2016 was another year full of adventures. I quit my job at the end of 2015 to travel. But this time I wanted it to be open-end without any commitments. The only thing I knew was that I would be flying to Rio de Janeiro on January 2nd 2016 and travel for 3 weeks with […]
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Four steps to get from Costa Rica to Santa Catalina, Panama
Getting from Costa Rica to Santa Catalina in Panama is not an easy task but this step by step guide will provide you with all the information you need. My starting point was Jacó but the steps are almost the same from anywhere on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica. Step 1: Take the Tica […]
The San Blas Islands: From Panama to Colombia by speedboat
Still today it is not possible to cross the border between Panama and Colombia by land. There is a thick jungle inhabited by guerillas and drug traffickers and a road to connect these two countries doesn’t exist. This leaves two possibilities: The first one is to fly and the second one is to do a […]
Santa Catalina: A sleepy fishing village with charm
Santa Catalina ist one of the most popular beach towns along the Pacific coast of Panama. Especially surfers visit this remote place west of Santiago. Many of them end up staying for weeks and enjoy a lifestyle of surf, eat, sleep, repeat. We too were fascinated by Santa Catalina. Backpackers with surfboards go alongside with […]
