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Almost 8 years ago, while I was on a trip to Brazil with my wife, I got a call from my friend Eric. "Are you in Rio?" He asked. “I will be in 2 days” I replied. “I need a helicopter shot of Christ the Redeemer for 'Alias'”. I, of course, jumped on the case and took my first helicopter ride with my little digital camera. During the shoot, I really got how great Rio was as a backdrop for a movie. Along with my experience in Salvador, Bahia... I knew I would be back. I’m prepping and planning for a feature that we’re hoping to shoot in Brazil in 2012. It seems like a long way away but in ...

For latest update please refer to:http://www.sony5.com/d610/ Brazil trip report #1: TAM, Safety, Preparation- TAM I traveled from New york to Sao paulo with TAM (usd $520), and then use the TAM travel pass ($550) to visit Iguacu fall, Rio, Manaus. The services of TAM is okay, people are friendly, food is average, but the leg room for the flight is pretty tight, and for some reason, it's freezing during the flight. The good thing is that TAM provide a blanket and pillow to you for international flight as a gift package. Maybe we are lucky or what, custom and baggage claim were smooth. From ...

After arriving at the Rio de Janeiro International Airport tonight, we had a fast & easy customs clearance and a quick baggage claim. No hiccups. Money exchange at the airports can get you a pretty bad rate. I would advice to exchange minimal for the first day, say 100USD, and exchange the larger amounts at the Banco de Brasilia (Bank). The Yellow cabs are good at attracting naïve Non-Brazilians; we were striped off by double the amount for the distance. But in general during our 3 days at Rio we had a very good experience with Yellow cabs, the thumb’s rule is to always go by the meter, in ...