(5 votes, average: 4.60 out of 5)
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Product Description
Rio for Partiers is a travel guide to Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) designed for red blooded tourists.
It outlines, in a step-by-step manner, all the must-see tours of Rio: relaxing tours (exactly where to go to unwind), adventure sports (who to contact for instructions), cultural (the essential tours) and rainy day ideas (what to do in Rio when it’s raining).
It also goes into detail on what every tourist must try: from snacks to tropical fruit juices, to Brazilian cuisine to local drinks. Thirdly, it lays out the nightlife scene, giving each day of the week the best option for: clubbing, live music, street parties or bars.
Lastly, it offers dozens of tips on topics like safety, prices and how to deal with Brazilian boys and girls. But what makes Rio for Partiers even more desirable is that it can save the tourist lots of money: the publishers have partnered with sports instructors, bars and restaurants to get them to offer a discount or bonus to bearers of our book: just show the cupons in the back and you are automatically entitled to free drinks, discounts to daily rates and VIP entrance (no waiting in line) at the best bars and clubs. In short, Rio for Partiers tells you everything you need to know to have a blast in Rio.
Website: www.rioforpartiers.com
Author @ Twitter: crisnog
Google Books – Rio for Partiers 2006 preview
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Amazon Average Rating 5.0/5.0
Rio for Partiers: The visual travel guide to Rio de Janeiro, 6th edition
and excellent restaurant suggestions here. This book was all over Rio de Janeiro so it’s become very popular, it makes up for Frommers Guide to Rio by suggesting some excellent restaurants and entertainment ideas that Frommers fails to mention. A definitely plus for the Rio bound!!!
Rating: 4 / 5
Hey fellow americans… this book saved my week long experience. Thru the haze of partying and jumping around, I continually referred to this book to find tips for where to go every night. My buddies and I used it to try alot of different activities and were never disappointed! Whoever put this together knows this city inside and out! Good times!!
Rating: 5 / 5
The book is amazing, very very very funnny, answers the questions that you wouldnt normally have the guts to ask….quality book
Rating: 5 / 5
Let me start off by saying that I have never been to Rio. But I have friends and family members who go often. So I’m testing this book against what I have heard from those who have been there.
Rio for Partiers is the most unusual and practical guidebook for young, single tourists (around 18-30) that I have ever seen.
First, the book only takes a young person’s perspective. That’s good because most guidebooks seem to be aimed at well-to-do people in their 50s. You get this sense right away because the language is “young person” hip and the references clearly aim that way (the inside jacket flap shows the hand gesture for asking if you have just had sex). There is an extensive section on adventure sports (of which there are many in Rio), and it is assumed that you will want to ride a rented bicycle for many of the more beautiful areas.
Second, the book helps you fit in with the party life in Brazil. You are advised on what to bring from outside of Brazil, and to buy the rest in Rio (so your “look” will fit in). You get tips on how to approach people of the opposite sex (or if you are gay, the same sex), and nightclubs are rated by how approachable the people are. You also find out practical things about adapting to the local customs (like what all that lip locking after 5 minutes really means), and where to take your newly acquired date for intimate moments.
Third, the book is flexible. If you want to do cultural activities, there’s plenty of information on that. Despite the title, there’s a section on areas near Rio that you might want to visit as well.
Fourth, the book saves you money. It tells you where to go and what you will get at the price. Many places also offer discounts if you flash the book (they may even ask to stamp it). But there are limits. Some places won’t honor the discounts if you show up with a person of ill repute in tow.
Fifth, you find out what to eat and drink that’s unique to Rio. In many cases there are photographs to help. You also get tips on what to avoid (the shrimp on the beach can make you very sick). For the adventuresome, you may try some things that you might not have otherwise have ever considered (like the fried cat).
Sixth, you also learn a lot of ways to spend your time. There are several sections in the book that provide advice that’s in tune with each day of the week and each month of the year. In addition, you also find out what works best on hot, rainy days (which you are likely to experience).
As I finished the book, I realized that someone could take this book and have a “Wild on E” experience in Rio without knowing anything in advance about Rio. So if you think you might want to go to Rio instead of South Padre Island this year, check out Rio for Partiers. Although the book seems to suggest that Rio is a better place for men than women to visit, there’s plenty of advice that women can use. But you should probably travel down there with a female friend and use the book’s advice to avoid hassles.
As I finished the book, I realized that a partying trip to a place like Rio can probably help you get to know the people much better in a short period of time than a typical “tourist” trip would. However and wherever you decide to travel, I hope you will make an effort to get to know the people who live there.
Rating: 5 / 5
If you intend to visit Rio for partying then this is the book for you. With a night by night guide and description of the best clubs to go to and various parties and festivals. It also has everything your regular guide book would have including cultural trips, places to eat and stay and places to visit within the whole of Brazil. The only reason I did not give a 5* rating is that, for me, I thought it was a little concise. But dont let that put you off.
Rating: 4 / 5