Blame it on the Bossa Nova

We booked our honeymoon last night! We had decided to go to Playa del Carmen at first, but upon some whimsical internet browsing discovered that Rio de Janeiro was actually in our budget. Albeit, we are staying in two different types of hotels and the although we have more spending money in Rio, the cost is higher. But, how many times will you ever have a chance to go to Rio?

One of the best parts of the deal was a direct flight from Dulles Airport. Our first foray into the flights had us traveling for 25 hours and 3 stops.

I would say we owe this fabulous trip to two wonderful websites: 1) Expedia.com and 2) Tripadvisor.com. We caught a discount at expedia booking our hotel and flight together and we knew the quality of the hotel through Tripadvisor--a 4.5 out of 5--pretty good for the picky people who post on that site.

We are super excited and wish that we could go on the honeymoon first. But in the meantime we have a wealth of songs to listen to in order to prepare. Post your own favorite songs or movies about Rio in our comments page if you are so inclined.

1. Copacabana - Barry Manilow
2. Rio - Duran Duran
3. Blame it on the Bossa Nova - Johnny Lion and the Jumping Jewels
4. The Girl from Ipanema - Joao Gilberto