http://www.peruthisweek.com/rss.xml PeruthisWeek 12/12/2011 en-us PeruthisWeek 2012-05-17T15:56:51+01:00 PeruthisWeek PeruthisWeek http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-141-A-Peruvian-birthday-feast/ Larry celebrates a friend's birthday in the most Peruvian of ways- with lots of delicious food. 2012-05-16 00:00:00 http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-141-A-Peruvian-birthday-feast/ http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-142-What-I-love-about-Lima/ Rodney Dodig loves life in Lima, and he isn't afraid to say it. 2012-05-16 00:00:00 http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-142-What-I-love-about-Lima/ http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-143-Generosity-saves-the-day-in-Peru/ Kay Kemmet discovers that a little generosity helps her to deal with the culture shock in Peru. 2012-05-16 00:00:00 http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-143-Generosity-saves-the-day-in-Peru/ http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-138-My-first-days-living-in-Peru/ Larry recalls his first days in Peru. 2012-05-09 00:00:00 http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-138-My-first-days-living-in-Peru/ http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-139-Earthquakes-and-other-reminders-that-youre-in-Lima/ Kay Kemmet experiences her first earthquake ever, and finds new places to explore in Lima. 2012-05-09 00:00:00 http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-139-Earthquakes-and-other-reminders-that-youre-in-Lima/ http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-140-Beto-Ortiz-I-have-seen/ Beto Ortiz's cri de couer in Peru21 received a huge amount of attention. Find out what the fuss is about. 2012-05-09 00:00:00 http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-140-Beto-Ortiz-I-have-seen/ http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-137-Just-say-no-to-Perus-proposed-tourist-visa/ A new proposal would require tourist visas for visitors to Peru. Nick Rosen argues that it's a bad idea. 2012-05-08 00:00:00 http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-137-Just-say-no-to-Perus-proposed-tourist-visa/ http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-134-Whats-your-Peruvian-name/ Larry is a man of many names and many titles. 2012-05-02 00:00:00 http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-134-Whats-your-Peruvian-name/ http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-135-An-adventure-on-the-Amazon/ Kay Kemmet has dreamed of the Amazon since her childhood. Could it live up to her fantasy? 2012-05-02 00:00:00 http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-135-An-adventure-on-the-Amazon/ http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-136-Peru-Finding-Quellomayo/ How can you attract clients for your hotel when the government can't even find it? 2012-05-02 00:00:00 http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-136-Peru-Finding-Quellomayo/ http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-131-Leave-your-biker-friends-and-come-to-Peru/ Larry imagines the conversation that brings a new expat to live in Peru. 2012-04-25 00:00:00 http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-131-Leave-your-biker-friends-and-come-to-Peru/ http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-132-Why-I-complain-about-ubiquitous-female-nudity-in-Peru/ Using naked women to sell everything from newspapers to oil changes is contributing to a culture that devalues women's brains, Alix Farr argues. 2012-04-25 00:00:00 http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-132-Why-I-complain-about-ubiquitous-female-nudity-in-Peru/ http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-133-Peru-In-the-dunes-or-in-the-city/ Traveling in Peru is fun, but sometimes it makes you miss Lima. 2012-04-25 00:00:00 http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-133-Peru-In-the-dunes-or-in-the-city/ http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-128-The-first-of-winters-gloom-in-Peru/ The onset of winter here in Peru leads to a bout of homesickness. 2012-04-18 00:00:00 http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-128-The-first-of-winters-gloom-in-Peru/ http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-129-Do-it-yourself-Not-in-Peru/ Larry is not a fan of do-it-yourself projects, which is why he loves Peru. 2012-04-18 00:00:00 http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-129-Do-it-yourself-Not-in-Peru/ http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-130-Lending-a-hand-in-Huaraz/ Students from Colegio Roosevelt helped out to set up a library in Huaraz. You can pitch in, too. 2012-04-18 00:00:00 http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-130-Lending-a-hand-in-Huaraz/ http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-126-Learning-Peruvian-English/ Sometimes knowing English makes it harder to communicate in Peruvian English? 