Jan 28th, 2012 at 10:00AM: Brazil, a diversely landscaped and picturesque country in South America, is the home to many UNESCO World Heritage Sites. While beauty isn't necessarily a requirement for being added to the list, you will see in the gallery below that many times these sites are absolutely breathtaking.
While not every UNESCO World Heritage Site in Brazil is on the list, you will be able to explore: ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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A photo tour of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites of Brazil
Jan 28th, 2012 at 10:00AM: Brazil, a diversely landscaped and picturesque country in South America, is the home to many UNESCO World Heritage Sites. While beauty isn't necessarily a requirement for being added to the list, you will see in the gallery below that many times these sites are absolutely breathtaking.
While not every UNESCO World Heritage Site in Brazil is on the list, you will be able to explore: ...Luxury Vacation Guide 2012: Brazil
Jan 6th, 2012 at 10:00AM:
Long known as the land of tropical beaches, beautiful rainforests, and of course, Carnival, Brazil emerges in 2012 as a luxury destination on the verge of blowing its long under-the-radar cover.
Brazil, South America's largest country offers something for everyone - exceptional cuisine, active pursuits, and of course, famous beaches and Brazilian bikinis. In true luxury fashion, consider a ...World's worst places: Top 10 places you do not want to visit in 2012
Jan 6th, 2012 at 8:30AM: Update: Check out the World's Worst Places of 2013 here
What comes to mind when you think of the world's worst place? While it is easy to complain about rural Wal-marts, La Guardia, Applebee's, and any government office with motor vehicle in its title, none of those places escalate the game from nuisance to immediate danger. All of them can be horrible, yes, but a threatened ..."iPads in every stateroom," says one cruise line
Nov 23rd, 2011 at 9:00AM:
In a bold move, Royal Caribbean International announced today the addition of "iPads in every stateroom" on board onboard Splendour of the Seas, undergoing dry dock refurbishment right now.
"Based on consumer research, we added the iPads to greatly enhance guest communication, interactivity and to continue to offer industry leading technology that helps enhance the guest experience," said Lisa ...American yacht pulls out of Volvo Ocean Race
Nov 22nd, 2011 at 11:30AM: The Volvo Ocean Race is well underway with American Yacht Puma the latest casualty in a dramatic opening leg that has injured half the fleet.
While all 11 crew members are safe, the yacht was dismasted about 2000 nautical miles from the finish in 20-plus knot winds and the devastating waters of the Atlantic Ocean in the opening leg.
"We've just withdrawn from the leg," skipper Ken Read told ...Brazilian police ram airplane to stop smugglers
Nov 2nd, 2011 at 2:00PM:
Believe it or not, this isn't a leaked scene from the set of Lethal Weapon 5; it's just another day at the office for a few heroic members of the Brazilian Federal Police.
In what is sure to be the highlight of these officers' careers, a video uploaded to YouTube yesterday shows police in Ribeirão Preto, Brazil chasing down a group of smugglers attempting to take off in a small ...
Attend the World's Biggest Party on a Six-Day "Carnival in Rio" Tour
Oct 27th, 2011 at 1:00PM: A new tour by the Adventure Center will allow travelers to fully experience both the city of Rio, Brazil, as well as the biggest party in the world, Carnival. The "Carnival in Rio" tour is six days long, taking place from February 17-22, 2012, and features a full tour of Rio, with some of the highlights being:
visit to Maracana Stadium
cable car ride up Sugar Loaf ...Cockpit Chronicles: Fly Rio!
Oct 21st, 2011 at 11:00AM: Occasionally the airline will offer pilots the chance to fly for a month out of another base when they're short a few pilots at that city. I remember flying with one of these temporary duty (TDY) pilots who came up to Boston from Miami. I asked him what trips he usually flew out of Miami and he began to tell me all about Rio de Janeiro.
The conversation included some good pointers about the ...5 best fast food chains around the world
Oct 14th, 2011 at 1:00PM: While fast food often gets a bad rep, you can't expect to eat all of your meals sitting in down in slow food restaurants. And, when traveling abroad, you will sometimes find that fast food doesn't always necessarily mean greasy fries and fattening burgers. Travelers can make their quick dining experiences worthwhile by visiting these five delicious and budget-friendly fast food restaurants, ...Photo of the day - Brazilian shopkeepers
Aug 18th, 2011 at 5:00PM:
Two Brazilian shopkeepers are the subject of today's Photo of the Day, snapped by Flickr user jrodmanjr. This image grabbed my eye for many reasons: the intensity with which the two men are engaged in conversation; the grandness of the building itself; the sidewalk's black and white tiles; the interior neon ceiling light fixtures; the back door, ajar and luminous. This is an evocative scene, ...10 countries Americans need advance visas to visit
Aug 17th, 2011 at 12:00PM: We live in an increasingly borderless world and we have access to many countries that were closed (or non-existent) 20 years ago. As reported earlier this week, Americans are especially lucky with access to 169 countries visa free. Still, there are still many countries that Americans need advance visas to visit. Visa applications and processing services can cost several hundreds of dollars and ...Video of the Day - 3 days of adventure in Rio
Jun 28th, 2011 at 6:00PM:
Wherever you're planning on traveling this summer, consider picking up and taking along a GoPro; it's a small waterproof digital camera that takes great HD video, still photos, & timelapses - perfect for capturing playful moments on land, in the water, and everywhere in between.
Today's Video of the Day is a fun look at one couple's 3-day vacation to Rio de Janeiro. It was shot ...
Photo of the day - Approaching Rio
Jun 3rd, 2011 at 5:00PM:
Many of us love the window seat when traveling. Even in cramped coach class, you can feel like you have your own little nook with a place to prop up your tiny airline pillow (in case you don't fly with a SkyRest like Mike Barish) and a great view of the sky and landscape below. But few of us ever get the best window seat, up in the cockpit, where the view is framed by hundreds of tiny lights and ...Video of the Day - Musical Birds on Wires
Apr 19th, 2011 at 6:30PM:
This video has been making the rounds on the internet for about two years, but every time I watch, it brings a smile to my face.
In 2009, São Paulo based musician Jarbas Agnelli came across a photo in a newspaper of birds perched on electric wires. His musical curiosity took over, and he decided to find out if the birds created some sort of melody based on their positions on ...
The Ugly Truth: Gadling's revolutionary new video series to launch in May
Apr 1st, 2011 at 11:00AM: With the goal of improving its cross-platform social media presence, Gadling proudly announces the Ugly Truth, a new video series hell-bent on capturing the viler dimensions of the travel blogger lifestyle.
The Ugly Truth series will revolutionize the sanitized travel show media with depictions of a host of things designed to provoke intense, visceral reactions from viewers.
There's some ...Fat Tuesday - top 5 places to party for Carnival
Mar 8th, 2011 at 3:30PM:
Fat Tuesday is the culmination of Mardi Gras, Carnival, Carnevale, and like minded celebrations that take place across the world today. From Guatemala to Greece, Fat Tuesday represents the last bastion of excess in Christian culture before the Lent fasting season begins. The streets pulse with energy and revelers don costumes, throw beads, shout sheenisms, and generally have a booze-fueled ...A Comfortable Rhythm in Jericoacoara, Brazil
Mar 4th, 2011 at 3:00PM:
As soon as the bartender handed over two ice cold Antarcticas, the Brazilian answer to Budweiser, I began to contemplate the similarities between the beer and the place in which my husband and I had just arrived: Jericoacoara. The formula of this beach was all too familiar: miles of white sand; clusters of coconut palms; makeshift umbrellas dotting the space between the open-air bar and the ...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 ...
