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Visit Fortaleza with TV Reporter Stephanie Eilert

Fortaleza native and television reporter Stephanie Eilert offers visitors some tips about her hometown, the coastal capital of Ceará state.

Recife: Revenge of the Sharks

Environmental degradation has transformed a once fashionable beach in Northeastern Brazil into a magnet for sharks

Gávea Rock: Urban Ecotourism Hike in Rio de Janeiro

Flanked by the hardscrabble streets of Rio de Janeiro, the Pedra da Gávea juts out from the shore with majesty unrivaled even by the city’s postcard peaks Sugarloaf and Corcovado. The granite block is surrounded by a tangle of mysterious legends, but for enthusiasts of urban ecotourism, Gávea Rock is simply the “can’t miss” hike in Rio de Janeiro.

Rio de Janeiro Travel Guide

Rio de Janeiro Travel Guide Bill Hinchberger and Tom Moore Rio de Janeiro “Your buzz is your charm,” wrote poet Carlos Drummond de Andrade in an ode to his adopted Rio de Janeiro. Locals take pride in their reputation as world-class party people. With precisely 1,638 tourist attractions, the city offers entertainment options tailored to every taste.

Recife: Rivers Run Through It

Recife stands where the Capibaribe meets the Beberibe River just in time for the two to flow hand-in-hand into the sea. The historic center is literally an island unto itself - one of three that comprise the downtown area. Some 39 bridges crisscross a city that has been referred to as a tropical Venice. When I discovered that Recite offered its version of the riverboat rides I’d taken along the Seine in Paris and the Thames in London, I jumped at the chance to take the night tour, thus transforming Recite into my own City of Lights for an evening.

Apartment in Rio de Janeiro: Finding a Rental in Rio

Real estate in Rio is not so different from anywhere else - it's about location, location, location. As a gringo coming to teach at UniRio, the federal university in the neighborhood of Urca (5 minutes walk from the base station for the Sugarloaf cable car), I wanted to find a place that was convenient (not too far by foot or bus), reasonably safe (didn't want to get mugged, or take a stray bullet), and didn't bust my budget (my salary being generous, but not absurdly so).