Category Archives: Panama

House Sharing in David #2

Posted on March 26, 2015 by Kris Cunningham

This home is in Villa del Carmen, a quiet middle class Panamanian neighborhood on the north side of David, just within the city limits. The neighborhood is surrounded by woods and a beautiful river runs along the east side. There … Continue reading →

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House Sharing in David #1

Posted on March 26, 2015 by Kris Cunningham

Some people have popped up recently looking for short term rental possibilities in this area, so I am putting together a couple things that I know about. Here in David short term rentals are probably a bit difficult to find. … Continue reading →

Posted in Getting Things Done, Miscellaneous, Panama | Tagged Chiriqui, David, home sharing, house for rent, Panama, rental house, roommate, short term rental | 6 Comments

la Feria Internacional de David

Posted on March 25, 2015 by Kris Cunningham

La Feria Internacional de David (the International Fair of David) is a yearly event in March. People come from a number of other countries to participate, and the fairgrounds come alive with activity. There are things for sale, things to … Continue reading →

Posted in culture, Exploring the Area, Miscellaneous, Panama | Tagged Chiriqui, David, International Fair of David, La Feria, la Feria Internacional de David, Panama, the Fair | 22 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Rule of Thirds

Posted on March 23, 2015 by Kris Cunningham

Weekly Photo Challenge: Rule of Thirds The Rule of Thirds is a photography concept that puts the subject of the photograph off-center, which usually results in blank space in the rest of the image. If you focus closely on your subject and … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Symmetry

Posted on March 23, 2015 by Kris Cunningham

Weekly Photo Challenge: Symmetry I am also way behind on photo challenges. I have been sorting through a couple years worth of photos and backing them up in case this old laptop bites the dust. In the process, I have come … Continue reading →

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What Happened?

Posted on March 22, 2015 by Kris Cunningham

I looked at the calendar and realized it has been over two weeks since I have posted something. I don’t know what happened. A day goes by and I don’t write something, and then another goes by, and then another. … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous, Panama | Tagged expat, Panama, retirement | 22 Comments

Albrook, the Panama City Bus Station

Posted on March 7, 2015 by Kris Cunningham

Panama has a great bus system but it can be a bit intimidating especially at Albrook, the big bus terminal in Panama City. Maybe a few photos and tips will help. When you arrive at the bus station, probably the … Continue reading →

Posted in Panama, travel | Tagged Albrook, Albrook Bus Terminal, Bus, Bus station, bus terminal, Panama, Panama City, Panama City Bus Terminal, ticket | 24 Comments

Residency! (and a good lawyer)

Posted on March 7, 2015 by Kris Cunningham

It’s official, we are now legal residents of Panama! We went to Panama City last Wednesday, spent a bit of time at immigration, and left with our official residency cards. I wrote a post about our application process HERE, which we did … Continue reading →

Posted in expatriate, Getting Things Done, Miscellaneous, Panama | Tagged expat, Immigration, jubilado, lawyers, Marcos Kraemer, Panama, Panama City, residency | 21 Comments

Pan-American Highway Construction

Posted on February 26, 2015 by Kris Cunningham

The Pan-American Highway in Eastern Panama is a good, 4 lane highway. The Pan-American Highway in Western Panama between Santiago and David, however, is in very poor condition and only 2 lane. A few months ago a massive construction project … Continue reading →

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Pedasi Beaches

Posted on February 25, 2015 by Kris Cunningham

The southern part of the Azuero Peninsula of Panama is known for the beautiful beaches. Since I was down there visiting my good friend and fellow blogger, we decided to pick up another friend and blogger and enjoy a visit … Continue reading →