Live & Invest in Panama Conference – Feb 21- 23, 2018

photo of man speaking in front of a screen at a conference

As some of you know, earlier this year Reyn and I spoke at a Panama conference. The conference was put on by Live & Invest Overseas (LIOS). We have been invited to do it again in February.  You might want to consider attending the conference yourself. I must admit that before we attended the conference, we would … Read more

Carnival in Panama – The What, Where & Whys

carnival queen in pink headdress surrounded by her court

It is carnival (“carnavales”) time in Panama. Carnival is celebrated the 4 days prior to Ash Wednesday. For most of Panama it is a family holiday.   However, for about 12 towns in Panama, Carnival is a full-throttle celebration with parades, floats, queens, music, dancing, and costumes. I mention which towns embrace Carnival later in this post. […]

Sing Carols by Candlelight in Panama City

Poster for the Carols by candlelight event in Panama City Panama

In Panama City on December 12? You can participate in the 5th annual Carols by Candlelight charity concert. Don’t forget to pick up a bi-lingual song book. The free 32 page bi-lingual caroling books are now available in Panama City in all: Felipe Motta, branches, Casita de Navidad, Crepes and Waffles, Wyndham Hotel Albrook, Restaurant Swiss … Read more

How To Use The Metro In Panama City

Congested city corner with a son-cone vender, metro station, cars, buildings

We Took The Metro From the Iglesia de Carmen station. You can see the church (Iglesia) in this photo 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 … 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 at prestigious festivals such … Read more

Panama City’s Natural History Museum Finally Opens

Looking for something to do in Panama City? Visit the newly opened BioMuseo. After promising it would open any day now for the last 2 years, it opened its doors early this month (Oct. 2nd). It has been under-construction, including significant amount of time with no construction, for the last 10 years. I have driven […]

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