Roaming and Reading: Brazil

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Brazilian revelers play soccer at sunset during Carnival celebrations along Ipanema beach on February 18, 2012 in Rio de Janiero, Brazil.
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For this week's Roaming and Reading, we're traveling to Brazil, just in time for the World Cup.

Kevin Raub is co-author of Lonely Planet's Brazil Guide and author of the Brazil section of Lonely Planet's South America on a Shoestring.

Raub is a regular contributor to Brazilian airline LAN's blog Only in South America, the Lonely Planet blog and Travel + Leisure.

He offers tips for travelers looking to travel on a dime or soak up the sun in the lap of luxury.

Check out some of his work here.

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