2012-04-11 00:00:00 http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-126-Learning-Peruvian-English/ http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-127-Measuring-the-success-of-Perus-One-Laptop-per-Child-program/ Has Peru's economic boom, and increased education spending translated into improved test scores? 2012-04-11 00:00:00 http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-127-Measuring-the-success-of-Perus-One-Laptop-per-Child-program/ http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-125-First-impressions-of-the-Sacred-Valley-and-Machu-Picchu/ Kay Kemmet sees the beauty of the Sacred Valley for the first time. 2012-04-10 00:00:00 http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-125-First-impressions-of-the-Sacred-Valley-and-Machu-Picchu/ http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-122-The-cold-cold-heart-of-the-gringo/ Are gringos cold? Larry takes a look at the question. 2012-04-04 00:00:00 http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-122-The-cold-cold-heart-of-the-gringo/ http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-123-Exploring-Lima-with-a-fork-and-knife/ Kay gets acquianted with Peruvian food for the first time. 2012-04-04 00:00:00 http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-123-Exploring-Lima-with-a-fork-and-knife/ http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-124-Twenty-years-after-Fujimoris-coup/ With 69% of Peruvians saying they could support another coup, this El Comercio editorial reminds us what that is a bad idea. 2012-04-04 00:00:00 http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-124-Twenty-years-after-Fujimoris-coup/ http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-119-Battling-Perus-ninja-ladies/ Have you done battle with a ninja in Peru? You probably have! 2012-03-28 00:00:00 http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-119-Battling-Perus-ninja-ladies/ http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-120-My-first-Peruvian-birthday/ Kay celebrates her 21st in Peru. 2012-03-28 00:00:00 http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-120-My-first-Peruvian-birthday/ http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-121-Limas-land-invasions-have-been-a-good-thing/ The Director of the Peru Institute at USMP argues that the land invasions in Lima are better than the alternative. 2012-03-28 00:00:00 http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-121-Limas-land-invasions-have-been-a-good-thing/ http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-116-Winning-Perus-paper-chase/ Larry talks about the challenging game that applicants have to play every time they try to get some paperwork approved. 2012-03-21 00:00:00 http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-116-Winning-Perus-paper-chase/ http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-117-The-gringa-on-Limas-combis/ A recently-arrived student talks about adapting to Lima's combi culture. 2012-03-21 00:00:00 http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-117-The-gringa-on-Limas-combis/ http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-118-Kiva-a-new-type-of-philanthropy-empowering-Peruvians/ Kiva, the world’s fist microlending website, allows people to lend money to microfinance institutions around the globe, and empower low-income entrepreneurs. 2012-03-21 00:00:00 http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-118-Kiva-a-new-type-of-philanthropy-empowering-Peruvians/ http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-113-Why-the-government-must-stand-up-to-Doe-Run-Peru/ Doe Run Peru is putting pressure on the government, but for the sake of the environment and rule of law, the government must remain firm. 2012-03-14 00:00:00 http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-113-Why-the-government-must-stand-up-to-Doe-Run-Peru/ http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-114-Meeting-Lima-Peru/ An international student recounts her first week in the sprawling desert metropolis. 2012-03-14 00:00:00 http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-114-Meeting-Lima-Peru/ http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-115-Getting-into-a-Peruvian-elementary-school-is-no-easy-task/ Stiff competition to get into the best kindergartners isn't just for Manhattan anymore. 2012-03-14 00:00:00 http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-115-Getting-into-a-Peruvian-elementary-school-is-no-easy-task/ http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-111-Untangling-Perus-illegal-mining-problem/ As gold miners take the streets of Puerto Maldonado, the government faces the question of how to resolve the illegal mining problem. 2012-03-07 00:00:00 http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-111-Untangling-Perus-illegal-mining-problem/ http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-112-The-secret-expat-diet/ Larry reveals his secrets for weight-loss success. 2012-03-07 00:00:00 http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-112-The-secret-expat-diet/ http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-109-Peru-and-the-Bill-Gates-affair/ Does Peru still need foreign aid? We look at the question that Bill Gates raised. 