Entries Tagged as ‘panama’

3 December 2007

bad venezuelans go to panama to get cash that hugo chávez won’t let them have

“Good Muslims pray five times a day. You know what bad Muslims do? Bad Muslims sell carpets! A Visa card makes the carpet fly! And if you buy now, we’ll give you this genuine Turkish imitation Samsonite bag for free!” – Carpet salesman in Cappadoccia, Turkey.
Here’s a little something that I found intriguing and wanted [...]

18 November 2007

with south america behind me

18 November 2007

colombia to panama overland (mostly)

The following is meant as a practical guide for folks wanting to go from Colombia to Panamá (or vice versa) without the time or money for a five-day, $275 sailboat trip from Cartagena to Colón or a direct flight. Much has been written about this topic, particularly on the Lonely Planet Thorn Tree, but although [...]