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Our First Thanksgiving as American Expats
We have celebrated our first Thanksgiving outside the U.S. So what is that like? I believe it can be said that it is what you make it wherever you are. …
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100 Days in Panama
Confession… Anyone who has made a major move will tell you… by the end of the first 30 days, you start thinking to yourself,… OMG! … Why did I do…
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Macchiato Café Bistró in Chitre, Panama
This morning, I set out to visit another coffee shop in Chitre. I walked about 25 minutes to the town center, and across the street from the San Juan Bautista…
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The Fungi Chronicles: My Dance with Jock Itch in Panama
Disclaimer: Caution, dear reader! The proceeding tales of rash adventures in the tropical paradise of Panama might leave you itching with laughter or, quite possibly, recoiling in delicate dismay. For…
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Life Without A Car?
Vic and I have been in Panama for 78 days! Since moving to Chitrè a month ago, we have taken some time to settle in. So what’s been happening? After…
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Kahua Panama Coffee Bar in Chitre, Panama
My second trip to a coffee shop was only 1.2 miles away, and it took me 22 minutes to get there. The name of the coffee shop is Kahua Panama…
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Butcher’s Coffee Shop in Chitre, Panama
Now that we’ve settled into our new home (rental) in Chitre, Panama, I’m on a mission to find a good, maybe even great, coffee shop. My ex-pat friend, Bob, is…
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XXl Festival Nacional De La Flor Del Espiritu Santo
This past Sunday, I traveled to Las Minas-Herrera for the XXl Festival Nacional De La Flor Del Espiritu Santo (which translates to the XXl National Festival of the Flower of…
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One Month in Panama and We’re on the Move!
We arrived in Panama on July 13th. After being in Panama for a whole month we have soaked in the beautiful ocean views and shared some of our adventures settling…
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Haiku #5: Seventeen Swats For My Pesky Winged Warrior
Damn flies! Distracting my thoughts, A fly buzzes by me, and Beneath my swatter