4 Panamanian Phrases That Will Confuse You
4 Panamanian Phrases That Will Confuse You How-To-Be-A-Successful-Gringo-In-Panama, the lessons continue…. Learning Spanish from a university class or Rosetta Stone will only get you so far. The beginner and intermediate lessons only begin to scratch the surface of the language. As you’ll quickly discover, Panama has its own brand of Spanish.... [Read more of this review]
Helping Casco Viejo’s Disadvantaged Mothers
Fundacion Calicanto One of the most common frustrations among those that have moved to Panama from other countries is a lack of customer service. Individuals who have taken same day service and strong work motivations for granted, are frequently dismayed that the same standards are not universal values in Panama, nor frankly, in other tropical... [Read more of this review]
Helping Casco Viejo’s Disadvantaged Mothers – Part II
One of the most daunting problems in the world is poverty. Poverty is a robber of human potential and health. It destroys ambition, creates hostility, promotes crime, instills discrimination, and enslaves generations. Few born into poverty are able to escape its binds. Those creating the opportunities are rarely appreciated by those who have been... [Read more of this review]
El Chino – A Panama Rock Star
Keenan, aka El Chino, is a true rock star in Panama. He looks like a rock star. He is a tall, overtly dark American of Chinese decent who looks like a male model. He acts likes a rock star. His eccentric personality and man-of-the-people persona stand out wherever he goes. He is much the reason I am here today. Some backstory: Late... [Read more of this review]
Trump Ocean Club Firesale
Panama Properties Written by Kent Davis: Donald Trump has done it again. He’s managed to piss off his naysayers and, in the course of four years, construct what will no doubt be an icon and must-see in Panama. The Trump Ocean Club is less than five months from completion, and all signs point to one of the most well equipped, well designed ... [Read more of this review]
Art Block in Casco Viejo
Picture by Ken Milburn: For English, scroll down. ARTBLOCK, El Innovador Concepto de Arte que Llegó a Panamá para Quedarse Ciudad de Panamá, 20 de enero de 2011.- Por segundo año consecutivo y con un exitoso crecimiento del triple de visitantes en tan solo tres meses, vuelve el innovador concepto ARTBLOCK a la capital del arte en Panamá, el Casco... [Read more of this review]
