Erik & Heather's RTW Trip

Category Archives: Panama

Panama by the Numbers

Unfortunately, we had to rush through our final Central American country, as we had booked a flight to Colombia and only had seven days after crossing the border from Costa Rica. With such limited time, we were forced to cut a few planned stops in Panama, most notably the town of Boquete in the coffee-growing [...]

The Canal and Shopping till we Drop – Panama City, Panama

After a night of little sleep on the overnight bus from Bocas del Toro, we arrived in Panama City around five in the morning, desperate to make it to our hostel and freshen up before exploring the city. We had heard Panama City would be a good place for shopping and we were eager to [...]

Paradise on the Islands of Bocas del Toro

Crossing the border into our sixth country, Panama, was quite an interesting trip. After a quick bus ride from Cahuita, Costa Rica, we were dropped off at the Panama border in Sixaola. Here, we paid our fees to exit Costa Rica and then we had to walk across an old, rickety railroad bridge that has [...]