(Vancouver Sun) I don't know how they do it, but young backpackers are the first to find out about these places. Before the luxury hotels spring up and cruise ships sail in, they are there. The little funky town of Bocas del Toro in Panama was full of them. I don't think they are called hippies these days, but they do remind me of the '60s. I like to think of myself as … [Read more...]
Retire to Panama: Golden Years Go Global
(Smart Money) For Robyn and John Cole , having one retiree in the family was workable. As long as Robyn, 56, kept her job as a golf course marketing director, they could live comfortably in their native Orange County, Calif.; enjoy company health coverage; and wait out the underperforming investment properties they bought into—oops!—a month before the '08 crash. The … [Read more...]
Panama: a haven for tourism, natural wonders
(Palm Beach Daily News) If I were writing a travel slogan for this uniquely “S”-shaped country that connects North and South America, it would go like this: “We’re not Colombia. We’re not Costa Rica. We are Panama.” It’s short. It’s to the point. And it might get listeners and readers to take a fresh look a why this land of mountains, extinct volcanoes, virgin rain … [Read more...]
Savoring the Delights of Panama
(Nazaronline) Since childhood, I’ve been a very discerning eater. I pride myself on being a good judge of great food. My recent trip to Panama was fantastic, but the trip to Panama for my taste buds was even more heavenly. Through my gastronomic experiences in this trip, I was reminded of the wisdom and kindness omnipresent in our world and the importance of cherishing a … [Read more...]
Couple turns Panama dream into Cielo Paraiso
(Globe and Mail) Nearly nine years ago, Colleen and Raideep Lal decided to give up their high-stress careers at a family label-making business in Toronto to search for a more tranquil place to call home – somewhere surrounded by nature, with year-round warmth and far away from big-city pressures. After much research and travel, the couple settled on Panama and paid … [Read more...]