Category Archives: expat

Our Muddy River!

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

The sounds of the river behind our house have been much louder since all the rain this afternoon, so we went down there to investigate. It does not look the same! The water is very muddy, flowing fast, and a … Continue reading →

Posted in expat, expatriate, Panama | Tagged Central America, Chiriqui, Chiriqui Province, David, expat, expatriate, International Living, Latin America, nature, Panama, photography, river, water | 6 Comments

Pouring in Panama!

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

We need rain. This last dry season has been usually hot, dry, and windy, and the rains have been slow to return. There is a serious shortage of electricity because there isn’t enough water in the rivers to run the … Continue reading →

Posted in expat, expatriate, Panama | Tagged Central America, Chiriqui, Chiriqui Province, David, Dry season, expat, expatriate, Hydroelectricity, International Living, Latin America, Panama, water | 8 Comments

Volcan | Sitio Barriles | the Barrels Archaeological Site

Posted on May 9, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

This is a very interesting site located about six kilometers outside of the town of Volcan. It has artifacts from A.D. 300-900, and is named for the barrel shaped object which was the first artifact found here. Archaeologists from around … Continue reading →

Posted in culture, expat, expatriate, Panama, travel | Tagged Artifacts, Central America, Chiriqui, Chiriqui Province, David, expat, expatriate, History, International Living, Latin America, Panama, Sitio Barriles, Volcan | 5 Comments

Cows in the Neighborhood | Water and Electricity Problems

Posted on May 8, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

Cows are everywhere! Our neighbor Roberto even had a couple calves in his yard for a while. They have gone to his farm now, but there are plenty of others in the area. When I see cows I think of … Continue reading →

Posted in expat, expatriate, Panama | Tagged Cattle, Chiriqui, Chiriqui Province, David, Environment, expat, expatriate, Hydroelectricity, Latin America, nature, Panama, water | 12 Comments

Phones, Internet, and Communication from Panama

Posted on May 6, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

One of our requirements is internet. This is how we keep in touch with everybody. Communication was never as important as yesterday when my grandson was born! This makes me think about people in the past who set out for … Continue reading →

Posted in expat, expatriate, Panama | Tagged Cell Phones, Central America, Chiriqui, communication, computers, David, expat, expatriate, grandchildren, International Living, internet, Panama, Science and Technology, Skype | 25 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: From Above

Posted on May 5, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

Weekly Photo Challenge: From Above From Above. Change your perspective on something. Share a photo of a subject which you shot from directly above. Related articles Weekly Photo Challenge: From Above Weekly Photo Challenge: From Above May 3 New Weekly Photo … Continue reading →

Posted in expat, expatriate, Panama, photography | Tagged Central America, Chiriqui, Chiriqui Province, David, expat, expatriate, International Living, Latin America, nature, Panama, Photograph, photography, postaday | 11 Comments

Vivero en Dolega!

Posted on May 4, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

I had heard about this plant nursery in Dolega, another town up the road towards Boquete. So, yesterday, we set out to find it (which is course, for us, always involves getting lost and going places we didn’t expect to … Continue reading →

Posted in expat, expatriate, Flowers, gardening, Panama | Tagged Bocas Town Bocas del Toro, Chiriqui, Chiriqui Province, David, Dolega, expat, expatriate, Flower, Garden, Home Gardening, Horticulture, International Living, Latin America, Panama, Plant, Plant nursery | 4 Comments

Gringos at Gringos

Posted on May 4, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

Thursday we went to a gringos meeting at the new Gringos Restaurant, and had a lot of fun. We heard about the meeting from the yahoo group, Gringos in David Panama. We went to the Gringos Restaurant when we were … Continue reading →

Posted in expat, expatriate, food, Panama | Tagged Central America, Chiriqui, Chiriqui Province, David, expat, expatriate, Food, Gringo, International Living, Latin America, Panama, restaurant | 11 Comments

Number 200

Posted on May 3, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

I written 200 posts already?! Apparently I tend to be a bit talkative 😀 It doesn’t seem like that much, and it also doesn’t seem like I’ve been here almost seven months. Time flies when you are having fun! I … Continue reading →

Posted in expat, expatriate, Panama | Tagged Baby boomer, Central America, Chiriqui, Chiriqui Province, David, expat, expatriate, International Living, Latin America, Panama, Travel and Tourism | 7 Comments

Our Cost of Living in Panama – April

Posted on April 30, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

It is the last day of April, and I am totaling up our expenses. I didn’t post anything for March since both of us were traveling out of the country for part of the month but for April, except for a few … Continue reading →