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Death in the Chicken Coop
By Danielle L. Krautmann The problem began when I was living in Denver, CO and a squirrel got caught in my window well. Brandy watched patiently as I spent three hours using different methods (a...
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Thoughts on One Year in Peru
By Danielle L. Krautmann “Six months ago, I was living in Seattle with roommates, working as an occupational therapist for a home health company. Now, I am a housewife in Lima, Peru.” Can you believe...
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To Be a Gringa: Part One
By Danielle L. Krautmann A local celebrity How did it get to be this late? I’m lying on Violeta’s bed in her one-room home in Baños del Inca. Actually, it’s not just her bed, she shares this...
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To Be A Gringa: Part Two
(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...
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Returning Home
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...
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Teaching English in Baños Del Inca, Peru at Mundo Maravilloso
The day we named the school 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...
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Top 10: Most Annoying things about living in Peru
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...
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Pregnant in Peru
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...
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Parenting in Peru
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...
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Goodbye Peru: After Four Years Living in Peru
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...
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