Tag Archives: expatriate

Summer Fun at the River

It’s been summer vacation time, and also the week of Carnival, so a lot of people have had time to relax and enjoy themselves. Part of summer fun is going to the river. We were down there a couple days … Continue reading

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What Did We Give Up? What Did We Gain?

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

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on a personal note…

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

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Home

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

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Brush Fires

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

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Iguanas in the Yard

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

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Marañón

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

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Websites and Techie Stuff

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

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Sandía

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

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Bloggers for Peace – Mad Men

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

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