Celeste Marion

After 4 years in Peru, Celeste traces the evolution of her feelings towards her home country, the United States and discusses the influences of the places she's lived on her national identity.

In English

Luis Enrique Munoz

Contemplating leaving his beloved Peru for the United States, Lucho shares what he'll miss about home.

In Spanish

Amy Kunkel

Amy from Illinois may not be singing its praises, but by caring enough about her home country to have the opinions and observations she shares with No Place Like, she shows another kind of patriotism.

In English

Javier Larroquet

Javier is regularly extracting his thermos so that he can consume his traditional mate (Argentinian tea), where ever he goes. He explains the ritual involved with mate and a little about those things from home that he's not able to bring with him.
Check out Javier's blog, where he writes about food and cooking in South America.

In Spanish

Karina Lanna

Karina is lucky enough to come from Rio, in Brasil. I spoke to her while she was travelling around Peru and the rest of South America about the heat she misses and the interesting way fellow South Americans (particularly males) will commonly respond to her nationality with unwanted attention.

In English and Portuguese

Fricke Oosten

Milk, peroxided politicians and free transport for students are some things Fricke says her home country, the Netherlands, has to offer.

In English