In this episode I talk to Johnny Parsons from England who, together with his family, emigrated from his adopted home of Yorkshire to the Peruvian capital of Lima.
We talk about:
- Why they left the UK and moved to Peru
- Adapting to Lima
- Travelling solo versus travelling as a family
- Teaching English as a Foreign Language
- His daily commute
- The incident that made him think twice about biking round Lima
- What he does in his spare time
- Peruvian food – and the need to tread carefully when talking about other nations’ cuisine
- Pies
- Johnny’s tips for families thinking about emigrating
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Show Notes:
Here’s Lima:
This is a pie barm:
The film that triggered Johnny’s interst in Peru was Touching The Void
The Honda Super Cub, of which Johnny’s beloved C90 is a variant.
Johnny in some Peruvian television adverts, firstly for Beefeater 24 gin , and secondly for an English School.
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