Last weekend turned out to be a celebration of dogs in Puerto Armuelles. Dog Show Romero had its first annual dog show in Puerto Armuelles. El Rey, the parent company of Romero, has had it yearly dog shows in other locations. This year is the first time that the Romero in Puerto Armuelles has Read More
Easter in Panama
Update: During Panama's coronavirus quarantine, no one is allowed to leave their house on Sundays, including Easter Sunday. Easter 2020 will be very different throughout the world. For those missing community this day, reach out to family and services online. My family is doing a group zoom call on Read More
Summit of The Americas – Beware Road Closures
You are warned. I have no idea about the long-term benefits or costs of the Summit. But I do know that getting around Panama City will be very tricky. Road closures and traffic will abound. It is rumored that President Obama has 24 cars in his entourage. And he is only 1 of the 35 world leaders Read More
Alcoholics Anonymous in Panama
For those of you who have any familiarity with AA, you know that AA is famous for its pithy adages and one-liners. AA groups are home to many sacreligious, or at least “less than pious types”, and would-be stand up comics, even if they have accepted a higher power into their lives. Expressions Read More
How To Use The Metro In Panama City
Panama City boasts the very 1st metro system in Central America. I enjoy traveling by subway, so I am happy that Panama City now has one. My husband and I recently took the metro from the Iglesia de Carmen (Carmen Church) to the Albrook Mall. You can see what the station looks like from the Read More
Finding Happiness in Paradise
Finding happiness in a tropical paradise sounds like it should be the easiest thing in the world. Right? However, to find true happiness in a sunny, warm, relaxing environment requires the exact same skill set that is required to be happy while shoveling snow in Toronto in January, or sitting in Read More
Panama International Film Festival 2015
Coming Soon: 4th Annual Panama International Film Festival April 9 - 12 Panama City It sounds like fun. I wish I could go. But I have other obligations in Puerto that week. Festival Line Up The 2015 IFF Panama will show more than 60 films from around the world. Films that have won awards Read More
Updated Should I Live In Panama Quiz
Hello all. Most of you have probably taken our Should You Live In Panama Quiz. I recently revised it some, so you may want to retake it. The Quiz Was Broken Actually, I was forced to do something with the quiz. As many of you let me know, since the move to the new URL, the quiz stopped Read More
Boquete Jazz Festival
We had a fabulous time at the Boquete Jazz and Blues Festival. We went on Sunday, February 8. It was the 9th Annual Festival, but our 1st time attending. Photos of the event are at the bottom of this page. If you will be in Panama, I highly recommend you go to the Boquete Jazz & Blues Read More
Opening A Bank Account In Panama
How hard is it to open up a bank account in Panama? It depends on which of these 3 groups you fall into: Permanent Panama resident status with a cedula (Panama ID card) Foreigner, Not American American (even with a cedula) Group 1 is the easiest, Group 3 is the most difficult. Americans Read More
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