A couple of months in anticipation of the Christmas season, work to build up the famous Christmas tree in Rio de Janeiro has begun (No Rio, árvore de Natal já começa a ser montada). The tree is traditionally erected on the middle of the Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas. It will be inaugurated on 26 November [...]
This is a quick reminder that the Brazil Travel Blog has been on Facebook for quite a while now. Find us here. As well as publishing notes from this blog and D Airfare, our Facebook page is the space where we give advice to travelers and try to help with the questions they send us. [...]
In a short period of time, Búzios, one of the most popular seaside resorts in the state of Rio de Janeiro, has won two official websites: Visite Buzios and Destino Buzios. It is a bit of a bizarre story. An extremely popular resort which until 2011 had no official web presence suddenly wins two official [...]
We’ve been informing for quite a while on the celebration of Rock in Rio in the city of Rio de Janeiro (the 2011 edition of the Rock in Rio festival will take place… in Rio de Janeiro!, tickets for the Rock in Rio festival are sold out). This is a final reminder for those heading [...]
Local newspaper Folha de São Paulo published recently on its English-language edition a short feature on the quality of air in São Paulo: Air in São Paulo is unfit during 70% of the year. Essential reading for anyone suffering from any breathing disorder. —————————— RELATED POSTS: São Paulo’s top ten São Paulo getaways youth hostels [...]
