Prices in Panama
Tuesday, February 19th, 2008 Posted in Beers of the World, Cheap Latin America Travel, Destination reports, International living/working, Travel bargains | 3 Comments »I'll admit that I spent a limited amount of time on land in Panama on this recent trip, but I did keep my eyes open and jot down some key prices for important things, like rum and beer. Here's a ...
What the…? A Civil War Sub, in Panama?
Monday, February 18th, 2008 Posted in Destination reports | No Comments »In the Pearl Islands of Panama we pulled up to one beach and went snorkeling around a submerged submarine. The tides vary so much in the Pacific that a couple of hours later, the sub was fully exposed. The weird ...
The Pearl Islands in Panama
Saturday, February 16th, 2008 Posted in Destination reports, International living/working | No Comments »I'm bopping around Panama right now, doing an article for a luxury travel website on a small group two-ocean boat trip. First stop is on the Pacific side, hopping around the Pearl Islands---or Isla Perlas. The best-known destination in this area ...
Go Get Lost
Tuesday, February 12th, 2008 Posted in General, Travel adventures | 2 Comments »I was going through old photos on my laptop to get rid of ones that I’ve kept for no reason besides laziness. I found these two shots that made me start thinking about the value of not planning out your ...
5 Things That Are Getting on My Nerves
Friday, February 8th, 2008 Posted in General, Travel books, Travel industry | 14 Comments »This past month Wired magazine's cover story was "Why Things Suck." It was a brilliant collection of 33 annoyances and their causes. Some of my favorites were in there, including the dozen subscription cards stuffed into every magazine, the Ticketmaster ...
