While the springtime festival is what the country is best known for, Carnival is just the beginning of things to do in Brazil. Avoid the crowds and visit in the summer or fall. Read up on your Brazil facts and venture outside of Rio de Janeiro to get a peek into real Brazilian culture.
Here's a state that teems with history, from Civil War battlefields to the Trail of Tears, and musical culture — country in Nashville, rock in Memphis.
Golf is the name of the game in this South Carolina coastal town, but it also offers tons of family activities, from shopping to beaches, plus too many restaurants to count.