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About Kris Cunningham

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

Moringa and Other Random Things

I’m always snapping a picture here and there of things that catch my attention, and then they accumulate until I get around to sharing them. I bought two little Moringa trees a few years ago. Moringa is supposed to be … Continue reading

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So You Want to Live in Another Country (Part 2)

My friends By and Mariah lived in Boquete, and now live in Medellin Colombia. This is the second in a series of articles By has written about the expat experience. https://link.medium.com/B0v6qe2A1V Read the article, but the main points he makes … Continue reading

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If It Isn’t One Thing…..

…it’s another. On the heels of our friend’s post about the challenges of expat life, let me tell a story of our own. (1000+ word story to follow) There is no guarantee that if you open your faucet, water will … Continue reading

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So You Want to Live in Another Country

Is the expat life for you? It works for many. It doesn’t work for many others. You can and should do as much research as possible but nothing can totally prepare you for what will happen in your own specific, … Continue reading

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New Bike Shop

There is a new bike shop in town not far from our neighborhood. It’s called Todo Bike because, as they said, they have everything bike related that one would need. Their Facebook page, with a map, is here. https://m.facebook.com/pages/Todo-Bike-Todo-En-Bicicletas-Y-Repuestos/281180432005206 .. … Continue reading

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Oatmeal Banana cookies

What do you do when you have a huge head of bananas? Slice them, freeze them, and make yummy things. When they thaw they aren’t as firm as fresh bananas but they are still good as snacks, especially if still … Continue reading

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Around Town

It’s still summer with bright sun, 94 degrees, very windy, and no rain in sight. I’m glad I didn’t plan to go biking today with this wind. Instead I cut up yesterday’s mangoes and did other chores at home, and … Continue reading

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What’s Going On?

Not much 😁 Again, days and days have gone by since I’ve been to the blog. When I first got to Panama everything was new and interesting. Now a trip to the supermarket or to the chino (neighborhood convenience store) … Continue reading

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New Fruit, Mamey

Mamey Sapote….  well it’s new to me and I love this fruit! https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pouteria_sapota I first saw it in Cuba a couple years ago when our hostess served it for breakfast. Then, I saw it again the last time we were … Continue reading

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It’s Hot!

It’s summer here in David, Panama, the height of summer. The dry season is mid December to mid April so by now we are tired of hot, dry weather and we are wishing for rain. Usually we have the most … Continue reading

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