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German pilot dumped, lives in Brazilian airport for two weeks
Gadling Take FIVE: Week of Oct. 2-Oct. 9
Oct 9th, 2009 at 6:00PM: We've been keeping up with fall foliage and haunted jaunts these last few weeks at Gadling, plus a whole lot more. Perhaps you've noticed that we've let Mike step away from his Sky Mall Monday desk to take on Outback Australia. This funny guy has a serious side too.
Then there's Annie who has an eye for fashion. Turns out, she also has an eye for Singapore. As a person who lived in Singapore ...24 Hours in Rio de Janeiro: The easiest best beaches
Oct 8th, 2009 at 9:00AM:
It's cliche to think of The Girl from Ipanema and feel corny when planning your beach excursions on a 24 hour jaunt to Rio de Janeiro, but the fact of the matter is, Ipanema and Copacabana beaches (they're adjacent) are the among the best, easiest to access stretches of sand in the town. Located in the Zona Sul, the heart of tourist activity, they're also the most popular. So what makes these ...24 Hours in Rio de Janeiro: Corcovado and Christ the Redeemer
Oct 6th, 2009 at 3:00PM: One can't visit the country of Brazil without going to see the enormous statue of Jesus on top of Corcovado in Rio de Janeiro. It's like going to Paris without seeing the Eiffel Tower or to Giza without seeing the Pyramids. Perched at the top of one of the tallest peaks in Rio, Christ the Redeemer spreads his massive arms and welcomes the sinful populus into his bosom. It's an awe inspiring ...24 Hours in Rio De Janeiro: The City Maravilhosa
Oct 5th, 2009 at 11:30AM:
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It's hard turning your back on a city as amazing as Rio de Janeiro, but circumstances, schedules and work sometimes can't be avoided and you have to make the best with what little you have. A layover, wedding or funeral might leave one with only a free day in the ...Head to Rio de Janeiro for the 2016 Olympics!
The World's ten happiest cities
Sep 5th, 2009 at 11:30AM: Disney World has been labeled "the Happiest Place on Earth", but one look at the tired parents, screaming kids, and extremely long lines will tell you that is just marketing spin. Ever wonder where the actual happiest place on Earth is? Then wonder no more, because Forbes, in conjunction with market researcher GfK Custom Research North America, has put together a list of the ten happiest cities on ...Travel gems and hidden secrets from Concierge.com
Feb 11th, 2009 at 1:30PM: The winners of Concierge.com's Million Mile Contest have been announced and their essays are posted on the website. Some essays offer a unique angle about a place where people might miss certain details if they didn't know where or how to look.
The winner, Elizabeth Dwoskin of Brooklyn, New York wrote about Parque Lage, a jungle park in the middle of Rio De Janeiro. Within the reserve is my kind ...Airlines Touting Brazil as New Hotspot
Sep 29th, 2008 at 1:30PM: South America's destinations are hard to travel to. For people with samba fever outside of a few major hub cities (like Miami), a trip to Brazil means at least one connecting flight in the US. Anyone who plans to spend time outside of the major cities of Sao Paulo or Rio will have to catch another flight once they arrive in the metropolises. These extra flights can add up. Soon, it will be easier ...Polo's Bastards on Rio De Janeiro
Nov 26th, 2006 at 12:41PM: Not to dampen anyone's last remaining holiday cheer or weekend hours, but if you're up for a reality check read I suggest taking a peek at this nicely written piece by Chris Wirth on Polo's Bastards. With a certain amount of caution the author sets out on a tour of the Rocinha favela (one of Rio's largest slums) in a group of five which includes him. Thinking it would be some sort of "poor people ...
