Rio de Janeiro Travel Guide
Best Cooking Classes in the World, All Tried and Tested
Learning to cook a dish from one of Asia’s best restaurants, mastering the art of making macarons in Paris, and cooking with a Countess in Venice are just a few of our picks of the ...
Our Local Guide to Rio de Janeiro
Our local guide to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil’s sexy seaside city, covers the things that locals love to do, from sipping sucos to samba dancing. As the 2016 Olympic Games is kicking off on 6 August, we thought we’d ...
The World’s Most Fascinating City Neighbourhoods to Explore
The world's most fascinating city neighbourhoods to explore include everywhere from off the beaten track quarters such as the Dorsoduro, Cannaregio and Castello in Venice. Our decision to not spend our time on our grand ...
Brazilian Samba Comes Low-key and Local in Copacabana
We've heard a lot of live music during our two week stay in Rio de Janeiro – at bars, clubs, by the beach, and in the streets of this hip-swinging Brazilian city. It’s hard not ...
Santa Teresa Street Festival – Every Day is Carnival in Rio!
Going to Carnival in Rio de Janeiro is a must-do experience (see this site for Carnival dates and details), yet you can get a taste of Carnival or at least a carnivalesque atmosphere somewhere in Rio just about ...
A Boteco Hop — Rio’s Best Neighbourhood Bars
One of the delights of going out and drinking in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil is hitting the botecos or botequims – traditional, unpretentious neighbourhood bars. After a couple of weeks in the city we ...