Category Archives: Panama
2012 hot spots: Bocas del Toro and Dominican Republic’s Samana Pennisula
I was surprised to see two fairly obscure places we’ve visited on the NYTimes Travel sections list of 45 places to go in 2012. But I have to agree with them: #1 was Panama including Panama City and Bocas del … Continue reading
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For our next trip to Panama City….
Nice to see that the restaurant we chose – after much deliberation - for our one “splurge meal” got a prominent mention in Sunday’s 36 Hours Panama City, Panama story on the NYTimes Travel section. We were very happy with … Continue reading
The People in Panama who made our trip so great
As always, it’s the people you meet along the way, who make a trip great – and that was true once again during our recent trip to Panama. They included: – The B&B owner in Bocas Town who went above … Continue reading
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On zip-lining
No one – including me – can quite believe that I went zip-lining in Panama. For the uninitiated, zip-lining is an adventure sport that involves coasting along a cable strung between two high tree tops. You’re attached by a harness … Continue reading
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Ag tours near Panama City and bringing rum home
A reader wanted more information on the agricultural tour we took outside Panama City. So maybe others do too. We visited a cashew farm and a sugar cane factory in the Province of Cocle near the towns of Nata and … Continue reading
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Panama: Our best and worst lodging in Panama City
We were fortunate to stay primarily at great places during our recent 10-day (5-hotel) stay in Panama but we did have one dud (which I kind of predicted in advance. Here’s the three places we stayed in and around Panama … Continue reading
Sick from Panama trip
A week ago – in Panama City – I was battling stomach upset that I dubbed “Noriega’s revenge” – kind of reminded me of colonoscopy prep, enough said. But throughout the trip, I was staving off a vague headache, dizziness, … Continue reading
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bye bye Bocas
Bye Bye Bocas By betsyrubiner Having a knowledgable generous b&B owner is a great thing – and that’s what Douglas, the owner of the lovely Cocomo on the Sea B&B in Bocas del Toro was like. He not only patiently answered … Continue reading
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Yes, we’re still in Panama
sorry for the gap in blogging – didn’t have internet access at our lodging in Boquete and just got it here in Bocas Del Toro. We spent three days in Boquete at a coffee plantation high high high on a … Continue reading
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Chance encounters with young travelers in Panama City
We met two bubbly American girls last night outside the famous Panama City restaurant Tinajas and listening to their stories, told with smiles and laughter and a sunny self-asssurance, reminded me of myself at their age. Once, long long ago, I … Continue reading
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