Another day in paradise. We spent a good portion of the day wondering about our upcoming sailing trip. What were the other passengers like? Would we all still get along after 4-5 days in close quarters? What about Captain Bruno?

At 5, we hopped into a pickup truck and headed north. At first we all wondered why the trip required four wheel drive. The wondering stopped after an hour of unpaved, winding mountains paths and especially after we drove through a four-foot high river. The trip ended...

Panama City, especially the area around Luna's Castle hostel, is not particularly fun, attractive or safe. Generally these are three things one looks for in a travel destination. And so, after a few nights there, we were all ready to move on. We felt that a day or two...

No trip to Panama would be complete without a visit to the Canal. So, after a couple cups of coffee, we got into a cab and headed toward the Miraflores Locks segment of the canal. We arrived at the observation building and paid $5 each, not quite knowing what to...

Robbie, Anna, Alec and I spent most of the day in the hostel, catching up with eachother, meeting the other guests and of course, testing out the local rum and beers. In fact, other than a short trip to a restaurant for some dinner, we didn't venture outside. We'll...