Jessica Ramesch

Jessica Ramesch

International Living Panama Editor Jessica Ramesch has been living the life international for as long as she can remember. By the age of 15, she had already called the U.S., India, and Panama home. The travel bug bit her hard, and she lived out of a suitcase for many years. More than 25 countries later, she’s still got plenty of exploring left to do… Before joining IL, Jessica taught English to Vietnamese refugees, studied French, Italian, and Portuguese, and worked as an interpreter at an international emergency hotline, a writer for the Panama Canal’s newspaper, El Faro and a Second Officer on Carnival Cruise Lines Jessica left the Panama Canal for a position with Carnival Cruise Lines, touring the world and moving up in rank from Cadet Purser to Second Officer. A year in, she had the honor of joining the Carnival Legend’s maiden crew on her first voyage out of Helsinki and—after visiting beautiful European ports like Tallinn and Saint Petersburg—a transatlantic crossing. Today, Jessica lives the good life from her base in Panama City. Jessica enjoys learning new things and laughing with friends, preferably over great food and drinks She travels often—scouring Panama’s beaches, islands, mountains and countryside for her International Living articles.

Three Rewarding Trips from David, Panama

Three Rewarding Trips from David, Panama

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It’s one of Panama’s newest expat destinations, with all the amenities you could want in an overseas retirement haven. There’s high-speed Internet, inexpensive restaurants, good clinics and hospitals, and a burgeoning expat community. It’s a fast-growing city and the busy domestic airport is being expanded. But the real allure of David, capital of Panama’s Chiriquí province, is its strategic location. David is a hub for the region’s best vacation spots: natural hideaways like the lush green highlands to the north or the many beaches on the Pacific and Caribbean.

Panama from City to Mountain to Beach: An Easy, Varied, Affordable Escape

Panama from City to Mountain to Beach: An Easy, Varied, Affordable Escape

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Some envision Panama as a paradise filled with white-sand beaches and beautiful bikini-clad girls. But you’ll find this tiny tropical powerhouse is much more. Here, the value is in the variety. In the highlands, verdant valleys and rolling hills offer spring-like weather year-round...In the thrumming metropolis, a scintillating skyline excites and invites...

Central America’s Culinary Capital

Central America’s Culinary Capital

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Amid the towers of steel and chrome waft the tantalizing smells of seafood and spices. Argentine, Cuban, Swiss, German, Thai, and Indian are only a few of the offerings you’ll find today in Panama City. Back home you may find yourself banished to the burbs for affordable food. But here you can eat at the finest gourmet restaurants in the financial district where the beautiful people play...