This would be the last entry of this blog, why? Well, the 25th is my TB Anniversary and I'll start a new Meet Up blog... I wasn't sure if s…

A few months ago, I started to get in touch with Ineke. We were posting comments to each other and once she told me she'd visit Peru. What? R…

I was busy working and updating my blog when I got a PM from a TB. Her name was Jenny and spoke a perfect Spanish. Oh well, she was Peruvian, hah…

Carola and me have been friends since we went to highschool and recently she became a TB too, hahaha. I think I don't need to say who introduced he…

When I was in Ecuador I got a message from Ekua, who told me she would be in Lima in the next days, mmm. I asked when and she'd arrive after me, aw…

Fernando contacted me when I posted I was in my way to Ecuador. He wasn't my first TB friend in Ecuador, since Shawn lives there too, but Shawn isn't…

Yesterday I got a PM from Silan, who just arrived to Lima with a friend Janelle, who's also a TB. That wouldn't be a surprise, but I found so h…

Last night I went out with some friends and so did Craig. We both met online next morning, chatted about the fun we had and since we didn't meet last…

This Italian style gelateria serves some of the best gelato in town. They started just with ice creams, but now their menu is wider, including not on…

Last night I met Samer briefly. I had already plans and so he did. Before leaving we agreed to have lunch together, but I didn't hear from him du…

The Oso bar is located in an old casona (big house) in Miraflores. They used to have a Teddy bear at the entrance, hahaha. This is a bar sort of u…

It was Friday and I didn't have plans, besides of hanging out with friends, hahaha. There was a TB arriving to town, but his flight was delayed and…

Brenda, another TB, and her boyfriend arrived to Peru almost a week ago. When they just arrived, we couldn't meet since I was busy, but I contact…

Magdalena is not a touristy area. It's more about locals. So, if you want to avoid the big supermarkets and want to see an open market in Lima, I sug…

The original plan was to go to downtown and do some sightseeing, but there was a change of plans at last minute. Well, I woke up and went to …

Carola is a good friend from highschool, who recently became a TB too, hahaha, I think this was because of my influence, hehehe. I was so amazed, she…

Dianne and me got in touch a while ago, when she was starting planning her trip to this part of the world. She started her South American Trip in Lim…

Craig has been traveling for approx 4 months and was missing his favorite food, Indian food. Mmm, I like Indian food too, although I had real Indian …

Although Lima is growing, there are not many ethnic restaurants. I was looking for a Indian place since quite a while. There was one, but it closed a…

Yesterday I went to the movies and came back home around midnight. But before going to bed I decided to check my email. I wasn't able to meet Jaspe…

I tried to meet Jimmy a couple of months ago when he visited Peru, but unfortunately we couldn't... Anyway, he was planing another trip to Peru and l…

Today would be Jasper & Jos' last day in Lima. Yesterday we had a lovely evening, but we didn't make plans for today. They were tired and…

After 5 days of traveling around the country, Jasper and Jos came back to Lima. They went to Cusco and also to Tambopata in the rainforest. D…

The restaurant was named after the bus stop across the street. It's considered a fusion restaurant, which mixes Peruvian cuisine with International o…

The whole day I was busy working, going to the gym and also working on J & J tour ideas for Cusco and the rainforest. Yes, it was an extr…

I was feeling much much better today, back to normal yay! well 99.99% hahaha. During the morning I was working, went to the gym and also found so…

This was so unusual for me... a friend had birthday last night and I couldn't go party with her and other friends. I was feeling a bit sick, but …

A while ago I saw that Jasper was coming to Lima and I contacted him. So we started to get in touch, but what made us closer friends was a bi…

Where were we??? oh, the band that was playing. So, Carola, Natalia, Matt & I left the pisco place. I told Matt that Carola and Natalia had a f…

I arrived to Lima yesterday at noon and had already plans to meet TB's in town, hehehe. It seemed to be they were waiting until I was back in t…

Located in the bohemian area of Barranco. This big old republican mansion is a popular bar. At the entrance you find 2 stairs that lead you to the li…

Tortas Gaby is almost an institution in Lima, they started as a small business and now they are big and famous. I was with John near my house and…

This restaurant is not located in a very touristy area. Actually, I went here first time because I used to work in the nearby. But if you are leaving…

