Started this morning by visiting the Arcos da Lapa – an aqueduct built in the middle of the 18th century to bring fresh water from the Carioca river to the population of the city. It is an impressive example of … Continue reading →

Thank you for bearing with my blogs during the Olympics phase! You must be totally volleyballed out! Now for more standard touristy fare… Today, I’m visiting a couple of museums in the Port area. Firstly the Museum of Tomorrow.  Built next … Continue reading →

As I walk to my metro station each day, there seems to be a juice bar (sucos) on every third block of my street,  their glass counters crammed with stunning displays of fruit and their menus listing countless varieties of … Continue reading →