How to be a Carioca

How to Be a Carioca

THE ALTERNATIVE GUIDE FOR THE TOURIST IN RIO

An international bestseller since 1992 with over 350,000 copies sold worldwide, How to Be a Carioca takes a humorous look at what makes up one of the world’s most colorful characters. A must for the tourist who is unaccustomed to the whims of Rio, the capital of fun in the sun.

PRISCILLA ANN GOSLINAuthor

Graphic designer, pianist, mother of two grown sons and grandmother, Priscilla Ann Goslin is a natural writer. Born in a small mining town near Sand Lake in the northern woods of Minnesota,
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CARLOS CARNEIROIllustrator

When not catching waves off an exotic beach somewhere or strumming tunes on his guitar, Carlos "Carlão" Carneiro can be found strapped into a cockpit risking his neck
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HOW TO BE A CARIOCA The TV Series

Debuted in October 2023, How to Be a Carioca is a TV Series produced by Moovie and Star Original Productions for The Walt Disney Company. Based on the eponymous book
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For visitors, figuring out how to relax and fit into this languorous city can provoke anxiety. Now there is an amusing guidebook from a U.S.-born writer based in Rio that helps ease the strain. How to Be a Carioca . . . is as much a compendium of tongue-in-cheek observations about her adopted hometown as it is a handbook for the newcomer.

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On the Red Carpet at the Premiere

How to Be a Carioca recently debuted as a series on Star Plus at the 25th Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival. I am gobsmacked! To be at the premiere, seated in the majestic Odeon Theater in downtown Rio de Janeiro with a standing-room-only crowd, watching the whimsical little book I created decades ago come […]

50 Essential Must Dos While in Rio

If you think Rio de Janeiro is only beaches, think again! Museums, parks, bars, waterfalls, hikes, music… the list of what to do while in Rio is infinite. It’s not by chance that Rio’s nickname is Cidade Maravilhosa. It’s a city that embraces diversity and offers activities for all tastes and styles. Being a pseudo […]

Carioca Tip of the Day

How To Survive Your First Churrascaria Rodízio Experience A favorite among the meat-loving Cariocas, these round robin steak houses offer you the unique opportunity of eating all the meat you can stuff inside yourself for one set price. It’s traditional not to eat for the entire day, and then go to a rodízio and gorge. […]

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