Rio De Janeiro Travel Blog

Locals flock to Nega Teresa's acaraje stall While nobody should come to Rio de Janeiro without making the tourist pilgrimages to see the Christ Statue, Sugar Loaf mountain and the beaches of Ipanema and Copacabana, there are times when visitors want to get off the tourist trail and experience the...

  Restaurante Aprazivel has an all-Brazilian wine list   It’s not difficult to find an ice cold beer in Rio. The locals are happy to sink a cooling glass of cerveja at virtually any time of day or night, and you’re never more than a few feet from a bar or street vendor. Those who...

Bar do Mineiro is famous for its bar snacks Many visitors to Rio comment on the fact that, while the locals seem to drink beer as though it were water and caipirinha cocktails as though they were soft drinks, they rarely seem to get staggeringly drunk. Part of this is down to dedicated practice, no doubt,...

Photo courtesy of Shenanigans Head to any city, anywhere in the world, and chances are that you will find an Irish pub there. Rio de Janeiro is no exception, and the party-hard Irish spirit fits in perfectly with Rio’s own love of the good times. In fact, given the size of the city and the number...

Once again, Rio de Janeiro is gearing up to host one of the biggest New Year’s Eve parties on the planet. The city’s New Year’s celebrations are second only to carnival in terms of sheer unadulterated revelry, with the focal point of the celebrations being the legendary party on Copacabana...

Socialising with fellow travelers is all well and good, but if you really want to experience the heart and soul of a city you need to get to know the locals. This is especially true of Rio de Janeiro, where the locals’ welcoming attitude, party spirit and zest for life all help to make the city...

Tijuca National Park offers nature trails and some stunning views Whether you’ve got your heart set on lazing in the sun or are looking for high-adrenaline fun, Rio de Janeiro won’t disappoint. The city is awash with so many ‘must-dos’ that it can be hard to know where to start,...

Whatever your groove, you’ll find a place to bust some moves in Rio de Janeiro. This sizzling city is a place where the dance party never ends, and while samba provides the musical backdrop to many of Rio de Janeiro’s festivities, the musical menu doesn’t end there. Pumping hip hop,...

It’s often observed that, while cariocas (Rio natives) like to indulge in the odd caipirinha, they rarely get embarassingly drunk. This ability to drink strong cocktails while remaining fully in control of their faculties would appear to be, at least in part, due to the locals’ habit of soaking...

Brazil has a long history of German settlement, and while there is little impact of this to be seen in the appearance of either the city itself or its inhabitants, it is certainly prominent on the city’s gastronomic scene. German bars and restaurants are surprisingly abundant in Rio, and many seemingly...