It’s a scorching day in Panama City, over 90 degrees and with so much humidity we can’t help but laugh about our fogged-up sunglasses and matted-down hair—but the scenery more than makes up for it. I’m with Gigi Burris, the milliner extraordinaire and former CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund finalist, and we are perusing the shops in […]

Norwegian Cruise Line is adding more options to cruise the Panama Canal, Caribbean Journal has learned. Next year, the company will be positioning its Norwegian Joy cruise ship to Los Angeles for a season of Mexican Riviera and Panama Canal cruises. The itineraries will take place in the winter 2019-2020 season, according to the company. […]

If you’re into colorful, innovative, and uniquely presented dishes, you can’t go wrong with a night at Tarraco in Panama City. This restaurant suits a romantic dinner, a business lunch, and boasts “the best breakfast in Casco Viejo”, offering a sophisticated atmosphere, great service, and a wide range of exquisite dishes. The menu is inspired […]

A natural-process Geisha from the Lamastus Family Estates in Boquete, Panama, fetched $803 per pound yesterday at the Best of Panama green coffee auction hosted by the Specialty Coffee Association of Panama. It’s the highest per-pound price ever paid at the coffee auction, and the purchase continues a trend in the high-end specialty coffee market […]

We are exploring the option of renting our home in high season perhaps for the month of February so that we can travel more. Our home is fully furnished, has 2 bedrooms 3 baths, an executive office, indoor dining and seating with fireplace as well as an equal amount of outdoor covered living space with dining […]

The Panamanian Minister of Public Security Alexis Bethancourt (left) inaugurated the seminar on defense and security in Central America with U.S. Army Lieutenant General (ret.) Frederick S. Rudesheim, director of the William J. Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies. (Photo: William J. Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies) Panama City hosted the Central American Regional […]

  In June of 2017 Panama and China made history by establishing diplomatic relations. Fast forward a year and a lot has happened. President Varela made an official state visit to Beijing to sign a series of agreements. During this time, the two nations implemented more than 20 deals and a free trade agreement is […]

One of Japan’s leading whisky bloggers discusses the shortage of good Japanese single malts, the state of the country’s whisky industry, and how to order a highball. nce upon a time, you could walk into a shop in Japan and buy whole casks of Yamazaki whisky from Suntory. Today, you’re lucky if you can get […]

Having just returned from a vacation and exploratory to Chile and Argentina, I was very impressed with what I saw in Santiago, Chile. Business is booming and everyone seemed happy with their life there.  Most importantly, they are part of a economic model that the US could learn a lesson from. After reading Dan Mitchell’s […]