I am originally from the great nation of Texas, friend, ally, and protector of the United States. We like huge guns, hot sauce, and Coke (don’t you dare call it pop). We also like our hillbilly accents and saying “warsh” instead of “wash.” My wife of ten years is from the tiny nation of Panama….
8 Great Places to Visit in Boquete, Panama
The town of Boquete in Panama is an awesome place to visit. The beauty, the cool breeze, the rivers. Thousands of people from around the world visit every year, and hundreds from North America and Europe have moved there, turning it into a chilled haven for foreigners in the otherwise warm Panama. Aside from the…
4 Festivals From the Bowels of Insanity
You know Gus, the guy on the subway who always faces the wall, mumbles to himself, and rocks out in his headphones that aren’t attached to anything? He’s crazy, right? It may be hilarious to watch and laugh while hiding behind the Highlights Magazine you stole from your dentist, but guess what? Gus got a…
5 Invaluable Tips for Researching Travel Visas
Ah, that leathery husk of a smile. The frown once upside down and quivering with anticipation, how I haven’t missed you. That face of the defeated tourist plagues borders and airports everywhere. Why? Because you didn’t research your visa, that’s why. You bought your plane ticket to sunny Saudi Arabia with your feet swathed in…
7 Tips for Choosing a Taxi in a Foreign Country
You finally made it. Destiny and adventure await you on this wonderful journey. You step outside the airport with a fresh immigration stamp in your passport and a smile on your face. However, when that first crisp blast of foreign wind hits you, your goofy smile is squelched by the cluster of greasy looking men…