Rio De Janeiro Travel Blog

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,...

Bookworms, here’s an unmissable date for your diary. This weekend (Saturday May 15 and Sunday May 16), the bohemian hillside neighborhood of Santa Teresa will host its second annual literary festival. Completely free of charge, the event, which was launched with great success last year, will see...

Drinking in Santa Teresa Like many things in Rio de Janeiro, drinking etiquette in the city is not as straightforward as one might imagine. A complex set of unwritten rules come into play when heading out for a drink in Rio, and failure to observe them could lead to some serious social faux-pas. The...