Carnival Season
It’s Carnival season! We’ve rounded up our favourites so you can see how Mardi Gras and Carnival are celebrated around the world.
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Rio de Janeiro
The Airbnb Bubble: Boom or Bust?
Airbnb is undoubtedly one of the most successful stories of a digital industry ‘disrupter’ to quite literally erupt in the last decade. The marketplace has been overwhelmed with the launch of apps such as Netflix in the home entertainment arena; Skype and WhatsApp in telecoms and of course Uber the taxi app.
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Bazaar: Rio de Janeiro Shopping Guide
Rio is undoubtedly one of the most spectacular cities in the world, nestling between mountains and the ocean. It is known to everyone for its famous icons – Copacabana Beach, the statue of Christ the Redeemer and Sugar Loaf Mountain.
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Visiting a Favela in Rio de Janeiro
Favelas are mainly populated by Brazilians from the poorer north-eastern states of Bahia and Recife, coming in search of better jobs and a better life in the big city.
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How to Survive the Rio de Janeiro Carnival
The Samba Parade is the most publicized event of the Rio Carnival, with footage and pictures beamed across Brazil and all around the world.
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