Boy, it suddenly just got very cheap to go to Rio de Janeiro – formerly one of the most expensive destinations in the Western Hemisphere.
Category Archives: World Cup Cities
NYT: World Cup Revelry Overwhelms Beloved Neighborhood in São Paulo
Many revelers described the scene along Vila Madalena’s main drag as “Carnival in Salvador, ” as packed, wild and carnal as Brazil’s rowdiest street bacchanal.
NYT Sports: Spirits Dampened, Brazilians Show Waning Support for 4th-Place Team
As Brazil lost to the Netherlands in the World Cup’s third-place match, some people cared deeply about the game, and many called their national team’s performance a failure
Frugal Traveler: Armadillo to Açaí – Flavors of a World Cup Journey
The Frugal Traveler’s route to the soccer tournament was adventurous — and so were some of his meals.
NYT Sports: Stunned Brazilians Try to Move On After Their Exalted Team Falls
When Brazil’s national soccer team lost to Germany on Tuesday in a 7-1 rout, it lost something much larger than a game.
Frugal Traveler: To the World Cup, the Long Way Round
A 16-day, four-country, two-canoe, one-4×4 alternative route to the World Cup in Brazil. Article and video.
NYT Sports: FIFA Looking Into Possible Use of Gay Slur by Mexican Fans
FIFA has opened disciplinary proceedings against the Mexico team for what it has called the “improper conduct of spectators” at the World Cup.
Frugal Traveler: Getting to the Heart of Suriname
As he winds his way to the World Cup, the Frugal Traveler stops in Suriname, where he travels in the interior by boat, and experiences a chaotic slice of the capital.
Frugal Traveler: Saving, and Splurging, in Guyana
On the way to the World Cup in Brazil, the Frugal Traveler keeps basic costs low, but splurges on a boat trip and a flight to Guyana’s top attraction, Kaieteur Falls.
Frugal Traveler: A Winding, Watery Way to the World Cup
The goal: Reach Natal, Brazil, in time for the United States’ opening match. The route: That’s a lot less straightforward.