tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18335719007178948102024-09-10T16:40:58.041-07:00Life in Rio de JaneiroLife in Rio de Janeiro is about life style, art, cafes, dining, fashion, architecture, events and more.Life in Rio de Janeirohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14329286112616067263noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1833571900717894810.post-22341236311972459622012-11-29T12:30:00.001-08:002012-11-29T12:38:50.810-08:00Behind the scenes at the 2013 Pirelli calendar shoot Take a sneak peak at the 2013 Pirelli Calendar as Steve McCurry goes on location in Rio with Karlie Kloss, Petra Nemcova, and a pregnant Adriana Lima. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 28 November 2012.
The world's most beautiful women, including Karlie Kloss, Petra Nemcova and a heavily pregnant Adriana Lima, cover up for photojournalist Steve McCurry's Pirelli Calendar. Shot on location in Rio de Life in Rio de Janeirohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14329286112616067263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1833571900717894810.post-90297147729237193862012-11-14T13:01:00.000-08:002012-11-14T13:10:06.024-08:00The saying goesIf you want to enjoy life, go to Buenos Aires. If you want to do business, go to Sao Paulo.
SpectatorLife in Rio de Janeirohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14329286112616067263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1833571900717894810.post-35710630728488058442011-05-03T11:45:00.000-07:002011-05-04T08:32:32.703-07:00The girl from Ipanema - Brazil's economy to burst ?There are signs of weakness in the Brazilian economy. Here is an extract from of a recent article by John Paul Rathbone in Financial Times that examines this more closely:
"It has been almost 50 years since Astrud Gilberto and Stan Getz recorded the bossa-nova hit “The Girl from Ipanema”. Much has changed in Brazil since they sang of the tanned Rio de Janeiro beauty: “When Life in Rio de Janeirohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14329286112616067263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1833571900717894810.post-14847589393955524902010-10-21T11:12:00.000-07:002011-05-04T08:33:03.558-07:00The Big Mac Indicator - Global price level comparisonGlobal comparison of the price level in different regions / countries of the world using the Big Mac burger from McDonald's. This indicator gives you an idea of the general price level in a country, and shows if a currency is "over valued" or "under valued" based on the Big Mac burger.
Source: The Economist
Notice that the burger costs more in Europe than the US, Switzerland is Life in Rio de Janeirohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14329286112616067263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1833571900717894810.post-25656560592347132282010-07-04T10:56:00.000-07:002011-05-04T08:33:34.761-07:00Brazil on a long term riseBrazil is on the rise and sees itself as the natural leader of South America -- it borders 10 countries, dominates the Atlantic coastline in the region, has an enormous landmass and population, a rising middle class, and a strong and diversified economy.
Brazil’s greatest challenge is in developing and connecting its rural interior with the cosmopolitan coast. It has been a long and hard Life in Rio de Janeirohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14329286112616067263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1833571900717894810.post-34062057938721471422010-06-01T14:15:00.000-07:002010-09-14T14:20:44.418-07:00Privacy PolicyWe take your privacy seriously. This policy describes what personal information we collect and how we use it. (This privacy policy is applicable to websites falling under the primary holder Life in Rio de Janeiro at
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