Photo by:  http://milkmade.com/articles/628-MADE-BY-BRIAN-BOWEN-SMITH This little lady is taking a couple of days off! Per our own little C...

Last night I went to the scene of my very first bloco of my very first Carnaval during my very first visit to Rio de Janeiro. That was in 2...

Yes, that is Carnaval, one big make out party. The actual tradition for singles, and many taken folks alike, is to make out with numerous d...

Some photos from a Santa Teresa bloco in 2005

As an expat my holidays are all messed up. I totally forgot today is Labor Day in the states, not that it really matters down here. Mond...

I've done Carnaval in Rio de Janeiro many times.  The street parties, drinking before noon, and pressed up against other sweaty bodies....

A Little Brush with Fame And More Fun The seats

I was lucky enough to do the traditional Carnaval parade at Rio de Janeiro's Sambodromo in style. I was invited by a fabulous friend to ...

I never stay angry at Mr. Rant too long. He's just too damn cute.  I know what you guys are thinking, I'm crazy or manic or somethi...

Here are some of my personal favorites from last week's Carnaval street parties.  Thank you for OGlobo.com.br for sharing! Plate of t...

There are many reasons to love Carnaval and each one of us have our own.  Personally, my absolute favorite part about Carnaval is how the C...

Guess who's going to watch the official Carnaval Parade!! YAY ME! So a good friend got me a ticket to join her in one of the prestigi...

My 4 yr old has to print out pictures that represent Carnaval with the help an adults. My guess is that the adult should choose the appropr...

I just saw a Tweet by Veja that said the City of Samba is on fire! The city of Samba is where floats and such for the samba teams are store...

Carnaval is coming... Oh wait, it's already here. I know what you are thinking, Carnaval in Brazil is in March this year. News flash,...