Photo of the Week: Arequipa at Night
September 1, 20101 Comment
Photo of the Week: Arequipa at Night
Arequipa has one of the nicest downtown plaza’s in all of South America. And let me tell you that there’s a lot of competition out there: Lima, Cusco, Quito, Buenos Aires, etc. Actually, according to some poll numbers, Arequipa’s plaza is rated second in all of South …
The Love of Being Scared: Navigating Life’s Tricky Paths
I know I’m going back to South America, so I can’t really explain what’s going through my head as I sit here on my
computer at the airport waiting for my flight back to Canada. Part of me is excited. I’ll kiss the soil as soon as …
Using Clicky Stats’ Amazing Features
August 28, 20102 Comments
Using Clicky Stats Amazing Features
I think that you should know before reading this post that I will gain a little bit of commission if you use the product that I am about to endorse. However, I think it’s equally important to note that I am not being paid to draw your attention to the …
Foto Friday: The Santa Catolina Monastery
August 27, 20107 Comments
Foto Friday: The Santa Catolina Monastery
The city of Arequipa, Peru sits at the base of three very large snow-capped volcanoes. These volcanoes very much define the city, not only for the amazing backdrop that they provide, but also for the material they once produced. Arequipa is known as the “White City” because of …
Blog Exposure: Expat Daily News
August 26, 20104 Comments
Blog Exposure: Expat Daily News
People travel for a variety of different reasons. Some do it to gain a different world perspective, others because they want to explore, and some just need to get away from the rat race of the 9 to 5 life. My feature this week on Blog Exposure probably fits the mold of …
Photo of the Week: Bulls Fighting
August 25, 20102 Comments
Photo of the Week: Bulls Fighting
In Arequipa, Peru one of the more interesting varieties of Bull Fighting takes place. Here, rather than people fighting bulls, the bulls fight each other. Land owners breed and train these very large bulls from birth for this very event and wager huge amounts of money between them on these …
