Arraial do Cabo Travel Guide I’ve been guiding travellers around Rio since 2012, and Arraial do Cabo is the day trip I get asked about most. People see a photo of that turquoise water...
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Rio’s Biggest Festival? It Happens Every May on Copacabana Beach When people ask me about Rio’s biggest festival, they usually expect me to say Carnival. And yes, Rio de Janeiro Carnival is enormous, spread...
Where to Go After Dinner in Rio de Janeiro: A Local Guide’s Honest Picks So you’ve just had a fantastic dinner — maybe a proper churrascaria where the waiters kept coming with picanha until...
9 Most Beautiful Churches in Rio de Janeiro Rio’s skyline gets all the attention, but tucked into its historic neighborhoods are some of the finest examples of Portuguese Baroque and Rococo art in the...
Film Locations in Rio de Janeiro: Where the Movies Meet the City Rio de Janeiro has been a backdrop for filmmakers and musicians for decades, and much of what ends up on screen is...
Tipping Your Guide in Rio: A Thoughtful Gesture After an Unforgettable Experience Rio isn’t a city you look at. You need someone who knows which staircase in Santa Teresa has the best street art,...
Leblon Rio de Janeiro: Complete Guide to Beach, Nightlife & Local Life Key Takeaways Leblon is Rio de Janeiro’s most exclusive beachfront neighborhood, directly beside Ipanema, with calmer vibes and the most expensive square...
Fun Activities to Do in Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro blends Atlantic beaches, tropical mountains, and infectious samba rhythms into one of the most vibrant cities on the planet. Rio de Janeiro offers...
Birthplace of Bossa Nova: Rio de Janeiro’s New Wave Key Takeaways Bossa nova was born in Rio de Janeiro’s South Zone, namely Copacabana, Ipanema, and Leblon, between 1956 and 1958, through informal apartment sessions...
Parque das Ruínas: Guide to Santa Teresa’s Iconic Viewpoint in Rio de Janeiro Of all the viewpoints I take guests to in Santa Teresa, none has a story quite like this one. Parque das...
Best Views Rio de Janeiro – Ultimate Guide to the City’s Most Spectacular Lookouts Rio de Janeiro delivers some of the most dramatic urban panoramas on Earth. When granite peaks rise straight from the...
Rio de Janeiro Coastline: A Complete Guide to the City’s 90 Kilometers of Beaches Rio de Janeiro possesses one of the world’s most dramatic urban coastlines—roughly 90 kilometers of sand, granite, and surf stretching...