Lee Tamplin(WSJ.com) FAIR ISLES Lounging in the San Blas shallows At half-past nine in the morning the San Blas Islands, clustered off the coast of Panama, almost shine like found gems. Like lost doubloons. Like Caribbean treasure. We've been out to sea for three days, and while it's a yacht we're on and not a privateer, the first sight of land quickens … [Read more...]
Much to see and do in Panama!
(Panama Travel Group) There is a saying that Panama is a paradise to discover, but in the recent years this country is causing a sensation as one of the most attractive tourist spots. We are so popular that the famous Lonely Planet travel guide, recently published their new book “Best in Travel 2011″, which includes Panama, in the fourth place, among countries that … [Read more...]
Finca Dos Jefes organic coffee tour Boquete
(Panama Travel Group) Finca Dos Jefes is located in the highlands of Boquete, Panama and is proudly owned by Richard and Dee Lipner, formerly of Berkeley, California. Richard and Dee purchased Finca Dos Jefes in April of 2003. It had been abandoned as a working farm because of the low coffee prices during the 1990s. At that time, small farmers could not continue to … [Read more...]
Coffee roaster’s heart is in Panama
(SacBeee.com) Most of us can't get the day started without a cup of coffee, and one local company has worked to satisfy that craving for three decades. The Rogers Family Co. of Lincoln scours the world's coffee-growing regions and works with farmers to source coffee cherry – the fruit that bears the coffee bean. Pete Rogers has the task of purchasing raw coffee beans … [Read more...]
Panama Healthcare: Excellent Care at Half the Cost of the U.S.
(InternationalLiving)I’ve been living in Panama full-time since 2005, and one of the best things about living here is the health care. I’m not the only one who thinks so, either. I’ve interviewed slews of expats here, and nearly every single person I talk to is mightily impressed by the health care in Panama. Many doctors in Panama are U.S.-trained International … [Read more...]