Author Archives: Kris Cunningham

About Kris Cunningham

We live in David, Chiriqui Provence, Republic of Panama! This blog is about some of our experiences in our new country.

So, you think you can go chill out at the beach?

Posted on July 3, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

We had good intentions. We bought an OfertaSimple deal (like Groupon) for a night at La Barqueta, the Las Olas Beach Resort. Some time to chill out and enjoy the beach sounded like a very good idea. We were here … Continue reading →

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Our Cost of Living in Panama – June 2013

Posted on July 2, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

The cost of living reports are always in the top ten list in my blog stats, so I know there is a lot of interest in this information. The first report was in February. The next was in April. I … Continue reading →

Posted in cost of living, expat, Panama | Tagged Central America, Chiriqui, expat, Panama | 22 Comments

A Panamanian Party

Posted on July 1, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

We are on friendly terms with Narda, our neighbor over the back fence. Her kids are grown and moved on, but she has a little Indian boy who lives with her. Yesterday he called through the fence to invite us … Continue reading →

Posted in Panama | Tagged Birthday, Panama, party | 3 Comments

Jungla de Panama wildlife refuge

Posted on July 1, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

We (the three bloggers and husbands) all went out for lunch yesterday. Lunch was at the Jungla de Panama wildlife refuge. I believe the restaurant is independent of the refuge, but they are all on the same property. I had … Continue reading →

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Bloggers United!

Posted on July 1, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

It’s been quite the weekend! Sunday had even more new and interesting experiences. I’ve followed Cindy and Holly for quite a while as they made decisions, made moving preparations, successfully completed their moves, and got settled in Panama. Yesterday for … Continue reading →

Posted in expat, Panama | Tagged Blog, Blogger, Central America, Chiriqui, expat, expatriate, International Living, Panama | 1 Comment

Macho de Monte, revisited

Posted on June 30, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

Today we went to Macho de Monte, near Cuesta de Piedra, with our friends Holly and Scott. This was our second visit and I was happy to go back to this amazing place. We met in Dolega which is an experience … Continue reading →

Posted in Panama, travel | Tagged Chiriqui, Cuesta de Piedra, Macho de Monte, Panama, photography, Travel and Tourism | 18 Comments

Macro Photos

Posted on June 28, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

I’ve been playing with my macro lens the last couple days. It’s interesting that sometimes you see a detail in a photo that you didn’t see when you were taking the photos. .

Posted in Panama, photography | Tagged Macrophotography, Photograph, photography | 4 Comments

We Have Water!

Posted on June 27, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

One wouldn’t think this is remarkable, but today it is. The water has been shut off every day for a week, sometimes not coming back on until quite late at night. No one seems to know what is going on, just … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: The World Through Your Eyes

Posted on June 26, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

Weekly Photo Challenge: The World Through Your Eyes The instructions are: “we challenge you to take and share a photograph that shows a command of your frame. Lead our eyes somewhere. Make us focus on something.” I figure the whole point … Continue reading →

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