On top of Sugar Loaf mountain

Rio!!!!

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August 6th 2011
DAY 1 We arrived at Heathrow with ample time to spare, which was lucky really because as we tried to check in we were informed that neither of us had an ESTA (which is basically a visa that is required by all countries before entering the United States) and without it we were not going to be let on our flight! Since when do Brits need a bloody visa to get into the US anyway?!...I contemplated g ... read more

South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro

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Following three centuries under the rule of Portugal, Brazil became an independent nation in 1822. By far the largest and most populous country in South America, Brazil overcame more than half a century of military intervention in the governance of t... ... read more