This was our first visit to The Palms in Panama City. We loved it. Elegant decor, relaxing atmosphere, attentive service, creative and delicious food. An excellent location for a special date, dinner meeting, or to simply enjoy some elegant, fine dining in Panama. We started with a full red wine from Spain; Protos Cosecha Roble [...]
Archive for June, 2008
The Palms Restaurant, Panama City
Posted in Business, Dining, Ex-Patriots in Panama, Expatriates in Panama, Expats, Expats in Central America, Food and Wine, PTY Expats, Panama, Panama City, Panama Expat, Panama Expat Community, Panama Life, Panama Residents, restaurants, tagged beef, expatriates, Expats, fine dining, fish, Palms Restaurant, Panama, pear, rabbit, robalo, salad on June 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Ma Maison Wine Bar, Panama City
Posted in Panama on June 26, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Just a quick note to let readers in on my latest find; Ma Maison on Calle 49 in Panama City is a delightful stop for a drink or afternoon tea. A group of friends stopped by Ma Maison Wine Bar the other evening while we waited for La Posta (also a great restaurant located in [...]
PANAMA HIGHLIGHT: Lynn Kane – Asian Inspired Massage
Posted in Activities, Ex-Patriots in Panama, Expatriates in Panama, Expats, Expats in Central America, Health, Medical, PTY Expats, Panama, Panama City, Panama Expat, Panama Expat Community, Panama Life, Panama Residents, Sports, tagged Health, massage, Panama, relaxation, therapy on June 25, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Lynn Kane, Masseuse Lynn originally studied massage in Houston, Texas. Through her global travels, her massage now includes traditional plus Thai methods, as well as Japanese techniques she learned from a sensei in Yokohama, and some energy therapy. Before she moved to Panama, Lynn returned to her school in Houston to take a practical refresher. [...]
More English Radio! Afternoons on KYS 104.3 Panama
Posted in Accomodation, Entertainment, Ex-Patriots in Panama, Expatriates in Panama, Expats, Expats in Central America, Hotels in Panama, Keep in Touch, Moving to Panama, New Business, PTY Expats, Pacific, Panama, Panama City, Panama Expat, Panama Expat Community, Panama Life, Panama Residents, Taboga Island, Tourism, Travel, Vacation Apartments, tagged 104.3, Cynthia Mulder, expatriates, Expats, FM, invest in Panama, KYS, Panama, Radio, Ursula Keiner Ford, visitor on June 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Tomorrow evening, June 26th, 2008, Cynthia Mulder of Cerrito Tropical will be a guest on KYS 104.3 between 6 and 7 PM and will chat with Ursula Kiener Ford about opening a small business in Panama, and how she and her husband got started with their Bed & Breakfast Cerrito Tropical on Taboga Island. KYS [...]
Panama Mornings, FM 92.1
Posted in Entertainment, Ex-Patriots in Panama, Expatriates in Panama, Expats in Central America, Keep in Touch, Moving to Panama, PTY Expats, Panama, Panama Expat, Panama Expat Community, Panama Life, Panama Residents, Radio, tagged 92.1, DJ Nikki, expatriates, Expats, FM, Panama, Power 92, Radio, The Living Room on June 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
THE LIVING ROOM by DJ Nikki is a dynamic and interactive lifestyle guide where you will find interesting information on relevant topics along with the hottest music to start your day. This show is targeted towards English speaking foreigners living in Panama, as well as bilingual Panamanians eager to have a new option in radio. [...]
CONCLUSION: Jigging and Trolling with the Fishing Goddess on Taboga Island in Panama
Posted in Activities, Entertainment, Ex-Patriots in Panama, Expatriates in Panama, Expats, Expats in Central America, Isla Taboga, PTY Expats, Pacific, Panama, Panama Expat, Panama Expat Community, Panama Life, Panama Residents, Sports, Taboga, Taboga Island, Watersports, tagged boat fishing, Cerrito Tropical, El Morro, Expat, fishing, Panama, shore fishing, Taboga Island, Taboguilla, tourist, vacation, visitor on June 20, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Written and submitted by Lynn: There’s fishing, then there’s fishing off Taboga. Imagine, if you will, a spectacular sunrise off the starboard side of the boat, captained by Federiko, as you head for a not so distant island to drop your line in the hopes of that familiar tug which translates to, “Fish on!”. Forget [...]
