Blogs from Centro, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

Enjoyed seeing Brazil a lot! It was a biggest accomplishment of my life because I've seen every part and every country in the globe which was extremely impressive. I gpt to finally see Rio De Janiero Christ the Redeemer, Brazil! I really enjoyed seeing that! I got to pray and also got to get a picture of the Christ. However, COVID-19 restrictions were still in place which I don't know now. But what I know is that you may have to wear a mask in case if you visit all the way up there. To get to Rio De Janeiro, Brazil; you can take Delta Airlines (most common airline to take via Atlanta on to Rio); Copa Airlines, etc. The best part about the Brazil trip I flew First Class as well as I got to ... read more

Today we are going sightseeing in Rio. So, on a sunny summer Saturday, we set of by Metro from Copacabana to the city centre. Not surprisingly, we are travelling in the opposite direction to almost everyone else. We buy Metro tickets, which are quite decorative and thus a good item for my scrapbook. However, at the turnstile, we insert the ticket and it isn’t returned. I look so disappointed that on the following journey, the old man buys 3 tickets so I have one to keep. First stop is the Bonde, the old streetcar which clambers across the Arcos de Lapa viaduct and up the hillside along cobbled lanes decorated with murals. We’re taking the Bonde just for the sake of it, so buy a return ticket, worrying that we’ll look a bit sad when we ... read more

Comme vous avez pu le constater l'arrivée a Rio a été chargée en activités et pour ne pas freiner la course, voici que débarquent dans ma nouvelle ville, une grande partie de ma famille : une sœur par ci, deux cousines par là, une tante cachée au milieu! Des moments privilégiés que nous n'oublierons pas je pense, malgré leur simplicité.... read more

We arrived in São Paulo to find out that it was one of the busiest weekend of the year due to a large music festival taking place in the city which explained why so many of the hostels were full and really expensive. We took a trip to the football museum in Sao Paulo where they celebrate Brazilian (and world) football. As well as the usual information panels and interactive displays, Gary got to try his skills on the speed kick machine. A surprise was finding an All White kit in the museum shop, although a bit expensive to justify buying. We took a free Old Town walking tour, which was a great way to see the old town and to learn about some of the history of Brazil, São Paulo and the buildings in the ... read more

The Sambadrome is a purpose built parade area in downtown Rio, it’s a 700m stretch of street converted into a permanent parade ground with bleachers built along both sides, with a 90,000 capacity. It’s the part of carnival that’s broadcasted all over the world, the competition between samba schools to win the carnival crown. The schools gain points for lots of aspect of their parade, one of them being the inclusion of tourists in the dancing chorus, for what seemed like an astronomical amount of money (especially after I’ve been travelling on a budget for a long time) you get a costume to keep and get to join in the parade. Whilst it’s not an expense I could justify – or truthfully something that I think I would enjoy all that much – some friends were ... read more