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Barreirinhas: Read the story and see photos of a visit to Barreirinhas, Brazil by TravelPod...

Curitiba - Curitiba, Brazil Nov 07, 2008 ( This entry has 16 photos 16 ) ( Comments 2 ). 4...

Back: Read the story and see photos of a visit to Sao Paulo, Brazil by TravelPod member paulgonts.

Leaving SP: Read the story and see photos of a visit to São Paulo, Brazil by TravelPod member ...

Uruguay+ Brazil +Argentina in 2 weeks by starlagurl. •. Santiago to Uyuni salt flats by k...

Her name is Victoria, she's from Brazil and we have not gotten along from the minute her ashtray...

Snorkeling in Bonito: Read the story and see photos of a visit to Bonito, Brazil by TravelPod...

Our third Marist Higher Education Conference began today at the Pontifical Catholic University of...

Rainy Rio: Read the story and see photos of a visit to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil by TravelPod member...

29. Ilha de Grande - the start of a love story - Ilha Grande, Brazil Oct 03, 2008 ( This entry...

Chile to Lima. Destinations > South America > Peru > Lima > Travel Blog: Brazil > Chile to Lima...

The charm of Paraty: Read the story and see 8 photos of a visit to Paraty, Brazil by TravelPod...

[i][b]S[/b][/i]oon andrew and i will be heading off to see some of south america. We will be...

Sé is the name of the most central borough in the city of São Paulo, in Brazil, divided in e...

The VW Kombi is the perfect passenger-service invention. It's not as expensive as a taxi and it...

There are three pretty good ways to cool off in Brazil, they include having a picolé * (popsicle)...

The Lençóis Maranhenses in the Northeastern state of Maranhão is an ecological reserve which oc...

We had a FABULOUS time in Angra dos Reis and can't wait to go back and take some of our friends...

I am currently in the south of Brazil, in Santa Catarina! I´m in an internet cafe with signs ...

Though I'm not sure how new this system is, it's important to know about the comanda , since I...

Since Rio is a tropical city, the bikini is a year-round staple. The latest this season is the...

Happy Mother's Day! You've hopefully already purchased your mother's gift by now, because I...

A new restaurant has opened in Santa Teresa, one of Rio's most traditional and yet funkiest...

This post is an introduction to my next post. I thought these sort of things were common sense...

The hottest new food trend in Rio right now is the Cone. You can eat everything from pizza, sushi...

So today Eliseu and I had a great day together for my 23rd. I got up late, got a quick lunch...

How to Say Anything in Portuguese Recommended to me by classmates, this book is helpful for the...

How to be a Carioca I just picked this one up at the suggestion of a few of my classmates at the...

As with other rapidly growing cities set on being the coolest around, Rio goes through a lot of...

If you are coming to Brazil, taking in a futebol game is a must. As I mentioned in my previous...

Just when you thought I was getting serious and not talking about shopping quite so much... For...

Today Eliseu and I ventured out of the city to visit Petropolis, the Imperial City, about an hour...

Top Ten Reasons You Shouldn't Visit Rio de Janeiro 10. You just hate natural beauty. Mountains...

This week, we visited the National History Museum in Centro. It's housed in a huge historic...

For my weekly cultural outing this week, to remind the Cariocas of the hidden gems of their city...

We decided to beat the long weekend traffic and go to Petropolis for a couple of nights ahead of...

Ok let's call this my travel advisory section... no, not about dengue, or yellow fever (although...

Sunday afternoon futebol. Sounds a lot like home (the great white north) but I assure you it is...

Sorry this took me so long to post (I know my mom is probably twitching with impatience or...

Today was Day 2 and after sifting through our options we finally decided to take the rents out to...

When should we come? What time of year is the best weather in Rio? Questions we hear a lot...

Hold up. I never said I'd come up with all the content for this blog myself... besides I could...

For those of us not in the heli-pool... Taxi's are a great way to get around Rio de Janeiro...

Recently, the 2008 edition of "Rio Addresses" was released, the latest guide to the good life in...

Three "new "places in my neighbourhood of Leblon - one brand new & open, one with a new facelift...

