Life Between Two Worlds
Pull up a chair and pour yourself a fresh cup. This is a space dedicated to honest reflections on life after retirement, the journey across American highways, and the occasional operational rant about modern tech. Take a look around, explore some of our most-read stories below, or dive right into the latest essays.
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What Does It Mean to Be a Good Person? Simple Lessons About Character
Reading Time: < 1 minute What does it mean to be a good person? Maybe it is simple: treat people well, stand up for yourself, and don’t make life harder for others.
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SEO Blog Performance Insights – Evaluating Strategies
Reading Time: 5 minutes Discover key metrics and insights on SEO blog performance to enhance your strategies and boost organic traffic effectively.
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Top Travel Destinations
Reading Time: 4 minutes My travel bucket list includes London, Paris, Rome and more. But travel is about more than seeing places. It is about history, culture and perspective.
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SEO for Bloggers: What Strategies Actually Matter?
Reading Time: 11 minutes How much should bloggers really care about SEO? I share the simple strategies, tools and data I use without letting SEO control my writing.
Featured · Brazil Guide
The Gringo In Rio: What Nobody Tells You
Rio de Janeiro is not what the travel brochures promise. Here is what my first year of living here actually taught me.
Living in Rio de Janeiro as a gringo is a “beautifully relaxed” immersion into a city with a unique “energia” that transforms even the most mundane activities into cultural adventures. It means navigating a world where futebol is not just a sport but a “lifestyle accessory” stitched into the DNA of the people, with team jerseys appearing in every bakery and pharmacy.
Daily life often revolves around the beach, a “social institution” where a sophisticated mobile economy brings everything from grilled cheese on a stick to fresh açaí directly to your chair. While you may face the “glacial” pace of pedestrians and a “minefield” of surprise craters on sidewalks, the local Cariocas are remarkably warm and patient, often offering a “chuckle” rather than judgment at your attempts to master the “Sh” sounds of the Portuguese language.
By Kevin Wholley · June 2026 · 2 min read
