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Artisan Oaxaca Tours: Thread Caravan Hammock Workshop + Textiles, Ceramics, and Mezcal Tours

Central America, Cultural Destinations, Eat Well in Latin America, Food, Guatemala, Mexico, Mezcal, Nature, Oaxaca, Oaxaca City, Panama, Tour Reviews, Tours, Travel Planning Resources

There is very little that gets me more excited than learning from talented, master artisans in their homeland. In fact, the original reason I came to Oaxaca years ago was because of its reputation for gorgeous textiles and traditional artisan work. A couple years ago, I discovered Thread Caravan’s artisan Oaxaca tours (as well as […]

How to Get to Cambutal, Panama by Bus

Beach Escapes, Budget Travel Tips, Central America, Off-the-Beaten Path, Panama, Transportation

Cambutal, Panama was my absolute favorite beach in the country, and that’s saying a lot considering I visited 10 beaches up and down the Pacific and Caribbean coasts. There is just something so special about this wild black sand beach that is literally at the end of the road. It hasn’t been discovered yet, and

How to Get to Las Lajas, Panama

Beach Escapes, Budget Travel Tips, Central America, Off-the-Beaten Path, Panama, Transportation, Travel Tips

Las Lajas, Panama is so off-the-beaten path, that I couldn’t find any information about how to get there from Bocas del Toro. Even the information about how to get to Las Lajas from Panama City was hard to find. So I want to dedicate a post to getting to Las Lajas, Panama from anywhere

Casa Lajagua: A Relaxing Boutique Hotel in Panama’s Azuero Peninsula

Beach Escapes, Central America, Hotel Reviews, Nature, Panama, Uncategorized

Panama saved the best for last. We spent two months in the country traveling to many of the big tourist destinations, but really fell in love with Panama’s Azuero Peninsula during our last two weeks in the country. This area is thought of as the cultural heart of Panama – full of cowboys, ranchos, traditional

La Finca Cambutal: Hotel on the Best Undiscovered Beach in Panama

Beach Escapes, Central America, Hotel Reviews, Nature, Off-the-Beaten Path, Panama, Travel Tips, Uncategorized

Panama really surprised me. In our 2 months in the country I spent time in such varied locations: from the ultra-modern and developed capital city, to Caribbean island towns only accessible by boat, to traditional farming towns with a cowboy culture. While we really enjoyed all the different regions we were able to visit, one area stood

Naturalmente Hotel in Las Lajas Panama: A Foodie’s Paradise on the Pacific Coast

Beach Escapes, Central America, Eat Well in Latin America, Food, Hotel Reviews, Nature, Off-the-Beaten Path, Panama

When we mentioned to anyone that we were heading to a hotel in Las Lajas Panama next, we were met with blank stares. Even many locals in the country hadn’t heard of this tiny Pacific town minutes from a wide stretch of black sand beach. So it wasn’t a surprise to us to find this

Boutique Hotel in Boquete: A Lush Mountain Retreat at Isla Verde

Central America, Hotel Reviews, Nature, Panama

Our first stop in Panama was Boquete and the timing for us was a bit tricky. We had just come out of an intense week running back and forth seeing family in the States. And the month before that, my husband and I were apart while he worked on a music tour and I continued to