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Going To Gas Up The Golf Cart Honey!

Posted in Entertainment, Isla Taboga, Off the beaten track, Pacific, Panama, Panama Life, Taboga, Taboga Island, Travel, Watersports, tagged , , , , , , , , on May 18, 2008 | 2 Comments »

They say pictures are worth a thousand words… Fuel for the vehicles and outboard motors which are on Taboga Island arrives on a weekly barge in closed barrels which today (and quite possibly every week) were literally thrown off the side of the barge and a deckhand dove in and swam with them to shore [...]

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Panama Banks: Traveler´s Check Policies

Posted in Banking, Expatriates in Panama, Expats, Moving to Panama, Panama, Panama City, Panama Life, Taboga Island, Travel, Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , on May 16, 2008 | 4 Comments »

I have long known that depositing traveler´s checks here in Panama is a problem. In all banks I have been to (I have accounts with three different banks), they hold my checks for three weeks before they will credit our account. There seems to be no way around it. I know this because I have [...]

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New Nightspot for Families with Kids & Adults! or Bennigan´s All Grown Up

Posted in Activities, Architecture, Children, Dining, Entertainment, Expatriates in Panama, Family, Paitilla, Panama City, Panama Life, Panama Residential Areas, Sports, Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , , , , , , on May 16, 2008 | 2 Comments »

Just came back late from a terrific new night and day spot in Panama that is great for both families with kids and adults without (wow, how do you mix the 2 you might ask). Since it is quite late and my eyes too tired to type I will fill you in tomorrow… I am [...]

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The Bridge of Life, Panama. Museum of Biodiversity.

Posted in Activities, Architecture, Children, Education, Non Profit Organizations, Panama City, Panama Life, Projects & Construction, Schools, The Arts, Travel, Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , on May 7, 2008 | 1 Comment »

I recently attended a presentation at the American Chamber of Commerce in Panama, Tourism Committee meeting, about the Museum of Biodiversity being built in Panama. I am so impressed with the plans and progress of the museum I need to share it. When you are finished reading my blog entry, please click on the Museum [...]

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The Waiting Game

Posted in Panama City, Panama Life, Uncategorized, tagged , , on April 29, 2008 | 1 Comment »

Waiting is one of the pastimes of everyone who lives in Panama. You will wait for everyone and almost everything, except possibly our doctor who is very prompt, that in itself is an amazing feat. Since most of my work is done out of my home office, waiting for deliveries and workmen is not so [...]

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A beautiful sunrise on Taboga Island in Panama

Posted in Activities, Expatriates in Panama, Pacific, Panama Life, Taboga Island, Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , , on April 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Sunday morning. I got up early today and sat on our Cerrito Tropical balcony to watch the sunrise. What a lovely day it is. A large line of ships waiting in the distance for the Panama Canal, fish jumping, songbirds flitting around, and an interesting group of international guests sharing the breakfast table. Our property [...]

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Panama: The Seasons & The Weather

Posted in Activities, Dining, Pacific, Panama City, Panama Life, Taboga Island, Tourism, Travel, Weather, tagged , , , , , , , on April 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

I was out for lunch the other day at one of our favorite restaurants in Panama city, Pompei. It is run by a very personable young Italian (he is the chef) and his lovely wife (she runs the front). While enjoying a delicious salad I was chatting with a Panamanian friend about the weather, and [...]

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Hello world from sunny Panama!

Posted in Moving to Panama, Panama, Panama City, Taboga Island, Uncategorized, tagged , , , on April 24, 2008 | 3 Comments »

There is never a dull day in Panama. Then again, I have never been bored anywhere. After a major decision making process (spanning several years) our family chose to relocate to Panama. Panama was at the top of our list for a number of reasons, which I will go into about in detail later. Time [...]

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