Destination: Panama

Ack!

Sun, 17 Feb 2008 | By kirstenroche | Views [735] | Comments [2]

So we´re still going strong! So many things to do...no time to write right this second, but I´m alive, well (better than that!) and in Isla Colon, Panama. Going to the bar tonight, learning scuba and many other things this week, I´ll write a good entry ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

The Nature Conservancy - Panama

Sat, 26 Jan 2008 | By connieandjohn | Views [1875]

We found a Subaru dealer in Panama City and got the Outback serviced.  We have driven nearly 9,000 miles and with a little bit of luck (and the blessings of Sister Barbara of the Sisters of Mercy in Colon who was picking up her Subaru) this should get ... Read more >

Tags: The Great Outdoors

Around Panama City

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 | By connieandjohn | Views [957]

We rolled into town just after noon yesterday and checked in at the Costa Inn.    Its major draw is that it had rooms available.   It also has secure parking and breakfast is included.   Internet access is frustratingly sporadic and the TV selection ... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing

Gallery: Panama

Sun, 20 Jan 2008 | By connieandjohn | Photo Gallery

Panama

Sat, 19 Jan 2008 | By connieandjohn | Views [1516]

Having read that the main border crossing from Costa Rica to Panama is the worst in Central America we elected to try an alternate route.   We spent our last night in CR at San Vito, a lumpy, bumpy half-hour drive from the crossing at Rio Sereno.   ... Read more >

Tags: Misadventures

Gallery: PANama

Fri, 28 Dec 2007 | By franzi | Photo Gallery

A Long Ride to Ecuador

Mon, 29 Oct 2007 | By laurelmarshall | Views [1161]

You'd think going from Panama to Ecuador should be just an hour and a half flight, right?  Thanks to our One World Alliance Global Explorer ticket, we need to first fly to Miami, check our bags and selves through customs, and recheck everything again, ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

In Search of the "Mask Man"

Sat, 27 Oct 2007 | By laurelmarshall | Views [2502]

The Panamanian Province of Los Santos is rich with culture, custom and is the heart of festivals.  We've stopped off here, in search of a famous mask artist, Carlos Ivan de Leon.  We've made our way to the very tiny town on Villa de Los Santos, purely ... Read more >

Tags: Culture

The Most Recognized Global Brand

Fri, 26 Oct 2007 | By laurelmarshall | Views [4101]

What truly makes a brand global? Is it that the product is available and consumed everywhere around the world, and is widely recognized globally? When we think of global brands, Coca Cola is the first that comes to mind for us... it's visually everywhere ... Read more >

Tags: Shopping

Panama is Owned By Foreigners

Thu, 25 Oct 2007 | By laurelmarshall | Views [1755]

Walking through the streets of towns here in Panama, it’s more common to see real estate offices, than locally owned shops, restaurants and other local businesses.  Branches of US owned real estate companies are on every corner, in addition to Panamanian ... Read more >

Tags: Culture

The Elusive Poison Dart Frog

Wed, 24 Oct 2007 | By laurelmarshall | Views [2269]

Isla Bastiamentos has a well known beach - Red Frog Beach, that is famous for those little creatures called Poison Dart Frogs.  A large development near the beach, Red Frog Resort, is actually threatening the habitat of these slippery little red creatures.... Read more >

Tags: Beaches & sunshine

Sights and Sounds of Bocas del Toro

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 | By laurelmarshall | Views [2180]

The Central American Caribbean coast is a very unique cultural area. Similar to the Caribbean coastline of Costa Rica, Panama's population is rich with diversity. The Bocas area has an Afro-Caribbean feel, people are strikingly different physically ... Read more >

Tags: Culture

Watching the Fires Unfold

Mon, 22 Oct 2007 | By laurelmarshall | Views [1166]

We opted to stay in Bocas Town for a couple more days, as it's the first time we've had regular wifi access and we wanted to monitor the fire situation in San Diego.  It's frustrating being so far from home with such devastation occurring, and not knowing ... Read more >

Tags: Misadventures

Left High and Dry at the Dock

Sun, 21 Oct 2007 | By laurelmarshall | Views [1277]

Today's our seventh wedding anniversary, and I've booked two nights for us at "Al Natural," an all inclusive ecolodge on Bastiamento Island, with really cool open air bungalows set amongst the jungle and overlooking the sea and pristine beach.... Read more >

Tags: Misadventures

It's a Small World: Bocas del Toro

Sat, 20 Oct 2007 | By laurelmarshall | Views [1371]

We spent our day navigating the mini-van system here in the Panamanian Province of Chiriqui, and eventually make our way up to Bocas del Toro.  It's been pouring rain all day, no different than any of the others we've had since arriving here in Panama.... Read more >

Tags: Beaches & sunshine