The locals, by nature, tend to be extremely open, warm, and friendly. Meet a carioca and within five minutes you become childhood friends. If you should meet a second time, they will probably give you a nickname. And nowhere better to share their inherent gregarious nature than while standing in line. The beauty of the […]
Are you ready to speak like a carioca? Beleza! Whether you’re wandering around a Rio 2016 FanZone, cheering your team on at an Olympic venue, or simply ordering an água de coco (coconut water) at one of the many kiosks lining Rio’s beaches, you’ll want to interact with the natives in their local dialect. You’ll […]
“…being a carioca is, first and foremost, a state of mind.” As much as I would like to lay claim to this marvelous quote, to be fair I have to attribute it to the most carioca of all, Rio’s eternal poet laureate Vinicius de Moraes. No doubt, it’s a great quote, but what exactly is […]
When I speak of São Conrado, I become a woman possessed. As a child I considered São Conrado beach entirely mine, for it was here, when the sands were deserted, where I played hide and seek with the crystalline ocean waves that caressed the fluffy sand dunes, which at that time were embraced by the […]
If you dream of spending your winter holiday languishing on a gorgeous beach sipping a fresh coconut rather than cozying up by the fire with a cup of hot cocoa, then Christmas in Rio is for you! Granted, due to the exotic tropical atmosphere and the scantily dressed locals, it may not look like ‘tis […]