Travel Schedule For 7 Days (Or More!) In Bahia, Florianópolis, Jurerê Salvador, Jericoacoara & Morro de São Paulo There's a heck of a lot more to Brazil than its main attraction and Summer Olympics host Rio. In fact, there's an entire country to explore and here's a day-by-day itinerary for a week in the "real" Brazil, destinations away from the beaten tourist path … [Read more...]
Rio Olympics Reaches Target For Ticket Sales
Where To Get Remaining Tickets For The 2016 Games The Rio Summer Olympic Games are underway and already the organizers have reached one goal: ticket sales. The Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic Games has announced that it has sold 1.045 billion reais (US$323 million) worth of tickets and met its target for sales.Ticket prices for the sporting events range from … [Read more...]
Olympics To Give Big Boost To Rio de Janeiro Tourism
Brazil Bracing For Increase In Tourists During XXXI Summer Games Rio de Janeiro is going to be a busier place than normal this August because of the XXXI Summer Olympic Games. How much busier? The Rio de Janeiro Convention & Visitor's Bureau has released figures showing the amount of increased international flights and hotel occupancy during the Olympics. The Games … [Read more...]
Brazil Top Carnaval Celebrations And Destinations
Where To Find The Parties From Rio To Other Fun Cities More than three million people are expected to attend this year's Carnaval celebration in Brazil this year. Many of them will be in Rio, but there are other places to celebrate. Here is a guide to what's happening in top party cities for Carnaval throughout Brazil. Carnaval In Rio de Janeiro For many years, Rio de … [Read more...]
Rio’s Floating Christmas Tree A Top Brazil Holiday Custom
Host Country of 2016 Olympic Games Gets Festive In December It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Brazil, and that's because of a unique holiday tradition in Rio. A floating Christmas tree. With fireworks. Located on Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon in Rio de Janeiro, the tree weighs more than 300 tons, stands at 53 meters high and is lit up by 2.5 million lights. While … [Read more...]