Category Archives: culture

Thinking of Leaving the United States?-Pulled or Pushed?

Posted on January 5, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

via Thinking of Leaving the United States?-Pulled or Pushed?. an interesting blog post about why people leave the US to live elsewhere.

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New Year’s Eve in Panama

Posted on January 1, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

We spent New Year’s Eve in our street, and it was quite the street party! We also learned a lot about Panamanian New Year’s traditions. There were the expected fireworks all over the neighborhood, and we continue to be surprised … Continue reading →

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Let’s Go Buy Fish!

Posted on December 27, 2012 by Kris Cunningham

OK, so that’s not the happiest fish since it’s sitting on my kitchen counter, but the people of the household are very happy. This was our second trip to Pedregal, a town on the water about 20 minutes south of … Continue reading →

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Why would anyone want to live in Panama??? Because we want to live with the happy people!

Posted on December 21, 2012 by Kris Cunningham

When we were preparing to move we got this question quite a bit. It’s a third world country after all, and look at everything we would be giving up. Our lives would certainly be much more difficult. It has not … Continue reading →

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Una Fiesta!

Posted on December 20, 2012 by Kris Cunningham

Do not go anywhere without a camera, ever. You will regret it! I will just have to paint a picture with words today. If you get an invitation to a party in Panama, you must GO!  The tennis club had a party … Continue reading →

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Panamanian Lawn Mowers

Posted on December 17, 2012 by Kris Cunningham

People tend to make use of what they have so if your yard needs a trim, what is the easiest way to accomplish this?

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Changing Seasons

Posted on December 11, 2012 by Kris Cunningham

The weekly Photo Challenge: Changing Seasons Changing Seasons? We are in Panama. There are no seasons. Well OK yes, in  a way there are. We are going in to summer when there is less rain, and maybe more wind, so … Continue reading →

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The Kindness of Strangers

Posted on December 8, 2012 by Kris Cunningham

It surprises me how kind and giving the people are here. It happens every day. Strangers on the street help me find things, sometimes taking a fair amount of time to personally walk me to the location and speak to … Continue reading →

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Why Would Anyone Want To Stay?

Posted on December 1, 2012 by Kris Cunningham

Why Would Anyone Want To Stay? I really like this post and wanted to share it on my blog. I feel very much the same way about moving to another country, but she says it better than I ever could.

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The People in this Blog World, Forests, and Rivers

Posted on November 20, 2012 by Kris Cunningham

I am having a time with the blogs on WordPress! There are so many interesting people writing here, and don’t even talk about the photos. I could spend all day looking photos. There are some amazingly talented and interesting people … Continue reading →

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