2012-02-29 00:00:00 http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-109-Peru-and-the-Bill-Gates-affair/ http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-110-Larrys-baby-talk/ Larry is being a good grandfather, but is he losing the ability to speak like an adult? 2012-02-29 00:00:00 http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-110-Larrys-baby-talk/ http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-106-Exploring-Limas-Costa-Verde/ Roxana Garmendia rediscovers the beauty of Lima's coastline. 2012-02-22 00:00:00 http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-106-Exploring-Limas-Costa-Verde/ http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-107-Feeling-the-music-in-Peru/ Larry enlists help to train his gringo feet to dance. 2012-02-22 00:00:00 http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-107-Feeling-the-music-in-Peru/ http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-108-Peru-must-invest-in-education-innovation-to-grow/ To shift away from an economy based on natural resource exports, Peru needs to invest in its education and innovation sectors. 2012-02-22 00:00:00 http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-108-Peru-must-invest-in-education-innovation-to-grow/ http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-105-Henrik-Kristensen-building-Perus-port-of-the-future/ Find out what the man behind APM Terminals, Callao had to say about living and working in Peru. 2012-02-17 00:00:00 http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-105-Henrik-Kristensen-building-Perus-port-of-the-future/ http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-102-Battling-inequality-in-Peru/ Peru's Ministry of Development and Social Inclusion are tackling rural poverty. 2012-02-15 00:00:00 http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-102-Battling-inequality-in-Peru/ http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-103-Barrancos-nightlife-its-not-what-you-think/ Larry talks about a different kind of nightlife than the one we normally associate with the neighborhood. 2012-02-15 00:00:00 http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-103-Barrancos-nightlife-its-not-what-you-think/ http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-104-The-ordinarily-extraordinary-life-of-a-British-expat-and-assistant-manager-of-SAE/ Helena Houghton says her life is ordinary, but she admits that there is always excitement in living abroad and working with an organization that provides services for adventurers. 2012-02-15 00:00:00 http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-104-The-ordinarily-extraordinary-life-of-a-British-expat-and-assistant-manager-of-SAE/ http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-101-A-long-weekend-for-Perus-sake/ For the same of internal tourism, Peru should extend the long weekend to all workers. 2012-02-13 00:00:00 http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-101-A-long-weekend-for-Perus-sake/ http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-96-Plaza-Norte-provides-a-glimpse-of-Perus-economy/ Peru's economic growth can be seen at a mall in Lima Norte. 2012-02-08 00:00:00 http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-96-Plaza-Norte-provides-a-glimpse-of-Perus-economy/ http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-99-A-simple-recipe-for-happiness/ Some research has turned up a secret to being happy as an expat. 2012-02-08 00:00:00 http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-99-A-simple-recipe-for-happiness/ http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-100-No-time-for-Peru-to-rest-on-its-laurels/ Hugo Santa Maria says that the greatest threat to Peru's economic boom is an internal one. 2012-02-08 00:00:00 http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-100-No-time-for-Peru-to-rest-on-its-laurels/ http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-97-Raising-a-child-in-Peru/ Larry wonders about the right way to raise a child. 2012-02-01 00:00:00 http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-97-Raising-a-child-in-Peru/ http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-98-Why-MOVADEF-cannot-become-a-party/ A human rights expert lays out the case against MOVADEF's inscription as a party. 2012-02-01 00:00:00 http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-98-Why-MOVADEF-cannot-become-a-party/ http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-95-Providing-hope-to-the-children-of-El-Porvenir/ An NGO is bringing happiness and opportunity to the children of one of Peru's most notorious slums. 2012-01-27 00:00:00 http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-95-Providing-hope-to-the-children-of-El-Porvenir/ http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-93-Do-not-invite-me-out-for-a-menu/ Have a favorite corner restaurant for lunch? Do not invite Morten Bruun Jensen there. 