Christian has been living in Lima for about 6 weeks, but there were 2 things he was still missing and we'd take care about them right now. 1.- Fi…

This is a small chain with 2 locations in Lima, 1 in Arequipa and another one in Cusco. Is a small restaurant, more like a snack bar. You notice, the…

Today was Craig's last day in Lima. Since the very beginning we agreed I'd show him around, not the touristy stuff but MY Lima, hahaha. And so …

I know different cebicherias (fish & seafood restaurants) in Lima and couldn't believe I never found a good one in Barranco, the bohemian area. Once …

Huaca Pucllana is better known as a great and fancy restaurant. But they also have a nice bar. Same as the restaurant the atmosphere in the bar a…

Yesterday I met Craig and we agreed that next day we'd try some rainforest's food. I knew about 2 restaurants in Lima, but have heard about a reall…

Lima is a gastronomic capital, but I was still missing a place where I could get tasty rain forest's food. I have gone to a restaurant and heard abou…

I think I contacted Craig a while ago, when he posted he was coming to Peru. He was traveling around South America and didn't have exact dates for hi…

This is a local chain, focused on bbq, but most of all on roasted chicken. Well, Peruvians love the roasted chicken, which we call: "pollo a la brasa…

Finally I got to bed around 4am, but I had already agreed with John that I'd show him around downtown Lima on Sunday morning... I went to his hos…

If you are in Lima and want to know more about the Peruvian history, I recommend you to visit this museum. The location is a big building. Not every …

Some time ago, John and I started to be in touch. He let me know he was coming to Peru and had different plans for his time in the country, but he wo…

A while ago Christian arrived to Lima and was supposed to stay in town just for a weekend, but he decided to move to Lima. This h…

Hubsy and Giao arrived to Lima a couple of days ago. We tried to meet before, but they were busy or I was busy, finally I found some time on Sunday…

Recognized as one of the best Chifa (Chinese Restaurant in "Peruvian" Spanish) in town - even winner of awards, Wa Lok is a classic for everyone who …

The past few days I was hanging out daily with Tone and Christian. It has been great but today things would get even better. Why? Well, it's Frid…

I have heard about this place, but didn't go to it until Tone & Christian showed it to me, haha. It's located in Miraflores area, not even 2 block…

After a loooooong fun night, we all needed to rest and recharge batteries. Well, maybe someones more than the others, haha. So, better take things …

This karaoke experience would be the 3rd in Lima. First was during the Lima Meet Up, second was when Malvin (a TB who ended up staying in Lima fo…

This is another location from Stragos Karaoke, Boxes, Bar. They have 2 in Miraflores and this one in San Borja, which is other area of the city. Not …

Yesterday Tone & Christian had different kind of seafood, today they would try the anticuchos, which is cow heart. I told them in advance, wh…

First of all explaining what is a huarique, haha. We use this word to call the small and not so fancy places but with a charming atmosphere and most …

Yesterday, we were talking about trying the cebiche. Of course, if you are in Lima having fish and seafood is a MUST. Tone likes almost anything, j…

After almost 1 year of being in touch, I finally met Tone in person. She's traveling around the world, how lucky! and Peru was part of her tour. I do…

Yesterday I posted on FB, I was thinking about going to the beach next day and Ana Maria - a TB who lives in Lima and I met in Cusco - wrote me let…

Wow! It was incredibly hot today. It seems to me that the summer came back and reloaded, although it never left, hahaha. Yesterday, Evelyn told me …

I know that in the USA and other places Friday 13th is supposed to be a back luck day... but this wasn't a scary day at all. Well, maybe it st…

After a nice sleep I woke up full of energies and went to the gym. I tried to contact another tour operator for Justin, the one Jose recommended me. …

I was supposed to drive back home right after getting my camera fixed (which luckily I didn't need to) and take a nap in order to be ready to par…

Once I was on TB - what a surprise! and saw Justin was coming to Lima. I posted him a comment and the rest is history. We started to get in touch a…

Meeting Nicole on the plane wasn't a total surprise. Deep inside I was hoping I'd be able to do it, since we missed in Puerto Rico. Actually I could …

Wow, it's incredible how this site really works. Almost 1 year ago I met Romain through a TB who was spending a couple of days in Lima. She left th…

