Tag: travel

A Day in the Life on Uncruise

I start the day as I hope everyone’s day starts, with waking up. I flip on the television. This isn’t something I normally do at home, but my television at home doesn’t let me know what tasty food I will be enjoying for lunch and dinner. After glimpsing the menu, I prepare for a day…
Cruising through the Panama Canal-with Uncruise

It started as all great things do, with food. So we wouldn’t miss a second of passing through The Panama Canal, the Uncruise crew set up a dinner buffet on the bow of the ship. The food was tasty, especially the sliders. Even dessert, an ice cream sundae bar, was set up al fresco. The first…
Panama Canal Expansion and Embarkation with Uncruise

I was still in awe as we checked in for our cruise with Uncruise Adventures. After months of waiting, it was finally time for me to enjoy my Major Award. Just to re-cap for those who might be reading this site for the first time, I entered a travel essay contest through Uncruise Adventures, a…
Dining at Diablicos-Panama City

We ran into two glitches while trying to find a place to have dinner in Casco Viejo, Panama City, on Good Friday. * A lot of places were closed due to the Easter holiday weekend * Casco Viejo has become trendy. I think it’s fantastic and there is an excellent variety of …
Walking the Cinta Costera-Panama City

With a completely free afternoon available, we made the decision to walk the Cinta Costera, to see where it would take us. The Cinta Costera is a city created walking/jogging path that runs along the water in Panama City, Panama. The start of the path was an easy walk from our accommodation, The Casa Sucre…
Good Friday Procession-Casco Viejo-Panama City

It was the morning of Good Friday as we began our wander around Casco Viejo, Panama City. We had no particular plans except to see where the day would take us. Noticing throngs of people entering a church, we decided to follow them inside. We discovered that everyone was participating in the Procesion Del Viernes…
Tapas at Tantalo-Casco Viejo, Panama City

A restaurant only needs one word in their description to grab my attention. That word is tapas. Located in the Casco Viejo section of Panama City, Tantalo offers tapas with a Panamanian flare. Once we walked through the door, which was conveniently located only steps away from our hotel, Casa Sucre, we couldn’t help but…
Plazas in Pictures-Casco Viejo, Panama City

Plazas, piazzas, squares, no matter what you call them, I love them. I love to examine their lay outs, their landscaping, and what makes this plaza different from that plaza. Exploring plazas is one of my favorite things to do when visiting a city. The historic Casco Viejo section of Panama City certainly has its…
Staying at Casa Sucre Boutique Hotel

We fell in love with the Casco Viejo section of Panama City, Panama, during our trip ten years ago. I’m a bit of an architecture nerd and there was something magical about the abundance of old, crumbling buildings, calling out to be restored to their former glory. It’s still not an uncommon sight to see…