Friday, 19 Mar 2010 | Views [3548]
After staying with a Panamanian family in Boquete for 6 weeks I am now an adopted part of their family. They insist that I come back in ten years time with some kids, a wife and my by-then-old travelling boots (because you apparently can't buy good work ... Read more >
Tuesday, 9 Mar 2010 | Views [582]
Bocas del Toro (Mouths of the Bull) boasts some nice Caribbean beaches on nice Caribbean islands. The ocean is a beautiful shade of blue and coconut trees cling to every inch of soil or rock. I stayed near red frog beach, named after the tiny red frogs ... Read more >
Sunday, 21 Feb 2010 | Views [593]
Boquete is a sleepy town in the mountains of western Panama, full of coffee farms, stray dogs and the occasional gringo, come for a cheap place to retire in an idyllic climate. It also has a great Spanish school where I have studied for the last couple ... Read more >
Wednesday, 17 Feb 2010 | Views [1744] | Comments [1]
At its best, carnival is thousands of people moving to Hispanic music, water spraying from above, cheap drinks, friendly and beautiful people - for 16 hours a day for 4 days. Panama city is said to host the second biggest carnival in the world but Panamanians ... Read more >
Sunday, 10 Jan 2010 | Views [669] | Comments [1]
So I quit my job and came to Panama... why not?! It was a strange feeling checking into the airport to start this trip. I had been feeling scared about coming here - partly because I read all about the bad things that can happen to you here, partly ... Read more >