(Jewish Chronicle) With its skyscrapers and coastal setting, Panama City, the capital of the Republic of Panama, looks a little like Miami. But, look a little closer and you discover that Panama is still a Third World country in the throes of reinventing itself as a hot spot for tourists and a financial hub. And this is why this country, a melting pot of cultures, is an … [Read more...]
Review: Big Daddy’s Restaurant Boquete Panama
(Boquete Guide) I waited a long time to visit Big Daddy’s. When the restaurant poll was done I was surprised to see them score so high, number four. I decided to go and eat there. Still I procrastinated until my friends Dan and Randy intercepted me on route to their table in Baru and suggested I join them at Big Daddy’s; I did. We went for a late lunch, early dinner on … [Read more...]
Air Panama to fly Tocumen to David starting July 1st
(Boquete Guide) The David to Panama air corridors are in transition. At the end of May Air Panama began to fly it’s new Fokker jets on the David to Albrook route. On “May 30,2011, Air Panama’s Fokker Jet carried passengers for the first time. Today they are using the jet for the 8 am and 5:15 pm flights along the David – Panama City Albrook route.” Now Taca has been … [Read more...]
“I’ve Never Regretted the Move to Boquete, Panama”
Name: Robert Cook Age: 54 Nationality: U.S. Living in: Boquete, Chiriqui Highlands, Panama When Robert Cook sold his house and car, quit his job and took off for Panama, his friends and family asked him if he was on drugs. That was six years ago and things have changed since then. “They say they envy me now,” Robert laughs. “My stress level is way down and I’m … [Read more...]
The Best Places to Vacation in Panama
(International Living) After five years of writing about Panama for International Living, you’d think writing about the best places to vacation in Panama would be a cinch. The more you know, the easier it should be…but the opposite is often the case. I know so many great places to vacation in Panama that it’s hard to narrow it down to just a few. There are places like … [Read more...]