Mané Garrincha National Stadium in May 2013. Tomás Faquini/Portal da Copa. View full-size Brazil vs. Japan will open FIFA Confederations Cup Brazil 2013 at 4 p.m. local time at Estádio ...Read Full Post[...]
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June 9th, 2013 - 3:35 am § in Brazil travel blogs
Rio Sightseeing: What’s New for Sugarloaf and Corcovado
Bondinho Pão de Açúcar.View full-size Several changes are in place for Rio de Janeiro's top two paid attractions. Some of those changes are related ...Read Full Post[...]
May 31st, 2013 - 12:30 pm § in Brazil travel blogs
Castelão: Host Stadium in Upcoming FIFA Confederations Cup Brazil 2013
Fábio Lima/ME/Portal da Copa. ME/Portal da Copa. View full-size Tomorrow, world soccer fans will have one more opportunity to purchase tickets to FIFA Confederations Cup Brazil 2013 (read more). Some of ...Read Full Post[...]
May 29th, 2013 - 7:48 am § in Brazil travel blogs, Destinations
Shop ’til you drop in Rio de Janeiro!
Rio Fashion Week 2013 may have come and gone in Brazil’s fun-loving city, but Rio de Janeiro remains a hub of style and fashion all year round. Here are our picks of the best boutiques Rio has to offer – from stylish brands to the most elegant ...[...]
May 20th, 2013 - 12:22 pm § in Brazil travel blogs
Budget Travel in Brazil: Beija-Flor, a New Hostel in Bonito
Gruta do Lago Azul (Blue Lake Cave). Photo courtesy of Hostel Beija-Flor. View full-size A super backpacker destination and an ecotourism and adventure travel paradise, Bonito, in Mato Grosso do Sul, has ...Read Full Post[...]
May 20th, 2013 - 9:19 am § in Brazil travel blogs
Luxury Brazil: A Tour of Hotel Unique, São Paulo
A symbol of luxury travel in Brazil, Hotel Unique is on many of the world's it-lists; one of my favorite is "30 projetos - Obras-chave para entender a arquitetura nacional" ...Read Full Post[...]
Total Gem: The Emerald Coast of Brazil
During the summer season, Florianopolis swells to two million people, nearly five times its usual size. My driver, Leo, tells me it’s the “number one place people wish they could move to in Brazil," citing a boom in tech start ups along with its natural beauty ("over three quarters of the area i[...]
May 16th, 2013 - 10:31 am § in Brazil travel blogs
Rio de Janeiro Travel: The Charms of Rua do Rosário
Rua do Rosario. Alexandre Macieira/Riotur. View full-size Rio de Janeiro's Historic Downtown (Centro Histórico) just keeps getting better and better, thanks to the reurbanization ...Read Full Post[...]
May 15th, 2013 - 7:37 am § in Brazil travel blogs
Rio de Janeiro Carnival 2014: Unidos da Tijuca to Commemorate Ayrton Senna
Unidos da Tijuca MC Juninho, Paulo Barros, Fernando Horta, Viviane Senna and Unidos da Tijuca flag bearer Rute in the official theme launch yesterday. Exclusiva Comunicação/Unidos da Tijuca. View full-size Unidos ...Read Full Post[...]
May 12th, 2013 - 8:17 am § in Brazil travel blogs
Bembé do Mercado 2013: African Heritage Feast Commemorates Abolition of Slavery in Brazil
Rita Barreto/Setur Bahia. View full-size One of the most important celebrations in Brazil's African heritage tourism, Bembé do Mercado will start tomorrow in Santo Amaro, Bahia. The feast with a strong ...Read Full Post[...]