at night there’s “[tag]Lord Jim[/tag]” the fantastic Conrad tale. I read about “men who live in a crazy maze of plans, hopes, dangers, enterprises, ahead of civilization, in the dark places of the sea, and their death was the only event of their fantastic existence that seemed to have any reasonable certitude of achievement.” Is that me? No doubt. read more»

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This scene could be emblematic of my trip. I’m standing outside the Tica bus station [tag]San Jose Costa Rica[/tag]. A cool breeze whips up garbage from the streets. Behind me a yellow dog studies, then growls at the swirling offal. It’s late and I’ve been waiting for over an hour. The bus is rumored to be leaving at ten for the fifteen hour crawl to Panama City. read more»

what’s your reason for wanting to live in [tag]Panama[/tag]? Do you imagine you’ll spend your final days here? Maybe be buried in a lead coffin off the coast of [tag]Porto Bello[/tag] like Francis Drake? Perhaps your reality is a bit more pedestrian and you’re hiding out from an angry wife, the tax man, or legal action back home. There are many reasons for wanting to hang on; beautiful women, warm beaches, lush jungle, cool mountains, sweet rum, Cuban cigars, killer surf, inexpensive living, affordable homes. Hey - It really doesnt matter why. We all have our reasons for wanting to live in Panama. read more»