So since I've decided that I love Rio so much that I must, must, must move here.... I thought I'd try and do a few of the things that any local resident would do.

First up, buy as much Havianas product as possible. There's even a full range Havianas store in downtown Copacabana. Several pairs of thongs with Brazilian logos on them? Check.

Next up, drink a coconut at a beach snack shack in Leblon. Check. So delicious and refreshing. The guy who sells them to you uses a really big knife, something that looks like a machete. Lucky he has a big beaming smile to get rid of any fears you might have!

Lastly, but definitely not least; ride a push bike around Zona Sul. Check. In fact, maybe we took this one too far. Ended up riding around on pushbikes for hours and did something like 30 ridiculous kms. Yep, legs & butt hurt today...