It’ll be my one year anniversary since moving to Costa Rica next month and looking back, I feel like a whole new person. Life is always different in a new country, even the littlest things you never noticed before and it does take some time to get used to. It’s not just about culture shock, […]
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Costa Rican Sayings – How to Talk Like a Tico
Every country in the world has their own vocabulary, you can call it slang, street vocabulary, sayings or cultural phrases. Whatever you want to call it, it is one of the most fun experiences for travelers and tourists and it’s always fun to learn the bad words and slang in a different language. There are […]
Visiting Bocas del Toro, Panama – More Island Loving
Off the northeast coast of Panama lays the islands of Bocas Del Toro, a popular destination in the country. With 10 main islands, some of which are quite commercialized and modern, you’ll find tons of things to do here whether you want to just relax, be adventurous or let your wild side come out. You […]
8 Things to Do in Panama City, Panama
Panama City is a city unlike any other in Central America, with a beautiful skyline of high rise buildings surrounded by tropical rainforest. Rapidly growing and expanding, it is named one of the top 5 cities to retire and an international banking hub. Thousands of visitors from all over the world visit this city to […]
Cerro Ancon – A Piece of Forest in the City
Between all the Panama City modern infrastructure, busy city life and crazy driving, you will find a little hill in the back with a Panamanian flag on the top. This hill is surrounded by nature, located just ten minutes outside the city and is home to a variety of flora and fauna. Cerro Ancon a […]
Visiting Casco Viejo – The Old New Capital of Panama
Even though Panama is most famous for hosting the Panama Canal, one particular landmark shines out among the rest. Casco Antiguo or Casco Viejo is the second most visited site in the country with scatters of new and old throughout the district. Shortly after Panama Viejo was burned down by Pirate Henry Morgan in 1671, […]
Visiting the Panama Canal – Still Working Like New 100 Years Later
After 100 years, the Panama Canal is still working just like it did back in August 1914 when the S.S. Ancon passed through for the first time. The entire construction process took 34 years and much scandal in the beginning. The French government first started building it in 1881 but dropped the project around 1888 […]
