(Panama Gringo) The tradition of friends gathering around a television with copious amounts of beer and food, screaming for their favorite sports team is universal to nearly every country around the world. Finding the perfect spot to cheer on your squad is a quintessential part of expat relocation in a new country. This is because there is virtually no better homesickness … [Read more...]
Vacationing in Panama: Boca Chica and Boca Brava
(ctpost.com) It reminded us of the opening scene of "Fantasy Island." As soon as our boat arrived at the Cala Mia dock on the island of Boca Brava, Panama, two hotel workers welcomed us to the property. No, they weren't Mr. Roarke and Tattoo, but we were somewhere in the Pacific Ocean. During this, our second visit to Panama, we decided we would try to do what every … [Read more...]
Deal of the day in Panama from OfertaSimple
OfertaSimple is a deal-of-the-day website (similar to Groupon or Living Social) for Panama that features discounted gift certificates usable at various Panamanian businesses and attractions. How OfertaSimple Works Each day, we present a new exclusive Oferta. We leverage our collective buying power to negotiate the best deals in town. To make sure that we offer the best … [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...]
Old Panama`s celebration coming up!
(Arco Properties) Panamá La Vieja or Old Panama was the first European settlement at the Pacific Ocean. Founded August 15th, 1519 it will be blowing its 492 th candle on Monday! “Panama City” back then was called “Nuestra Señora de la Asunción de Panamá”…. ok, not precisely a 140-character-Twitter-like-easy-to-remember-name, so not surprisingly it got shortened to just … [Read more...]