Posts Tagged: rio

Last-Minute Travel to Brazil For the World Cup

If you’re thinking about a last-minute travel deal to Brazil to try and soak up the Samba atmosphere we’re all seeing on our TV screens then there’s good news and bad. First the good news; there are plenty of cheap flights available and the same goes for cheap accommodation in Brazil itself. The previously expensive…


Brazil World Cup 2014: When to Go and What to See!

The World Cup in Brazil this summer promises to be a huge party, in a nation known for both its partying skills and its soccer prowess. Supporters of the 32 countries taking part will be flying in from all over the world; if you’re thinking about joining them, here’s a quick preview of some of…


Places You Should Never Go in Brazil

Places You Should Never Go Last time we discussed the 2016 Olympics taking place in Brazil we mentioned how the country is doing much in the way of cleanup, a mandatory preparation in terms of protecting the droves of tourists that will be here throughout Brazil’s hosting duties. As it turns out, not too long…


2016 Olympics Site, Visit to Rio

The 2016 Olympics might be a few years away, but that didn’t stop me from taking a trip to beautiful Rio. As I discovered, it’s one of the more lively places that Brazil has to offer — streets and people are buzzing from one corner to the next. I wanted to take a tour of…


The Somewhat Anti-Climactic Tale of Being Kidnapped in a Foreign Country

Being Kidnapped in a Foreign Country? Not Likely in Brazil! Had myself a little bit of a laugh the other day. If you remember back when I wrote a post about places you should never go, I received an email in direst response. I’ll go ahead and leave the actual author anonymous… “I would never…