"Dream as if you'll live forever, live as if you'll die today."-James Dean
Jun 13
On May the 30th we took Natalie to Restaurante Todo Madera in Hotel Ladera to wish her bon voyage for her trip to China. I had been meaning to try this restaurant and this seemed like a good time to do it. Just as we parked I saw my friend Alvaro González. I told him [...]
Mar 30
Last Friday night was the inauguration party for the second opening for Hotel Ladera, in Boquete. The event was to celebrate its reopening following the tremendous flood that had put it out of business. The event was supposed to begin at 6:00 PM and I arrived about that time. A tremendous amount of work has [...]
Mar 29
I was going to a function in Boquete last Friday night and I didn’t want to drive back to David late, so I made reservations in El Oasis B&B. I paid $45 dollars plus tax and that included breakfast. To get to El Oasis you cross the downtown Boquete bridge and turn right at the [...]
Mar 13
Yesterday, I dropped into the Stylo Restaurant in Hotel Ciudad de David. The last time I was there to eat was on Thanksgiving and the restaurant didn’t have their permanent menu yet. I thought yesterday would be a good time to drop in and take a look at the menu. I wasn’t aware, but the [...]
Nov 26
Hotel Best Western David is now open. Formerly it was Hotel Panama Rey. I stopped by and Susan Aguilera, the General Manager, gave me a tour. Thank you Susan. Here is the outside of the hotel.
Nov 19
Yesterday, Hotel Ciudad de David had its official inauguration. President Martinelli was scheduled for the event. I arrived around 4:00 PM and you knew that a big event was happening because of all of the police. It is not everyday that the President of Panama is in David.
Oct 31
I receive a lot of email from people looking for a hotel that is pet friendly. I talked to Hotel Los Rivera this morning and if you call ahead of time they can probably accommodate you.
Oct 16
Yesterday I had the opportunity of taking a tour through the new Hotel Ciudad de David. I had received an email from Jessica Real, the manager of sales and marketing, about the hotel’s opening on November 19, 2009. I sent her an email and she said to come by and she would show me around. [...]
Aug 20
Hotel Los Rivera has recently opened. I stopped in and gathered some information. They have rooms with one bed for $35, with two beds for $45 and three beds for $55. There is 10% tax on all rooms and they honor the jubliado discount. NOTE: Verify all rates prior to check in. The rates quoted [...]
Jun 22
I received the following email about Cabanas Reis in Volcan. From……: paul Email…..: Url…….: Hi Don…I have been visiting Chiriqui are past week and going back to the states tomorrow. I dont want to post any advertising, but I really think it will be a service to fellow travelers who plan to visit Volcan if [...]
