Welcome to the first in this series of Panama road trips for 2011. We have already been back to Pedasi twice this year, meeting with customers and enjoying this incredible place that is still undiscovered by most people, even with many Panamanians who have never ventured out of the City past the gold coast. While […]
The ranking for the top ten places to visit in 2011 was published by Lonely Planet and Panama is number 4. “Where in the world should you go next year? Our in-house travel experts, including Lonely Planet cofounder Tony Wheeler, have chosen their top 10 countries for next year based on scores for topicality, excitement, […]
I watched the news the other night where Lake Affect snow was washing across the States including areas that received up to 4 feet overnight and that is huge for December. Bet they can’t wait until February rolls around. My wife is in New York City and she tells me that it is beautiful […]
OK, besides my home town of Boquete here in the western highlands of Panama…………………. The next hot spot is emerging and the town is starting to take shape as a community like Boquete which is now shared by locals with a lively expat community. Pedasi is a place that I have mentioned often before and a place that I visit whenever I […]
The new Cinta Costera or coastal highway in the City is another huge project that was completed last year and is expanding again next year. The best news thus far is the governments consideration of the old City or Casco Antiguo, a UNNESCO world heritage site, is the proposal to tunnel under the city as […]
Here is an example of another wave of openings representing over $56 Million in invesment and a focus on the ever growing business market in Panama. Having just returned from the City last week, I can tell you this sector is exploding and despite it being off season, the Courtyard Marriott at Multiplaza mall was […]
As reported before by my friend Sam Taliaferro, here is another area where we could use some help, perhaps from all those graduates looking for jobs back in the States. There will be plenty of openings here as all the hotels open for business over the coming years. 12,700 new hotel rooms and few skilled […]