Hard to Say I’m Sorry
There are a lot of cultural differences between North and South Americans. And that’s an understatement! I know I’ve talked about how it took me a while to get used to the smaller “personal space” that Latin Americans are used to. I’m not really a touchy-feelie kind of gal with strangers. I remember riding on [...]
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 [...]
Meeting Other Americans in Peru
I’m a busy work at home mom, and I don’t get out of the house much. I spend all day working at home on the computer, building our businesses (both online and off) and taking care of my kids. Cooking, cleaning up and helping with homework take a lot of my time. So, I don’t [...]
First Day of Spring in Lima
Today is the first day of spring, but here in Lima it doesn’t feel much different than the last day of winter. Or the first day of winter, to be honest! This year seemed to take a while to get cold. I feel like it’s been colder this year than in years before, but it [...]
Dressing Lima Style
I am not a fashionista. I want to make that clear right from the start. I’ve never really been one of those people that spends a lot of money on clothes. In fact, I can’t even remember the last time I bought any! It has to be at least four years ago, the last time [...]
Watching TV in Lima
There are a surprising number of English speaking channels here in Peru, or at least in Lima where we have a few cable and satellite options. Several networks broadcast in English with Spanish subtitles. Most of these – channels like the Sony network, The Warner Bros network and Fox – show the popular sitcoms and [...]
Kitchen Cheats, Shortcuts and Substitutions
I’ve recently been reading a lot of articles about kitchen cheats – you know, short cuts that people take to save time in the kitchen. Some of them – like buying pre-shredded cheese – aren’t really viable here for most people. It’s only been in the last year or so that you could find packaged [...]
Drinking Water in Lima Peru
Whenever you go to a foreign country – especially, it seems, in S. America – the question comes up of whether or not the water is safe. When I moved to Peru, I knew I was going to be here for a while, and figured that I might as well drink the water the same [...]
Experimenting with Lomo Saltado
Can I be honest here? Can I? Because if I’m being completely honest, I’d have to say that there are times when I get tired of eating Peruvian food. Not that there aren’t hundreds of delicious dishes to try! And the spices and condiments are used in some pretty wonderful ways. The problem for me [...]
Clothes Shopping in Polvos Azules
Chato recently had a growth spurt and has gotten too tall for all his jeans, so we figured now was as good a time as any to go shopping for some new ones. When the boys were little, we bought most of their clothes in Gamarra, the garment and textile district. We weren’t really concerned [...]
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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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