How to Be a Carioca

The updated 8th edition of the international bestseller since 1992, written by a U.S. native who has made Rio her home for over four decades, this is a humorous look at what makes up one of the world's most colorful characters: the Carioca--those charming inhabitants of Rio de Janeiro. If you dream of blending in with the locals while visiting Rio, help is at hand. Natives of Rio have a unique way of maintaining an up-beat samba-like swing while dealing with the woes of the day-to-day in paradise. How to Be a Carioca will help any traveler understand the endearing Carioca attitude about life and gives an insider's view into the unique daily rituals of the charming natives who populate this marvelous city. Soon to be a major TV series.

Subramanian, Sribala. "How to Be a Carioca . . . is as much a compendium of tongue-in-cheek observations about her adopted hometown as it is a handbook for the newcomer." Time, 5 Oct. 1992, p. 2.