Well, after all it wasn't so bad we couldn't meet last night. We'd need the energies we saved, since this night would be a long one, hehe. Ev…

Although last night I went to bed late (almost at 3!), I woke up at 6:40am! I tried to go to the gym, but it was too much... Also I had to be…

Jered, a TB who's living in Chile, told me he has a friend (Adam) in his way to Chile, but would stop in Lima for a couple of days and asked me…

Our plans to Nazca wouldn't work, but it didn't mean we couldn't have fun in Lima. The 3 musketeers of today would be: Sheree, Lance & me :…

If you are in Lima and want to know more about the Peruvian Culture, I highly recommend you to visit this pyramid, which will give you a better idea …

I'm always going with TB's to Tayta, but I didn't do it with Lance first time he was in Lima... So this was the time to fix it, hehe. Further…

Sheree arrived to Peru before NYE, but arrived to Lima just on Sunday. I gave her a call that day and we were thinking about meeting on Monday, b…

La Posada del Angel has 3 locations. All of them located in the bohemian Barranco. This one is the 1st one and is the smallest. I think when they sta…

Well, anticuchos are a traditional dish in Peru. They look like beef but are cow heart. But before saying anything you have to try them. I don't usua…

Last time in Lima Lance didn't have chance to go Barranco, which is a Must if you have time to visit Lima. So, instead of hanging out in M…

I was back at home the 4th and was downloading my pics and unpacking, when I got a message from Lance saying he might be coming to Lima soon. W…

Well, you might say this entry should belong to my Travel blog, but since it was about meeting a TB - Kenneth - who also wanted to be part of this bl…

While I was in Austin, Kenneth suggested me to join his friends to one of the places they like the most and usually visit to relax, have a couple of …

Lhea contacted me some months ago, when I posted I'd have a layover in Houston. Unfortunately we weren't able to meet, but it didn't mean…

I went to the Cracker Barrel while I was in Houston for a short visit, didn't have much time but didn't want fast food and burgers. We were in the mo…

One of our best chefs is Gaston Acurio and this is his cebicheria. When he announced he would open a restaurant for fish and seafood, everyone got re…

Ok, ok, he's not a TB but I met him through a TB so I'd write about our meeting in Lima. Also I'm hopping he becomes one of us ;) I met Alfonso a c…

After coming back from Caral, Eric and I wanted to meet some TB's and party with them. Would it be during the weekend? Don't think so, since we took …

It was 2nd day of Eric in town and would be his 3rd party night, haha. During the day we were just hanging out in the house. I was working while he…

Not even 40hrs after I came back to Lima and had to attend some TB's issues, haha. Besides the fact I had to pick up Eric at the airport almost at mi…

I didn't have plans for today. I was working during the day and got a message from Mal. He had big news and wanted to talk about it. So we agreed…

Quick Note: Gaston is one of the best and most famous chefs in Peru. He and his wife are chefs and have a restaurant name after them: "Astrid &…

I met Mal during the day and among different topics we were also talking about Jered & Lance. They should come back to Lima in the afternoon. I t…

Once I was at home, to be accurate at the HQ and my dad was looking at the wall of fame. He was amazed by the fact I have pics with quite a few diffe…

Since the first time we went to this Middle Eastern restaurant, Mal & I were thinking about going to the dance show and organizing an Arabic …

T'anta is owned by Gaston Acurio, one of the most famous and best chefs of Peru. He has a restaurant, which is very good and famous, but sometime ago…

Japanese Cuisine is one of my favorites, but it's not so popular here. It's just getting popular. They are opening new sushi places and I decided to …

Well, I know this is not me at all, but I was feeling a bit down today... Mal decided not to leave it like that and we agreed to meet that day late…

Last week Mal and I went to this Middle Eastern restaurant and noticed they have an Arabic Dance Show every Saturday. We decided to organi…

"Empanadas & Pisco"? well, this is the Peruvian equivalent to the French "Cheese & Wine", hehe. Today was the day for the announc…

The empanadas are very common pastries here. You can find them in the whole continent, but they are different in each country. In Lima you are able t…

And everything started with the picture of an Empanada, haha. A comment to one of his pics was the beginning of Jered's plans to visit Peru. H…

Usually Sunday is a quiet day for me. I just stay at home and spend time with family, but this time I wanted to go out and talk to a friend... and th…

