Fat Tuesday Still A Big Party In Brazil The Carnival party is now history in Brazil – as well as in several other locations around the world – and in Rio a case of tainted drinking water did little to taint the annual celebration. A "safe" organism has caused water that is cloudy and smells like clay, causing people to drink only bottled water. The State Company of … [Read more...]
Mardi Gras Top Party Destinations Best Cities For Carnival Events
In the realm of this world's grandest parties there is, of course, New Year's Eve, Oktoberfest in Munich, St. Patrick's Day and, in the USA, the 4th of July. Yet the biggest of them all may well be Carnival. Unlike most of the other events, Carnival is a multi-day, multi-week and, in some cases, a multi-month celebration. Fat Tuesday 2022 is March 1. And it's not just … [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...]
How To Party With The Olympic Athletes During The Rio Games
Don't Be Surprised To Pop Into A Bar And See Olympians Having Drinks At The Rio 216 Summer Games By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Blogger The coolest thing I discovered while attending the Olympic Games was not just running into the actual athletes around town but seeing them in the bars. And having drinks with them, too! Almost from the minute upon in arriving in … [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...]
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...]