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November is the month where most (not to say all) Panamanian holidays are celebrated. Our two independence (some people say one was an independent and the other one was a separation, but it all comes back to your personal definition of independence) happened on November, but in different years. I think I address this before [But wait there is more...]

Last September 4, I left Panama City around 11 pm and after a 10 hours flight; I arrived in Madrid, Spain. After three months, I was able to hug Boyfriend again! The wait was finally over and I was back home.  This time I am not staying for only three months, as I did at [But wait there is more...]

Two weeks ago, I bought a used bike for only 45 pounds. It is a girly bike (it is not pink though) with six gears and the frame is big enough for my height. I am 5’10. The town looks different from a bike perspective and I think many people would agree with me. It [But wait there is more...]

In Panama, middle-class people do not usually have hot water as a choice in their bathroom, kitchen our laundry. My guess is the weather. Panama is a very hot country that reaches 33C every day and can go up to 36C during midday. My first experience doing laundry with hot water was back in 2005 [But wait there is more...]

In Panama, we celebrate on November 4th the Flag Day. Many people have that day off but it’s not a national day, in other words if you have to work that day your hourly rate is not going to be double, for example, November 3th which is a national day where Panama celebrates the separation [But wait there is more...]