2012-01-25 00:00:00 http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-93-Do-not-invite-me-out-for-a-menu/ http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-94-Peru-must-learn-about-its-recent-past/ A human rights expert laments the way Peruvians have ignored the recent history. 2012-01-25 00:00:00 http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-94-Peru-must-learn-about-its-recent-past/ http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-92-To-give-or-not-to-give-Begging-in-Peru/ Larry fights the urge to give alms in Peru. 2012-01-24 00:00:00 http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-92-To-give-or-not-to-give-Begging-in-Peru/ http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-89-Should-you-hire-a-maid-in-Peru/ Larry warms to the idea of hiring outside help for his home. 2012-01-18 00:00:00 http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-89-Should-you-hire-a-maid-in-Peru/ http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-90-Trying-to-bring-a-smile-to-the-kids-of-Cusco/ Morten talks about what he has learned by throwing a Christmas party for impoverished children in Cusco. 2012-01-18 00:00:00 http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-90-Trying-to-bring-a-smile-to-the-kids-of-Cusco/ http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-91-Plan-Peru-Combating-coca-with-more-infrastructure-less-eradication/ Peru's anti-drug chief stepped down last week and the fate of the country's policies to slow coca production is up for debate. 2012-01-18 00:00:00 http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-91-Plan-Peru-Combating-coca-with-more-infrastructure-less-eradication/ http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-87-Getting-reacquainted-with-Lima/ A confirmed globe-trotter returns to live in her native Lima. 2012-01-11 00:00:00 http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-87-Getting-reacquainted-with-Lima/ http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-88-Citizens-deserve-to-know-who-is-funding-recall-campaigns-in-Peru/ Do you know who is funding the recall efforts in Lima? No one does. 2012-01-11 00:00:00 http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-88-Citizens-deserve-to-know-who-is-funding-recall-campaigns-in-Peru/ http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-86-Spanish-Friend-to-the-expat-in-Peru/ Larry discovers that Spanish is actually a gift, not a burden. 2012-01-10 00:00:00 http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-86-Spanish-Friend-to-the-expat-in-Peru/ http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-84-The-debate-Was-the-Lima-Metro-a-total-waste/ Alix Farr and Nick Rosen debate the legacy of Lima's most ambitious transportation project. 2012-01-04 00:00:00 http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-84-The-debate-Was-the-Lima-Metro-a-total-waste/ http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-85-Building-the-dream-in-Perus-cloud-cocoa-land/ Andrew describes the long, painful, hilarious process of getting a roof built. 2012-01-04 00:00:00 http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-85-Building-the-dream-in-Perus-cloud-cocoa-land/ http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-83-Neighborhood-improvements-in-Barranco/ Larry takes a look around and sees what has changed in his neighborhood. 2012-01-03 00:00:00 http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-83-Neighborhood-improvements-in-Barranco/ http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-82-The-top-10-stories-of-2011/ Which news stories most impacted Peru this year? Which stories created buzz for Peru around the world? Read on to get our Top 10 list. 2011-12-28 00:00:00 http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-82-The-top-10-stories-of-2011/ http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-81-If-I-had-never-moved-to-Peru/ Larry thinks about all the things he would have missed out on if he had never come to Peru 2011-12-26 00:00:00 http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-81-If-I-had-never-moved-to-Peru/ http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-79-A-Christmas-story-from-Larry/ Larry recalls the best gift he ever gave, and the best gift he ever received. 2011-12-20 00:00:00 http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-79-A-Christmas-story-from-Larry/ http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-80-The-10-most-influential-Peruvians-of-2011/ Which Peruvians had the most influence on Peru and the world this year? See our list. 2011-12-20 00:00:00 http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-80-The-10-most-influential-Peruvians-of-2011/ http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-78-Machu-Picchus-100-year-anniversary-is-over-Thank-God/ Shouldn't we be promoting something else? 2011-12-19 00:00:00 http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-78-Machu-Picchus-100-year-anniversary-is-over-Thank-God/ http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-77-In-case-you-missed-it-The-Twelve-Days-of-Christmas/ Get in the spirit of the holiday and hum a well-loved Christmas carol while you catch up on this week's news. 2011-12-16 00:00:00 http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-77-In-case-you-missed-it-The-Twelve-Days-of-Christmas/ http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-73-Occupy-Peru-One-Indonesian-Researchers-Perspective-on-Mining-Protests-in-Peru/ Ayunda Tafsa Afifa gives her opinion on mining protests in Peru, basing her opinions on research here and personal experience with mining back in her home country of Indonesia. 