Stay in Tom Jobim’s Former Home at Rio’s Bonita Ipanema Hostel
At the Bonita Ipanema Pousada & Hostel, travelers can sleep in the same bedroom of Bossa Nova legend Tom Jobim,...
November 4, 2016Topic
Ipanema
Celebrating Halloween Weekend 2016 in Rio de Janeiro
Beginning this Friday, October 28th, Rio’s clubs, bars, lounges and social community groups will get into the Halloween spirit with...
October 28, 2016
Commercial Real Estate in Rio’s Zona Sul Feels the Crisis
Recent statistics show over two thousand store closures throughout Rio’s Zona Sul with many shop owners lowering rental asking prices...
October 11, 2016
Metro Line 4 in Rio Will Open to Public on September 19th
Originally planned to only run on a limited schedule following the end of the Rio 2016 Paralympics, Rio government officials...
September 13, 2016
Sk8 Hi-Art Exhibition Opens in Ipanema September 1st
From September 1st through September 24th, Rio de Janiero's Galeria Homegrown Ipanema will host the "Sk8 Hi Art" exhibition featuring...
August 31, 2016
Rio Hotel Occupancy for Paralympics Less Than 50%
Despite recent strong ticket sales for the 2016 Rio Paralympics, occupancy rates for Rio hotels during the Games are still...
August 30, 2016
Robbery of U.S. Swimmers Shows Flaws in Brazil’s Olympic Security
The robbery of the four athletes was just the latest in a series of assaults reported by foreign tourists and...
August 15, 2016
New Sightseeing Bus Tour Launches in Rio
On Monday, August 15th, Rio Ônibus, in partnership with Riotur, will launch a new sightseeing bus tour of the city...
August 15, 2016
Rio’s Metro Line 4 Opens, Connecting Ipanema and Barra
Almost twenty years in the making and seven months late of its original completion date, the Metro Line 4, connecting...
August 1, 2016