After a week of sweltering in a metropolis, we were rather glad to leave Panama City and head towards the Caribbean coast. We were excited not just by the destination that we had picked; the Bocas del Toro islands, but also because we had welcomed the arrival of some good friends from London, who...
The Top 5 things to do in Panama City
We weren’t quite sure what to expect from Panama City as it was to be our first capital city in Central America, and indeed it was quite unlike any city we have seen to date. We could immediately feel the American influence from the colossal malls, imported products and series of fast food restaurants...
Getting From Colombia to Panama – San Blas Island Hopping
Unless you fly (expensive), getting from Colombia to Panama is not as easy as you might think, as the land crossing is the only missing link in the Pan American Highway. The connecting land area between the two countries is known as the Darien Gap and consists of 100 miles of deep swampland and...