Why should someone want to live in Rio de Janeiro?

I just came from a 6 month student exchange in Rio the Janeiro. I'll try to explain from my perspective, firstly why you would want to live in Rio, and subsequently why you wouldn't want to live there. read more

Why you wouldn't want to live in Rio: I firstly want to say that my experiences with regards to safety have been mostly positive, especially the favelas do not match the stereotypes most people have of them. I have been in favelas, the safer ones, and they were more than fine, even at night. read more

Now, Rio is cooking up even more reasons to visit, thanks to two major global sporting events and several new museums in the works. During my latest visit, I checked out some of the top reasons to put Rio on your itinerary today: Christ the Redeemer, in Rio de Janeiro. 1. The growing collection of eye-catching attractions. read more