I took this photo of a hand-carved dugout Kuna Yala canoe in San Blas, Panama. It is used by the Kuna (local indigenous) for transportation and fishing. I zoomed in on the hand-painted design so that players in this round would have to work hard to win. The person who guessed it followed these steps:…
Play this fun photo guessing game and possibly win a mention/link back to your site! It’s not so easy, but it’s always fun. Here’s bit of a deviation from the regular game. This time, you’ll view photos from Ecuador and Panama and tell me which are from which country–and give a 1-sentence explanation of why…
When I heard about award-winning Geisha, Panama’s best coffee—which is one of the best/most expensive in the world—I really thought I wanted to try it. So, while in Boquete, known for its climate and fertile soil that’s ideal for coffee growing, I considered several tours. I then settled on one with Café Ruiz, one of…
Ready to play Trippy Travel Photo Game #14 and possibly win a mention/link back to your site? It’s easy! Just… 1. Look at the Photo/Study the Details
Here in the US, we have Mischief Night, which falls on Halloween Eve. In Boquete, Panama, there may be something called Mischief Day, which is celebrated just about anytime. As you’ll see in Random Travel Moment #3, a few kids plus a cat (any color–not just black) can equal… midday mischief. Or (and I’m wondering…
In a matter of minutes, I went from having a large/lovely beach pretty much to myself to having lunch with a leftover hippy/beach dweller/Rasta-like guy and then, briefly, being part of a quirky party he was having under his private lean-to. How the heck did this happen? Well, Random Travel Moment #2 was no different…
Ready to play Trippy Travel Photo Game #12 and possibly win a mention/link back to your site? It’s easy! Just… 1. Look at the Photo/Study the Details
Inanimate Objects–Obstruction or Part of the Scene? When photographing nature, we often see chains, fences and ropes within the landscape and wish they weren’t there. It’s easy to feel there’s ‘something wrong with that picture,’ so to speak. There’s a contradiction, right? A paradox, in fact. Nature, after all, is beauty and freedom. When I…
In part 1 of this series, I began the story of my stay on on a remote Caribbean island in San Blas off the coast of Panama during a full moon/eclipse. I was thrilled to be there since it was something I’d always wanted to do. The Kuna indigenous, however, weren’t so happy. In fact,…
Resting on my hammock, looking out at the turquoise water of the Caribbean, I eagerly awaited the sunset—and “la luna llena.” Sleeping on a tropical island during a full moon was something I’d always wanted to do and now it was actually happening. The sky slowly took on shades of crimson, gold and fuschia and…
