Facing Reality While Traveling
While traveling through some less developed countries, we’re bound to encounter poverty and lifestyles that are unfamiliar to us.
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While traveling through some less developed countries, we’re bound to encounter poverty and lifestyles that are unfamiliar to us.
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A peaceful few days at Sierra Llorona Lodge, a small hotel situated on 200 acres of private rainforest near Colon, Panama.
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A walk through Casco Viejo in Panama City leads to stop at the ruins of Iglesia de Santo Domingo.
A tram ride from the Gamboa Rainforest Resort for a view above the rainforest in Gamboa, Panama.
I’ve seen plenty of animal crossing signs in my travels. Some are obvious and others are not. When I was 16 and traveling with my parents through New Mexico, Arizona, and Colorado, we came across a Bigfoot Crossing sign at Pike’s Peak (I’ll have to scan my old photos for that one). I’m not sure
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Sometimes we get lucky finding a great host when traveling, whether it’s through a hotel site or Airbnb. I was fortunate to find Casa Sucre in Panama City.
Finding Great Hosts at Casa Sucre Panama Read More »
During my stay in Gamboa, Panama, I hired a guide for tour of Soberania National Park and Pipeline Road. I wasn’t expecting to get locked inside the park.
Locked Inside Panama’s Soberanía National Park Read More »
Watching the hummingbirds feeding in Gamboa while waiting for my Diablo Rojo bus back to Panama City.
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Review of Abuelo 7 year old rum from Panama.
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In Sierra Llorona, I followed an Italian photographer as he searched for some of the rainforest’s smallest wildlife — spiders and insects — in Panama.
Appreciating Spiders and Such in Panama Read More »
A hike through the rainforest in Parque Natural Metropolitano within Panama City.
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A walking tour of the Amador Causeway in Panama City on the way back to Casco Viejo with a stop at Mi Ranchito for ceviche and a view.
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A journey to the Panama Canal at the Miraflores Locks to watch the ships pass through early in the day while enjoying a beer.
Counting Cargo at the Panama Canal Read More »
Hiking in the rainforest around Gamboa, Panama, with a couple of vacationing biologists I met at the hostel.
Off the Trail in Gamboa, Panama Read More »
More than a few people asked me if I speak Spanish prior to and after my journey to Panama. My answer was rather jumbled.