Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 26oC, hottish and sunny. Thursday, and I am still with a cold, and it seems to have stuck. Even so, up…
Dona Vera’s Optician in Copacabana
Balancing Intuition, Responsibility, and Multiple Domains
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 24oC, warmish, sunny, and slightly overcast. As I mentioned yesterday, progress is slow but constant, and it is good as long…
Therapeutic Walks | Capturing the Beauty of Early Mornings in Rio de Janeiro
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 24oC, warmish, sunny, and slightly overcast. My cold is getting worse, and I think I am going to die. I am…
A Journey of Self-Development | Balancing Responsibility and Resilience
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 23oC, cool, sunny, and slightly overcast. It is the beginning of the new working week. The goal for this week is…
The Hidden Treasures of Rio’s Neighbourhoods
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 22oC, cool and overcast. It is Sunday, a day that I normally reserve a part of to myself, if I were…
Rio’s City Centre | Yasmin’s Piercing Appointment
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 26oC, hottish, sunny, and slightly overcast. Yes, today is the day that Yasmin gets her ear pierced. Even though I am…
Conquering Fear | Renewing my Brazilian ID
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 24oC, hottish, sunny, and slightly overcast. I was up at 4:30 pm and in the street by five. I was back…
Carioca Life in Rio | Weather, Culture, and Personal Growth”!!!
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 25 °C, hot, sunny, and slightly overcast. Rio is experiencing a relatively warm Autumn, with temperatures averaging 22 and 26 degrees…
Reflections on Time and Ageing | A Tale of Two Old Pupils
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 25 °C, hot, sunny, and slightly overcast. It is Tuesday, and my first class back with an old pupil. Dona Vera,…
Monday, the 12th of June 2023: “Challenges and Adaptability Living in Rio and Life”!!!
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 26 °C, hot and sunny. Just a note from yesterday: I do not think my ex-wife and my daughter really appreciate…