Category Archives: Panama

I found this very touching video about the communication of only looking into someone’s eyes. Marina Abramović is a Serbian performance artist who works with the interaction between artist and observer, and the limits of the mind and body. Check … Continue reading →

There are random police checkpoints all over Panama. There is a permanent one on the road up to Boquete in response to an increased amount of crime, and word is that this has helped a lot. Usually the police just … Continue reading →

Wow, a while back I wrote the post Connection, inspired by a video that really moved me. Many other people also found it so meaningful that they commented, wrote to me, and passed it along on their blogs and social … Continue reading →

According to this Wikipedia article, “Ageing and mortality of the individual organism became possible with the evolution of sexual reproduction, which occurred approximately a billion years ago. The sexual organism could henceforth pass on some of its genetic material to produce … Continue reading →

Many people read this blog because they are interesting in living in Panama, or they are already here. For me, the biggest challenge of relocating was the language. I’m not good at languages and teaching me is like pounding information … Continue reading →

There is a blogger who I don’t know, but she has touched me through her words. There are many things that need to be fixed in the USA but homelessness has found a place in my heart. Last spring I got … Continue reading →

Summer in Panama means many things are flowering and fruiting. At this time of year we see flowers that we usually don’t see at other times, and I see fruit trees covered with flowers everywhere I go. The bougainvillea are … Continue reading →

“I’ve heard that Panama is great so I’m moving there. Where should I live?”  People ask this question in one form or another quite often. There is no answer that will fit everyone. Panama is a small country but very … Continue reading →

What do we need as human beings to survive? food, shelter, reproduction, connection. We are social beings. Babies literally die without human touch and connection. Adults don’t do well either, mentally or physically, without human connection. I saw this video … Continue reading →