TABOGA ISLAND, PANAMA: Jigging with the Fishing Goddess
Posted in Accomodation, Activities, Bed and Breakfast, Business, Dining at Home, Ex-Patriots in Panama, Expatriates in Panama, Expats, Expats in Central America, Isla Taboga, Nature, PTY Expats, Panama, Panama Expat, Panama Expat Community, Panama Life, Panama Residents, Taboga, Taboga Island, Tourism, Vacation Apartments, Watersports, tagged Panama, Taboga Island, corvina, Isla Taboga, fishing, red snapper, vacations, fishing camp, line fishing, jigging, panga, lobster, tropical island vacations, Pacific on June 19, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Head for fishing on Taboga. Lynn, one of our guests at Cerrito Tropical Bed & Breakfast on Taboga Island, has been having great success this week with the underwater creatures of the island. She loves Taboga Island and says she is biased towards Cerrito Tropical (which doubles as her favorite fishing camp) and Taboga because [...]
HIGHLIGHT: Melina Typaldos, Emerging Panamanian Jewellery Designer
Posted in Dining, Dining at Home, Ex-Patriots in Panama, Expatriates in Panama, Expats, Expats in Central America, New Business, PTY Expats, Panama, Panama City, Panama Expat, Panama Expat Community, Panama Life, Panama Residential Areas, Panama Residents, Shopping, The Arts, tagged Panama, Expats, expatriates, fashion, jewelery, Melina Typaldos, designers, gifts, gold, silver, gems, stones, tableware on June 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Melina Typaldos Designs was founded in Panama in 2001. Melina studied in the US and is a well respected emerging jewelery designer and uses semi-precious stones and both silver and gold in her modern designs. She has also created a beautiful new line of tableware and accessories. Gifts and jewelery from about $40. Special orders [...]
PANAMA: Getting a Driver´s License
Posted in Business, Driving, Ex-Patriots in Panama, Expatriates in Panama, Expats, Expats in Central America, Lawyers, Moving to Panama, PTY Expats, Panama, Panama City, Panama Expat, Panama Expat Community, Panama Life, Panama Residents, Police, Residential Tourism, Travel, tagged allbrook, automobiles, banco nacional, cars, driver´s license, Driving, embassy, expatriates, Expats, government, Panama, Panama City, Police, red tape, regulations, residency visa, sertracen, stamps, temporary visa, tourist visa, transisto, vehicle on June 18, 2008 | 2 Comments »
I have just completed the process of getting my driver´s license for Panama. The following rough guide may be helpful if you are about to apply, or already have a temporary license. Please call or visit Sertracen with your present license and passport before you begin to ensure that you have the correct procedure as [...]
HIGHLIGHT: Drive Time Panama with Paul May
Posted in Activities, Business, Driving, Entertainment, Ex-Patriots in Panama, Expatriates in Panama, Expats, Expats in Central America, Family, Keep in Touch, Moving to Panama, PTY Expats, Panama, Panama City, Panama Expat, Panama Expat Community, Panama Life, Panama Residents, Radio, tagged Bob Stiff, Coffee with Mel, Current Affairs, Drive Time, Expats, hot topics, living in Panama, Panama, Panama City, Paul May, Radio, residents, shows, Ultra Stereo on June 16, 2008 | 1 Comment »
There are some big changes going on at Ultra Stereo FM 98.9 right now as Bob Stiff has left the radio station. He left Drive Time about 6 weeks ago, and Friday the 13th finished with “Coffee With Bob and Friends”. Mel will continue with the morning program “Coffee with Mel” while Paul May has [...]
HIGHLIGHT: Fashion in Panama; Custom Made by Pascale
Posted in Panama on June 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Pascale Schwander Taylor There are talented designers and tailors in Panama but Pascale is unique being an up-and-coming designer born in Switzerland, she studied in Brussels, worked in Singapore, and now calls Panama her home. What brought her to Panama? Her mother was born here and she saw that Panama was evolving into a major [...]
Bargain Hunting in Panama – Shop till you Drop
Posted in Business, Children, Entertainment, Ex-Patriots in Panama, Expatriates in Panama, Expats, Expats in Central America, Family, Food and Wine, Markets, Moving to Panama, PTY Expats, Panama, Panama City, Panama Expat Community, Panama Life, Panama Residents, Residential Tourism, Shopping, tagged department stores, malls, Panama, Shopping, souvenirs on June 3, 2008 | 2 Comments »
One of my favorite pass times is hunting for bargains. Especially now that we live in Panama. Shopping opportunities abound if you are willing to take your time. I have shopped for everything here from construction materials to fashion. At one time purchasing was my career choice, I was a “Buyer”; now I not only [...]




