Tag: Accomodation

By Lauren Hogan, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Hostels are not for everyone, usually appealing to younger, budget-sensitive travelers, and that goes double for the idea of staying at a hostel in one of Rio's favela communities. Since...

By Mary Carroll, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - As the Rio+20 conference approaches, there is plenty of anticipation as to how Rio will handle the influx of approximately 50,000 visitors. Diplomats, businessmen, environmental activists, journalists and an estimated...