Focused guidance for visitors planning time in Rio.
Planning Carnival in Rio? A practical guide written by locals with tips on Blocos, Sambadrome tickets, where to stay, what to pack, safety, and getting around.
Frisas and special grandstands for Rio Carnival 2027 sold out on September 10, 2026. Here is what is still on sale, what comes next, and how to buy safely.
Where to stay in Rio de Janeiro for Carnival 2027: how hotel packages and minimum stays work, which neighborhoods put you next to the blocos and on the metro to the Sambadrome, and our picks in Ipanema, Copacabana, Leblon, Flamengo, and Santa Teresa.
Where to stay in Rio: the best neighborhoods and handpicked hotels and hostels in Ipanema, Leblon, Copacabana, Botafogo, Flamengo, and Santa Teresa, with tips to choose the right area for your trip plus Airbnb considerations.
Is Rio de Janeiro safe for tourists? A realistic, local perspective with practical safety tips, and advice for solo and LGBTQ+ travelers
Explore Rio de Janeiro nightlife with local tips on bars, clubs, samba, and safe places for drinks across Lapa, Ipanema, Centro, and more.
A local guide to a safe queer nightlife in Rio de Janeiro, with bars, clubs, events, drag shows, sapphic spaces, and LGBTQ+ social spots, plus tips on when to go and what to expect.
A curated guide to fancy drinks in Rio de Janeiro, featuring refined cocktail bars, restaurants, rooftops, sunset views, and natural wine spots in Santa Teresa, Copacabana, and Ipanema.
How to buy Flamengo tickets as a foreign visitor, register the mandatory facial biometrics, pick a sector at the Maracanã, get there by metro, and stay safe on match day.
A local guide to specialty coffee in Rio de Janeiro. The best cafés from Tijuca to Ipanema, what to order and how to ask for it, current prices, and the story of how the city that shipped Brazil's coffee finally learned to drink it.
