Why am I getting ready to move back home? The low cost of living in Peru (at least here in the Central Andes) would be a good reason for me to stay. Actually, the cheaper lifestyle here probably contributes to the more relaxed environment and attitude: another reason to stick around.
Expats
This Expat’s All-Encompassing New Year’s Resolution
“If you don’t have a dream…how you gonna have a dream come true?” — Happy Talk
In a way, I’ve been avoiding 2012. It’s been tapping on my shoulder waiting patiently to put me through the inevitable whoosh of freshness and newness, but I’ve been ignoring it. I’m not ready.
I don’t have any resolutions, and thinking of all that I would love to achieve and change overwhelms me.
Have You Fascinated Someone Today?
Wouldn’t you prefer to fascinate rather than just affect, influence or impress? Read on to learn more about what it means to fascinate and how you can fascinate those around you. As a person who values self-knowledge, I was excited to learn about Sally Hogshead and her theory of fascination through my good friend Gonzalo … Read more
Apartment Gossip
Aside from collecting rent and ignoring all that needs to be fixed in the building, our landlady believes that her role also entails encouraging and producing gossip. This task occupies her time while her husband is away for most of the year, working a mystery job in Northern Peru. This may explain why the gentleman … Read more
The Launch of a New Beginning
It turns out, the world of blogging is hardly unlike the global community I discovered in Chile. In just these past three months that I’ve started taking blogging more seriously, I’ve forged valuable connections with inspiring people from all over the world. To keep the ball rolling and build on my energy, the universe sent … Read more
Comparisons
Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve met and caught up with various friends, some I’ve kept in regular touch with and others that I haven’t seen in a long while. A recurring theme in our speech has been self-comparisons. “I think I’m a little bit… like Peruvians, like my mother, like that cat, OCD, … Read more
Yum!
My favourite way to absorb a new culture is through its food and the Peruvians are proud of their food. Sharing a meal is an excuse to spend time to get to know another person, talking about how the food is made is always a conversation starter, and cooking together is the most fun of … Read more