Culture & Lifestyle
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November 5 2013How 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 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...
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July 11 2013
Which Rio City tour is for you?
As it's the second largest city in Brazil, Rio can be somewhat daunting, as there's simply so much to see and do. We've selected a variety of city tours, so whatever your budget or however much or little time you...
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July 11 2013
Brazilian habits for New Year’s Eve
Spending New Year’s Eve in Copacabana is an incredible experience, and the Brazilian spirit makes it even better. People who don’t know each other celebrate together like lifetime friends. Read here to learn more about the unique and fun Brazilian...
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July 5 2013
Who are the Cariocas? The people of Rio de Janeiro
Have you seen the Rio version of the online video "Sh*t Native New Yorkers Say"? Called “O Jeitinho Carioca,” or "Sh*t Cariocas Say," the YouTube video (by 2olhares and Makulelê Productions) explores who are the Cariocas and show many of their...
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June 11 2013
A True Carioca Sport: Footvolley in Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro is home to the beach, stunning landscape and a notoriously laidback lifestyle. While vacationing in the Marvellous City, however, it is possible to do more than than sip caipirinhas and sunbathe on Ipanema Beach. The Cariocas have invented...
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February 1 2013
Salgados: the Brazilian snack
On any busy street in Brazil you'll find at least one snack bar that serves delicious quick bites like the one on the picture below. A foreigner may find them odd at first – especially because of their greasy apearance...
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December 21 2012
New Year's on Copacabana
If you're planning to spend New Year's Eve in Rio de Janeiro, it's time to think about celebrating in high style! We're here to tell you everything you should know about New Year's on Copacabana Beach –- it’s more than...
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December 11 2012
Visiting the Beaches of Rio the Carioca Way
Visit the beaches of Rio de Janeiro / source When you travel to Rio, you’ll possibly be amazed by the carioca lifestyle and eager to start living like they do. And if there´s something that really reveals if you...
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November 28 2012
A Day Trip to Petrópolis: The Imperial City
A day trip to Petropolis, near Rio de Janeiro / source When you think of Rio, what comes to your mind? Probably beaches, samba performances and hot – really hot – weather. But Rio is not only that and...
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November 20 2012
The typical Carioca delay: how to deal with it
Everybody knows Cariocas have a really relaxed way of living and are always smiling – maybe because of their closeness to the beach. If you are planning to travel to Rio, you may also have heard about their receptiveness of...
