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Machetero Internship 24 Nov 2012 | 04:36 am
Machetero Internship I arrive in Ocú under the cover of darkness. The town’s church has been designated as my pickup point. I wait on a green park bench with a priest’s sermon echoing in the backgroun...
Panama’s Dating Dilemma: Gringa or Latina 10 Oct 2012 | 01:35 am
My dating life in Panama has a dilemma. Should I date a Gringa or should I date a Latina? So far, my results with both Gringas and Latinas have been mixed. Let me tell ya about it… Gringas. We’ll st...
A Chinito Internship 21 Sep 2012 | 03:15 am
A Chinito Internship It has been my dream to work at a Chinito. Since I arrived in Panama 5 years ago, I’ve had a hard to explain fascination with these small corner stores. Maybe it’s because Chi...
Ocu With Friends 18 Sep 2012 | 03:07 am
OCU WITH FRIENDS I have been fortunate to make several friends while living in Panama. Many are expats who share a sense of adventure that motivated them to leave their familiar homes. Others are tour...
Joining Neighborhood Watch 4 Jul 2012 | 11:04 am
Joining Casco’s Neighborhood Watch I didn’t want to join Casco’s neighborhood watch team. During the meeting it was being formed, I tried to sneak out. I sat for an hour with fellow residents of Ca...
Results 27 Jun 2012 | 09:44 am
One of the very first things that I changed when I arrived in Panama was my routine. For many years getting out the door to work was my first consideration. There were a couple of things I would add...
My Casco Viejo Guide 14 May 2012 | 02:22 pm
Casco Viejo is an intriguing place. It is one of few remaining colonial areas of Latin America that is World Heritage site. As you stroll through the neighborhood take in the dilapidated facades, ...
Back To Casco 7 May 2012 | 11:30 am
Back To Casco Time does fly. The six weeks I spent at home in Northwest Washington, seemed like a few days. Nonetheless a lot was accomplished. We found new renters for my house there within a ...
Defending Panamanian Street Food 11 Apr 2012 | 12:37 am
As I sat down to write this post, the USA Today article, “Panamanian Food: Cover It with Ketchup or Set It on Fire” had 374 comments, 99.3% of them negative. I, too, will pile on the author Brian. Her...
Dissecting Panama’s Poor Customer Service 30 Mar 2012 | 03:22 pm
Dissecting Panama’s Poor Customer Service. Panama has a reputation for poor customer service. Yet, discussing this topic is polarizing: Grumpy Gringos broadly generalize that ALL customer service i...
