When traveling to Rio from other parts of the world, specifically the US, Europe and England the transfer rates of these currencies, (dollar, euro, pound) make your trip super affordable! My article from a few years ago shows how you can vacation in Rio, see many sites and not break the bank while doing so. As of today, 10/22/2018, the transfer rate for 1 US dollar is 3.70 Real, that’s close to 4 to 1. …
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Brazil – Best day of the Year in Rio de Janeiro? Réveillon! (New Years Eve)
Carnival is only officially 4 days long but weeks before those 4 days arrive the parties start, and they continue, day in and day out, up until Carnival and then they keep going for a week or two after! I do not know how they did it but they figured out a way to stretch a 4 day celebration into 4-6 weeks, serious! If you like long, drawn out partying, day in and day out,…
Continue ReadingBrazil – Rio Carnival goers not deterred by Zika virus threat.
Carnival is, was and always will be about the party but back in the second half of 2015 and all of 2016, Zika became the front and center item of concern for all Brazilians and then for the rest of the world. The below link will take you to my article that I wrote while living/working in Rio heading toward the 2016 Olympic Games. This is a link to open up the article on SDNews.com…
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