Articles tagged “Rio de Janeiro”

Tourism

Return of Music Festivals Boosts Tourism Recovery

Music lovers have returned to festivals with a vengeance, but they've also become pickier and more environmentally conscious. So tourism authorities have to adapt to their new priorities.

Paula Krizanovic, Skift | 2 years ago

Return of Music Festivals Boosts Tourism Recovery

Business Travel

Brazil Tourism President on the Aftermath of Rio’s Olympic Games

Few other Olympic Games in recent memory created as much controversy as Rio 2016, but all of the airport, hotel, and transportation upgrades bode well for continued tourism development over the long-term.

Greg Oates, Skift | 8 years ago

Brazil Tourism President on the Aftermath of Rio’s Olympic Games

Tourism

Google Maps Comes to Rio’s Favelas for a 360-Degree Video Project

"Rio: Beyond The Map" is Google showing off what destinations can do with its Street View technology to provide an immersive and self-directed virtual experience, combining both 360-degree video and traditional digital content.

Greg Oates, Skift | 8 years ago

Google Maps Comes to Rio’s Favelas for a 360-Degree Video Project
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Tourism

Rio de Janeiro Hopes Event Tourism will be a Driver of Major Change

Whether or not major sporting spectacles like the Olympics and the World Cup are truly driving positive change, these mega events at least have the world watching (which, in turn, should drive change, right?). This is an extract from Future Cities.

Mastercard + Skift | 9 years ago

Rio de Janeiro Hopes Event Tourism will be a Driver of Major Change

Tourism

Interview: World Cup Turnout Is Guiding Brazil’s Tourism Marketing in the U.S.

Surprised by the level of interest from Americans during this summer's World Cup soccer championship, the Brazilian Tourism Board is attempting to regalvanize that interest with new marketing campaigns and events.

Greg Oates, Skift | 10 years ago

Interview: World Cup Turnout Is Guiding Brazil’s Tourism Marketing in the U.S.