2016-08-20 17:37
I just finished a trip from Lima to Minneapolis which included a kind of bizarre selection of films. One of the options was the 2006 release "A Good Year." I'd seen bits and pieces of this f… Read More
Blog Directory > Travel Blogs > Streets of Lima travel Blog >
Streets Of Lima Blog
streetsofperu.blogspot.com
Tags:
film
hotel
book
sacred valley
station
harley quinn
sean michael hayes
earth
writer
human nature
travel peru machu picchu visas foreign language writing rhemalda photography humor politics satire beautiful women spanish teaching
2016-08-09 15:51
Probably some spoilersWith the possible exception of 'The Dark Knight,' I don't believe these super hero films are masterpieces. Most of them are kind of silly, and the fact that they're al… Read More
2016-08-03 15:13
I only snapped one picture, so it's odd I got the one fleeting second when 4 parents were actually supervisingI had a few hours to kill with my two little girls, so I took them to the play a… Read More
2016-07-31 19:44
Every time my friends come down to visit me here in Peru, we always have to go to Machu Picchu. I've done it so many times now that I believe I've perfected a schedule that not only allows y… Read More
2016-07-31 17:38
I made the mistake of allowing myself to get into a Facebook argument the other day. For the last six months or so, I've been very good about just scrolling and eating popcorn. When you cons… Read More
2016-07-30 15:28
Last night I took my two girls who are 6 and 3 to see the film version of Roald Dahl's 'The BFG.' We're in Peru at the moment, so we watched the film dubbed into Spanish. This was actually k… Read More
2016-07-27 16:55
I just returned from a week long trip to the sacred valley. I was taking a little bit of a risk because I was bringing along my 5 and 3 year old daughters and I didn't know how they were goi… Read More
2016-07-25 23:23
Truck Stop EarthNow, here's a book that stands up and demands to be noticed! There's something very refreshing about a novel written in the first person in an extremely colloquial narrative… Read More
2016-07-22 16:29
I recently returned from a week long trip to the Sacred valley, so I thought I'd do a couple quick reviews of the hotels we stayed at. When traveling in the Sacred Valley you can spend anyth… Read More
2016-05-03 20:36
I was looking through the books in Amazon's "Top Peru List" and I came across this interesting memoir from a professional skateboarder. Author Sean Michael Hayes makes no effort to disguise… Read More
2016-04-22 22:24
It's always wonderful when a great writer has positive things to say about your work. Joe Bonadonna, author of "Three Against the Stars," has high praise for "Reckless Traveler." Read his re… Read More
2014-09-11 21:48
What's up Streets of Lima readers? I've been terribly negligent over the last few months, but with good reason. I've got a lot of good news for you. Last month my wife was… Read More
2014-08-07 18:33
This video wasn't taken in Peru but the Combis look pretty darn Peruvian, and this is totally the type of thing that might happen in Peruvian traffic.Now, be a little patient with this… Read More
2014-06-11 20:52
When I lived in Peru, I started marking my time there by world cups. There was a world cup going on when I first arrived (where the US did surprisingly well), then there was one going… Read More
2014-04-17 16:05
Advertisement for a Cinema festival on a railingWell tax season is winding down here in the US and it's times like these where you really start to question where you choose to live in the wo… Read More
2013-12-02 22:38
I was looking through my email today when I came across a message from Adobe. It was a special offer to purchase Lightroom 5 for $60 off. I'd been thinking of getting a good phot… Read More
2013-11-20 16:52
I stumbled across a bit of a snitty article the other day titled 10 Things Peru Gets Wrong, and even though this guy followed up a few days later with an article titled 10 Things Peru Gets R… Read More
2013-11-08 18:19
Tourists in Rental Cars on the Way to AsiaIt’s been my impression that there is a shelf life for an Expat living in Lima. At first, Lima appears as a mystical playground that is unreg… Read More
2013-10-30 02:51
When you're driving around in Peru, you'll frequently see buildings that are entirely covered by huge advertisements like this. The only thing I can think of when I see something like… Read More
2013-10-25 14:31
Hello all my dear Streets of Lima readers!About two months ago I made the decision to change up my format a little bit. I’ve been overrun with writing projects lately, and I’ve… Read More
2013-10-21 18:25
Make sure you read my books if you haven't yet. "Beyond Birkie Fever" is my most popular work, click on the link and check out the reviews. Also, I'm involved with this, got… Read More
2013-10-20 14:54
Make sure you read my books if you haven't yet. "Beyond Birkie Fever" is my most popular work, click on the link and check out the reviews. Also, I'm involved with this, got… Read More
2013-10-15 15:31
Make sure you read my books if you haven't yet. "Beyond Birkie Fever" is my most popular work, click on the link and check out the reviews. Also, I'm involved with this, got… Read More
2013-10-12 16:57
Make sure you read my books if you haven't yet. "Beyond Birkie Fever" is my most popular work, click on the link and check out the reviews. Also, I'm involved with this, got… Read More
2013-10-09 23:55
For those of you who haven't already, add Birkie and Bone Sword to your cart on Amazon.com! Read More
2013-10-09 17:00
If you would like a larger file of the above image for a print or use in a publication, just send $10 to my paypal account at [email protected], and mention the title and date o… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
I spent last week at the beach in Los Organos just north of Mancora and I had the opportunity to catch up on some of my reading. This book has been sitting in my kindle for longer than I eve… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Whenever I arrive in Lima, I use an old blackberry telephone. I'm only going to be here for a couple months, and it's stupid to spend the money on a phone upgrade.Well, the other day I sat d… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Hey Folks,Exciting news today! "Reckless Traveler," my novel about backpacking in Peru and elsewhere in the world, was released! The paperback version is currently available and I assume the… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Hello dear Streets of Lima readers! I hope you've all had a wonderful holiday season! I see that I've been neglecting you terribly, but hopefully that is going to change in the n… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Me with Roberto in Peru (2012)After some recent ugliness involving two members of the Peruvian Olympic team that refused to wear Peruvian colors at the Opening ceremonies, Roberto Carcelen h… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
The Reyes siblings are the two in the background on the left in white coatsI just stumbled across this article which details the embarrassment created by the fact that Ornella and Manfr… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Face painted on a wall in MirafloresLearn Spanish in PeruHello Folks,It's time for my monthly sojourn into some reflections on Peru! I've gone through my extensive photo catalog and ma… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Hey Folks!I hope all of you are off to a great start in 2014 (and that you haven't ruined too many checks by dating them 1/1/13...although people don't write as many checks as before).  &hell…Read More
Subscribe to Streets Of Lima
Get updates delivered right to your inbox!