 | Arthur
2009-05-04, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. By: Aelontra | | 2009/05/04: my son, Arthur, was born. This journal is dedicated to him and to his mother, Katia. |
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 | Jesus on a Hill
2009-07-06, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. By: travelalex | | Our legs are getting tired from the seemingly endless uphill battle we’re tackling so the rattle of a tram coming up behind us is like music to our ears. We run along side it and grabbing a handhold ... |
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 | O Rio de Janeiro continua lindo...
2009-06-15, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. By: fishman | | I made it! It´s been more than 24 hours in Rio now and it is the first full day of my next expedition. The next six months will mostly be spent in the southern city of Florianopolis - Santa Catarina g... |
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 | Rio de Janeiro
2009-03-05, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. By: rossnkaren | | 'Do our bags go straight through to Rio de Janeiro or do we need to collect them when we change in in Sao Paulo?'
'Your bags will go straight to Rio.'
'Well that's good,' we thought.
Then, ... |
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 | Rio - Paraty - Patanal
2009-01-01, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. By: archstar17 | | Hi Guys, this the first of my epic emails, got a day free, and its so hot here so air con is great.
Okay I was flyinh and sitting in Airports 26 hours ti get to Rio, but I got there. I went Sydney,... |
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 | 1 Year Anniversary !
2008-10-01, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. By: cbr600f | | Well, exactly one year ago today I arrived in Guatemala City airport wondering what on earth I was getting myself into ... well, it turns out I was getting myself into the best year of my life... I ha... |
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 | Just chilling out in Rio ...
2008-09-23, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. By: cbr600f | | Hi all,
It´s been a while since my last entry so thought I´d let you know what I´ve been up to ...
Well, I´ve been in Rio for 2 weeks and I´m going to stay here until I have to go to Sao Paolo f... |
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| Another photo of the day !!
2008-09-08, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. By: cbr600f | | Hey ... my dolphins did it for me this time !
Am now in Rio de Janeiro ... and it´s bloody raining !
More news soon. |
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 | Rio De Janeiro
2008-03-02, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. By: lmae613 | | Rio de Janeiro was absolutely beautiful. I flew into Sao Paulo, Brazil to meet Nia. (There are designated smoking areas in the airport!) She showed me a little bit of the city and we had some of the b... |
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 | Carnaval: The R Version
2008-02-09, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. By: sauntering | | Porra! I have never seen so many fucking people in my life! It didn’t even look like Rio fucking de Janeiro anymore, it was a pen of human beings waiting to be fed their noxious fodder. The best sol... |
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| Carnaval: The PG Version
2008-02-09, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. By: sauntering | | I could hear drums pounding even from the 17th story of The Matchbox, my new residence in Alto Leblon. I believe it began at precisely 12:01am, when the first official day of Carnaval began. The dur... |
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 | My Apologies
2008-02-03, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. By: sauntering | | It has been some time since I have been able to write a blog entry. You may have forgotten all about me and my geographical location. Totally understandable, you’ve got your own life to live, and I ... |
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 | Identity Struggle of Some Sort
2008-01-02, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. By: sauntering | | If every man in the US is expected to have a mid-life crisis and buy a Porsche / younger girlfriend, then I don’t see why I can’t have some sort of mid – trip indulgence too.
My breaking moment cam... |
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 | New Years Eve in Copacabana
2007-12-31, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. By: sauntering | | If you have a few thousand dollars lying around, consider investing it here in late December. I will admit that it’s a little crowded, but that’s only because so many people want to experience it.
