The Journal.
A field guide, a table book, and a little book of addresses. Written by us, for you.
A Rio, on the page.
Everything below is written from the inside — the Copacabana we live in, the restaurants we actually go to, the day trips we actually take, and the plain answers to the questions everyone asks before booking Rio. Light reading for the plane, or the balcony.
A Carioca Guide to Copacabana
Where to swim, sit, drink, and disappear. The neighbourhood, as lived.
A Table in Rio — the Michelin Edition
The restaurants that matter, from beachside bistros to the city's quiet pinnacles.
Búzios — A Day Trip
Two hours north of Copacabana lies the Brazilian Saint-Tropez. We tell you when to leave, and when to come back.
Paraty — A Day Trip
A colonial town, a bay of a hundred islands, cachaça distilleries, and a coast road that deserves its own film.
Penthouse, or Hotel?
The honest case for renting a whole penthouse on Copacabana instead of booking hotel rooms.
Where to Stay in Rio
Copacabana, Ipanema, or Leblon — the three neighbourhoods that matter, and how to choose.
A Weekend in Copacabana
A 48-hour itinerary — beaches, Sugarloaf, and Christ the Redeemer, hour by hour.
Réveillon — New Year's Eve
The world's largest New Year's on the sand below, and the best seat in Rio to watch it from.
Carnival from Copacabana
The Sambadrome, the street blocos, and a beachfront base to do both from.
The Beaches of Rio
Copacabana, Ipanema, Leblon and more — which sand, and when, from a local.
Families & Groups
Five suites, one roof, and a pool the children never want to leave.
Working from Rio
A desk facing the Atlantic, and a beach for the lunch break — the calm nomad life.
Airport to Copacabana
Galeão or Santos Dumont — how to get from the plane to the sand without the usual mistakes.
Is Copacabana Safe?
An honest, practical answer — the version we'd give a friend, not the internet's.