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Happy Thanksgiving
Well, we don’t have Thanksgiving in Panama, officially that is. But since I’m on the ISLAND PRINCESS with lots of folks from the USA, I will have Thanksgiving today right on schedule! We left Ft....
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More On Medical Care
“What’s the medical care like?” When I am on cruise ships the single question people ask most frequently about living in Pamana is, “What’s the medical care like?” When we were considering countries...
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It’s Good to Be Back!
It’s been over a year since I’ve been out at sea, and it’s good to be back. Being new to any ship is like the first day in high school, and it takes a few weeks to find your way around, to know if you...
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Telling It Like It Is vs. Hype
There is a lot of hype about moving to Panama. The other day I had a guy on the ship come up to me with a tattered, glossy magazine that he’d obviously devoured all about moving to Panama. He asked me...
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Panama Canal Expansion 85% Complete
The Panama Canal expansion project is now 85% complete, following the installation Monday of the first lock gate at the waterway’s Pacific entrance, the Panama Canal Authority said. The gate, located...
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Boquete Real Estate Makes NEW YORK TIMES
January 21, 2015 the NEW YORK TIMES Real Estate Section featured an article on Boquete real estate … You can find a nice “gringo-style” home in Boquete in a great spread of prices. The featured...
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The Purpose of An Ad Is to Get People Talking
Advertising for cruises has come along way since the industry began. And of course cruising has evolved to what it is today. Once cruising was only for the well-heeled and today it is for everyone....
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Headed to A Divorce Lawyer
It’s time for some personal updates … Nikki & I Are Headed to A Divorce Lawyer Actually not just one, but about 500! And they don’t call themselves “divorce lawyers” but the American Academy of...
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Carnival Corp’s Ads: Plan B
Carnival Corporation had been announcing on board its fleet of ships that during the Super Bowl it would debut a new series of ads and a new ad campaign. They ran these commercials on cabin TV and...
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Avalanche of Dirt: Governance in Panama
It’s been just 25 years since the US invaded Panama and captured dictator Manuel Noriega, fortunately ousting the dictator, but unfortunately leaving the country in shambles. From the ruins has emerged...
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