(Eye on Panama) Here is my recommended list of things to pack for travelers coming to Panama. 1. Electronic Reader - A E-reader allows you to travel considerably lighter. 2. A Small Cross Body Bag – Women bring small purses and end up not using them at all. Instead carry a very small cross body bag. It fits your passport, phone, credit card, ready cash, and … [Read more...]
Panama beyond the canal
(Canada.com) When my friend Mary took us to the Miraflores Locks, one of the three locks that comprise the Panama Canal, she chose not to stay with us. "I've been there too many times," said the Ottawa native who now lives in Panama. That afternoon in the visitors' centre, standing only metres away from the freighters and cruise ships making their way from ocean to … [Read more...]
Costa Rica to Panama on the Caribe Shuttle
(Panama Travel Group) For those visiting the Caribbean Coast and beaches in Costa Rica an exciting side trip is down the coast into Panama to the Bocas del Toro Archipelago. The southern Caribbean coast around Puerto Viejo is famous for its beaches and its surfing. Go to Bocas del Toro and you will find great surfing, beaches, fantastic scuba diving, and … [Read more...]
Womens Wellness Retreat in Bocas, Panama
(Panama Travel Group) A Women’s Wellness will take place from Sunday, May 29 to Thursday, June 2 at the exquisite Laguna Azul Eco Lodge on the most exotic private island in the Caribbean. For four days and five nights a select group of no more than 12 women will mix activities such as snorkeling and paddle boarding with sunrise meditation, twice daily yoga classes, and a … [Read more...]
In awe of Panama
(Canada.com) When my friend Mary took us to the Miraflores Locks, one of the three locks that comprise the Panama Canal, she chose not to stay with us. "I've been there too many times," said the Ottawa native who now lives in Panama. That afternoon in the visitors' centre, standing only metres away from the freighters and cruise ships making their way from ocean to … [Read more...]