Well, 2021 is here and with a New Year, we have laid some plans for our future here in Boquete. Susie and I have enjoyed our home that we built 6 years ago and it was the most enjoyable experience of my life! Following in my Father’s footsteps, I learned construction in my 20s and […]
Have you checked your U.S. passport lately? Even if you’re not considering international travel any time soon, you may want to take a look at the expiration date. Though travel agents typically recommend giving the government a few months to process a passport renewal, the timeline has, unsurprisingly, become a bit more complicated during the coronavirus pandemic. Currently there’s a major backlog […]
Viking Cruise Line is closer to docking at Port Panama City. Port authority board members unanimously accepted Viking’s letter of intent during Friday’s meeting. Viking officials plan to add Panama City as a port of call, marketing it as a ‘Gulf Coast Getaway’. It would be the cruise line’s first Gulf port. Viking plans to […]
Asia is a great potential market for Panama, as the Covid-19 pandemic and the storms Iota and Eta last month have impacted the production and export of specialty coffee in the country. Plinio Ruiz, president of the Specialty Coffee Association of Panama (SCAP), told Xinhua about the present and future of Geisha coffee, which has […]
According to the Decade of Airline Excellence Awards, Copa’s fleet connects several destinations across Latin America, including secondary markets, with the rest of the continent and the Caribbean. The Panama’s flag carrier Copa Airlines stands out as the best in Latin America in the last decade, thanks to its Hub of the Americas strategy to […]
My friend LIZ LARROQUETTE just put out her new blog post and it is great! I’m not sure if it’s just 2020 or if I’m permanently into wanting to make things really simple. If I can purchase a gift or dinner with a one-stop solution, I’m going to do it. Remember when we thought we all […]
My friend Austin Hess recently published this great article on reasons to DO Panama. PANAMA: AN EXTREME ADVENTURE 2020-12-17 02:03:19 Paradise exists all around the world, however it is said that the paradisiacal sites of Panama are magical! Here you can experience the perfect sports of the tropics, surfing, hiking, diving, skydiving, canopy, kitesurf and more. In Panama it […]
7 Crucial Questions to Ask Before You Retire Abroad The idea of retiring in another country may be appealing, but don’t do so before weighing how living abroad will affect your lifestyle and finances. The cost of living can be cheaper outside the U.S., but there are many other issues to consider. They include your […]
Well, it it will be here in Panama soon! Panama has approved the emergency use of Pfizer Inc’s COVID-19 vaccine, and the first batch of the shot could reach the Central American country in the first quarter next year, health vice-minister Ivette Barrio said on Tuesday. Neighboring Costa Rica also approved the drug on Tuesday, […]
Wow, 2020 was a fast year and I thank God that it is finally over. We wish you the best for a wonderful and healthy New Year! Stay Safe!!