Rio de Janeiro Travel Blogs - Page 3

3 countries down.. so many more to go!!

            The 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup held in South Africa serves as a precursor to the 2010 FIFA World Cup.  The Confederations Cup fires up the fans for the World Cup and allows the national teams to get a feel for where the teams…

July 17th - We got up and went to the bus station to catch our 1pm bus to Rio. We got on at 1.30pm and it was full.  Emma was sat in front of Neil.  We went straight to the Argentinian border crossing where we were waiting for 1hr for everyone to get a stamp in their passport.  The B…

Throughout my life I’ve been fascinated by anything to do with aircraft and flying. So, when the opportunity presented itself for me to take a tandem hang glider flight during a visit to Rio de Janeiro I couldn’t resist. After a short bus ride from Rio I arrived at Pepino Beach where…

Rio, what can I say. Such a beautiful place filled with culture, adventure, and alluring beaches.

MY TRIP 2 BRASIL 2009

Well, after that week-end full of novelties for me, I had to go to my work conference from Monday to Thursday. It was pretty interesting as well, with very friendly people, and I managed to learn even more about Brasil.The conference was held at Hotel Gloria which is located in Gloria, just in fron…

Brazil... If u hav'nt been u need to go. The trip started in Ilah Grande wich is in island in the state of rio where there is no cars allowed, only boats. Than i stayed in rio surfing some of the beaches around the area before we headed to Sacuarema... A little surf village north of Rio. Than back to Rio

It's my last day in Rio and I still have to see two of its most famous sights:  Sugar Loaf Mountain and Christ the Redeemer! My friends and I agreed to meet up at 7:45 this morning to head to Sugar Loaf.  We took a hotel car over and were the first in line that morning!  It was a be…

I spent there 3 great weeks, basically between Rio and Floripa. Both of them are awsome, although I found Floripa more enjoyable.

RIO DE JANEIRO!!! incredible landscape! the best city views! hills and beaches. ipanema, copacabana! crazy party, crowds in the streets, and live music in lapa! and maracana! also buzios, and a boat tour in angra dos reis!

Rio

Countless laughs, 32 new friends, 7 weeks, 5 countries, and 1 girlfriend from a different continent later my Budget Expeditions came to an end in Rio.  This was this best tour I have ever done.  As with all life experiences memories are made more so by the people and the weather…

After 3 days of travelling, we finally made it back to Rio de Janeiro!!! The journey from Bahia was an interesting one and a VERY LONG one, at that!  As usual, we met some interesting folks along the way, who helped us out a great deal and who will remain in our memories foreve…

I landed in Rio to gray skies and rain running down the windows of the plane.  After passing through customs, I was greeted by the smiling face of Manu, a local guide I had hired to take me around for a couple days.   He dropped me off at my hostel, a block of Ipanema beach and there…