Potatos may have originated in South America but when it comes to staples, bread is right up there on the list. Some is good, some not so good.  The standard breakfast offering of slightly sweet, defintely stale bread with jam is wearing a bit thin.  On some of our overnights in Bolivia, we have had… Read more

I have been visiting parts of the Andes and highlands of Peru and Bolivia.  For many, the views are literally breathtaking.  With Arequipa at 2380m, the Patapampa Pass at Colca Canyon 4800m, Cusco 3400m, La Paz 4000m and one of the the highest cities in the world, Potosi 4070m, many people suffer the effects of… Read more

I wrote earlier about how much Limeans enjoy snacking.  This trend has continued on through Peru where every couple of hundred metres there’s a mobile vendor selling packaged drinks and snacks as well as more enterprising locals, selling whatever’s available.  In bigger towns and cities, vendors are licenced and take great pride on keeping their… Read more

There are times when you are travelling when you just can’t take another breakfast of slightly stale bread rolls, butter and jam, bitter coffee that you could stand a spoon up in and watered down Tang masquerading as juice.  On such a morning, you need to seek out something familiar and have a splurge.  This… Read more

A few months ago we were having drinks at a bar in Teneriffe, Brisbane and decided to order a Pisco Sour in preparation for our South American adventures. In a Fawlty Towers-esque moment the waiter advised ‘Sorry, we’re all out of Piscos (sic)’.  So the Pisco remained elusive, despite my very good attempt to recreate… Read more

Living in Lima would suit me.  Limeans love to snack and so do I.  On every corner, in public spaces and along the streets, there are vendors selling a wonderful array of snacks.  Churros (mmm), Churritos (mini mmm), Ceviche, Popcorn, Buttered Corn (buttery mmm), stuffed bread rolls – they are all there for the taking… Read more