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 | Vantage Points
2007-12-29, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. By: sauntering | | If you put down your caipirinha for a moment, you can begin to see how multi-layered Rio is. At its base sprawl long stretches of beach and busy urban streets. But head upward into the mountains and... |
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 | On Carnival
2007-12-25, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. By: sauntering | | I never really understood what all of the fuss was about. Dancing and drinking, crowds that compress everyone into one moronic mass, inflated costs for every bit of it. Sounds like Mardi Gras or New... |
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 | Intro to Rio
2007-12-23, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. By: sauntering | | Rio. I am finally here. (I have to repeat the fact to myself, since it has hardly settled in.) I am hesitant to describe it, for three day old observations are likely to be replaced in time with mo... |
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 | Sun, Sand, Sights and Caprinhas
2007-12-14, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. By: leariott | | We loved Sugarloaf mountain - 4 cable cars to go up and down, spectacular views, we will upload photos or email them soon! Chris not up for the helicopter ride from level two, though, hee hee!
Bea... |
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 | Day 4: Corcovado and Santa Teresa
2005-07-04, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. By: katalin | | As we both a little (okay, very) scared of Brazil and its dangers, we booked a tour around the state of Rio. And part of this tour was a day trip around Rio de Janeiro. Our guide was Wilson, who was a... |
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 | Day 3 - Girls in Ipanema
2005-07-03, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. By: katalin | | We spent the day mostly relaxing on the beach and checking out the area. We’re staying in Ipanema, the glitziest bit of town, and of course we had to see the bar “Garota do Ipanema”, where the famous ... |
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 | Last day in Rio
2007-05-24, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. By: adsdan | | Today is our last full day in Rio de Janeiro. Unfortunately the weather is once again overcast and rainy. We hope you like the pics of the beach.
We took a long walk, with umbrellas, down Copacaban... |
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 | Cristo Redentor, Corcovado
2007-05-23, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. By: adsdan | | We woke up to a rainy day, but we were determined to make the bus ride to Cristo, the famous monument of Christ at the top of Mount Corcovado.
The bus ride took about an hour. At the base, we caugh... |
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 | Sugar Loaf Mountain & Copacabana Beach
2007-05-22, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. By: adsdan | | Oi (hello in Portugese)
Today is our first full day in the infamous Rio! To save some hard earned cash, we decided to utilise the public bus system in Rio. Unlike Melbourne, you pay when you get on a... |
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 | A brief summary of Rio
2007-03-18, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. By: danhayes | | Ok, after 6 weeks of being in Rio de Janeiro, I finally decide to write a journal page, also which happens to be the day I leave... Better late then never. When I arrived Rio was definitly everything ... |
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 | I love Rio
2007-02-03, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. By: lindy | | Brazil is amazing! There is so much culture and it´s crazy. Last night we went to a capoeira show in a slum. After the show it started raining so we had to run through the rain and through these cra... |
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 | JC MIA
2007-01-04, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. By: vorn | | Dissapearing act dot com. Not real happy with themain man right now.
Was in Rio for four days and only saw blue sky and the sun when we were leaving on the Oasis tour this morning; JC also happened t... |
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 | DVT+NYE
2007-01-01, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. By: vorn | | Had a 3hr delay in Melbourne because apparently all the air conditioners on the plane decided it was time to move on, so my would be boring 5hr stop over in LA consisted solely of standing in lines an... |
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 | Postcard from Rio...Sunday is Beach Day
2004-11-19, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. By: rbirse | | [b]Day 4 – Sunday in Rio[/b]
On Sunday’s they closed the promenade to traffic to allow for the ritual Sunday stroll along the Copacabana beach front and through the various markets stands.
Still... |
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 | Postcard from Rio...Day 3
2004-11-18, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. By: rbirse | | [b]Day Three[/b]
During the 1st season of the Amazing Race we watched two old girls hang gliding from the mountain tops of Rio down to the beach. If they can do it at 60+ years of age so can we!
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 | Postcards from Rio…Days 1 & 2
2004-11-16, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. By: rbirse | | [b]Day 1[/b] – We left home in Texas and headed off to Rio de Janeiro courtesy of American Airlines via Miami, the gateway to South America.
Thanks to a good few hours sleep on board (a rare thing ... |
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