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Rio express, Ilha Grande & Iguacu falls

Fri, 6 Sep 2013 | By charline_thomasson | Views [1496]

Days are going by faster and faster and Brazil is proving to be quite a surprising country. In Salvador I got to leave my backpack at my host´s place and go relax a few days in Morro de Sao Paulo. This is an Island a few hours away.(I dont know ... Read more >

Travel Brazil - Rio Football Fever

Wed, 28 Aug 2013 | By extraordinaryexperiences | Views [8676] | Video

  Gooooooooooooooooooaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaalllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll! I've waited 40 years of my life to stand in a football arena in Rio, arms outstretched, with thousands of local supporters going beserk around me to scream ... Read more >

Tags: brazil, brazil football, brazil soccer, rio, rio travel, travel brazil, world cup brazil, world nomads

1st steps into South America: Salvador, Bahia, Brazil

Fri, 23 Aug 2013 | By charline_thomasson | Views [1693]

I left Mexico and travelled for approximately a total of 24 hours with the weirdest connection you may think of...Here is the summary of my mad trip: Cancun to Miami, Miami to Rio and Rio to Salvador. Knowing that I had to run on arrival at Miami to ... Read more >

Rio - The Heart of Carnaval

Thu, 22 Aug 2013 | By extraordinaryexperiences | Views [7145] | Video

In February of 2013, I jumped on a plane with my talented cameraman/director Brian Rapsey and headed off to Rio for Carnaval. We were there mentoring the winners of the 2013 Travel Film Scholarship and ourselves looking to capture what the essense ... Read more >

Tags: carnivale, rio carnivale, rio samba, samba, samba schools, sambadromo, world nomads

Pedra do Sal, Birthplace of Samba

Tue, 6 Aug 2013 | By connectlocally | Views [4289] | Video

In February 2013, I had the absolute pleasure of travelling to Rio for Carnivale with the winners of World Nomads Travel Film Scholarship . Not only was it a great opportunity to mentor two young aspiring filmmakers, it also gave me the chance to indulge ... Read more >

Tags: brazil, pedro do sal, rio, rio music, rio travel, samba, samba music, world nomads

DAY TEN - THE LAPA STEPS

Sat, 27 Jul 2013 | By humsafar | Views [2729] | Video

As winners of the 2012 Travel Film Scholarship , we went on a 10-day assignment to Rio de Janeiro to film the local culture and the Carnaval festivities. Check out what we got up to in Rio... Want to watch more of our Brazilian adventures? ... Read more >

Tags: assignment, brazil, carnaval, culture, festival, film, filmmaking, rio, travel, travel filmmaking

DAY NINE - CHRIST THE REDEEMER

Sat, 27 Jul 2013 | By humsafar | Views [2130]

We were lucky to get great weather today and it’s the perfect  opportunity to  visit not just the most recognized icon of Rio but of the world. Cristo Redentor,( Christ the Redeemer) standing tall on Corcovado mountain. It is ... Read more >

Photos: RIO -FEB 2013 MORE

Sat, 27 Jul 2013 | By humsafar | Photo Gallery


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DAY EIGHT - WWOOF FARM

Sat, 27 Jul 2013 | By humsafar | Views [2536] | Comments [2]

Today, we got away from the city to visit a WWOOF Farm (Worldwide Opportunites on Organic Farms) in El Nagual, a couple of hours away from Rio. After 2 hours of miscommunication with our non English speaking driver, we were finally picked up ... Read more >

DAY SEVEN - BEACH, THE CARIOCA WAY

Sat, 27 Jul 2013 | By humsafar | Views [2217] | Video

As winners of the 2012 Travel Film Scholarship , we went on a 10-day assignment to Rio de Janeiro to film the local culture and the Carnaval festivities. Check out what we got up to in Rio... Every beach in Rio has a different ... Read more >

Tags: assignment, beaches, brazil, carnaval, culture, festival, film, filmmaking, rio, travel

DAY SIX - THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH

Sat, 27 Jul 2013 | By humsafar | Views [3361] | Video

As winners of the 2012 Travel Film Scholarship , we went on a 10-day assignment to Rio de Janeiro to film the Carnaval festivities. Check out what we got up to in Rio... And so our first day of Carnaval in Rio begins... Watch our ... Read more >

Tags: brazil, carnaval, celebration, festivals, film, filmmaking, music, rio, scholarship, south america

DAY FIVE - BOITATA BLOCO & BEACH PARTY

Sat, 27 Jul 2013 | By humsafar | Views [3391] | Video

As winners of the 2012 Travel Film Scholarship , we went on a 10-day assignment to Rio de Janeiro to film the Carnaval festivities. Check out what we got up to in Rio... Today, we went to one of the most popular Bloco’s in Rio, Boitata.... Read more >

Tags: assignment, brazil, carnaval, festival, film, filmmaking, opportunities, rio, travel, travel filmmaking

DAY FOUR - SANTA TERESA AND FOOTBALL MATCH

Sat, 27 Jul 2013 | By humsafar | Views [1588]

I am up at 5 45 am, Not to catch the golden pink sunrise on Copa, but to attend my first official bloco.I have my morning face on and look far from ready to Samba, but  carnaval is here, and I am dying to see how the city is beginning its celebrations.... Read more >

DAY THREE - FEATHERS, TAILS, AND CARNIVAL EVE

Sat, 27 Jul 2013 | By humsafar | Views [1245]

The transportation of a city says a lot about the city itself and I find the metro in Rio to be quite tourist friendly. Apparently, not so much for the locals. I am already getting glimpses of people entering the metro as Hanna Barbara characters ... Read more >

DAY TWO - THE MAGIC OF ROCINHA

Sat, 27 Jul 2013 | By humsafar | Views [1648]

This morning, we took the mini bus with Pedro and Marianne to visit Rocinha,Rio’s largest favela which has emerged as one of the popular tourist destinations inspite of being well known for its drug related violence in the past. Exploring ... Read more >

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