Today was a laaaaaaaazy day. Everybody got up past noon, haha. Well, almost everyone. I went to the gym at 11am, haha, the crazy one :P At what point…

Peruvian cultural is growing, not just in the gastronomy or fabric industry, but also in interior design. Casa Cor Peru is a yearly exposition, and t…

Casa Vieja (translated Old House) is a disco / bar located in Miraflores. I used to go there with some ex coworkers a couple of years ago and last Ha…

Most of the world celebrate just Halloween the 31st. But Peruvians have to be different, so we celebrate 2 things at same time, haha: Halloween and…

Mal and I were thinking about what to do on Friday. In Peru we don't only celebrate Halloween, but also the "Dia de la cancion criolla" (translation …

I discovered this place just by chance, while I was driving in my way to meet Malvin. We both love this kind of food, so we decided to go there for d…

This bakery is some years old. The owner and his wife used to have another bakery, but they got divorced and she kept the old one, so he decided to o…

My grandfather had birthday. It was his 87 birthday, so it was a really big thing. I usually don't write about family here, but since a TB joined u…

Javier is a small restaurant located in Barranco, in the way to the beach. There are a lot of restaurants in the area, but Javier is well known but e…

Usually when I go to Barranco I go straight to "La Posada del Angel", but this time I was with 2 friends and had to wait for other friends near the p…

Yesterday we agreed to meet in Barranco at 7pm and so we did. The plan was to visit the bohemian part of Lima, enough of hanging out in Miraflores …

During the morning Steve and Mal went to downtown and did sightseeing there. Mal was an excellent host and helped Steve. Steve wanted to do paraglidi…

Steve contacted me just a couple of weeks before I went to the States. I gave him some tips, but was a bit worried if I would be able to meet him..…

I arrived back home early today, even though I did check my TB, haha. While I was away, I was in touch with Mal. He's a Miraflorino, definitely. When…

Well, this one is not a random meeting just my 1st one. This one has been arranged in advance, hehe. As I mentioned in my other blog, JB an American …

I was almost ready with packing when Shannon knocked at my door. Yes, I made him wait again, but this time just for 5 min, hehe. It was just our 2nd …

I posted I was going to New Orleans, but wasn't sure if I'd meet new TB's there. I have friends and colleagues in the city, plus I have already met o…

This was the 3rd bar of the night. It's located on the 2nd floor of a building right off 6th Street. They have a patio which is open and breezy, …

After being partying in 3 different bars, we ended up going to the Union Park. My friend wasn't wrong about going to this place. Yes, it was crowded,…

Finally I'd be able to hang out with THE Minh in his hometown and to make things even better... he'd be playing with his band tonight. Supe…

I know all the reviews are up to our experiences. If it's so, this should be an awesome one, since I had a great time here! Lucky Lounge is very w…

After listening to my friend's bar in the Lucky Lounge we went to the Red Fez, which is just next door. The place was completely packed and there …

I'd leave today and had to finish with packing, but I did it early, hehe. I was able to go to the gym, pack and even had time to meet Mal for a delic…

Today was a holiday in Peru, so no work, yay! It would be just a laaaaaaaazy day. The 3 musketeers aka Elena, Yadi & Malvin agreed the nigh…

Wow, meeting my new 2 friends has become a MUST in my daily life, and I love it! We were in touch during the day and decided to meet early i…

Elena has already been in Lima for 5 days and most of the time she has just been in Miraflores area, mmm. It was time for her to visit another …

Last night we were partying and singing. Before saying good bye, I asked Elena if she'd like to have cebiche for lunch next day and she was mor…

Malvin is officially a new local TB in Lima, haha, at least until he has to leave ;) He came for second time to Lima just on time for the Meet Up, bu…

Last night Nelly contacted Elena and let us know she would join us the next day, yay! I was thinking Elena had to try the best pisco, so going …

Well, I noticed most of the TB's I'm meeting in Lima are boys and some of them have been teasing me about that, haha. But this time it was differ…

Mal arrived to Lima right for the Meet Up. He missed the Karaoke at the Pre Meet Up and was saying: "I wish I could have arrived one day earlier.…

Today was officially my 1st TB anniversary. I was supposed to keep on partying in Rio after the Meet Up, but due to personal issues I …