On Oct. 9, citizens throughout the country turned out to choose their local and provincial officials (in other words, mayors, aldermen, and state governors).…
Voting From Panama
This post has three parts: a story, a voting how-to for our fellow expats, and a soapbox. First the story. A few weeks ago,…
UPDATED! Our Favorites in Boquete, Panama
It’s been over a year since we first posted our listing of Boquete favorites, so here’s an update for folks planning a visit here.…
Panama’s Sendero Los Quetzales
Our training for the big Inca Trail trek to Machu Picchu in October continues! Two weekends ago we not only gave ourselves a good…
Punta Duarte – One Last Panama Road Trip!
Before our move to Colombia in December, we wanted to take one last beach road trip with the “kids” – and Susan’s birthday a…
Sending and Receiving Mail in Panama
After well over three years living in Panama, we haven’t availed ourselves of the Panamanian postal system until now. The biggest reason is that…
Inca Trail, Here We Come!
It’s August, and that means the countdown to our big Peru trip has begun! On Sept. 29 we’ll fly to Lima and then spend…
Our Boquete House is For Sale!
For John and me, making the decision to move to Medellín, Colombia was easy (here’s our blog post on why we’re making the move).…
Boquete: A Renter’s Market and a Buyer’s Dream
FULL DISCLOSURE: We’re about to put our house on the market in preparation for our move to Medellin, Colombia – but we started this…
GOOOOOOOOOL! Our Colombian Futbol Immersion
As I’ve mentioned elsewhere on this blog, I grew up in West Texas, a part of the world where American-style football (the kind with…