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January 6 2014Get Ready for Rio de Janeiro Carnival 2014!
This year, Rio de Janeiro Carnival will take place between February 28th and March 4th, with the Champion’s parade at the Sambadrome being held on Saturday March 8th. Make sure you’re fully prepared for the festivities with our guide to...
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January 3 2014
Exchanging Money in Rio de Janeiro
Exchanging money can be very tricky in any country: you do all the online research, check prices on the internet, go to the exchange houses and compare their rate to that at the hotel, only to get confused and finally...
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December 23 2013
Family Activities in Rio de Janeiro
The Brazilians are a very family-oriented nation who like to take their kids everywhere with them, such as restaurants, bars and even out dancing. As a result, you can take your family pretty much anywhere in Rio de Janeiro, although...
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December 9 2013
Why you should visit the Zona Norte in Rio de Janeiro
Most people will come to Rio de Janeiro and just get a glimpse of the Zona Norte as they pass through the Galeao International Airport or the Rodoviaria Novo Rio interstate bus terminal. This part of the city has fewer tourist...
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December 2 2013
Adventurous Things to do in Rio de Janeiro
If you’re starting to grow restless after spending so much time on the beach in Rio de Janeiro, have already carried out one of the Rio City Tours and want to experience something a bit different, then it’s time to...
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November 25 2013
How to Budget for the 2014 World Cup in Rio
With less than a thousand days to go, it’s about time you began to consider how to budget for the 2014 World Cup (if you haven’t done so already) as prices will start to rise drastically as the start to this...
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November 18 2013
4 Cultural Facts About Rio de Janeiro
Prior to visiting any city, it’s always important to brush up on your cultural knowledge in order to truly prepare yourself and avoid appearing ignorant. Many people think the capital of Brazil is Rio de Janeiro, but it is actually...
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November 11 2013
Christmas in Rio de Janeiro: Celebrate Like a Carioca
Christmas traditions in Rio de Janeiro are fairly similar to those in other countries, with food, family, gifts and religion being at the heart of this special day. However, if you’re looking to spend Christmas in Rio de Janeiro this...
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November 5 2013
How to Celebrate New Year’s Eve in Rio de Janeiro
New Year's Eve in Rio de Janeiro is the most renowned in the whole world, as well as being one of the most important celebrations for the city’s residents, second only to Rio Carnival. For this reason, New Year’s Eve, or Réveillon...
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October 8 2013
Rio Wine and Food Festival
This week sees the Rio Wine and Food festival take place at numerous locations across the city, from the halls of the Copacabana Palace to the pubs in Lapa, with everything from French cuisine to pizza, through to Brazilian feijoada and pub...
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September 9 2013
Rdj4u Review: Plataforma Samba Show
Travelling to the Carnival in Rio de Janeiro is no doubt a dream for those travellers that envision the fun and sexy stereotype of Brazil: Samba, pretty girls and endless partying. Unfortunately, not all travellers can afford to experience Carnival...
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September 2 2013
5 Steps to Making the Perfect Caipirinha
The Caipirihna, meaning “little drink” in Portuguese, is Brazil’s national drink and is made using Cachaça, the country’s most common distilled alcoholic beverage, which the Brazilians get through a staggering 200 million litres of each year. Cachaça has become an integral part...
