Travelogues Rio de Janeiro

After a one-hour delay due to a medical emergency overnight, we arrived in Rio de Janeiro at 10:30 AM. We then took a bus to the base station of the cogwheel train through the...

Üsi Reis führt üs wiiter noch Búzios! Bis döt hii het alles enard immer bestens klappt. Leider isch de Plan miteme Mietauto nöd ganz ufgange und mir hend üs - jo würkli - en...

Barra da Tijuca

Ilha Grande or as we like to call it 'dog paradise island'. After checking out, we stood in front of the apartment and didn't know exactly how we would get to Angra dos Reis....

RIO DE JANEIRO! Samba is not just danced here, it is lived. I spent almost three weeks in this wonderful city and saw and experienced everything possible ... I arrived in Rio...

Hi guys, We had booked a 10-day bus ticket from Foz de Iguacu to Rio de Janeiro in advance. So we had plenty of time until Schore (Uncle) comes to visit us in Brazil on...

The last morning in Petropolis and with our host families started with bright sunshine. After saying goodbye to everyone, the buses left at shortly after 8:00 am, driving the 65...

For a change, the weather was supposed to be really good again today, so we wanted to take advantage of the opportunity and headed to the Christ statue early in the morning. We...

After the long night drive, we finally arrived in Rio. There was a completely different atmosphere there. When we asked where an UBER would pick us up, they explained the way to...

Búzios is truly beautiful and we definitely recommend visiting if your trip takes you nearby. We saw the statue of Brigitte Bardot several times as we walked by, but never felt...

Dütsch: lueg witer unger English: Hi Folks Also a few words in a language more understandable than bernese german 😊 In the first post you find a few pictures from the arrival...

In Rio de Janeiro we had a small problem with parking, as our hostel advertised free parking. But thank God parking wasn't so expensive. On the day of our arrival, we went to a...

After being welcomed by our host families on Friday evening, we gathered at 11:00am the next morning at the private school 'Bom Jesus'. There, we were met by Marco, the...

December 31, 2023 Rio de Janeiro This morning I was on deck early enough to watch the entry into the harbor and the docking between two other cruise ships, all under the...

When it comes to food, we have a clear ranking: No. 1: Amazon fish, followed by seafood and then the baian specialty Moqueca = fish or shrimp in coconut sauce and Dendé oil....

27.10.2018 The second day in Rio. Good morning Rio The weather is better today😊 We are awake too early and the clock always shows something wrong, because daylight savings...

We had a very short and cold stay in Bogotà and made a good choice with our hotel near the airport. First, we were impressed by the size of the airport - very modern and clean....

After the daily schedule was tossed back and forth five times, the choice was finally made for the Sugarloaf. I just found out that the literal translation would actually be...

A white beach after another, cottage settlements & skyscrapers next to them, green everywhere, mountains behind, high above the Christ the Redeemer statue watches over...

Since we were doing well the day before and it was already pleasantly warm at breakfast, we packed our bag for the beach and took an Uber to Ipanema Beach in just 20 minutes....

Our day trip on 22.10 included destinations directly in Rio de Janeiro. We started with a visit to the Christ the Redeemer Statue. Truly impressive at 30 meters! Next was a...

01.11.2018 Overnight stay in Rio and onward journey to Armacāo dos Būzios. After an overnight stay at the Intercity Hotel Porto Maravilha at the port, today we're heading along...

28.10.2018 Our third day in Rio Today we are first going to the Christ the Redeemer statue. We take a taxi to the base station of the Corcovado train and then continue with the...

As planned, I was able to tear myself away from the fascinating metropolis - somehow also glad that everything went without any incidents. The public opinion on safety in Rio is...

Where is Dani?

From the jungle in Rio

Of animals and plants and parks

From jungle and beautiful views

Escadaria Selaron

The first day in Rio de Janeiro