We were really excited about going hang-gliding this morning, so we were also really nervous when we got out of bed and walked outside to look at the sky. PLEASE be clear with some wind, PRETTY PLEASE WITH A CHERRY ON TOP.... It was absolutely PERFECT, we were lucky. We wolfed down our breakfast, put on our hiking boots for one last time (we did...

[Today, I did one of the most amazing things I have ever done in my life........HANG GLIDING over Rio de Janeiro!!! Surprisingly, I had no fear whatsoever of jumping off that cliff. Flying over Rio for those 15 minutes was magical. This is the closest one could come to being a bird in the sky!!!! Taking off from an altitude of 550 metres, going...

First Impressions - Green & absolutely the most stunning city background I have ever seen Last Impressions - Both highs and Lows but all in all, I loved it. Really loved it. Highs! Hang-gliding - bloody pertifying for someone who hates jumping off heights to hear "the most important thing to do is run, even when we´ve reached the end of the ...

On our way? NOT SO FAST. After struggling to get insurance for the remainder of the trip, getting last minute blood tests, having great difficulty changing our flight times, then getting charged repeatedly on our credit card by American Airlines for the changes we managed to make - well, we thought not much else could go wrong. HUH! We got to He...

I've been here for almost one week and I came here with moderate expectations... Ive got to admit that I'm in aweeeee! I love this place. The contrasts, the people, the weather, the intense vibe that swarms around and multi cultural heat. Oh me Lord, how could I forget the Food?! hell yeah....fresh and sweet.

This mini journey all began u...

I meet an American guy at the hostel and we walked the length of Ipanema and Copacabana Beaches. It was a great day to relax and enjoy the beach. I went to a club in Ipanema and we had a fantastic night with all the locals but a very cosmopolitan mix of people from all over the world.

As I was still feeling a bit dodgy and we were both still a bit scared about safety we went for a city tour of Rio plus it was pretty reasonable. Eventually got picked up in the morning and taken first to see the Maracana stadium (!) where Dave followed in the footsteps of Pele. After that onto the Cathedral which was designed with the Mayan tem...

Party, party, party in da Mellow Yellow Guesthouse Christo redentor

Rio de Janeiro is considered by many to be amongst the most beautiful cities in the world---and we would have to agree. It is famous for its beaches including Copacabana and Ipanema, for the giant statue of Jesus, known as Christ the Redeemer ('Cristo Redentor'), and for Carnival in February. Once arriving we headed straight up to the Cristo Red...

When I say the weather is terrible, I mean it's miserable. It is, however, still in the mid-20s (that's Celsius, Yanks), making it pleasant beach weather for anyone who's spent the last few years in London. I went for a run along Ipanema, finally collapsing on the sand clutching a fresh coconut and gulping down the clear juice inside. Tried to k...