RIO Ferdinand thanked his “beautiful” girlfriend Kate Wright during an emotional BAFTA acceptance speech. The football legend landed the award for his documentary, Rio Ferdinand: Being Mum and Dad, ...

This month’s dive into one of the world’s most awe-inducing spaces focuses on a jewel of library architecture in Brazil built by immigrants bent on promoting their mother country Former Travel Editor ...

Rio de Janeiro really, really surprised me. I knew the city would be interesting, but I wasn’t expecting to be this blown away by how gorgeous it was. The beaches, the mountains, the buildings tucked ...

On the beaches of Rio de Janeiro, just about anything you need will come to you. The sand has long been an open-air, democratic marketplace. Vendors come down from poor, hillside neighborhoods to sell ...

The group cleaned up with its fourth of five leading singles. By Jim Asker On Sept. 28, 2002, Diamond Rio’s “Beautiful Mess” began a two-week run at No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart, ...

The São Paulo-based photographer captures the end of a hot day on the beach Adriano Brodbeck describes his image as the “perfect portrait of Rio”. The São Paulo-based photographer was on a trip with ...

International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach oversaw the inauguration of the Rio Olympic Village on Wednesday and declared the $835 million complex as “one of the most beautiful” he had seen.

Rio de Janeiro, a beautiful city famous for its beaches and infamous for its crime and sprawling slums, also has the most corrupt and deadly police force in Brazil, a study concluded Tuesday. The ...