BROMELIA RIO BLOG

1 week Brazil Itinerary

by bromeliario | Planning a Trip To Brazil

1 Week Brazil Itinerary | For the First Time Visitor In the words of Dominic Toretto in Fast Five, “This is Brazil!” Land of the Brigadeiro and the Caipirinha, the birthplace of Fernando Meirelles and João Cabral de Melo Neto and home to Christ the Redeemer, the...

Off the Beaten Path | Urca Village

by bromeliario | Rio Travel Tips

A Guide to Urca | A Local’s Favorite Neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro Peppered with colorful colonial villas, tiny hole-in-the-wall bars and picturesque beaches, Urca sits on Guanabara Bay in the center of Rio de Janeiro. Albeit nestled directly under the wildly popular...

Luxury Shopping Rio Part II

by bromeliario | Luxury Brazil Travel, Rio Travel Tips

Luxury Shopping Rio de Janeiro Part II - Head to Toe Brazil. The word alone conjures up an image of exotic beauty and tropical glamour. Say ‘Rio de Janeiro’, and it invokes an idea of sunshine, sensuality and the fabulous. But in a city of nearly 6.5 million...

Health Wellness Tourism Brazil

by bromeliario | Planning a Trip To Brazil, Rio Travel Tips, Wellness & Health

Follow my blog with Bloglovin Health & Wellness Tourism in Brazil's Rio de Janeiro If Rio de Janeiro is the capital of Brazilian beauty, then Ipanema Beach is its pulse. Within the small 3 kilometer stretch of the world-famous Ipanema Beach, you will see the...

Best Time to Visit Rio

by bromeliario | Planning a Trip To Brazil, Rio Carnival, Rio Travel Tips

What is the Best Time to Visit Rio? The short answer is: It is always a good time to travel to Rio de Janeiro! The long answer is: Rio de Janeiro has very temperate weather, so there is very rarely a chilly day. Being a tropical city, you can expect the odd rainstorm...

Brazilian Furniture Shops in Rio de Janeiro

by bromeliario | Local Brazilian Furniture

Brazilian Furniture Shops in Rio de Janeiro Brazil has incredible possibilities for design. From furniture to fabrics, Bromelia Travel helps you explore all that Rio de Janeiro has to offer. If your story is anything like mine, you have just moved to the city,...

Guide to Carnival in Rio de Janeiro

by bromeliario | Planning a Trip To Brazil, Rio Carnival

Guide to Carnival in Rio de Janeiro Even for the well-travelled, Carnival in Rio de Janeiro is a truly unique experience. From tropical beaches to urban landscapes, soulful live music to dancing in the streets, Rio offers something to whet everyone’s appetite. It has...

Where Do I Go for A Drink in Rio?

by bromeliario | Rio Travel Tips

Where Do I Go For a Drink in Rio? Top 7 Bars in Rio de Janeiro Who does not fancy a good drink? Whether you are relaxing on holiday or are a local 'Carioca' looking for a good conversation, Rio de Janeiro has some of Brazil’s top bars. Unlike in many countries,...

A Beginner Guide to Rio’s Brazilian Farmer’s Market

by bromeliario | Rio Travel Tips, Wellness & Health

Rio Farmer's Market Guide Every neighborhood has a weekly farmer’s market in the major cities, sometimes even every day. This day will be very obvious, as you will see hundreds of people toting their classic metal ‘Grandma Carts’ down the streets, filled to the brim...

Why Move to Brazil

by bromeliario | Travel Lifestyle, Wanderlust

Why Move to Brazil? I came to Brazil for the first time alone in 2014. I love to learn languages and live in foreign countries. I had made several attempts at Spanish that never furnished the skills I had hoped for. So, I filled a backpack and headed to South America...