FELIZ NATAL or Merry Christmas. It was my Brazilian Christmas and I have to say that I really enjoyed it. It began with a trip down to a beach called Joatinga. Its a pretty little beach with a 1km stretch of sand. It was packed with surfers however all coming down to try and catch a Christmas wave?! Joatinga is a public beach although it has appearance of a private one. Its about a 5-10min walk down very steep stairs from the road and its set within a villa. You ...

So I am back in one of my most favourite cities in the world, Rio de Janeiro. Its summertime and a baking 31 C'. I have already taken a jog along Copacabana as its one of my favourite past times. Not only am I been healthy and attempting to keep in shape as I know I am a sucker for all the delicious Brazilian bakeries around town ,but it is also the best way to get familiar with long stretch of beach front. There are 3 main beaches in Rio de Janeiro. Copacabana,...