Category : Tips for Travelers

Parque de Lage: One of Rio’s pleasant little secrets

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 [...]

Coming to Brazil? Bring these basics

Coming to Brazil? Bring these basics

Hi all, Well, I am better today. Still red and sunburned, but not glowing. On Saturday, the weather was gorgeous – a warm (but not hot) fall day. We’ve had a lot of rain lately, and I was getting a bit pasty, so I grabbed a copy of Dracula and strolled down to Flamengo Beach. [...]