2011-12-12 00:00:00 http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-73-Occupy-Peru-One-Indonesian-Researchers-Perspective-on-Mining-Protests-in-Peru/ http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-75-Getting-in-the-spirit-of-Christmas-in-Peru/ Larry ponders the implications of Christmas in summertime. 2011-12-12 00:00:00 http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-75-Getting-in-the-spirit-of-Christmas-in-Peru/ http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-72-How-to-buy-Peruvian-gifts-from-almost-anywhere/ If you aren't in Peru but you'd like to give some fantastic Peruvian gifts to your friends and family this holiday season, we'd like to help you find some of the best online retailers. Many will ship anywhere in the world-- except maybe the North Pole. 2011-12-10 00:00:00 http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-72-How-to-buy-Peruvian-gifts-from-almost-anywhere/ http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-71-In-case-you-missed-it-The-Awards-Edition/ Peru has received a lot of buzz this week, so we decided to give out awards. 2011-12-09 00:00:00 http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-71-In-case-you-missed-it-The-Awards-Edition/ http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-70-Perus-taxi-tales/ Larry seems to have the same conversation with every taxi driver in Lima. 2011-12-05 00:00:00 http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-70-Perus-taxi-tales/ http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-68-In-case-you-missed-it/ This week's column will surely delight you. And if you don't like it, I might have to fight you. (Not really. Don't worry. Read on.) 2011-12-02 00:00:00 http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-68-In-case-you-missed-it/ http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-69-Marie-Meyer-recommends-The-Good-Companions-video/ Want to see a Christmas Pantomime in Lima? Peru's longest-running English-language theater group is just the ticket. 2011-12-02 00:00:00 http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-69-Marie-Meyer-recommends-The-Good-Companions-video/ http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-67-Living-in-Perus-cloud-cocoa-land/ Columnist Andrew Bruton talks about how he ended up building a hostel and organic farm in the jungle near Machu Picchu 2011-11-30 00:00:00 http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-67-Living-in-Perus-cloud-cocoa-land/ http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-66-Educated-or-educado-Language-quirks-in-Peru/ Larry explores another twist to Peruvian Spanish. 2011-11-28 00:00:00 http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-66-Educated-or-educado-Language-quirks-in-Peru/ http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-65-Larrys-Peruvian-diet-Granadillas-bananas-and-Chaplin-cookies-/ Larry has a few favorites here in Peru! 2011-11-21 00:00:00 http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-65-Larrys-Peruvian-diet-Granadillas-bananas-and-Chaplin-cookies-/ http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-64-In-case-you-missed-it/ Been off the grid this week? Need a little catching up? We will fill you in on all the important news you missed, and even offer you a napkin. 2011-11-18 00:00:00 http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-64-In-case-you-missed-it/ http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-62-Marie-Meyer-recommends-Sending-soles-to-Somalia/ Marie Meyer's recommendation today is a worthy cause. 2011-11-15 00:00:00 http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-62-Marie-Meyer-recommends-Sending-soles-to-Somalia/ http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-63-Love-is-in-the-air-or-on-the-internet/ What brings many people to Peru? It's love; love that starts on the internet. 2011-11-14 00:00:00 http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-63-Love-is-in-the-air-or-on-the-internet/ http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-61-In-case-you-missed-it/ Does Chehade work for Bembos? What prize did Marca Peru win this week? Where are solar panels being installed? What are two new twitter accounts you absolutely must follow? Read on to make sure you are in the know. 2011-11-11 00:00:00 http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-61-In-case-you-missed-it/ http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-59-Are-you-ready-for-Limas-summer/ Larry thinks that the seasons turn here in Lima when the calendar hits November. Are you ready for summer? 