Articles tagged “brazil”

Rio’s reputation is currently on the rise and will reach its pinnacle in 2016, but the city has a number of skeletons to clean out its closet before it’s ready to safely welcome in the world.

Brazil wants to make sure Rio's airport is run well for the World Cup and the Olympics, and to make it happen they want the world's best airport operators to prove they're up to the task.

BRIC tourists may be spending more, but they're also taking different types of trips -- multiple family members and long-haul flights -- that lend themselves to shopping excursions and splash-out spending.

The internationally recognized brand will easily fill rooms with foreign travelers due to the upcoming World Cup and Brazil’s growing business market.

High-speed trains and efficient commuter rails are now the mark of a technology-advanced transportation sector, yet the U.S. still lags behind with its clunky Amtrak railways.

Brazil’s economic boom has fueled a building bonanza, which could eventually become an issue if there’s an oversupply of rooms when the country’s global hosting responsibilities come to an end.

As if reciprocity fees for entrance into South American countries aren’t burdensome enough to the budget traveler, tourists must know pay online before arrival. So much for carefree backpacking.

The cable car has been rebuilt twice, most recently in 2008, to handle over 400 million riders this century. Tourists can also reach the top by hiking up the mountain and avoid paying the $26 ticket.

Throughout his multiple BBC series and books, Palin has taken has taken the traditionally patronizing tendency of English explorers and given it a more gentle and insightful face.

Complexo de Alemao has promoted favela tourism to generate revenue despite the cultural implications of foreigners peering in on their poverty, but this grassroots effort exemplifies a better way to bring about change.