This evening I started to think about my stay here in Panama.  It’s been over two weeks since I got here and my clothes could probably use a good cleaning.  But then I realized, how? 
So in a synaptic pulse that seemed like such a terrific idea at the time I headed for the bathroom.  I [...]

Well I’m sitting out by the pool today, enjoying a refreshing pina colada and listening to some great Johnny Cash music.  I stopped by the Brazillian embassy this morning and picked up my passport and 5 year multiple entry VISA to Brazil. 
Life is good.  My latest website which focuses on background check records, went live [...]

Today was an action packed day.  I woke up much later than I had intended but nevertheless showered up and headed for the Panama Canal. 
After bartering with 3 different taxi drivers (that started at $20) I ended up spending $4 for the ~10 minute ride to the Miraflores visitor center.  When you visit the 3rd [...]

This morning I got up early and hustled around town to find a photographer that could make me passport sized photos for my VISA to Brazil and also had to stop by HSBC to deposit $130 into the Brazilian Embassies account.  After stopping by the Embassy to drop off all my paperwork, I was told [...]

What an unusual experience I had today.  First, visiting the Brazilian Embassy was the easiest part of my day because it was located right down the street from my hotel, within walking distance.  From there a woman directed me to go get my required Yellow Fever vaccination.  So off I went in a taxi to [...]

Well Panama just isn’t “doing it” for me.  It’s a very busy city but it doesn’t have the right flow for my tastes.  Imagine New York at 1/3 the scale with an all latino population, then let the infrastructure (think roads, buildings, “freeways”, city “buses”, etc.) all go to hell, turn the weather up to [...]

Well I made it to Panama. I checked into my hotel late last night and am now sitting inside a McDonalds and using their free wireless internet.
My first impression of Panama is one of great scale.  Panama City has all the markings of a large urban city with loud streets and very tall highrise buildings.  [...]