sigerson

David is on the list for the next trip. Chiriqui has one of the best pro teams in the country.

"My feeling is that sometimes you don't have to be smarter than the thief, but only smarter than the other tourists around." ...

When I booked in March, Budget had the lowest rates. I appreciated that they did not pressure me into taking a full insurance package and...

Paul, gracias for the link. I had already begun studying the Nicaragua guidebooks, but Columbia and Venezuela have a stronger pull. I...

Thank you, Aloysius and SoloHobo. Aloysius, I is a writer. I've been known to do three drafts of a Post-It note. ...

Gracias, all, for your kind words -- and for helping this trip to go as well as it did. Thorntree is a terrific resource whatever the...

Gracias to all of you who answered my pre-trip questions about driving and insurance. I hope this report helps others as you have helped...

NOTE: I am not an old Panama hand, merely a pair of fresh eyes linked to what is, perhaps at times, a relatively insightful mind. Since I...

"Developing country" is too general. Some have more reliable transportation than others (In Russia, sometimes things aren't late. They just...

OK, please provide me with some "common sense." How much time would you allow between connections in a developing country?

And thank you for defending me, eddystonelightkeep, but TheSpade was right. Twenty-five minutes? What was I thinking? That this was Brazil...

Lesson learned. Took earlier bus. Had plenty of time to catch train. ...

After a few tranquilizers and a good night's sleep (one led to the other), I am calm now. I am grateful I have the resources to extend my...

This may be an unfair rant. If so, I suppose you'll tell me. My understanding from various guidebooks is that Expresso buses from Panama...

I hope these will be the last questions I ask you to answer:...