(BBC) Lightning cracked and rain slashed violently against the windows as US tycoon Donald Trump and Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli cut the ribbon to open the Trump Ocean Club International Hotel and Tower. "I think this hotel is truly magnificent; you look at Panama's skyline and you see how this one truly stands out," Mr Trump raved at the opening this month of the … [Read more...]
Donald Trumps Trump Ocean Club 70 storey luxury high rise Panama highest building Latin America
(Daily Mail) Donald Trump doesn't do anything small, so it is no surprise that his first building in Latin America also becomes the region's tallest. The 70-storey Trump Ocean Club opened Wednesday in Panama City, soaring 932 feet (284 meters) into the Central American sky. The Trump Ocean Club reflects 'the modern sensibility of the new generation of luxury travel', the … [Read more...]
The Best Restaurants in Panama City: Exotic, Exciting and Elegant
(International Living) Panamaās restaurant scene is rapidly changing and the best restaurants in Panama City, the capital, vary from year to year. I frequently take restaurants off my ātop threeā list because they arenāt consistent, or because new and better options bump them down, or simply because theyāve shut down. Today, the best restaurants in Panama City arenāt … [Read more...]
The Best Places to Vacation in Panama
(International Living) After five years of writing about Panama for International Living, youād think writing about the best places to vacation in Panama would be a cinch. The more you know, the easier it should beā¦but the opposite is often the case. I know so many great places to vacation in Panama that itās hard to narrow it down to just a few. There are places like … [Read more...]
Exploring two sides of Panama
(Des Moines Register) Some have asked my husband, Tim, and me why we chose to vacation in Panama earlier this year, maybe thinking it an unlikely destination. But there we found the perfect combination of cosmopolitan city and primal jungle. We planned a tour to one of the indigenous tribes in Panama. Our tour guide, Garceth Cunampio (www.emberatourspanama.com), is an … [Read more...]