Five Beautiful Colonial Towns in Colombia Colombia is no longer a well-kept secret travel destination in South America. With huge improvements in safety and the country’s tourism board spending millions of dollars in promotion, Colombia is emerging from its haunting past to be on the bucket list of many wanderlusters. There are many reasons why …
A walk back in time Founded in 1533 by Spanish commander Pedro de Heredia, Cartagena de Indias was named after Cartagena, Spain, where most of his sailors were from. The town experienced an exponential growth due to its strategic location on the Caribbean coast and its wealth of the region, especially gold mining. It soon …
The tales of two colonial towns in Colombia: Cartagena vs Mompóx Read More »
In January, 2010, Charlie and I moved to Lima, Peru with two suitcases and our dog, Brandy. I left my family, friends and career for an undetermined amount of time having no idea what it would be like to live abroad. My goal was to quickly learn Spanish and take advantage of every opportunity …
You can learn a lot about a city in its early hours. That’s when my overnight train pulled into Howrah Station. At 5:45am I witnessed Kolkata (Calcutta) waking up. Howrah Station is heroic. It’s not glamorous, but its worn iron structure is still impressive and is, on a whole, tidy in comparison with other stations …
Peruvians know babies. Peruvians LOVE babies. Peruvians make it known that they love babies and know babies. When Peruvians see Amelia, their faces light up. When they find out she was born in Peru, they are thrilled, often thanking me for having her here. Amelia is a lucky baby to be born and raised in …
The majority of ex-patriots I know travel to their respective first-world countries 6-8 weeks before their due dates to give birth surrounded by family and friends. This wasn’t an option for us. We only have Peruvian health insurance and the cost of giving birth in a hospital in the U.S. without coverage is probably higher …
Disclaimer: As I believe my previous blogs reflect, I love living in Cajamarca, Peru. I love the people, culture, climate and lifestyle. But after two years, there are just a few things I’m afraid I’ll never be able to accept. Keep in mind if I made a list of the bones I have to pick …
Top 10: Most Annoying things about living in Peru Read More »
One day last June, I went for a jog with my new friend Shannon. She had moved to Cajamarca as part of a Fulbright grant to teach English at the university. While she loved her life in Peru, she missed working with school-aged children and was looking for opportunities to volunteer with an under-served …
Teaching English in Baños Del Inca, Peru at Mundo Maravilloso Read More »
Some of the kids that live on my street during one of our English lessons. By Danielle L. Krautmann Home is where your heart is. It seems simple enough, doesn’t it? There’s no place like home. But when you live a nomadic lifestyle, traveling to a new place every year or two, it can be …
(continued from: To Be a Gringa: Part One) The Ex-Pat Community of Cajamarca, Peru Amy and her husband Eric arrived to Cajamarca on a sunny Thursday morning. A driver picked them up from the airport and drove them and their two dogs to their furnished home. After a quick nap, they went and met …
