“What’s an ideal day like here? It’s pretty much the same every day. I look out at this view…all this greenery…the lovely blue water and the blue sky…and I think, ‘You couldn’t get this for $1,200...
In bustling Panama City, tropical heat and First-World comfort collide. Palm trees rustle in the ocean breeze. Gleaming towers and the warm Pacific make for a scintillating skyline...
The summer sun is shining bright, and the sky is a deep, cornflower blue. I take my time walking along the Bay of Panama, enjoying the ocean breeze...
On Panama’s Pacific coast, the Coronado region is home to a string of little towns and beaches. Here, the once-sleepy beach town of Coronado is the region’s bustling, convenient hub...
In the former "Canal Zone" of Panama City, an antique train roars to life. On the red, black, and gold locomotive, elegant type spells out Ciudad de Diablo and the year, 1863. This is Panama's famous transisthmian train, expertly refurbished by the Panama...
magine a life lived outdoors…surrounded by lush green rainforest and breathing brisk mountain air. With sunny mornings, afternoon showers, and clear skies again at sunset. Temperatures never fall below 65 F and rarely climb above 85 F. Five-minute walks to a park-side café that serves some of the best coffee in the world for $1.55 a cup.
“Bird heaven.” It’s often the first phrase that comes to mind when I’m in the El Valle region, just two hours by car from Panama City.
Imagine a life lived outdoors…surrounded by lush green rainforest and breathing brisk mountain air. With sunny mornings, afternoon showers, and clear skies again at sunset. Temperatures never fall below 65 F and rarely climb above 85 F. Five-minute...
It’s late afternoon, and the surfers are making their way on to the shore. I’ve been working and enjoying the view from under a restaurant’s thatched roof. The light turns to gold and the sand a burnished bronze. Time to put the laptop away. Moments later I’m sipping a cold ale and downing today’s catch—tuna, served raw over a sesame salad.
Colorful birds swoop in and out of the trees of the rainforest landscape. Combined with a blue sky, it makes a soothing palette—perfect for days that flow like honey, slow and sweet. We sit on the large terrace, sipping wine and chatting about life in small, sleepy El Valle, Panama.