(Panama Gringo) In my explorations of Panama I often find myself on long bus rides in search of the “best” things the country has to offer. Although this often pays off, sometimes you forget to look in your own backyard for beautiful and interesting things. For a nice, easy and very rewarding hike I had to look no further than Taboga Island, just a short and cheap boat ride … [Read more...]
Panama Travel: A world of wonder
(Winnipegfreepress.com) 'Wow' seems to be the word that sums up travellers' first impressions upon flying into Panama City. Expecting old buildings, dirt roads and crowded conditions, visitors are greeted by a silhouette of high-rise glass buildings, modern freeways and upscale stores. "The skyline of Panama City is on par with Vancouver or Toronto," says Barb Crowe, … [Read more...]
Panama Beyond the Canal
(Sergetheconcierge.com) December weather in an around New York could be anything from balmy to snow covered, we shall see. I had not thought of Panama as an escape from the cold until someone mentioned it to me. Since my knowledge of the place is minimal, I tracked down William Friar aka Panama Guide author of Panama (Moon Handbooks) for an insider look at Panama beyond … [Read more...]
A small-ship view of a Panama Canal transit
(Miami Herald) They sit there motionless atop the horizon, ships of global commerce in perpetual line. Cloud-slung skies silhouette their bulk as crewmen bide the hours and days, impatient in the wet tropical heat for their turn to enter this grand gateway of the world — the Panama Canal. We wait too, bobbing beneath the arching iron of the Bridge of the Americas, wondering … [Read more...]
Panama: The New Miami
(Panama Digest) Vice Minister of Tourism Ernesto Orillac presented Panama as the new Miami at this week’s World Travel Market in London. “Panama has positioned itself as the new Miami on this side of the World,” Orillac said, noting that the country draws not only an increasing number of business travelers but also shopping tourism, mainly thanks to the free zone. As … [Read more...]