Articles tagged “rio de janiero”

Tourism

Rio Expects Carnival’s Return to Generate $1 Billion in Tourism Business

Blocos and samba schools will return in full force to the streets of Rio de Janeira this month for Brazil's largest annual celebration. The biggest carnival in the world is expected to generate a new record in revenues for the economy.

Sergio Queiroz, Reuters | 1 year ago

Rio Expects Carnival’s Return to Generate $1 Billion in Tourism Business

Tourism

Rio de Janeiro’s Famous Beaches Will Only Reopen After a Vaccine Is Found

The intention is sensible, but banning beachgoers doesn't sound enforceable, as many other countries have already proven.

Rodrigo Viga Gaier and Jake Spring, Reuters | 4 years ago

Rio de Janeiro’s Famous Beaches Will Only Reopen After a Vaccine Is Found

Hotels

Airbnb Has a Golden Moment at the Rio Olympics

For all the challenges facing this year's Summer Games, chief among them a lack of hotel rooms, the beauty of Airbnb's flexible supply scheme makes it ideal for major events like the Olympics.

Deanna Ting, Skift | 8 years ago

Airbnb Has a Golden Moment at the Rio Olympics