Travel Answers

I am leaving Buzios tommorrow morning. Do not have an clear idea on how to get to this apartment in the area of Rio or Copacabana: The owner or manager wrote the following information: Se você chegar pelos Aeroportos Santos Dumont ou Galeão, pode pegar o ônibus "FRESCÃO" que o deixará a 50 metros do apto e da sede da Agência, onde retirará as chaves.
Se chegar pela Rodoviária, o "frescão" também passa lá.
Depois, peça ao motorista para descer na Avenida Princesa Izabel, esquina com Nossa Senhora de Copacabana. Siga pela Nossa Senhora de Copacabana e a próxima avenida é a Prado Junior. Entre à esquerda e logo chegará no número 48 = Agência Heidelberg.
I am in Buzios right now. I am planning to take a taxi that will take to bus station, Auto Viacao 1001 from here to the airport at Rio de Janeiro. According to the directions given to me by the owner do I take the Frescao to my final destination? Will the Frescao take my two pieces of luggage? Any comments will be greatly appreciated. Thank You

Hi,

I am 35 years old and will be traveling to Rio on the 17th of may.
I recently picked up sailing, did a competent crew course and essential navigation.
I would like find a small fun boat I can join for a sailing trip in/around Rio/ilha grande.
Not to fancy, but good.
Any help?

Thanks!!

Hi,

I will be travelling to Rio on the 17th of may, staying for 10 days.
I am a single traveller, 36 years old and would like to meet fellow travellers or locals.
Which neighbourhood is the best one to stay in, to look for a B & B, small hotel?

Thanks!!

Saar

I'm trying to book a three or four star beachfront hotel on 2 March, 2014 for 9 nights without much success. I appreciate that the beginning of my holiday coincides with the end of the carnival, but only backpackers hostels or top end hotels are available. Is it possible that hotel rooms that far ahead haven't gone on sale yet, or am I being naive and the hotels are truly sold out? I have booked one room in the Barra beach area which has a full cancellation policy, but it's a bit further out that I would have liked and a bit over budget: it's my 'Plan B' and I am hoping to cancel it and get a nearer, cheaper room nearer the time. Is this realistic?

Hello,

I´m going to visit Rio in three days. I would like to ask two last questions :
1. At the International airport, I need to change a little money for the bus, what`s the best change ATM or a change office ?
If I draw out money in ATM airport, is the same comission that in Rio city ATM or is bigger ?
2. In the weekend, I would like to visit Pao de Azucar or Corcovado but I think there`ll a lot of people. Which one is less crowded ?

Thank you for your help. Kind regards

Victor

I will be leaving to Rio in a couple of days. I will be spending a couple of days in Buzios and seven nights in Rio. Should I take US cash with me? or should I use the local banks to withdraw money using my Bank's ATM? I need to pay for the rent of the places where I am staying at and also need to have cash for the bus transfer, dinning, etc. Any suggestions please help. Thank You

Hi,

I am looking for a nice place to stay for a few nights in Ipanema/Lapa/Leblon.
I am 35, solo traveller. No chain-hotels, nothing very fancy, but comfortable, personal and nice.
Any suggestions?

Thank you!!

Hello,
I'm going to visit Rio the next week. My fligth will arrive at 17 : 15 P.M., so I don't know if we'll get the Real bus to Ipanema because when we arrive to Ipanema bus stop, we have walking until rua Gomez Cameiro with two suitcases in the dark. Do you know it may be dangerous ?
The other option, we can get a yellow taxi at the airport, do you know how much the taxi to Ipanema more or less ?

Thank you. Kind Regards