'King Of Role' Winner Will Star In A Social Media Reality Show If' going to Carnival in Brazil is on your party and travel bucket list, then the Brazilian Tourism Board (Embratur) has a way for you to experience it. At no cost. It has launched "The King of Rolê" international promotional campaign, which is an all-expenses-paid 30-day trip throughout the … [Read more...]
Carnival 2017 Underway In Brazil’s Biggest Party Event
Bola Preta, Or The 'Black Ball" Kicks Off Celebration In Rio Brazil's five-day Carnival celebration is underway in 2017 as hundreds of thousands of people kicked it off for Bola Preta in Rio's historic center. This "Black Ball" features people dressed in black and white as they sing traditional Carnival anthems, including the occasional breaking out into Rio's theme, … [Read more...]
Spending A Week in The True Brazil Destinations: A Daily Itinerary
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 2016 Olympics Hospitality Houses Complete List & Party Guide
Olympic Games Spirit – And Spirits – Come Alive At These Social Venues One of the best places to party during the Olympic Games are at the Hospitality Houses hosted by the participating countries. What are the Hospitality Houses, you ask? Well, they are free (usually) open-to-the-public pop-up venues that countries use to tout their country, their traditions and … [Read more...]
Twitter Emojis For Every Country At the Rio 2016 Olympics
Hashtags Will Prompt National Flags This is the social Olympics – as in social media – and Twitter has released its list of emojis for each country during the Rio 2016 Summer Games. Tweeting with the three-letter country code hashtags will trigger flag emojis for each of the countries. It's another cool element that Twitter adds to its already-popular app. While the … [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 New Year’s Eve Celebration Kicks Off 2016 Olympics
Reveillon Party Part Of Many NYE Brazilian Customs The 2016 Summer Olympic Games don't start until August, but the Brazilians can't wait to party for it. So they are starting – appropriately enough – on New Year's Eve. The traditional Reveillon party – the second largest celebration in Brazil behind Carnaval – will have different stages for concerts taking place throughout … [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...]