A bribe of almonds and a $20 bill saved me from the Panamanians. Without the bribe, this experience with the Panamanian police could have ended much differently.
29 Places I’d Love To Go Back To
We’ve been working while traveling for the last 2 years. But if we had unlimited time and unlimited money, here are 29 places we’ve already been that I would love to go back to.
Thoughts After Seven Months of Travel
It seems a shame to me that in the last 7 months, we didn’t see more, do more, meet more people. We had plans to do and accomplish different things, and I kind of feel like we planned to do…
Testimonials and Videos from (a few of the) Places We Have Stayed
Apartment in Quito, Ecuador (March, 2010) Since you stayed at the apartment (I have in Quito) last month, I have gotten a lot more bookings. I’m booked through the end of the summer, (2010). It’s been really great… having you…
Panama Hats: The Man and Woman In the Panama Hat
Panama Hats originated in Ecuador. In fact, Panama hats originated very close to Cuenca, Ecuador. So why are they called Panama hats? Well, that’s a long (perhaps sordid) tale involving: One of the journeys of Eloy Alfaro to Panama Teddy…
(Not So) Frequently Asked Questions
Probably more often than I should, I check what words and phrases people have typed into Google to get to our web site. Tracking what people want to know about is important if you want to be of service to…
Where Have You Been?
Carrie &Jonathon, I’m confused looking at your site… you guys have traveld a lot looks like… where all have u been? james Hey James! Well, we have done a lot of travel in the past, but since October, we’ve been
Hotel Santana: A review of Hotel Santana in Santa Ana, Panama City, Panama
Hotel Santana Review: Hotel Santana in Santa Ana, Panama City. We think Hotel Santana might be your choice. There are nicer hotels in Panama City, and places you could spend a LOT more money. However, we liked Hotel Santana.
Panama Viejo and Casco Viejo in Panama City, Panama are not the same thing
Panama Viejo and Casco Viejo in Panama City, Panama are not the same thing… I don’t know why, but for some reason, I thought that Panama Viejo (old town Panama City) was Casco Viejo. I was wrong. This morning, Jonathan…
The Panama Canal at Miraflores
for a ship to go through the Panama canal takes about an hour. But you can watch the whole thing from the Panama Canal Visitor’s Center. The Visitor’s Center for the Panama Canal hosts a museum, a movie theater, and several exhibits not just about the canal, but also about the history, land, and people of Panama. What’s really interesting about the canal at Miraflores?