Tag Archives: Travel and Tourism

Cartagena, Columbia

Posted on April 14, 2014 by Kris Cunningham

The first stop on our cruise was Cartagena, Columbia. I was very excited to visit here! This was my first glimpse of Columbia and South America, and I was curious to see what it was like. We woke to a beautiful … Continue reading →

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New Travel Adventures

Posted on April 13, 2014 by Kris Cunningham

We have been on a cruise with limited (expensive) internet, so apologies to everyone I haven’t answered. I’ll be catching up over the next few days. There were no limitations on photo taking though so you have been warned. There … Continue reading →

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Panama Canal Boat Trip

Posted on March 29, 2014 by Kris Cunningham

The Panama Canal is fascinating and I’d always wanted to take one of those boat trips up the canal. I found a good deal on a partial transit, so this was the basis of our plans to spend some time … Continue reading →

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Hiking up Ancon Hill

Posted on March 27, 2014 by Kris Cunningham

Ancon Hill where we stayed in Panama City is a very interesting place with a lot of historical significance (read more about it HERE). It is also a nature preserve, and there is a good road that you can use … Continue reading →

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Ancon Hill and La Estancia

Posted on March 25, 2014 by Kris Cunningham

We stayed at a great place in Panama City called La Estancia. It’s located on Ancon Hill in the Quarry Heights area, which was a quarry used in the construction of the canal. Later it was the headquarters for the … Continue reading →

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Gorgona, Panama

Posted on March 24, 2014 by Kris Cunningham

Gorgona is the next town up the beach, northeast of Coronado. I was curious to see what it was like, so when we learned of an open house and festivities for the opening of a new condo tower there, we … Continue reading →

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A Hotel – Dos and Don’ts

Posted on March 24, 2014 by Kris Cunningham

We saw an Oferta Simple deal for the hotel in Coronado, and since we wanted to see the area anyway we bought it. It was for the TRYP Playa Coronado, a Wyndham hotel. It’s a very new hotel. We were … Continue reading →

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A Visit to Coronado

Posted on March 23, 2014 by Kris Cunningham

Our first stop in our current travels has been Coronado. This is a well known beach front community with many expats, located about an hour southwest of Panama City. I can see why expats would want to live here. It … Continue reading →

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More Beach Pictures

Posted on March 18, 2014 by Kris Cunningham

Last weekend we visited our friends at Las Olas, which is at Playa La Barqueta about 40 minutes southwest of David. There was a beautiful sunset in the evening  (some photos are on my last blog post). The next morning … Continue reading →

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El Explorador in Boquete, Panama

Posted on March 8, 2014 by Kris Cunningham

Wednesday I went to Boquete to see Holly and Emma, a couple blogging friends. There is a related post HERE. Our stop at El Explorador was so interesting however, that it deserves a post of its own. I’m not sure … Continue reading →

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