For someone who’s spent a month living in Rio de Janeiro, you can bet i have a few secrets for my readers! Just ensure that before you go around spreading the word, you do them yourself first 😉 1. Skipping the Carnival? No problem! Go attend the Reveillon Beach Party! Photo: RioTur / Visit Rio Every television set and travel agency has told you about the Carnival in Rio de Janeiro. Don’t you think it’ll be overhyped? Trust me, you’ll save a lot of money and have as much (or more) fun on your own, if you attend the Reveillon instead… The New Year’s eve beach party at Copacabana! Everyone dresses up in white (Andrea had to change later, minus points for that) and pops a bottle of bubbly at the stroke of midnight on 31st December every year. The mood is upbeat, the parties are as wild as Carnaval and best of all – gorgeous seafront fireworks! 2. Copacabana is overrated. Vidigal is underrated. You’ve obviously heard of the famous Copacabana, Ipanema and Leblon beaches – I just wrote that in the order of their hotness, Copa being the Juhu Chowpatty of Rio de Janeiro. But wait… there’s ANOTHER beach … Continue reading Secret Rio De Janeiro