About Vaccines:

Courses or boosters usually advised: Diphtheria; Tetanus.

Other vaccines to consider: Hepatitis A; Rabies; Typhoid; Yellow Fever.

Selectively advised vaccines - only for those individuals at highest risk: Hepatitis B.

Yellow fever vaccination certificate is not required in Brazil.

Hotels and areas of Rio

Sky and I will be going a week before the wedding. won’t stay close to the venue till the date. We will stay in the Botafogo area where our rehearsal dinner will be.

Hotel near the venue where sky and I will stay: CDesign Hotel

Some more options:

-Pestana Rio Atlântica

-Novotel Rio de Janeiro Leme

-Hotel Nacional Rio De Janeiro

The list is far from comprehensive so feel free to enjoy your travel!

Hotels in Botafogo.:

-Yoo2 Rio de Janeiro, Tapestry Collection by Hilton

-Novotel RJ Praia de Botafogo Hotel

-Ibis Styles RJ Botafogo

Tips:

Do not bring things to Brazil such as: engagement rings, expensive watches, or if you do, just be careful where you go.

Do not walk in the streets using your phones EVER, if necessary to use your phone, be careful and maybe go inside of a store. Also, be careful with pickpockets, do not put anything in your back pockets, and keep your purses facing you, or buy a locker for the zipper.

Do not go to the favelas, or if you are wild and decide to, you will need a guide to go there, you can not go by yourself (EVER). I have never been and I never want to.

Safer beaches to go: Praia de Ipanema, Praia Vermelha, Praia do Flamengo, and Praia Barra da Tijuca. The beach close to the hotels I selected near the venue are good too.

We recommend bringing or buying big spray

Travel spots and getting around: 🙂

Cristo Redentor (Christ)

Pão de Açucar (Sugar Loaf Mountain)

Escadaria Selarón

Museu do Amanhã

Rio de Janeiro is HUGE, so not all those places are super close to each other.

Uber: They are super easy to get in Brazil and are far more affordable than in the US.

Most of our Brazil guest do not speak English, but they will definitely love trying to talk to all the gringos hahaha.

N&S

Wedding Day