President Ricardo Martinelli announced that the Panama Metro will begin operating on March 5th. It will begin with a few trains during the final testing and then little by little more will be added. It is predicted that it will be using all of the trains in April. The service…
I went home to Louisville, Kentucky during the holidays to see all my family and friends but came back on the 30th to be able to celebrate New Year’s in Panama. On my very last day of being in the states I started to feel a little sick so I…
For the past two and a half years that I have lived in Panama I have not had a car or driven a car, nor do I ever want to here. I’ve learned how to adapt to a lifestyle of walking and taking public transportation, which is not something that…
Estaré celebrando mi tercer Año Nuevo en Panamá, así que me gustaría ofrecer un poco de sabiduría sobre cómo funciona aquí... 1. Mucha gente sale de la ciudad de Panamá para celebrar el Año Nuevo en la playa con familiares y amigos. Si te quedas en Ciudad de Panamá notarás que es mucho…
Panama can be as expensive or inexpensive as you want it to be. Here’s my 5 favorite activities to do in Panama that don’t cost a penny: Cinta Costera: This is a recently created oceanfront strip of parks that goes from Paitilla to Casco Viejo and has great views of…
I bought this awesome Diablico Sucio mask at the Panamanian Artisan Fair at Atlapa a few months ago. Diablicos Sucios translates to “Dirty Devils” and are used in a dance during the Corpus Christi festival in Chitré, Panam¡. The dance represents the battle between devils and an angel for the…
The insane American holiday where stores slash their prices has arrived to Panama! Panama will be celebrating it’s second official Black Friday this upcoming November 29th. The new custom started mainstream at Multiplaza last year where the mall opened early and closed late with almost every store having a special going…
Taking a taxi in Panama is probably a little different than what you may be used to. The taxis here are not metered, they can pick up multiple people during one cab ride, and when you finally get a cab to stop for you they will decide if they want…
I have to say this year I had one of my most creative costumes to date. I started my search with going to Piex (one of the few places to get Halloween costumes in Panama), but I could not find anything that caught my eye. Halloween was only a day…
Mi trabajo se mudó recientemente a una oficina en El Cangrejo que está cerca de la calle en la que se encuentra el Hotel Veneto. Usualmente tomo el Metrobús para llegar allí, pero un día estaba un poco retrasado, así que tuve que tomar un Taxi. Así es la conversación...
Hace poco tuve la visita de un amigo y decidí llevarla a las Islas San Blas en Panamá. Se trata de un viaje de tres horas desde la ciudad de Panamá, así que salimos alrededor de las 5:30 a.m. y luego nos quedamos en San Blas hasta las 4:00 p.m. San Blas tiene algunos de los más…
The 4th of July marks an important day for me, two years ago today and 20 years old, I packed up all of my things into two suitcases and moved from Kentucky to Panama with my dog Riley. It’s a little ironic to move to another country on the day…
After almost two years, I finally have a bank account in Panama! Normally I would not be all that excited for something as boring as a bank account and I have never seen the need to really have one in Panama. But having a bank account is part of the…
Panama is a great place to live but there are plenty of things that I get really frustrated with. Here is my list of the top negative things about living in Panama and how I deal with them: 1. Online Shopping: I am an eBay addict and in the states…
My friend’s Mike and Suzy were having a conjoined birthday party at their apartment. The party was going good, we played a few rounds of flip cup and devoured an awesome chocolate cake. Around 2 am we were ready to head out and enjoy some Panama City nightlife. There was…
El Festival Internacional de Cine llega a Panamá por segundo año después del gran éxito del festival el año pasado. Durante la semana habrá más de 60 películas de todo el mundo exhibidas en el Teatro Nacional, Cinépolis Multiplaza y proyecciones al aire libre en la Plaza Cincuentenario en el Casco Viejo. YO…
