Mountain Biking in the Sacred Valley of the Incas
Guest post by Maureen Santucci Peru is a fantastic destination for lovers of adventure holidays. There is a huge variety of sporting activities available and mountain biking is definitely one of them. The Sacred Valley, located just outside of Cusco, is a particularly good location for it. The climate in the Valley is much warmer [...]
Body Image
One of the things I love about living in Peru is this incredible acceptance of their own bodies that the women seem to have. I’m pretty overweight, but I don’t feel bad about it like I did at home. My husband loves my body the way it is, I’ve had men in the street “compliment” [...]
My Favorite Saint – San Martin de Porres
I’ve mentioned it before. I’m not Catholic, I’m not even religious. But I do have a favorite saint, and that is San Martin de Porres. Not so much because he’s a saint – but because of the man that he was before he was a saint. The life of Saint Martin of Porras is celebrated [...]
Halloween Ghost Stories in Lima
Who watched “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown” last night? I did! I always loved that one when I was a kid. I think I identified with Linus more than any of the other Peanuts characters, and there’s something to be said about sticking to your beliefs despite the ridicule of others. I hadn’t seen [...]
Weekly Meal Plan – Oct 17-23
Dudes – I totally forget to make my meal plan post yesterday! I know this isn’t really a big deal to anybody but me, but as my friend Jackie says, it’s important to make plans and stick to them. I have the same problems as Jackie – when I don’t make my list, things go [...]
Sopa Fuchifu
The name sounds like the villain in a bad Charlie Chan movie, and for a long time I never even bothered asking what it was. It just sounded so ridiculous, and no one in the family ever mentioned it, so I assumed it wasn’t anything to write home about. Then one day at a chifa [...]
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 [...]
Weekly Menu Plan – October 9-15
You know what’s annoying? Having a kid that harasses you for hours asking “Is it lunch time yet? When’s it going to be ready? How much loooooonnnngggggeeeerrrrrrrrrr?” So I fix lunch, put the plates on the table, and the first thing the kid says is “Ewww, this is gross”. Of course, I say “So sorry [...]
Ricardo Palma and Peruvian Tradicions
Not too far from my house, there’s a pretty little park in the center of what could be called a very elongated roundabout. In the park, there are sidewalks for walking or jogging, a bicycle path and climb on toys for the kids. Around the large fountain, you’ll find plenty of benches for having a [...]
Weekly Menu Plan – Oct 2 through 8
Hard to believe that it’s October already!! This year is going by way faster than I wanted it to! While most of you are probably thinking about getting ready for Halloween, I’ve already moved on to Christmas! See, I work online in internet marketing, and this is the busiest time of year for me. I’m [...]
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