 | On the Copa-copa-cab-annnnnnnn-a.....
2006-10-31, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. By: lyndz | | ....last night, under the moon, with the waves lapping against the shore, Iain got down on one knee in the sand, and....... ASKED ME TO MARRY HIM!
ARGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!! Of ... |
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 | The secret to instant weightloss....
2006-10-22, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. By: lyndz | | Calm down girls, I know you are all dying to know how to shed 6 pounds over night... Well, last night I found out... but you'll have to read on to discover for yourselves!
So, what trials and trib... |
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 | Cidade Maravilhosa
2003-12-09, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. By: hisern | | It’s been a while - I know. I would like to say that I have been extremely busy perfecting my Spanish by translating strategy articles in the Chilean version of HBR, working as VP of everything for a... |
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 | A Night In The City of God
2006-06-04, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. By: alexbesant | | Juliana and Audrey left Rio on Sunday evening and I decided to remain and maybe travel a bit up the coast. Daniela and Joao dropped me off at the youth hostel in the later evening and I moved into my... |
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 | Rio's Roots
2006-06-05, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. By: alexbesant | | Rio de Janeiro (pronounced “Hee – o) was an unforgettable few days. Juliana, Audrey and I were picked up at teh airport and subsequently given a great two day tour of Rio. Joao and Daniela were amaz... |
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 | Latin American Politics as I imagined
2006-06-06, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. By: alexbesant | | I never had a desire to visit South America, apart from Brazil. I am typically a person who enjoys exploring new cultures and new lands but Latin America never intrigued as, let’s say, Europe or the ... |
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 | The Wildest Party on Earth
2006-02-18, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. By: hmakwana | | A tinge of excitement ran through us as we boarded the plane to Sao Paulo, Brazil. Tonight was apparently the main night of the hugest and most famous party on earth. Carnaval in Rio de Janeiro attrac... |
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 | Carnival!!!!!!
2006-02-25, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. By: mala | | Let this journal be proof that I haven´t disappeared.
Rio de Janeiro is certainly the most environmentally blessed city I have ever seen. Lush green jungle covered hills falling dramatically into t... |
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 | Touchdown for a new Life!
2004-07-26, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. By: sarahstubb | | After a flight that seemed to whip by simply because of the shock and realisation that this was it! No more job, car, flat, friends or family for a year, I felt quite numb, seeking denial, my good fr... |
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 | Rest of Rio
2004-09-07, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. By: snutbrown | | I don´t believe it! I´ve just typed this all out and then tried to copy it so that we didn´t lose it if the upload didn´t work properly but I was working on a Mac and they don´t recognise ´control C´ ... |
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 | We arrived!
2004-09-04, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. By: snutbrown | | So, we finally made it safely to Rio...and it was raining! Not what you expect from South America but it is the end of their winter so we´ll let them off.
The flight over was OK - all on time and a... |
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 | Steve got spat on!!! We love Rio!!!
2004-07-16, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. By: David2004 | | Hey troopers. We are now in Rio and loving it. Such an amazing city. Staying in a nifty little hostel in Copacabana, two blocks from the infamous beach its incredible. Our days have been spent lazing ... |
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 | On the home straight
2004-01-02, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. By: scottyg | | The day after New Years Day we collected our gear and headed off to the Central Bus station in Rio. We’d been here before, although that was after our mammoth 24 hour bus journey from Paraguay when w... |
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 | Favela tour
2004-03-13, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. By: khart | | Yesterday, Rachel and I took a tour of the favelas (communities of makeshift houses) surrounding Rio. I am glad that Rachel persuaded me to go. I was worried that it might be a little invasive or voye... |
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| Her name was Lola, she was a showgirl......
2004-03-10, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. By: khart | | I am here in my last South American port of call, Rio!
After a nice time in Curitiba and a pleasant train ride through the Brazilian country side, we have reached the glamour city or Rio.
We s... |
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 | Xmas and New Year
2003-12-22, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. By: scottyg | | 22nd December 2003. Nothing prepared us for the bedlam at Foz do Iguacu bus station! We knew a lot of people would be heading home to Rio for Christmas but we never expected anything like the total c... |
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 | Christian in Rio and Aivi in Stockholm
2003-09-16, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. By: iqjourney | | When visiting the peruvian amazon basin, Christian was kicked off the horse and Aivi found a poisonous caterpillar in her bagpack. Arriving in Macchu Picchu we saw a women carried down from the slope ... |
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 | The Heart chakra of the World
2003-07-17, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. By: iqjourney | | First came the Tupi tribes, then the Portugese and even the French have been here. Now it's us........
After the transit in Miami, an 8 hour flight took us to Rio de Janeiro, the city of endless c... |
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 | Brazil is cool
2003-03-10, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. By: parky | | We are steadily working through the Brazilian loves, samba bars, football at the world's largest soccer stadium, beaches and more beaches. See the photos. |
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 | Eating, drinking and being merry...
2002-09-23, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. By: irishsteph | | Hi all!
I've been busy enough since I wrote last... Went to see some jazz by
the lake on Friday night, but it turns out that it was just a guy with a guitar! Not
jazz at all. doh. He was good th... |
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| Drinking and shopping...
2002-09-20, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. By: irishsteph | | Howdy..
Went out last night to a place called Melt (pronounced melch) and got pissed.
Spent 10 quid on 6 drinks, 5 of which were cocktails! Its sooo cheap here!
There were loads of us out. Nuala,... |
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| More Favelas, Centro, hiking and beaches...
2002-09-19, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. By: irishsteph | | The Favela tour was excellent. We went to a kiddies community school
and we saw how the kids were getting help after school. The only condition
is that they actually go to school!
Anyway, yesterd... |
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| Corcovado and Favelas (Shanty towns)
2002-09-18, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. By: irishsteph | | Hello again.
Yesterday we visited Christ the Redeemer. It was a gorgeous day. Jose
the taxi driver took us up from the hostel. An american guy Chris came
with us. Driving in Brazil is just a bit... |
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 | Rio de Janeiro
2002-09-17, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. By: irishsteph | | Hello!
Have arrived safely in Rio de Janeiro.
The flight was long and we were travelling for almost 24 hours.
As you can imagine we were very jetlagged by the end of it.
David Trimble was on ... |
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