(Charlotte Observer) Anne Gordon de Barrigon, 53, has lived in Panama for 7 1/2 years; she operates Whale Watching Panama ( www.whale watching panama.com ), which offers whale- and dolphin-watching trips. The Seattle-area native trained animals for movies and TV. She fell in love with Panama while on a shoot in the jungle, and decided to stay there. Q: When is whale-watching … [Read more...]
Where to eat and what to see if you are in Panama City, Panama
(Today's Chicago Woman) For some tourists, food is merely sustenance and eating something they do in between treks to a city’s or region’s famous sites. But for other curious travelers, it’s a lens through which they experience a place’s unique culture. During my first trip to Panama City, capital of the strategically located land bridge that connects North and South … [Read more...]
What’s the best beach for a day trip from Panama City?
(Panama Gringo) This is a question I inquire to locals on a regular basis and I rarely receive the same response. As Panama is an isthmus there are more than a plethora of beaches to choose from so you can imagine many people have different opinions. Another factor that seems to influence people’s decisions is where they are from. Panama City is a massive melting pot of … [Read more...]
Panama, a land of abundance
(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: More than just a canal
(Jewish Chronicle) With its skyscrapers and coastal setting, Panama City, the capital of the Republic of Panama, looks a little like Miami. But, look a little closer and you discover that Panama is still a Third World country in the throes of reinventing itself as a hot spot for tourists and a financial hub. And this is why this country, a melting pot of cultures, is an … [Read more...]