Here are some pictures from a cooking lesson that I took after classes one day in Peru. Yes, the date from this entry was September 3rd of last year. This ended up being my favorite dish of the region!
Showing posts with label travel. Show all posts
Showing posts with label travel. Show all posts
Wednesday, October 9, 2013
Saturday, September 28, 2013
Wednesday, September 18, 2013
Parts of Week One in Lima
When I was traveling around Perú and Chile, I ended up having less time to post than I was hoping. Here are some pictures that I had intended to upload almost a year ago. Glad I'm finally catching up! :)
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| Park for lovers. |
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| Brisas de Titicaca |
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| Cuy, or guinea pig. Yes, they eat these here. |
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| Some of the students at Huaca Pucllana. |
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| An outside sandwich stand. They were delicious! |
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| A tunnel made of water - at the park of fountains. |
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| La Plaza de Armas. |
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| Beautiful church |
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| An old mansion in central Lima. This blue one was my favorite. |
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| Inner courtyard of a museum. |
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| Fountain in the center. |
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| Famous church in the city square. |
Sunday, September 1, 2013
SoHo, NoHo and Nolita
Yesterday, El and I went on a mini adventure around SoHo, NoHo, and Nolita, which stand for "South of Houston," "North of Houston, and "North of Little Italy" respectively. Recently we've been trying to explore small neighborhoods of Manhattan. We tend to have a planning-ahead issue, but once we're out of the house it's easier to pick a destination.
We started the outing by dropping off some movie posters at a distributor called Posteritati at 239 Centre Street.
Shortly after, we made our way to brunch by using the famous Yelp, and found a small restaurant down the street called "Jack's Wife Freda." It was a very small establishment, but had great food and an even better wait staff. It had a very homey atmosphere, El ordered a Medeteranian Breakfast dish, and I got a tofu chili. There were some fries included within the chili which I think were actually daikon.
If you're from NY most likely already know that brunch is a big deal on the weekends, especially Sunday. Brunch can be anywhere from 10 am to 5 pm. Typically, restaurants and some bars open up their outside tables during the warmer seasons and serve patrons breakfast or lunch, many also choosing to get the "necessary" mimosa. I have yet to get one myself, but I am thoroughly enjoying Saturday and Sunday brunches. There are tons of quaint restaurants available, and I only wish I could afford to visit them all.
(If you're interested in learning more, you can read this article from The New York Times entitled "Brunch, The More Bizarre The Better" by William Grimes.)
When I knew that I would be moving to NY, I bought the Lonely Planet New York City Guide. I use it often to see what locations and events attract people to the city, and sometimes use it for walking tours or location recommendations. El is always embarrassed to be seen with it, because he thinks it makes us look too much like tourists. "The way we speak to people is enough to indicate that we're not native New Yorkers," I told him, trying to prove that it's not a big deal. "Yeah, but I'd rather be recognized as 'from out of town' than as 'tourist.'"So we sat eating our chili and eggs, conspicuously looking up places from the book under the table and "out of sight."
After about 20 minutes, I noticed some odd behavior by the man sitting at the table next to us. It wasn't so much odd as different from the rest of the patrons. He was sitting at a small table by himself, reading the full Saturday Times. Something about his demeanor made me think that he may have been someone famous, and I tried to figure out who he might be. An author? A poet? He definitely looked like a creative type by the way he was going about his breakfast.
It turns out he was Jimmy Wright, pastel artist. Not terribly famous, but funny that I should be able to recognize he was an artist simply by his slight eccentricities.
After brunch we decided to do the walking tour of our immediate vicinity, traveling through NoHo, Nolita and SoHo. Although we did the walking tour a little out of order (and took a detour to Shakespeare & Co booksellers), the main points that we hit were:
1) Cable Building
2) St. Patrick's Old Cathedral
3) Singer Building
4) Haughwout Building
5) New York Earth Room (although we weren't actually able to locate this one)
Page 87 of lonely planet NYC, and no, I am not a LP spokesperson. :)
Some other resources that I've been using for my NYC kicks include:
The nicest part of the walk was being directed down major and minor streets, seeing the tourists and New Yorkers alike go into the same shops, talking with friends, and taking photographs of the world around them. I particularly enjoyed watching all of the street fashion, and sometimes wish that I was a street fashion photographer. I could partner with my fellow Denison Alumni, Lily Schlosser, founder of Lucky Star Fashion.
Happy Sunday!
-L
If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to leave some feedback or inquiries in the comment section below. I look forward to hearing from you!
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| Courtesy of Yelp |
Shortly after, we made our way to brunch by using the famous Yelp, and found a small restaurant down the street called "Jack's Wife Freda." It was a very small establishment, but had great food and an even better wait staff. It had a very homey atmosphere, El ordered a Medeteranian Breakfast dish, and I got a tofu chili. There were some fries included within the chili which I think were actually daikon.
