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  • Susannah

    Rio de Janeiro! | Nov 11 08'

    by Susannah a 28 year old female from Cardiff, on vacation in Rio de Janeiro

    "...a child walked past holding an Ak47!"

    We arrived in Rio about 8am and took a taxi to our hostel, Ipanema Beach House.  We took a stroll around the suburb of Ipanema, which is one o... Continue reading »

  • Susannah

    Rio part deux | Nov 11 08'

    by Susannah a 28 year old female from Cardiff, on vacation in Rio de Janeiro

    "Flamengo scored which sent the crowd wild"

    A little worse for wear the next day, we decided to walk the beaches of Ipanema and Copacabana.  Copacabana is a lore more built up with... Continue reading »

  • 3 Men & Little Lady

    Fun, fun, fun in Rio | May 28 07'

    by 3 Men & Little Lady a real traveler from Cheshunt, on vacation in Rio de Janeiro

    "Posted by George"

    A mammoth 61 hours after we left our hostel in Auckland, we finally arrived at our hostel in Rio de Janerio. We hadn´t booked anywhere so we were v... Continue reading »

  • CaLindaR07

    Samba, Sol, e Futebol!!!!! | Mar 22 07'

    by CaLindaR07 a 25 year old female from San Diego, on vacation in Rio de Janeiro

    "Must visit city before you die!"

    Copa, Copacabana! Come lets samba! Oh yes, we shook our hips like the saucy sun queens that we are! Homesick, shmomesick! All cares are lost in thi... Continue reading »

  • verwoods

    Update on Rio | Jan 19 09'

    by verwoods a female from Dorset, on vacation in Rio de Janeiro

    Well - some adventures - especially when you travel by bus.  They run along like horses on a track and bus stops are only there to suggest the... Continue reading »

  • verwoods

    Got here at last! | Jan 16 09'

    by verwoods a female from Dorset, on vacation in Rio de Janeiro

    Back to sticky keyboards and strange conguration - please ignore errors!I got to Heathrow in time for an earlier flight to Madrid which, fortunatel... Continue reading »

  • Wendy2009

    You know you're in Rio when .... | Feb 19 07'

    by Wendy2009 a 47 year old female from Brisbane, on vacation in Rio de Janeiro

    "You know you're in Rio when ...."

    You know you're in Rio when ....1.  Your sense of smell gets cocked up....Let me explain. As soon as you find the way to the Arrivals area of... Continue reading »

  • James Wadley

    Rio y Ilha Grande | Nov 10 08'

    by James Wadley a 23 year old male from Wisborough Green, on vacation in Rio de Janeiro

    "hiking up and down 5 miles of mountainous jungle terrain pretty much killed me!"

    As I write today there is a tropical storm outside!  I was a little worried that I wouldn´t have any stupid stories to tell this week, but luc... Continue reading »

  • Wendy2009

    Carnival in Rio! | Feb 18 07'

    by Wendy2009 a 47 year old female from Brisbane, on vacation in Rio de Janeiro

    "Carnival in Rio... at least during the day :)"

    Hotel isn~t bad, but it is what it is.  Arrival didn~t get off to the best start when I waited 2 hours for my transfer to turn up, which didn~... Continue reading »

  • Kieren & Charlotte

    An Englishman, an American and an Isreali walk into a Police station... | Apr 18 06'

    by Kieren & Charlotte a real traveler from Birmingham, on vacation in Rio de Janeiro

    The flight over was pretty uneventful. However, during a pit-stop in Sao Paulo, we realised that the change of cabin crew presented an opportunity... Continue reading »

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