Down at the Copa, Copacabana

What is New Years Eve all about?? Celebration? Time with friends and family and loved ones? Finding that one person to be your midnight kiss? Not when you celebrate at Copacabana Beach in Rio! The tradition for NYE in Rio and in Brazil includes dressing in all white to purge all the bad from the…

Cristo Redentor and Escadaria Selaron

When most people think of Rio de Janeiro they think of Copacabana Beach and Christ the RedeemerĀ (Cristo Redentor). This statue overlooks the city and can be seen day or night. To say I am not the most religious of people is putting it lightly, but this is one of the New 7 Wonders of the…

Hiking through Rio

Traveling allows you to meet people from all around the world. I was lucky enough to have met a woman in Rome who lives in Rio. Obviously when I decided to come to Rio I contacted her right away. She planned a day of walking and hiking for us as a way to explore Rio…