…So why is Rio still popular despite being unreasonably expensive with real personal safety concerns? I think first and foremost, it’s undeniably beautiful. I went up to the famous Sugarloaf Mountain like every tourist does. Here you get a 360-degree panoramic view of the city. Having been to numerous places in my 40-years of travelling, this one really captures my soul. With most tourist spots you go, take a few pictures then leave. Here, you want to stay for a while. The be

When people talk about visiting Brazil most actually mean visiting Rio de Janeiro (or “Rio”), with classic images of its iconic Christ the Redeemer statue, beautiful long beach coastline and handsome, muscular Brazilian hunks playing volleyball under the sun. It is the country’s most popular city for visitors around the world. While all of that is true - to a certain extent - as I find out the reality tells a somewhat different story. After years of cultivating to visit the c