Of course every single one of our adventures together for my husband Matt and I have started with flight delays. Not just a couple hour delay - more like 12-24 hours at least. So I'm not sure why I expected any different for our trip to Panama in November. Instead of arriving Saturday evening and checking into our hotel, we arrived the …

One of the highlights of our trip was amazing cuisine and coffee in Panama. It began with our coffee tour in Boquete and our knowledgable guide Plinio, who has working in the sustainable tourism industry for the last fifteen years. He continues to work diligently in his community to promote tourism and to bring excellent service.

We toured Finca …

Everything at Traquilo Bay was organized and executed by the staff with such care. We arrived to the lodge and walked down the dock, through the mangroves and up to the main lodge. They welcomed us with an excellent lunch and chocolate chip cookies for dessert.

Then we walked through the jungle to our private cabana behind the lodge. One of the …

Our favorite excursion at Tranquilo Bay surprised me. It was our trip to the bat cave! If you had asked me before traveling to Panama what I was most excited to see, nowhere on that list was a bat cave. Since it was a rainy day, Ramon our guide suggested the bat cave as a good alternative to the beach. The other guests opted for a more low-key …

I asked Renee which excursion was the most popular at Tranquilo Bay with different groups or individuals. She answered the by far a day trip to Isla Bastimento National Marine Park was the most popular. It had a little something for everyone: hiking, snorkeling, paddle boarding, fishing, or simply chilling on the beach. So we waited until we had a …

We had some time at the beginning and end of our trip to explore Panama City. One of the things that struck me about Panama City was the huge differences from neighborhood to neighborhood. In most of the districts you would see construction going on and the city being revitalized.

Ancon Hill

A short drive from the Albrook domestic airport and …