The first 8 months of our round the world trip took us from Costa Rica through South America and Europe to Turkey. According to our master plan, we’re halfway through the trip, and halfway around the world. It’s already been the trip of a lifetime, and we’re just getting started in Asia.   Here are some of our fondest food and […]

The San Blas islands are a magical grouping of 360 powder white islands nestled on Panama’s Caribbean coast. We spent our time sailing San Blas nestled up with a rather temperamental captain.

In which we sail postcard-perfect islands, encounter fascinating locals, and survive a one-sided food fight Sailing from San Blas Panama to Cartagena, Colombia satisfied a major to-do on our travel bucket list—a border crossing via boat. It was also one of our stranger adventures. Overland travel between Panama and Colombia is next to impossible. The two countries remain separated by […]

Panama City, Panama deserves more credit—and time spent visiting—than most people give it. We loved the crumbling old city, marveled at the Canal and the 100-year-old Miraflores Locks, and never quite got used to buying groceries with good ol’ US dollars.

We were only in Panama City for a quick stint before heading off to the San Blas Islands; just long enough to tour the old town and see the Panama Canal. One of the things that made us wish we were staying just a little big longer was the seafood in Panama City and its famed El Mercardo de Mariscos. […]