Author Archives: Kris Cunningham

Things here in Panama continue to shut down more and more as the virus progresses. Last night the news said there are 345 cases in Panama, 6 deaths, 8 cases in Chiriquí (our province) 2 in the town just up … Continue reading →

It seems that pretty much everyone in the world can relate to this, as we all hunker down and stay home to avoid catching or spreading the virus. I posted yesterday about Panama, who is doing everything possible to keep … Continue reading →

Yesterday the news came out that all flights in and out of Panama will be stopped on March 22nd. Currently only citizens and residents can come in, but after the 22nd nobody will be able to come in or out … Continue reading →

Pricesmart is Panama’s version of Costco, a membership store that’s especially good for stocking up and bulk items. Panama is currently in an emergency lockdown state because of the Coronavirus threat. Borders are closed to all but citizens and residents … Continue reading →

Panama has been doing a great job in this difficult time, IMO, and I am very glad to be here. Yes, it’s inconvenient and this will be especially hard for businesses. But, we’ve seen the heartbreaking accounts of the situation … Continue reading →

Tocumen airport in Panama City is a very busy international hub with flights from all over the world. Many Panamanians have the means and reasons to travel, and many places in Panama are popular tourist destinations. We figured it was … Continue reading →

On our tour, the plan for the day was to go from Paris to Zurich. It looks good on paper, but we didn’t think about how many hours in a bus it takes to make that trip. We drove and … Continue reading →

For our second day in Paris we explored a bit on our own, and our primary destination was the Louvre Museum. The Louvre is something else entirely! There is no way you can see a fraction of it in one … Continue reading →

We arrived in Paris on Thursday evening and went directly to the hotel. Friday morning, the agenda was a bus tour of the city to give us a general introduction. Our Spanish guide was on the bus but a local, … Continue reading →

We just returned from a European tour. Of course, the first part of such a trip is to get over there. We took a Copa flight in the morning to Tucomen (the Panama City international airport) and caught out flight … Continue reading →