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1. Travel Tip:
Safety in Salvador
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As someone who's lived in Rio for over 18 months, I have to say that Salvador felt an awful lot more dangerous than the 'Cidade Maravilhosa'. Several friends of mine were pickpocketed during their... Tags for this Travel Tip: tourists crime violence safety |
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2. Travel Tip:
Taxis from the airport
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If you're flying into Rio, chances are that you'll be landing at the International Airport, about 40 minutes' drive from the beaches of the Zona Sul. While it's perfectly possible to take a bus, if... Tags for this Travel Tip: taxis prices safety |
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3. Travel Tip:
Watch the roads at night
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At times it seems like half of Rio lives in constant fear of being robbed or assaulted by the other half. Never is this more apparent than at night, when Cariocas will drive with their windows... Tags for this Travel Tip: safety driving crime carjacking |
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4. Travel Tip:
Exploring the Zona Norte
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Rio's beautiful Zona Sul (South Zone) holds the most obvious attractions for tourists - from the beaches to the restaurants and bars. But while the North Zone is, at first glance, merely an ugly... Tags for this Travel Tip: northzone tourists attractions safety metro |
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5. Travel Tip:
Beaches at night
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1 of 1 people found this review helpful
It might be tempting to take a moonlight stroll down Ipanema or Copacabana beach, but it's not really advisable to do so. Although things have got a bit better in recent years with the... Tags for this Chapter: beaches safety beachbars |
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6. Travel Tip:
Tunnel between Copacabana & Botafogo - avoid!!
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1 of 1 people found this review helpful
It's a bit of a bug bear of mine that Copacabana and Botafogo are so close together, but in order to get from one to the other you have to either pay for a bus or risk robbery by walking through... Tags for this Chapter: tunnel safety bus |
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7. Travel Tip:
Taking photos in Centro and Lapa
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1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Centro has some wonderful historic buildings that cry out to be photographed, but if you do want to take pictures here, do so during the week, and during office hours. This is largely a business... Tags for this Chapter: camera photos safety thieves |
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8. Travel Tip:
Tijuca Forest and the Christ Statue
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1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Nobody goes to see the Christ statue without taking a camera (and nor should they), and nobody knows this better than opportunist thieves. The area around the statue itself is perfectly safe -... Tags for this Chapter: safety camera transport |
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