2011-11-07 00:00:00 http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-59-Are-you-ready-for-Limas-summer/ http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-57-How-Peru-sees-the-US-and-the-US-sees-Peru/ Distorted by the media, Peruvians have a strange perception of the U.S. and Americans have a strange view of Peru. 2011-10-31 00:00:00 http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-57-How-Peru-sees-the-US-and-the-US-sees-Peru/ http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-56-Raising-a-bilingual-baby-in-Peru/ Larry talks about the benefits of raising a baby in a bilingual setting. 2011-10-24 00:00:00 http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-56-Raising-a-bilingual-baby-in-Peru/ http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-55-My-language-gaffes-in-Peru/ Larry suffers embarrassment when what he wants to say doesn't come out quite right. 2011-10-17 00:00:00 http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-55-My-language-gaffes-in-Peru/ http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-54-Marie-Meyer-recommends-UNLESA-and-other-helpful-organizations/ Marie Meyer recommends that newly-arrived expats look up UNLESA and also recommends coaches for advice-seekers. 2011-10-11 00:00:00 http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-54-Marie-Meyer-recommends-UNLESA-and-other-helpful-organizations/ http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-53-The-perils-of-having-a-baby-overseas/ Having a baby while living as an expat can have some added complications. 2011-10-10 00:00:00 http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-53-The-perils-of-having-a-baby-overseas/ http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-52-Larry-vs-the-Peruvian-repairmen/ Larry needs some help from Mr. Miyagi to dominate the repairmen who come to his home 2011-10-03 00:00:00 http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-52-Larry-vs-the-Peruvian-repairmen/ http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-51-Marie-Meyer-recommends-The-American-Womens-Literary-Club/ A venerable Lima expat organization turns 90, and is looking to present its history. 2011-09-27 00:00:00 http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-51-Marie-Meyer-recommends-The-American-Womens-Literary-Club/ http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-50-The-secret-to-being-a-happy-expat/ Larry wonders if there is some key to being happy living in a foreign land. 2011-09-26 00:00:00 http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-50-The-secret-to-being-a-happy-expat/ http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-46-Running-with-Humala/ Carsten got an invitation to join President Humala for a run. He didn't expect to end up in the back of a police car. 2011-09-20 00:00:00 http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-46-Running-with-Humala/ http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-45-Larry-says-goodbye-to-a-friend/ Larry says goodbye to his friend, his Barranco walking companion, his dog: Ariel. 2011-09-19 00:00:00 http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-45-Larry-says-goodbye-to-a-friend/ http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-44-Limas-babble/ Larry finds himself navigating three languages during a typical morning in Lima. 2011-09-14 09:29:21 http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-44-Limas-babble/ http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-41-Marking-Nelson-Mandela-Day-in-Peru/ I have found Nelson Mandela to be a very, very handy man since moving to Lima almost a year ago. 2011-09-06 13:02:11 http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-41-Marking-Nelson-Mandela-Day-in-Peru/ http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-40-Marie-Meyer-recommends-Giving-back-in-Peru/ Are you looking for a way to help out in Peru? Marie Meyer points you to charities where you can give donations and your time. 2011-09-06 11:09:17 http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-40-Marie-Meyer-recommends-Giving-back-in-Peru/ http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-39-Chest-deep-in-Perus-paper-blizzard/ When Larry isn't sure whether to laugh or scream when presented by the mounds of paperwork required for even simple transactions in Peru 2011-09-05 12:25:18 http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-39-Chest-deep-in-Perus-paper-blizzard/ http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-38-Marie-Meyer-recommendsEl-Virrey-bookstore/ Even though she has a Kindle, Marie Meyer can't seem to stay away from the new El Virrey bookstore in Miraflores 2011-08-30 16:08:59 http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-38-Marie-Meyer-recommendsEl-Virrey-bookstore/ http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-37-Getting-the-news-in-Peru/ Larry has had a life-long love affair with newspapers, and moving to Lima did nothing to change that. 2011-08-29 10:33:07 http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-37-Getting-the-news-in-Peru/ http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-36-Lost-and-found-in-Lima/ When Larry's wallet went missing, he expected the worst. 