(Newsroompanama) If you are living in Panama and looking forward to the hot dry days of summer, you are going to have to wait After the wettest year in memory with over 60,000 people impacted by flooding, the rains are forecast to continue until March. They usually end in mid-December The gloomy news comes from meteorologists with electrical transmission company Etesa … [Read more...]
Advice when hiring a housekeeper in Panama
(NewsroomPanama) Having the services of a maid or housekeeper in Panama is a bonus for many expats, who come from countries where do-it yourself is the general rule. But hiring maids/housekeepers can also be a troublesome issue, one that has brought scores of questions from clients and friends. Even my mother in law has had many questions regarding during my “off … [Read more...]
Thousands march in Panama November 3 parades
(NewsroomPanama)Over 100 schools , 41 state and civic delegations and eight independent bands took part in the November 3 parades on two city routes, to mark 107 years of separation from Columbia. Bomberos, a crowd favorite Skirts of many participating girl students were longer than in previous years,and ties for boys had to be knotted at the neck, following a new … [Read more...]
Grocery Shopping in Panama: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
(PanamaGringo)When most of us think about moving abroad one of the last things we consider is where we’re going to stock our cabinets. So it was funny to me that on my first day in Panama City after enjoying my morning cup of coffee and taking in the views I got ready and headed to the grocery store. It’s that daunting task that we all hate to do even in our home … [Read more...]
Getting Ready to Party in Casco Antiguo!
Big day tomorrow in Casco Viejo! Big month, in fact. November is known as Panama´s “vacation month” since it has tons of Patriot holidays. After Halloween (well, this is not a Patriot Holiday as you may have guessed) we have: Day of the Dead (or of All Saints) on November 2nd, celebration of our Separation from Colombia (Nov. 3rd), Flag Day (4th), Colon`s Day (5th), Los … [Read more...]