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| Courtesy of inspiredtaste.net |
(If you're interested in learning more, you can read this article from The New York Times entitled "Brunch, The More Bizarre The Better" by William Grimes.)
When I knew that I would be moving to NY, I bought the Lonely Planet New York City Guide. I use it often to see what locations and events attract people to the city, and sometimes use it for walking tours or location recommendations. El is always embarrassed to be seen with it, because he thinks it makes us look too much like tourists. "The way we speak to people is enough to indicate that we're not native New Yorkers," I told him, trying to prove that it's not a big deal. "Yeah, but I'd rather be recognized as 'from out of town' than as 'tourist.'"So we sat eating our chili and eggs, conspicuously looking up places from the book under the table and "out of sight."
After about 20 minutes, I noticed some odd behavior by the man sitting at the table next to us. It wasn't so much odd as different from the rest of the patrons. He was sitting at a small table by himself, reading the full Saturday Times. Something about his demeanor made me think that he may have been someone famous, and I tried to figure out who he might be. An author? A poet? He definitely looked like a creative type by the way he was going about his breakfast.
It turns out he was Jimmy Wright, pastel artist. Not terribly famous, but funny that I should be able to recognize he was an artist simply by his slight eccentricities.
After brunch we decided to do the walking tour of our immediate vicinity, traveling through NoHo, Nolita and SoHo. Although we did the walking tour a little out of order (and took a detour to Shakespeare & Co booksellers), the main points that we hit were:
1) Cable Building
2) St. Patrick's Old Cathedral
3) Singer Building
4) Haughwout Building
5) New York Earth Room (although we weren't actually able to locate this one)
Page 87 of lonely planet NYC, and no, I am not a LP spokesperson. :)
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Some other resources that I've been using for my NYC kicks include:
The nicest part of the walk was being directed down major and minor streets, seeing the tourists and New Yorkers alike go into the same shops, talking with friends, and taking photographs of the world around them. I particularly enjoyed watching all of the street fashion, and sometimes wish that I was a street fashion photographer. I could partner with my fellow Denison Alumni, Lily Schlosser, founder of Lucky Star Fashion.
Happy Sunday!
-L
If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to leave some feedback or inquiries in the comment section below. I look forward to hearing from you!
Sunday, May 12, 2013
Welcome Blogger 2013
To all mothers, and especially my own:
HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!
I love you dearly, and hope that it was a fabulous day.
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And I think that it is finally time to make my comeback!
Although it has almost been a year since I've seriously blogged, it has been on my mind for months. After Japan, I spent several months traveling to see family in the U.S., and then took a two-month hiatus to the beautiful countries of Perú and Chile in South America. With less time and access to the Internet than expected, I was hardly able to keep up with my past blogger self.
With several more transitions, first to Croton and then to Brooklyn, with new jobs on my plate - I'm back and ready for action! The move and hectic schedule of settling in has died down, and I am ready to start focusing on writing again... blogging about places, people, and things that cross my path in this journey called life.
Hopefully I will be able to keep up with my ambitious goal of rekindling my blog. If not, please forgive me and know that I had good intentions. Encouragement from readers is one easy way to stay on task, so keep up with me and nag me when I'm MIA!
So here we go! Let's hope that I actually have things to write about now.
First day "back on the job," and I took a short outing around Park Slope and Prospect Park, armored with glove and ball! Nothing better than a game of catch with a new mitt, followed by a walk around the park and quiet reading time with a book and coffee. I say that today was well spent.
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| NYC Subway Map. Yup. |
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| Completely empty subway station? |
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| Everyone else enjoying Mother's Day, too. |
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| The famous NYC brownstones. |
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| Perhaps this is a Japanese Red Maple. |
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| And who doesn't love a hot dog stand. |
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| The new mitt. New ball too if you can believe it. |
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| Kafka on the Shore - Murakami Haruki |
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| Awesome color combo - and so in season. |
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| Some plants in the window to keep away the bugs. Apparently, herbs like rosemary, thyme, basil and mint, help repel mosquitoes and flies. |
Saturday, December 8, 2012
Completed 2013 Calendar
Here are my last two 2013 Calendars - featuring Santiago, Chile and Lima, Peru! All photography was taken by me while I spent the months of October and November, 2012 traveling around the two countries.
Happy shopping and may the holidays be merry and bright!
Lima, Peru Calendar 2013
Don't forget to take a look at the lulu.com shipping guidelines, and be sure to order in time for the holidays if you're giving lulu products as a gift.
If you see any photos from my calendars or blog that you would like to be made into a personalized calendar for 2013, please make a request! I would be happy to make a calendar specifically for you!
Happy shopping and may the holidays be merry and bright!
Lima, Peru Calendar 2013
Order before December 14th and you can redeem the lulu.com 20% off coupon!
-Lana
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Art on the Streets
A short slideshow of some places that I've seen here in Santiago.
These are the coolest park benches. I'm pretty sure I'm an artist at heart. Perhaps I should just find my medium.
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