BBV4LIFE Tell me about Rio De Janeiro

[Zach Belden]

This guy at work told me the absolute best place to go vacation/spring break is RIO. He said as an american, you feel like an absolute baller walking around there and its a great party/drinking/bar city.

I'm wondering first how true this is, second where I can get cheap flights (cheapest I found on travelocity was $800 round trip) and third how much I should expect to spend for a week vacation. Mainly looking for people who have been there to share their stories (beats and brags) about the whole experience.

Also, if RIO sucks, where should I go and be spending less than ummm $1800?