Tag Archives: Latin America

Heading to the USA

Posted on March 6, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

Tomorrow I take a bus to Panama City, and Thursday I take a plane to California. I’m not sure if I will be blogging more because I have time on a bus or plane, or less because I’ll be with … Continue reading →

Posted in expat, expatriate, Panama | Tagged Central America, Chiriqui, Chiriqui Province, David, expat, expatriate, International Living, Latin America, Panama, Panama City, travel | 22 Comments

Nuestro Vecino Roberto (our neighbor)

Posted on March 4, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

It seems like we are always meeting someone new and interesting in the neighborhood. One evening we went down the street across from the entrance to our area. There is a field there and we thought it would be a … Continue reading →

Posted in expat, expatriate, Panama | Tagged Central America, Chiriqui, Chiriqui Province, David, expat, expatriate, International Living, Latin America, Panama | 13 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Lost in the Details

Posted on March 4, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

Weekly Photo Challenge: Lost in the Details In this challenge, after we have found a scene we are encouraged to go deeper into the scene, go closer in and see if we can find things we didn’t see at first. … Continue reading →

Posted in expat, expatriate, Flowers, insects, Panama, photography, wildlife | Tagged Central America, Chiriqui, Chiriqui Province, David, expat, expatriate, Flower, insects, International Living, Latin America, nature, Panama, Photograph, photography, postaday, Tree | 23 Comments

A Change in the Weather. Summer is Over?

Posted on March 3, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

Yesterday it got cloudy and rained in the evening. This morning I woke up to a steady, gentle rain. I first heard it before sunup but I don’t know if it rained all night. What a change! For many weeks … Continue reading →

Posted in expat, expatriate, Panama | Tagged Central America, Chiriqui, Chiriqui Province, David, expat, expatriate, International Living, Latin America, nature, Panama, Rain, Wet season | 16 Comments

The River

Posted on March 1, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

I know, I have posted photos of the river before, but maybe not in this spot, at this time of year, on this cloudy day. It’s such a beautiful river and I never get tired of taking photos there! Joel … Continue reading →

Posted in expat, expatriate, Panama, photography | Tagged Central America, Chiriqui, Chiriqui Province, David, expat, expatriate, forest, International Living, Latin America, nature, Panama, Photograph, photography, river | 11 Comments

Crested Oropendola

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

I got a very lucky shot with my camera yesterday! This is a crested oropendola. At first glance it looks like a crow until you see the bright yellow tail feathers and the white beak. I’ve seen them in … Continue reading →

Posted in bird watching, expat, expatriate, Panama, photography, wildlife | Tagged Bird, bird watching, birds, Central America, Chiriqui, Chiriqui Province, David, expat, expatriate, forest, International Living, jungle, Latin America, nature, oropendola, Panama, Photograph, photography | 15 Comments

Cicadas, Hawks, and a Day in Panama

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

As always, I continue to be amazed by things I see every day, and I continue to keep a camera close. I was out on my bike and rode into some sort of commotion. Apparently there was a family of … Continue reading →

Posted in bird watching, expat, expatriate, insects, Panama, photography, wildlife | Tagged birds, Central America, Chiriqui, Chiriqui Province, Cicada, David, expat, expatriate, Flora and Fauna, Flower, forest, insects, International Living, jungle, Latin America, nature, Panama, Photograph, photography | 10 Comments

Power Outage

Posted on February 26, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

Yesterday the power went out. I was happy for neighbors with smart phones who were able to get the news. It turns out that most of Panama was without power for a while because of an incident with a main … Continue reading →

Posted in expat, expatriate, Panama | Tagged Central America, Chiriqui, Chiriqui Province, David, Energy, expat, expatriate, International Living, Latin America, Panama, Power outage | 8 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Forward

Posted on February 24, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

Weekly Photo Challenge: Forward We found this beautiful variegated dieffenbachia in the woods and brought it home. We planted it under the guanábana tree where it has thrived. A month or more ago, my husband found another and brought … Continue reading →

Posted in expat, expatriate, Flowers, gardening, Panama, wildlife | Tagged Central America, Chiriqui, Chiriqui Province, David, expat, expatriate, forest, International Living, Latin America, nature, Panama, Photograph, photography, postaday | 14 Comments

Culture Shock, and the Unhappy Expat

Posted on February 24, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

We were told of the possible difficulties in adjusting to a different country and culture. We have encountered unhappy expats. I have been curious about other people’s experiences, finding neither adjustment problems or causes of unhappiness myself. My husband shared … Continue reading →