One of the many reasons that Rio is never boring - the wide variety of neighbourhoods to explore...

Sorry for the culture overload, but since we're on the latter end of this historic celebration I...

Ladies and gentlemen, fog season has begun in Rio. It's important to keep this in mind if you're...

Rio Fashion Week started last Sunday and ended on Friday, June 13th. To check out what's new in...

Pretty, no? Want to win a pair? You can also win a Brazil flag towel and good luck charm...

Tropa de Elite or The Elite Squad in English, is a Brazilian film released on October 5, 2007...

A site I used frequently when researching Brazil and our big move was Gringoes - chock full of...

Forró is a kind of Northeastern Brazilian dance, as well as a word used to denote the different ...

Ever wonder about her? I must say I have probably heard the song every day since moving here... I...

Being a Motoboy is a profession in Brazil that utilizes a motorcycle (generally the smaller kind...

Gringos, in particular Americans, often know very little about Latin America and maintain grossly...

Though this week is the beginning of the Fashion Olympics in Rio, starting with the release of...

Our friends have a visitor from back home. So we decided to play tourist with him yesterday. And...

Márcio Faraco is a Brazilian born singer, composer, producer and guitar player. After many years ...

The Juscelino Kubitschek Bridge ( Ponte Juscelino Kubitschek ), also known as the President JK...

My husband likes the joke expression; "They say there's always one weirdo on the bus, but I've...

What's rude at home is apparently a-ok here (and in some cases vice versa)... we've already...

The Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil, one of my favorite museums in Rio, just opened a new exhibit...

The Brazilian View Macumba is a word of African (Bantu) origins. Various explanations of its...

Jaime Lerner is the man behind Curitiba's Master Plan. He started as an architect and urban...

Açaí (ah-sah-ee) is hands-down my favorite Brazilian fruit. The first time I tried it was on B...

FLIP, or Festa Literária Internacional de Parati is a yearly literary festival held in the ...

Tourists en route to Germany or Ireland are well aware that they're on their way to beer heaven...

This year marks the 100 year anniversary of Japanese immigration in Brazil. There are cultural...

Today I came across a group of São Paulo artists who are doing their part to improve their ...

Chinese airline Air China will stop flying from Madrid to São Paulo on 14 September. Higher fuel ...

During the subtropical winter, penguins appear along the Brazilian on a regular basis. There is...

For most visitors, Florianópolis encapsulates the perfect beach destination, and satisfaction ...

If you are traveling to Brazil, or contemplating a move to Brazil, I must tell you about the...

No I haven’t lost my mind, you have read it correctly, there is a real-size replica of UNESCO W...

We have already written about our love of Southeast Asia in two posts from Cambodia. If you're in...

A vitamin-enriched real - the Brazilian currency, reached on Friday an all-time high against the...

One of the most common questions I get from friends & family back home: "So how many pairs of...

This week, the Theatro Municipal do Rio, the Rio City Theater, is celebrating its 99th birthday...

Recently, the 2008 edition of "Rio Addresses" was released, the latest guide to the good life in...

The pororoca is a tidal bore, with waves up to 4 meters high that travel as much as 13 kilometers...

Santa Teresa is the name of a beautiful neighbourhood in the Zona Sul area of the city of Rio de...

The candiru, also called the carnero fish, is a tiny parasitic catfish that inhabits the waters...

The best part about having company is rediscovering all the little things that make living here...

Having visitors has been educational. I learned many new things about Rio and its attractions...

With company from Canada here, I feel a little like a tourist some days. I suppose even life long...

One of my favorite singers has to be Lenine. I believe I accidently stumbled upon him while...

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Some of our friends who were living in Rio and recently left, said "All we do in Rio is eat!" And...

Twenty Years Since the Verão da Lata - by Mauri Alexandrino (translation: Adam) In the summer of ...

Great article in this Atlanta paper about how women can feel traveling to Rio. "Almost instantly...

Hooray it looks like we must be getting some better flights soon!! (Currently there are not any...

The pandeiro is a type of hand frame drum commonly found in many types of Brazilian music. Much...

Turma da Mônica (Monica's Gang) is a popular Brazilian comic book series. The series was created ...