Tag Archives: Central America

What Did We Give Up? What Did We Gain?

Posted on February 15, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

Joel and I were talking about our experience so far in Panama, and decided it might be interesting if we both wrote posts separately with our thoughts. (250 words or less) You hear about expat adjustments, frustrations, difficulties, unhappiness, etc. … Continue reading →

Posted in expat, expatriate, Panama | Tagged Central America, Chiriqui, Chiriqui Province, David, expat, expatriate, healthy eating, International Living, Latin America, Moving, Panama, Spanish | 16 Comments

on a personal note…

Posted on February 14, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

Happy Valentines Day and Happy Anniversary to my partner and best friend. When we first met 23 years ago, or when we got married 17 years ago, we never dreamed that we would be happily living in Panama! The adventures … Continue reading →

Posted in expat, expatriate, Panama | Tagged Central America, Chiriqui, Chiriqui Province, David, expat, expatriate, International Living, Latin America, Panama, valentine day | 6 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Home

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

Weekly Photo Challenge: Home Everything needs a home of some sort. We have a home (my husband is writing a blog post about it soon). There are also other homes around here – people, animals, birds, insects… everything needs a … Continue reading →

Posted in expat, expatriate, insects, Panama, photography | Tagged Central America, Chiriqui, Chiriqui Province, David, expat, expatriate, forest, Home, insects, International Living, jungle, Latin America, nature, Panama, Photograph, photography, postaday, termites, Tree | 21 Comments

Brush Fires

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

We’ve smelled smoke and seen quite a few brush fires lately. I remember these fires in the US and they were a huge problem. Sometimes they would get out of control and cause major devastation and burn homes and other … Continue reading →

Posted in Exploring the Area, Panama, photography | Tagged brushfire, Central America, Chiriqui, Chiriqui Province, David, expat, expatriate, fire, Firefighter, forest, International Living, jungle, Panama, Photograph, photography, Wildfire | 6 Comments

Iguanas in the Yard

Posted on February 12, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

We were told that you’re more likely to see iguanas in the summer dry season, and that has been true for us. I heard a rustling in the leaves outside the window today and grabbed my camera. He looked … Continue reading →

Posted in Panama, wildlife | Tagged Central America, Chiriqui, Chiriqui Province, David, expat, expatriate, forest, iguana, International Living, Latin America, lizards, nature, Panama, photography | 18 Comments

Marañón

Posted on February 12, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

Marañón is Spanish for cashew. I love cashew nuts but never thought much about how they grow. There are a lot of them in this area so I’m curious to know more about them. So, I went home and did a bit … Continue reading →

Posted in Exploring the Area, fruit, Panama | Tagged Agriculture, Cashew, Central America, Chiriqui, Chiriqui Province, David, expat, expatriate, Fruit, International Living, Latin America, nature, Nuts, Panama, Tree | 12 Comments

Websites and Techie Stuff

Posted on February 11, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

I feel like I have made some forward progress lately. I managed to successfully map my blog to a subdomain of my domain (look up top. It says blog.thepanamaadventure.com! Cool eh?) It may sound straightforward in the directions, but of … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Central America, Chiriqui, Chiriqui Province, David, Domain name, expat, expatriate, International Living, Latin America, Panama, Subdomain | 5 Comments

Sandía

Posted on February 10, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

It’s sadía (watermelon) season in Panama now. These watermelon range from really good to insanely delicious! The one we bought today is in the insanely delicious category. It’s so juicy and sweet, and downright wonderful. They sell for $.20/pound here … Continue reading →

Posted in food, Panama | Tagged Central America, Chiriqui, Chiriqui Province, David, expat, expatriate, Food, International Living, Panama, Watermelon | 2 Comments

Bloggers for Peace – Mad Men

Posted on February 8, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

Monthly Peace Challenge: Mad Men This month, be Don Draper and construct an advertisement for peace (using any medium you prefer – words, photos, video, etc) Mad Men? Madison Avenue, I know, but what about Mad and Angry Men? Anger … Continue reading →

Posted in Bloggers for Peace, Miscellaneous | Tagged B4Peace, Central America, Chiriqui, Chiriqui Province, David, expat, expatriate, International Living, Kelsang Gyatso, Latin America, Margaret Mead, nature, Panama, Photograph, photography, river, World peace | 4 Comments

My turn with the dentist

Posted on February 8, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

I was many months overdue for a cleaning and checkup, so I figured it was my turn to see the dentist. This was accomplished in short order for $30, and cleaning was done by the dentist himself. I’ve had trouble … Continue reading →