(Today's Chicago Woman) For some tourists, food is merely sustenance and eating something they do in between treks to a city’s or region’s famous sites. But for other curious travelers, it’s a lens through which they experience a place’s unique culture. During my first trip to Panama City, capital of the strategically located land bridge that connects North and South … [Read more...]
Relic Bar in Casco Viejo
(Panama Gringo) This Panamanian gringo’s pick for the best bar in Panama City has to go to Relic in the Casco Viejo neighborhood. This bar coincides perfectly with the old quarter’s quirky, artsy and unique vibes. Located in the basement of one of the most popular hostels in the city, Luna’s Castle, this unique bar offers a fantastic atmosphere and eclectic mix of drinkers … [Read more...]
Panama, a land of abundance
(Hello Magazine) The old quarter of Panama City, Portobelo, the archipelago of Bocas del Toro... join us on a photographic journey through the southernmost country in Central America, whose name is known the world over for the canal that links the Atlantic and the Pacific. Panama owes its existence to the canal, which has marked the life and politics of the country since it … [Read more...]
Panama: More than just a canal
(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...]
Panama: 5 new or free offerings, as Canal expands
(SunSentinel) Panama is emerging as a top travel destination, thanks in part to the ongoing $5 billion expansion of its famous Canal. Here are five developments in the Central American nation: Holiday Inn Express hotel planned: InterContinental Hotels Group signed a franchise agreement for a new-build Holiday Inn Express hotel in Panama City, the country’s capital. It … [Read more...]