How Do You Make a Living in Peru?
People ask me all the time what kind of work I do, and if it’s easy to make a living in Peru. There are so many people that are interested in moving down here, and they’ve heard about how living here is so much cheaper than living in the US. I get at least one [...]
Easy Homemade Kitchen Staples
Living overseas can make it difficult to find or prepare some of your favorite foods. But you know what they say, where there’s a will, there’s a way! A lot of things that I like, I have my mom ship to me from the US, or sometimes someone who is traveling will bring things down [...]
Cost of Living in Lima Peru
This question comes up over and over and over – and it’s got a million and one answers – what’s the cost of living in Lima, Peru? Why do so many people have so many different answers to the same question? If you asked a construction worker from the Bronx and a high powered doctor [...]
Where’s the Convenience?
Continuing on the never-ending theme of things that can drive me crazy – or at least leave me scratching my head: It’s true that you often don’t realize how good you’ve got things until they aren’t available to you anymore. In my kid’s school, they have a monthly reading plan; each month is a new [...]
Language in the Bi-Cultural Household
Hey! I’ve been terrible about posting lately! I miss you guys, but I’ve been SO busy with a heavy work load plus the kids out of school, I’ve barely had time to think. Hope you enjoy this funny guest post! Language in the bi-cultural household: passival…. the passive-aggressive of Spanish By Rick Vecchio After 15 [...]
Bathroom Oddities or Life With the Bum Gun
Now this is an unusual start to posting in the New Year! In Peru (and as I’ve learned, in much of South America and Asia), there’s a little appliance used by people to assist with .. shall we say … personal cleanliness after doing their business in the bathroom. See, a bidet would be nice [...]
It’s the End of the Year As We Know It
And I feel fine….. Sorry, REM, didn’t mean to rip off your song! But man – has this year passed by fast or WHAT?? Because I work in internet marketing, I’m always thinking months ahead – I start thinking about Easter in January, Halloween in April, Christmas in June. And then all of a sudden, [...]
Weekly Meal Plan Nov 20-26
I can’t tell you how much making meal plans helps me out. Since we usually depend on leftovers for Saturday and Sunday, having a plan helps me arrange meals that will give me leftovers that can combine in delicious and surprising ways. Like this past week, I served burritos one day and made chili [...]
Watching US Television from Overseas
Photo credit: alvimann from morguefile.com A couple of weeks ago, I talked a little bit about the state of TV here in Peru. One of the things I mentioned was how my favorite channel had gone off the air, and how totally bummed out about it I was. Well, wouldn’t you know it – I’ve [...]
The Great Roommate Hunt
It’s that time again, we’ve got a roommate leaving us and are looking for another one to take his place. If you’ve ever tried to find a roommate, you know how stressful it can be. If you’re like us, you need to get someone in quickly, it’s no good on your budget having the room [...]
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I got tired of life happening while I made other plans, so I quit my job and came to Peru. I live here with my Peruvian husband, two sons, three dogs and various other family members, depending on the weather.
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