When Carnival hits Brazil the entire country goes crazy for four days. Whereas some countries celebrate the onset of Lent with a day of eating pancakes, Brazilians go festive with a 4 day party of samba, sex and beer, none of which they intend to give up afterwards.

The carnival in Rio is no exception but has been hyped so much by the tourism industry that prices rocket out of orbit. Landlords can make in two weeks the rent they charge for the rest of the year and all the hotels double their prices at the least - if you can find a room.

To enjoy the Rio Carnival is when you really need the help of Anything in Rio. We can find affordable accommodation, advise you on which days to watch the samba parades and even get tickets for you from the scalpers if they're all sold out.

We can arrange tickets for all the decadent balls that mark Carnival in Rio and show you around the best of the street parties. It's a wild time to be in Rio, no mistake and you don't want to to get ripped off along with most of the other tourists.

Be warned, though, you should book your carnival vacation well in advance if you want to get the best prices. Please don't email us a week before carnival asking for luxury apartments! You have no idea how many millions of people descend in Rio de Janeiro for Carnival.