Destination: Panama
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Sun, 11 May 2008 | By ryanj_clark | Views [3961] | Comments [2]
Friday, May 9 - Tuesday, May 13, 2008
I left Portobelo, Panama at 6 am Friday (May 9) morning via sailboat to the San Blas Islands. It took us 13 hours to get from Portobelo, Panama to the San Blas Islands. We had ten people (A couple from the UK, ... Read more >
Sat, 14 Jul 2007 | By moley | Views [1141]
Hi all, arrived eventually into Panama. The only crossing so far that looks as if you have actually changed country.We crossed the border over what once was a railway bridge where the rails are still in place with planks (that have not been nailed ... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
Thu, 30 Oct 2008 | By hellie_and_bracey | Views [996] | Comments [1]
Well, after a gruelling journey from New Zealand to LA, then LA to Houston, Texas we finally made it to Panama City on Sun 26th Oct - which we're counting as day 35! We were met at Panama Tocumen airport by Senora Xiomara who we would be staying with ... Read more >
Wed, 13 Feb 2013 | By margitpirsch | Views [990]
Before we reached our goal for the day on January 22rd: Las Lajas
we slammed on our brakes, took a U-turn on the way down the mountains because we sped by a road stand with ripe bananas. We hadn't seen ripe bananas, for, what is it now?.... Read more >
Tue, 5 Aug 2008 | By tpara | Views [841] | Comments [6]
I decided to spend my last night in Costa Rica in a town in the Highlands called San Vito. Of course i missed the turnoff completely and ended up in Palmar Norte 40 kns away, so backtrack i did. The views riding up into the mountains were spectacular.... Read more >
Sun, 13 Apr 2008 | By kirstenroche | Views [625] | Comments [1]
Oh it has indeed been a couple of crazy days here in Bocas...I´m going to be horrible and not write details because it all SOUNDS boring...just parties, really. Every night. A couple of day trips to the beach and whatnot, mostly just hanging out with ... Read more >
Tue, 14 Jul 2009 | By stiena_booton | Views [473]
Panama started for us with the gorgeous islands of Bocas del Toro where we stayed at a hostel called Mondo Taitu which has a happy hour every night with 50c beers and $1 tequilas. Dangerous. We also discovered that at least 2 or 3 bars every night ... Read more >
Tue, 28 Aug 2012 | By hcr64 | Views [348]
So Panama City was said to be quite risky in parts. Met an older US couple who couldn't believe that I was walking round the place on my own. She said that she had to hold onto her husband all the time for fear of being mugged. I didn't get that impression ... Read more >
Tue, 22 Apr 2014 | By | Views [337] | Scholarship Entry
The evening was spent, we soon realized, in a room that was more then we’d bargained for; turns out by-the-hour rental spaces still existed, for your more then discreet activities. And we happened to be spending the evening in one. What ensued was an ... Read more >
Tags: 2014 Travel Writing Scholarship - Euro Roadtrip
Tue, 26 May 2015 | By | Views [221] | Scholarship Entry
There is a rare power to be found at the summit of Volcán Barú. At that moment you are at the highest point in Panama, over 11,000ft above sea. The hike from Boquete, which gains 5,500ft in altitude, is an unrelenting 13km gauntlet up a steep 4x4 route ... Read more >
Tags: 2015 Writing Scholarship
Thu, 8 May 2014 | By | Views [211] | Scholarship Entry
At this moment, at least a 30% of the global population( if not more), must be in the same instance as me. Sitting behind a screen, working and thinking where would we like to travel next time. Or remembering about those good times, when we could feel ... Read more >
Tags: 2014 Travel Writing Scholarship - Euro Roadtrip
Thu, 18 Feb 2016 | By joshandkaren | Photo Gallery
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Thu, 5 Oct 2017 | By nortina | Photo Gallery
Ciudad de Panamá
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Fri, 9 Sep 2011 | By annabelcandy | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry
Pick Me! Pick Me!
I'm passionate about Africa, wildlife and photography. I lived in Zimbabwe for a year teaching in a scorpion-infested, plumbing-free rural school, but I haven't visited South Africa yet. I love African wildlife, culture and people ...
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Tags: #2011wnphoto, travel photography scholarship 2011
Mon, 24 Jun 2013 | By ericksandoya | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry
I was born at David, Chiriquì. My name is Erick Sandoya and I'm 27 years old. I moved on to Panama City to get new opportunities like this one, my dream is to travel around the world to know new cultures, lifestyles, typical foods, customs and remember ...
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Tags: Travel Photography Scholarship 2013