks. The games are generally called the CISM Games. CISM stands for Conseil International du Sport. Why they gave the games [...]
Posted in Activities, Brazil Facts, Holidays & History on 19. Jun, 2011
Hi all, Brazilians love a party, and in June you’ll find here a slew of parties collectively called the “festas juninas”, or June parties. These parties originated in Brazils colonial days. According to Wikipedia, the parties equate to European midsummer celebrations. Here in Brazil June is the beginning of winter (such as it is). In [...]
Posted in Activities, Brazil Facts, My Trips, Travel Recommendations on 02. May, 2011
Hi all, While many people have Rio on their radar to visit one day, most may not realize that there are many wonderful spots nearby. One of these is the small town of Paraty, about 4 hours by bus from Rio. That’s where I went this weekend, to escape the bustle of Rio. Paraty has [...]
Posted in Activities, Rio de Janeiro on 28. Apr, 2011
Hi all, Recently I wrote about hostels here in Rio as a cheap and fun alternative to hotels if you plan to visit Rio. Should you decide to try a hostel, I hope that you will use the services of my friends over at www.HostelBookers.com. Recently HostelBookers.com featured a guest post by me in their [...]
Posted in Activities, Rio de Janeiro, Tips for Travelers, Travel Recommendations on 20. Apr, 2011
Hi all, I’m a little embarrassed. I’ve lived in Rio for 2 1/2 years now, and visited a number of times before moving here. And yet I had never been to Parque de Lage until this past Sunday. Even then, it was really owing to chance. Last Wednesday or Thursday, I met Nathalia on the [...]
Posted in Activities, Random Musings on 17. Apr, 2011
Hi all, I tend to wander in my posts, writing about whatever seizes my mind at the moment. As I’ve just returned from the movies, I thought I’d share a bit about what it’s like to attend the movies here. My thoughts, loosened a bit by a generous shot of cachaça on the walk home, [...]
Posted in Activities, Rio de Janeiro on 01. Apr, 2011
Hi all, Brazilians love their sports. One game that you’ll see here that I still find amazing is futevolei, which is volleyball played without hands. The devil you say! No, really. You can see it played virtually any sunny day on Copacabana or Ipanema beach. The rules are much like beach volleyball. Typically the game [...]
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