2011-08-22 10:54:36 http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-36-Lost-and-found-in-Lima/ http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-35-Internet-over-Debate-2-Mariio-Vargas-Llosa-versus-the-World/ m 2011-08-19 16:45:24 http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-35-Internet-over-Debate-2-Mariio-Vargas-Llosa-versus-the-World/ http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-34-Weathering-Lima-Come-Cloud-or-Shine/ Unlike in the U.S. the weather in Lima is quite predictable. "The same as it always is" says our columnist Kelly Phenicie's husband. Read her newest post about the bright and dark side to Lima's climate. 2011-08-17 13:20:08 http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-34-Weathering-Lima-Come-Cloud-or-Shine/ http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-33-Marie-Meyer-recommendsPunta-Hermosa-in-the-winter/ Married to a surfer, Marie spends a lot of time at the beach, even in the middle of Peru's winter. Luckily, she knows how to salvage things, and she's sharing her advice with you. 2011-08-16 16:50:34 http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-33-Marie-Meyer-recommendsPunta-Hermosa-in-the-winter/ http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-31-The-wanderlust-that-landed-me-in-Peru/ For Larry, staying at home was never an option. Read about the sense of adventure that brought him around the world. 2011-08-15 14:44:12 http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-31-The-wanderlust-that-landed-me-in-Peru/ http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-30-Internet-over-Debate-1-More-information-less-knowledge/ Peru's Nobel laureate, novelist Mario Vargas Llosa, says that the unstoppable robotization of humanity will change our cultural life and the way our brain operates: The more intelligent our computer, the more stupid we will become. 2011-08-13 01:07:28 http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-30-Internet-over-Debate-1-More-information-less-knowledge/ http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-29-Introducing-Marie-Recommends-a-guide-to-life-in-Lima/ Don't know where in Lima to buy clothes, get your haircut, or take your kids for a daytrip? Don't worry, Marie Meyer is here to help! 2011-08-10 11:56:49 http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-29-Introducing-Marie-Recommends-a-guide-to-life-in-Lima/ http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-28-Where-real-Peruvians-eat/ Larry puzzles over where to take guests looking to eat where the "real people" do. 2011-08-09 11:47:17 http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-28-Where-real-Peruvians-eat/ http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-27-Translating-Peru-Peru-couture/ Are Peruvians proud of being Peruvians? A recent survey says 96 percent of the people said yes. Regular contributor, Kelly Phenicie, thinks there are founded reasons for nationals to be proud of Peru today. Read why and tell us what you think. 2011-08-02 16:24:27 http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-27-Translating-Peru-Peru-couture/ http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-26-My-father-the-Foreign-Minister/ The new Foreign Minister, Rafael Roncagliolo, will deal with a crucial period between Peru and Chile. His son, the award-winning novelist Santiago Roncagliolo, makes a profile of his father that reveals an intimate bond to Peru's neighboring country. 2011-08-02 13:13:59 http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-26-My-father-the-Foreign-Minister/ http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-25-Celebrating-Perus-day/ For Larry, Lima is the best place to pass Fiestas Patrias 2011-08-01 12:22:17 http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-25-Celebrating-Perus-day/ http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-24-Fiestas-Patrias-show-economic-potential-of-domestic-tourism/ The Fiestas Patrias holidays show the potential for growth in Peru's domestic tourism industry 2011-07-27 20:27:19 http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-24-Fiestas-Patrias-show-economic-potential-of-domestic-tourism/ http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-23-A-formula-for-learning-Spanish-in-Peru/ After years of trial-and-error, Larry has found the key to learning Spanish. 2011-07-27 19:54:00 http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-23-A-formula-for-learning-Spanish-in-Peru/ http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-22-Looking-back-Five-years-of-Alan-Garcia/ LivinginPeru.com looks back on the second Alan García administration. 2011-07-27 19:42:53 http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-22-Looking-back-Five-years-of-Alan-Garcia/ http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-21-Machu-Picchu-–-A-failed-historic-management/ Disinformation still misleads the ordinary traveler and citizen about the Inca city, writes Mariana Mould de Pease. 