Monthly Archives: June 2016

A friend gave me a couple pups, or hijos (sons in Spanish) of plantains, or plátanos. One got taken out when the guaba tree fell down last year, but the roots put up two pups that are thriving so all … Continue reading →

I should be writing about the Panama Canal. They have been working for years on the expansion project, building new locks, deepening and widening the route, and getting ready for the huge Panamax ships. Sunday June 26th was the opening … Continue reading →

An Ofertasimple deal came through today for Boquete Tree Trek, $78 a night with breakfast and either a coffee tour or a zip line. Click the link HERE. We have been there and it’s a beautiful place. People say it’s an … Continue reading →

I happened across this article on renting in Panama – Tips for Renting in Panama. I can’t seem to reblog or repost it here so you’ll have to click on the link. I think the article is accurate and well … Continue reading →

I recently came across an article in Brain Pickings about books. In the words of Herman Hesse “Among the many worlds that man did not receive as a gift from nature but created out of his own mind, the world … Continue reading →

David is a working town. This is a mainly agricultural province, and the city of David is here to support the needs of the people living and working in the area. It is a great place to live with goods and … Continue reading →

We have Ofertasimple here, like Groupon in the US. Every day they send out an email with the latest deals. Most things are in Panama City – hotels, restaurants, spa treatments, all kinds of things but sometimes there are deals … Continue reading →

We have two seasons on the Pacific coast of Panama, dry and rainy. Dry season starts about mid-December. Schools have summer vacation until early February. Rain is very unlikely and everything gets more and more dry and brown. Brush fires … Continue reading →