Archive for the 'Rio de Janeiro' Category

Teresopolis and Nova Friburgo floods January 2011

Gory images of a woman fighting for her life in Brazil appeared on our TV screens. Clinging to a rooftop of her fast-collapsing house, a virtual island in raging floodwaters, showed her holding onto her pet dog, determined not to leave without it. As most of the houses surrounding hers were already engulfed by the [...]

Rio de Janeiro tours: Corcovado Mountain, Christ Redeemer and Sugar Loaf Mountain Day Tour

Combine two of Rio’s most popular tours on a full-day excursion. Take a by cog train through the Tijuca Rain Forest to the statue of Christ the Redeemer on top of Corcovado Mountain, then later, ride a cable car to the top of Sugar Loaf Mountain. This tour is an excellent option if your time [...]

Getting from Rio’s Galeao International Airport to your hotel

With all the publicity regarding the importance of your personal safety in Rio de Janiero, the last thing you’d want to face is becoming a victim of a mugging right after you first arrive. There have been reports of tourists being targeted by thieves and criminals as they exist from the Galeao airport arrival hall [...]