(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: 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...]
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...]
New Hotel in Casco Viejo: Casa del Horno
(Panama Casco Viejo) New hotel opening doors in Casco Viejo! Casa del Horno is an Italian owned/run eight suite hotel that takes its name after the historic calicanto stone oven that is located in the building. Dating from 1886 (or maybe before?) the building has a lot of that charming stone walls and arches feeling that we all love of colonial cities. Each suite is … [Read more...]
Trump Ocean Club Panama Readies for July 6 Opening
(Elite Traveler) The unveiling of Latin America's largest building is fast approaching with Trump Ocean Club® International Hotel & Tower® Panama welcoming its first hotel guests on July 6, 2011. An epic, record-breaking structure, Trump Ocean Club's interiors and guest services will match the grandeur of the building itself. Travelers and Panamanians will find TRUMP … [Read more...]