Tag Archives: International Living

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 →

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.