2011-07-26 19:52:51 http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-21-Machu-Picchu-–-A-failed-historic-management/ http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-20-Translating-Peru-Giving-futbol-its-due/ With some exceptions, Americans generally have the same beef with soccer: “nothing happens.” 2011-07-26 19:38:02 http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-20-Translating-Peru-Giving-futbol-its-due/ http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-13-La-Garua-Limas-fog/ It is more than a fog, less than a rain. It is the heavy mist that sometimes appears in the winter in Lima. 2011-07-14 19:48:37 http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-13-La-Garua-Limas-fog/ http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-12-Family-support-in-Peru/ Rosa is eighty-eight years old. Bastian is one; and there are a bunch of us in between. We have a multi-generational home. 2011-07-14 19:44:16 http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-12-Family-support-in-Peru/ http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-11-Living-in-Peru-Neighborhood-scenes-from-Barranco/ It is not the richest neighborhood in Lima nor is it the poorest. I think that puts us right in the middle, a solid middle class environment. 2011-07-14 19:41:25 http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-11-Living-in-Peru-Neighborhood-scenes-from-Barranco/ http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-10-The-benefits-of-owning-a-dog-in-Lima-Peru/ Ariel is one my dogs. She is an Old English Sheepdog and when I walk with her and her brother, Falcor, around the neighborhood. 2011-07-14 19:39:25 http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-10-The-benefits-of-owning-a-dog-in-Lima-Peru/ http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-9-Grateful-for-Peru-Lessons-from-the-fruit-bowl/ On our breakfast table, you will always find a beautiful crystal bowl loaded with fruit. 2011-07-14 19:37:14 http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-9-Grateful-for-Peru-Lessons-from-the-fruit-bowl/ http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-8-Translating-Peru-Chapas/ Two years ago, while English-language media fumed over Prince Harry’s reference to his Pakistani army buddy as “Paki,” Peruvians quizzically scratched their heads. 2011-07-14 19:28:52 http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-8-Translating-Peru-Chapas/ http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-7-Translating-Peru-Biting-the-Electoral-Bullet/ In a country that lacks strong political parties, at the onset of each campaign period public figures scatter like billiard balls during the break, each rolling to the tune of a different candidate. 2011-07-14 19:23:51 http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-7-Translating-Peru-Biting-the-Electoral-Bullet/ http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-6-Translating-Peru-Coping-with-bad-customer-service/ Seated at a mid-priced restaurant with two other gringas, our early evening banter came to a screeching halt when our request for bottled water was met with an unflinching 'no' from our waiter. 2011-07-14 19:18:39 http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-6-Translating-Peru-Coping-with-bad-customer-service/ http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-5-Translating-Peru-Fitting-in-as-an Extranjero / It's easy to recite the well-worn cliché “home is where the heart is.” And perhaps for most it's really that simple. 2011-07-14 19:11:46 http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-5-Translating-Peru-Fitting-in-as-an Extranjero / http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-4-Analysis-PromPerus-ad-campaign-a-success/ For the Peru brand to be successful, after the launching of the national brand, step two was to begin an internal ad campaign. 2011-07-14 18:46:32 http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-4-Analysis-PromPerus-ad-campaign-a-success/ http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-3-Why-Peru-corner-stores-continue-to-beat-supermarkets/ Last year 143 new supermarkets, hypermarkets and convenience stores opened in Peru, yet these new openings don't even tickle the 65,000 traditional bodegas. 2011-07-14 18:33:53 http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-3-Why-Peru-corner-stores-continue-to-beat-supermarkets/ http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-2-Rebuilding-the-Made-in-Peru-brand/ When I first started working as a marketing manager, many years ago, it was better not to relate the products with the phrase "made in Peru". 2011-07-14 18:26:35 http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-2-Rebuilding-the-Made-in-Peru-brand/ http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-1-Peru-elections-Why-did-Ollanta-Humala-win/ Just how did this unlikely victory come to pass? 2011-07-14 18:22:51 http://www.peruthisweek.com/column-1-Peru-elections-Why-did-Ollanta-Humala-win/