So, if you remember, when we travelled to Yucatan we ended meeting Tim and Marisa, in Playa del Carmen, and a few days later we crossed the border to Belize together. Tim and Marisa have eventually become some of our best friends, and we have traveled along and crossed other borders through Central America together, […]
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Days 295 – 299: Panama to Colombia and our first week in Bogotá
On the morning of Monday, May 14, we headed to the airport with our worldly belongings to fly to the next country and continent on our itinerary. Our trip was relatively seamless, other than the nonsensical 107 USD we had to pay for excess luggage. We used Copa Airlines and their luggage allowance was two […]
Our favourite places in Central America
Before delving into our favourite places in Central America, I would like to call attention to the fact (as obvious as it may be) that everyone travels differently. Phil and I enjoy exploring cities, meeting different types of people (preferably those without psychopathic traits), learning about the history and culture of the place we are […]
Days 288 – 294: Preparing for take-off!
Day 287: The Panama Canal
We finished off another rainy week in Panama City with a visit to the Canal de Panamá (Panama Canal) on Sunday, May 6. The Panama Canal is an impressive 77 km artificial waterway that runs through Panama, connecting the Atlantic Ocean with the Pacific Ocean. The entry was 30 USD (~38 CAD) and we started our visit with […]
Days 276 – 286: Dodging rain and doing stuff
Day 275: The old quarter of Panama City
On our second Tuesday in Panama City, we decided to take a chance and go out to do some exploring, rain or shine. We had not seen any rain that day and the weather forecast (not that we always trust it) looked promising. The old quarter, Casco Viejo, comes with the highest recommendation of things […]