Jan 12th, 2011 at 3:45PM: Ongoing heavy rain has caused torrential flooding in São Paolo and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil's two most-visited tourist destinations.
CNN reported Wednesday afternoon that the storms and flooding have caused at least 99 deaths in the state of Rio de Janiero alone, and more than 127 overall.
The area northest of Rio and the city of Teresopolis have reported the most damage thus far, ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Brazil floods kill more than 100 in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro
Jan 12th, 2011 at 3:45PM: Ongoing heavy rain has caused torrential flooding in São Paolo and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil's two most-visited tourist destinations.
CNN reported Wednesday afternoon that the storms and flooding have caused at least 99 deaths in the state of Rio de Janiero alone, and more than 127 overall.
The area northest of Rio and the city of Teresopolis have reported the most damage thus far, ...Top ten cities with best public transit systems
Nov 4th, 2010 at 11:30AM:
These ten public transportation systems, in random rather than top-to-bottom order, are among the world's best. The transit systems profiled here include some of the most impressively massive as well as some of the best-scaled urban transportation systems. Today's focus is on international public transit systems; as such, the better US public transit systems (New York, Chicago, and Portland, ...Two Federal Air Marshals escape Brazil after in-flight assault charge
Oct 24th, 2010 at 12:00PM: During a recent flight from Houston to Rio de Janeiro, two U.S. Federal Air Marshals were requested to assist the crew with an unruly passenger. According to crew reports, an intoxicated female passenger tried to start serving herself more alcohol from the galley.
The air marshals approached the lady, and she struggled with them. At one point, she bit a marshal, so she was handcuffed and placed ...Photo of the Day (8.19.10)
Aug 19th, 2010 at 5:00PM:
"Clang, clang, clang went the trolley," sang Judy Garland in Meet Me in St. Louis, giving the most charming mode of transportation its own theme song. Except this trolley isn't in St. Louis or even San Francisco, it's in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, part of the oldest operating tram system in South America. Whether you call it a tram, a trolley, a streetcar, or a cable car, this Flickr photo by ...Top spots for mind-body-spirit revival
Jul 14th, 2010 at 2:00PM: Sometimes you just need a little "om." The daily stresses of life can pile up, the chaos of corporate life can get to be too much or maybe the kids are just getting on your last nerve. You can escape to the gym, or you can escape to a more serene environment where mind, body and spirit are the focus of your journey.
Yogis unite -- the following are some of the 10 best spots around the world for ...Finding the expat community and what travelers can learn from them
Jul 6th, 2010 at 1:30PM: No matter how well-traveled you are, moving to a foreign country and living as an expat is a whole new ballgame. Your priorities and standards change, and hours that you may have spent as a traveler in a museum or wandering a beach are now spent in as an expat search of an alarm clock or trying to distinguish between eight types of yogurt. You become like a child again: unable to speak in complete ...Photo of the day (6.25.10)
Jun 25th, 2010 at 7:00PM:
Brazil is on the tips of millions, even billions, of tongues these days, and the World Cup, which Brazil stands a good chance of winning, is only partially responsible for all the talk. The last year or two has seen Brazil confidently emerging as a global player. Monocle's coverage in May of Brazil's ambitious attempts to recharge its diplomatic brief around the world provides one index of this ...Exciting Repositioning Cruises for the Fall
Jun 15th, 2010 at 1:00PM: Repositioning cruises are the leftovers of cruising. When cruise ships need to move from one port to another at seasonal cusps, they take less conventional itineraries to get from one home port to another. Repositioning cruises can often be booked for less than more conventional cruises on a per-night basis.
Repositioning cruises are also, somewhat ironically, a good option for independent ...Beyoncé's Pimpin' Private Tour Jet
Jun 1st, 2010 at 9:30AM: What? You think Beyoncé has her own special private airplane with black velvet seat cushions and a bedazzled fuselage all covered in blingetty-bling (with a ring on it) and with bottles of Vitamin Water lined up like a rainbow in her mirrored mini-fridge? Well, she doesn't. No doubt, girlfriend could afford it, but being the smart, sensible artist that she is, Beyoncé just chartered ...Jets to Brazil easier in 2010
Mar 9th, 2010 at 1:00PM: Planning on beating the crowds to Brazil before the 2016 Olympics? If you've put a shred of research into visiting the beautiful South American country, you probably now know two things: a) its far and b) visas are expensive.
With over $100 in visa fees, a trip to the consulate and a long flight to the southern hemisphere involved, many American travelers are often deterred from visiting the ...Tuesday Travel Trivia (Week 53): Now with awesome prizes!
Nov 3rd, 2009 at 10:00AM:
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To be entered in a random drawing for one of five professionally-mounted photographs (shot by Peter Guttman) of the Brazilian Amazon*, simply answer the five questions above and leave a comment telling us about a place you've always wanted to visit.
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To enter, simply leave a comment telling us about a place you've always ...
Get out and go: Events around the world (October 15-18)
Oct 14th, 2009 at 12:00PM: Happy Hump Day, Gadling'ers! It's time to look at the festivals and events happening around the world, and this week has a particularly international selection of happenings. If you're close and have time, then you have no excuse to get out and go!
Islamabad - The Hot Air Ballooning Competition in Pakistan begins this Thursday, October 15 and ends on the 18th.
Malawi - Lake of Stars: This ...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!
Oct 2nd, 2009 at 3:30PM: It's official: Rio de Janeiro will host the 2016 Olympics! This will be the first Olympics held in South America, so it's about time! Check out the gorgeous and sporty city of Rio de Janeiro in its official candidate commercial. A few sport and travel-related facts about Rio and Brazil:
Beach culture: Locals and visitors alike enjoy the sun and the sand. Chill out on Copacabana Beach, or ...
26 hurt on turbulent Continental flight
Aug 4th, 2009 at 1:30PM: On most flights, turbulence is a minor inconvenience. You have to return to your seat and buckle in, and you may have to wait a little longer to get your next vodka and cranberry (oh, is it just me that needs a cocktail, or three, to relax on a plane?). Planes are generally able to avoid the worst of the bumps, thanks to radar and reports from other planes in the area. But sometimes, turbulence ...Gadling Take FIVE: Week of June 27 to July 3
Jul 3rd, 2009 at 4:00PM: Happy 4th of July a day early. This week we've welcomed another blogger Kendra Bailey Morris who will be enticing us with posts about food in her series The Accidental Chef Travels. Oh, how we love to eat at Gadling. We're hooked already.
Also Hotel Month has kicked off. Each day will bring a new angle to where to stay and helpful tips to make your slumber experiences good ones.
And here are ...Continental's Restaurant Week could increase revenue
May 1st, 2009 at 8:00AM:
On its face, Continental Airlines' participation in International Restaurant Week seems like just another promotion. Think harder, though, and you'll see that it's really a way for the airline to bring in a little extra cash. Since passengers with a bit of extra girth may be charged for an extra seat, it only makes sense to fatten up fliers and reap the rewards.
A dozen New York restaurants ...Tourism's Impact on the Amazon
Mar 29th, 2009 at 1:00PM: Ecotourism has become quite a buzz word over the past few years, and with an increased awareness of global climate change, many of us are more acutely aware of the impact of our travels then ever before. This is especially true when we journey to remote, fragile ecosystems, such as Antarctica or the Amazon, the latter of which is the subject of an article in the The Guardian today. In the story, ...
