Funny Peru Videos
The last few months have seen a couple of videos making the rounds amongst expats in Peru. The two videos are aimed at very different audiences, but they’ve tickled a lot of funny bones all the same. The first one is recent. It was created by the good people over at Living in Peru. The [...]
Sending Kids to School in Lima
In the Southern hemisphere, summer break is just about over and the kids will be starting up school soon. If you haven’t already got yours enrolled, you need to hurry! By this time, a lot of the best schools will already be full – or so they’ll say. I haven’t run across a school yet [...]
Is Lima Dangerous?
There’s a frequent topic that comes up in conversations among expats in Peru. It’s a subject that often brings heated discussion, as each person has their own opinion, often based on hearsay and personal experience. And that subject is – Just how safe is living in Peru? Like anyone else, I can only give what [...]
Peruvian Street Foods – Emoliente
A couple years ago, we had an expat meet-up at Starbucks and I took my husband along. While the expats were all ordering their iced mochas and decaf cappuccinos, my husband half jokingly asked if they served emoliente. In fact, it was less than half-jokingly – a few minutes later he walked over to Parque [...]
Who are You Calling Gordita?
It seems like a lot of expats have a hard time with the idea of Peruvian familiarity. There was a time in the US when people had nicknames. The tall guy was called Stretch. The short guy was called Half-Pint. The overweight dude was called Tubs. The girl with light hair was called Blondie. People [...]
Adjusting as an Expat – Putting it all Together
Moving to a different country – whether for work, school, love or just adventure – is not something to be taken lightly. A recent thread on the Expat Peru forum makes that abundantly clear. Another thing that post makes clear is the fact that everyone adapts to a new life at their own speed – [...]
Party
Today’s Reverb10 Prompt: Party. What social gathering rocked your socks off in 2010? Describe the people, music, food, drink, clothes, shenanigans. (Author: Shauna Reid) I am not a party person. I am uncomfortable in groups, uncomfortable in conversation.In fact, I’d go so far as to say that I’m a bit anti-social. But I try not [...]
Is it Racism or Satire?
There’s been a big brouhaha lately over a comment made on the US sitcom, “Modern Family”. I for one am a big fan of the show – I love how it has characters that are complete stereotypes, yet gives them personality and depth so that they don’t seem stereotypical. And instead of lampooning the characters [...]
El Senor de los Milagros – Part 2
We went to the center of Lima today, in our attempt to see the Lord of the Miracles. The procession started today at 11:30pm – and it was the last time this year. The icon was being carried back to it’s regular resting place in the convent to await for next October. In true Peruvian [...]
Being a Stepmom in Peru
Image by fnnkybutt via Flickr I’ve always liked kids. I spent a large part of my adulthood working with kids. My friends’ kids all loved me, and the feeling was mutual. However, I never had my own kids. I married late, and it just wasn’t something I ever got around to, although it was always [...]
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