Flights to and from Bocas Del Toro, Panama, can be delayed by home runs. I know because I was on a flight traveling there from Panama City and our flight was delayed, and the reason, as best as I could tell, was that somebody turned on a fastball. Jason and I were riding a Panamanian Airlines twin propeller plane to Panama’s best tourist destination, the Bocas Del Toro … [Read more...] about Separating Locals from Tourists (and Travelers) in Bocas Del Toro, Panama – Part 1
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A Digital Nomad Trip to Panama is Next
Panamanama. Josh and I are traveling to Panama on May 14th while working the minimum amount we can. Just enough work that clients are not hounding our asses asking where their orders are. I have done this before during my past five years of solo travel that took me through Asia, Europe, and Latin America. But I was a one man company running everything on my own. Now I can call … [Read more...] about A Digital Nomad Trip to Panama is Next
School Buses Moonlighting as Taxis
My original plan for Monday was to travel. I have not left Quito for the two weeks I have been abroad but Carnaval means my intended destination, Banos, is fully book. Instead of travel I did the next best thing and changed hostels to the Secret Garden at the opposite end of the city. A tip for all travelers is if you find yourself not liking a place then move to a new hotel or … [Read more...] about School Buses Moonlighting as Taxis
Separating Locals from Tourists (and Travelers) in Bocas Del Toro, Panama – Part 2: Alex
(Recently, Jason and I visited Bocas Del Toro, Panama. This is part 2 in a 5-part series examining just what is a local and what is a tourist at one of the best spots on the old "Gringo Trail"). Local Or Tourist? Case study #1: Alex We met Alex after we got off the plane. I grabbed my bag that I checked because I haven’t traveled as much as Jason and apparently … [Read more...] about Separating Locals from Tourists (and Travelers) in Bocas Del Toro, Panama – Part 2: Alex
Oh the people I meet
I am presently sitting in a hostel in Manizales, a major city in the coffee region. But before that I stayed in Bogotá until this past monday. In Bogotá, I hung out with my friend Adam, from England. I met Adam about 2 years ago during my first big trip alone in Ecuador. We met up later in Colombia on that same trip and have kept in touch ever since. Adam has been back in … [Read more...] about Oh the people I meet