Tag Archives: expat

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 →

Posted in dental care, health care, Panama | Tagged Central America, Chiriqui, Chiriqui Province, David, Dentist, expat, expatriate, Health care, healthy eating, International Living, Latin America, Panama | 5 Comments

A Day in Panama

Posted on February 8, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

I thought today I’d just share some random photos of things going on here. If you click on a photo you can scroll through the gallery.

Posted in Exploring the Area, Flowers, Panama, photography, wildlife | Tagged Central America, Chiriqui, Chiriqui Province, David, expat, expatriate, Flower, International Living, Latin America, Panama, Photograph, photography, Volcan Baru | 6 Comments

Walking Around the Neighborhood

Posted on February 5, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

I love the bicycle, but sometimes you have to set out on foot for something different. I’ve been walking the last couple days and thought I’d share some of the photos I’ve taken.

Posted in Exploring the Area, Panama, photography, sunsets | Tagged Central America, Chiriqui, Chiriqui Province, David, expat, expatriate, International Living, Latin America, mountains, nature, Panama, Photograph, photography, sunset, sunset photo, sunset photos, Volcan Baru, Walking | 10 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Unique

Posted on February 4, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

Weekly Photo challenge: Unique These may not be unique, but they certainly are unique to me! Thank you Joel (of FindingMyselfInPanama) for letting me use a number of your excellent photos for this post! Here’s some other posts for this … Continue reading →

Posted in insects, Panama, Photo Challenge, photography | Tagged Central America, Chiriqui, Chiriqui Province, David, expat, expatriate, insects, International Living, jungle, lizards, nature, Panama, Photograph, photography, postaday | 30 Comments

Guandu con Arroz

Posted on February 3, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

Guandu are pigeon peas, and very popular in Panama. Guandu con arroz (with rice) is a traditional Christmas dish, so guandu are very expensive around that time. Many people grow them in their yards, including a number of my neighbors … Continue reading →

Posted in culture, food, gardening, Panama | Tagged Central America, Chiriqui, Chiriqui Province, Cook, cooking, David, expat, expatriate, Food, International Living, Latin America, Panama, Pigeon pea, Rice | 12 Comments

Tortillas

Posted on February 3, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

I’ve been making tortillas for a while but yesterday I was instructed by the pro, who was instructed by her grandmother. It starts with corn. I know, it looks like chicken feed or something, but you can turn this into … Continue reading →

Posted in food, Panama | Tagged Central America, Cheese, Chiriqui, Chiriqui Province, cooking, David, expat, expatriate, International Living, Maize, Panama, Tortilla | 4 Comments

Chicha de Arroz con Piña

Posted on February 3, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

My neighbor Haydeé came over yesterday, and we had cooking class in my kitchen. What fun! She is Panamanian so of course she knows how to cook all kinds of Panamanian food, and I’m interested in learning. We made a … Continue reading →