Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 27oC, hot, sunny and clear sky. It is Wednesday, the penultimate day of the month. I am still happy about resolving…
Setting Goals | And the Second Half of the Year
Embracing Change | Life, Love and Pursuing What You Deserve
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 27oC, hot, sunny and clear sky. I am still happy after resolving the issue with my Brazilian ID at the federal…
Rua Nova Mundo | A Journey to Botafogo and Laranjeiras
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 26oC, hottish, sunny and with a bright sky. It is Sunday, and it is a beautiful day, but I am still…
Personal Financial Relief | Brazil’s Social Inequality
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 26oC, hottish and sunny. It is Friday, the end of the working week for most and almost the end of the…
Dona Vera’s Optician in Copacabana
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…
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…
Working Out | And Festa Juninas (Parties) in Brazil
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 22oC, cool and overcast. It’s Saturday, and although it’s a bit chilly by Carioca standards, I’ve decided to give myself a…
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…