Category Archives: Panama

Another trip around the sun, as they say. This is a perfect time to reflect on the passing year and to think about the coming one. What did I say last year? Don’t allow the blog to feel like a … Continue reading →

Paso Canoas is the town on the border between Panama and Costa Rica on the PanAmerican highway. I’d been there a number of times to cross the border but hadn’t spent much time exploring the shops there. Many people go … Continue reading →

It was a great holiday weekend here! It started Friday night. Joel’s band had a gig in Boquete. I went along and saw some good friends, enjoyed the music, and had a really nice evening. Even the drive up was … Continue reading →

Joel found a good article about David. You can read it at http://vivatropical.com/panama/david/ It looks like the article is about three years old, judging by the comments. The airport expansion is now finished but there are still no direct flights to … Continue reading →

I was going to say it was just an ordinary day, but days never seem ordinary here. There is always something new and interesting. This morning we went to the supermarket and saw a police truck in the parking lot, and … Continue reading →

We usually don’t see many scorpions but this week we have seen four. There was a mother with babies in the corner of the terrace. Joel was surprised in the kitchen by a baby who ran across the counter top. He … Continue reading →

We are going through the transition from rainy to dry season here on the Pacific side of Panama. The Caribbean side, just a few hours away, has an entirely different weather pattern. It rains whenever it wants to and there … Continue reading →

It seems the Boquete folks have been having a video festival, and my friend Phil Bennett has entered his work. This video has a lot of beautiful time lapse video of clouds rolling over the mountains (and I love clouds … Continue reading →

Many of us retire with a spouse or significant other. This is not only about Panama or retiring overseas. There are things to consider wherever you end up. I have met couples who, when retired with new quantities of free … Continue reading →

We decided to go visit the Tuesday Market today and connect with some friends. There is a market every Tuesday morning where they sell food, jewelry, coffee, soap, plants, chocolate, and all kinds of things and it’s one of the … Continue reading →