Coldplay and Maroon 5 Rock in Rio: Daily
Coldplay and Maroon 5 wowed 100,000-strong crowds at epic music festival Rock in Rio last night, on the penultimate day...
October 2, 2011Topic
Rio
Kravitz, Shakira Rock in Rio Last Night: Daily
By Ben Tavener, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Rock in Rio's final weekend is upon us, with a...
October 1, 2011
Rio Police in New Favela Operation: Daily
Two people were killed after officers from 27th Military Police Battalion launched a pacification operation in communities in Santa Cruz,...
September 26, 2011
Rio Muslims Prepare for Eid at Tijuca Mosque
Tijuca is the home of the Sociedade Beneficente Muculmana SBMRJ (Beneficent Muslim Society), at the Mesquita da Luz, which means...
August 30, 2011
Arpoador: Living in a Surfer’s Paradise
Nestled between the beaches of Ipanema and Copacabana lies Arpoador, a tiny neighborhood best known for surfing and romance.
August 30, 2011
Spain’s Ibiza Island Party Comes to Rio
Straight from a certain notorious Balearic Island off the coast of Spain come the sounds of some of Ibiza’s best...
August 23, 2011
Rio Real Estate Poll, Boom or Burst in 2011?
With so much growth and speculation in the real estate market in Rio, and the recent turbulence in the global...
August 9, 2011Adventures
Editorial RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – When I was in Thailand a few years ago working on a writing project...
July 12, 2011
The Big Real
Editorial RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – This last week the U.S. dollar sank against the Brazilian real to its lowest...
July 5, 2011