Another key site to see in Rio de Janeiro are the iconic Selarón steps, which became a Rio city landmark in 2005, in the bohemian and artistic neighbourhood of Lapa. Continue reading
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Travel Diary: the views from Sugarloaf Mountain in Rio de Janeiro
While in Rio de Janeiro we weren’t about to pass up the chance to visit Sugarloaf Mountain, locally known as Pão de Açúcar. Continue reading
Travel Diary: Cristo Redentor in Rio de Janeiro
It wouldn’t be a trip to Rio without visiting the Cristo Redentor. Created by French sculptor Paul Landowski and built by the Brazilian engineer Heitor da Silva Costa, it’s one of the New7Wonders of the World. We visited towards the end of our trip, and lucked out with the weather (turns out the statue is often covered by clouds … Continue reading
Rio de Janeiro: beach life
When Jeff and I were in Rio the weather was pretty great – not too hot or rainy (it was just at the cusp of the dry / rainy seasons and we lucked out!), so we made the most of it and went to the beach nearly every day. Copacabana, Ipanema and Leblon, we visited all … Continue reading
Sushi in Rio de Janeiro
Did you know that Brazil is home to the largest Japanese population outside of Japan? Yup. And this means that the Japanese food in Rio de Janeiro is pretty damn great. Jeff and I were there for a week, so we treated ourselves to two sushi dinners in Ipanema in that time… Continue reading
Visiting Rio de Janeiro: Botanical Gardens
Back in November Jeff and I went to Rio, and on our first day we headed to the Botanical Gardens. Here’s a picture diary from the day… Continue reading
Travel Diary: Day 4 in Madrid
For our final day in Madrid I started my breakfast with a plate of fresh fruit, goats curd and a glass of cava because holiday. Continue reading
Travel Diary: Day 3 in Madrid
Day 3 in Madrid started off with a lie in and poolside lounging before making our way up to our hotel’s roof; I’d seen a few snaps from up there on Instagram, so I was determined to find the little balcony up on the 8th floor! You know, for someone who’s scared of heights I’ve been … Continue reading
Travel Diary: Day 2 in Madrid
Day two in Madrid saw us up bright and early for a day of poolside lounging, park exploring, snacking, art indulgence, rooftop cocktails and skyline views… After breakfast we went straight to the pool to make the most of the sunshine and warm weather. As you saw from yesterday’s post I couldn’t make my mind up … Continue reading
Travel Diary: Day 1 in Madrid
For our final summer holiday Jeff and I headed off to Madrid. Like Berlin, Madrid is a city I’ve visited multiple times before to see friends who live there; also like the recent Berlin trip, this was Jeff’s first time in the city and my first time staying anywhere but a friend’s house. Here’s what … Continue reading
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