David Schneider
@InsidePeru
American expat in Peru
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26 posts
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About me
American
Lives in Huanchaco
Speaks English, Spanish
Registration: 18 July 2010
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Tips and advice to thrive in Peru by Priscilla
Hi, When living in a foreign country, you have to adapt to a new environment, various cultures and different social codes. How did you manage to adjust to Peru? How long does it take to feel at home? Would you say it is an easy ...
Don't be a noisy foreigner, be a quiet foreigner. Smile at others unless you're female, then don't make eye contact with younger males. Have patience (you'll never have enough). Don't own a vehicle. Travel like everyone else. ... Read More
Top 5 tips to live in Peru by expat.com
Hi, When you are going to live abroad, you may have a lot of questions. Hence to facilitate you in this process, we are inviting expats to share their top 5 tips with regards to settling and living in Peru. What recommendations would you give ...
Sell everything in your original country. Don't own a car. Don't buy a house. Work online. Don't hang out with other extranjeros. Read More
HELP ME by delmani02
My husband had overstayed with his TOURIST VISA before we got married with kid just of recent and we are planning to normalize his document and immigration officer told me that he has to go out of peru and come back of which we decided that he ...
Hi Pistachio, too bad it has been so COLD. We used to live in Los Organos, Piura, and miss the hot, sunny weather year round! Of course, sometimes it was too hot. If you're interested, I have put up several videos of the World Longboard Championship ... Read More
HELP ME by delmani02
My husband had overstayed with his TOURIST VISA before we got married with kid just of recent and we are planning to normalize his document and immigration officer told me that he has to go out of peru and come back of which we decided that he ...
Pistachio - by "small fine" are you referring to the dollar a day? If so, it isn't very small if you have overstayed for a long period of time. However, you are right that the fine needs to be paid. Also, I have heard it is getting harder to get ... Read More
Secure fulltime work by foxy1234
hi everyone can any of u give me hints tips to secure fulltime work in lima please appreciate help gracias
Working over the internet for a US company is the best bet. We did that for years, now have our own web sites. Local jobs pay very little, manual labor, drivers, etc, probably only pays $100 a month full time (5-1/2 days a week) here in Trujillo ... Read More
"Medical Vacation" - will this work? by TheDigitalMage
I'm from the USA (hey - nobody's perfect!). I can not afford the medical procedures I need here. (Like, what else is new?) I am thinking of coming to Peru - and trying to get what I need. Is this advisable? If so, what city should I choose? I ...
There is a new hospital in Piura that we have been to several times that is cheap. However, whether it would be right for you depends on what kind of treatment you need. If it is something common like general surgeries, plastic surgery, CAT scans, ... Read More
Cost of living in Peru by expat.com
Hi everybody, It would be very useful to talk about the cost of living in Peru. Don't forget to mention where in Peru you are living. How much does it cost to live in Peru? > accommodation prices > public transportation fares (tube, bus etc ...
Lin and I now live in Huanchaco, previously in Los Organos near Mancora. Getting older and health issues so we need to be closer to medical attention - Organos was 2-3 hours by bus, Huanchaco to Trujillo hospitals is only 1/2 hour. > accommodation ... Read More
Cost of living in Peru by expat.com
Hi everybody, It would be very useful to talk about the cost of living in Peru. Don't forget to mention where in Peru you are living. How much does it cost to live in Peru? > accommodation prices > public transportation fares (tube, bus etc ...
If you can open an account in Denmark with a bank that issues Visa or Mastercard debit cards, things would be very easy. You can then just withdraw money from that bank through an ATM machine. ScotiaBank ATM doesn't charge for Bank of America ... Read More
HELP ME by delmani02
My husband had overstayed with his TOURIST VISA before we got married with kid just of recent and we are planning to normalize his document and immigration officer told me that he has to go out of peru and come back of which we decided that he ...
There is no way to get political asylum for overstaying a tourist visa. Political asylum has nothing to do with this problem. You must pay the money or you will have problems. :( Read More
What happens if I overstay my tourist visa? by InsidePeru
What happens if I overstay my tourist visa in Peru? I assume there is a daily fine that I must pay before I leave, but how much is it and where do I pay that? I can't find any info online. :)
Thanks, my wife told me that, too, after I had written this post! It is best to pay the fine in town rather than at the border, cause they could put the screws on you there. :-) Read More
New old JW expats in Norther Peru by InsidePeru
Lin and I (David) have lived out of the box (USA) for 11 of the last 18 years. Our daughter stayed in Bolivia when Dad and Mom moved to Nicaragua. After 3 years in the states (WA) taking care of parents, we moved here to Los Organos, Piura, Peru. ...
Thanks Julien - I've got too many forum things going so I can't remember which one does which! David Read More
New old JW expats in Norther Peru by InsidePeru
Lin and I (David) have lived out of the box (USA) for 11 of the last 18 years. Our daughter stayed in Bolivia when Dad and Mom moved to Nicaragua. After 3 years in the states (WA) taking care of parents, we moved here to Los Organos, Piura, Peru. ...
Hi Tori. I'm not sure what the policy is about contacting others privately. You might check our profile here on expat-blog ( I think you just click our name up in the corner. Or search for us on Google and our town and we should come up. We would ... Read More
How DO they DO it? by robbitybob
Hi all, I new to all this, the idea of going away to start an exciting new life in Lima is what brought me here. I read all these amazing stories of expats in Peru and I understand that it is relatively cheap there, but how exactly is everybody ...
To work in Peru, you first need to obtain a Work Visa, otherwise you are illegal and could be deported or detained. The way we do it currently is we're on tourist visas and work online. My wife does medical transcription for a company in Michigan ... Read More
College student looking for work in Lima by acudamae
Hi everyone, I'm studying right now at La Universidad Catolica in Lima for the semester. Back home, I'm a junior studying at Auburn University with a double major in Anthropology and Spanish. While I've been here in Peru, I have fallen in love with ...
To work in Peru, you need to obtain a work visa. You can't work here if you have a student or tourist visa. Read More