Heading to the US Embassy in Lima Peru to Replace a Passport
Hey there y’all! I know it’s been quite a while since I’ve posted, and I do apologize – but the fact is I’ve been doing most of my blogging on a different site and working pretty much full time, and it just hasn’t left me a lot of time for this blog. But I did [...]
Wordless Wednesday – Puente de los Suspiros in Barranco
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An Experience of a Lifetime
Last year the corporation Reckitt Benckiser held a competition on Facebook called Experience of a Lifetime. There were 5 winners chosen, and each one got to do some sort of fantastic trip to somewhere around the world. Well, one of the winners, Khaled, got to make a trek of the Inca Trail, all the way [...]
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 [...]
Happy New Year 2012!
I hope all my friends out there in cyberspace have made it into the New Year safely! News reports here in Lima say that the bomberos were called out to more than 50 fires in the early morning hours, thanks (or no thanks) to the insane quantity of illegal fireworks that were going off. Seriously [...]
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 [...]
Santo Domingo Monastery in Lima
Yesterday, I told you about our visit to the birthplace of Santa Rosa de Lima, the patron saint of Lima. Today, I’ll be sharing our visit to the Santo Domingo Monastery, where Saint Rose has been laid to rest. This is a view from the outside of the monastery. Construction started on it in the [...]
Visiting Santa Rosa de Lima
Tomorrow, August 30th, is the day set aside in Peru to celebrate the life of Santa Rosa de Lima, the patron saint of the city of Lima. My husband and I thought this would be a good time to go visit the home she was born in and the San Domingo Convent, where she has [...]
A Guide To The Beaches of Lima
Today’s article is a guest post from Catriona Spence. Lima’s coastline is home to numerous beaches both within the city limits, and stretching north and south into the much larger Department of Lima. Walking along the promenade on La Costa Verde or ‘the green coast’ can be a nice way to escape the hustle and bustle of [...]
An Education from Lake Titicaca
(This is a guest post) I really wasn’t sure what to expect when I went to do a tour on Lake Titicaca including a homestay. My friend had done more research on what she wanted to do in Peru than I had. To be honest, I really kind of just went along for the ride. [...]
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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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