(Globe and Mail) Nearly nine years ago, Colleen and Raideep Lal decided to give up their high-stress careers at a family label-making business in Toronto to search for a more tranquil place to call home – somewhere surrounded by nature, with year-round warmth and far away from big-city pressures. After much research and travel, the couple settled on Panama and paid … [Read more...]
Shopping at Albrook Mall in Panama
(The Panama Gringo) Albrook Mall near Albrook Airport in Panama City is a popular shopping spot with tourists and locals alike. It’s located next to a bus terminal and has a nice supermarket inside making it popular with bus riders that need to take food home. There are dozens of stores and restaurants as well as a cinema to entertain any shopper or innocent tag-a-long for … [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...]
Sugar and Spice Bakery in Boquete
(BoqueteGuide) Location: Avenida Central Boquete Hours: Thursday – Tuesday 8am – 6pm Short Description of the food: Sugar and Spice is without question the best bakery in Boquete. In addition to bread and pastries, they also serve a light menu of sandwiches and soup. Since they use their own bread they have a hands down advantage on all their sandwiches. We went … [Read more...]
Panamanian Coffee: A Hidden Treasure
(PanamaGringo) I’ve been drinking coffee since roughly the age of ten (mine and grandpa’s little secret) so when I first came to Panama many years later I was ecstatic to try some of the beans this place had to offer. Panamanian coffee has been severely underrated and overlooked in the past; however, in recent years many more coffee lovers, connoisseurs and distributors … [Read more...]