GiGGi Travel specializes in all aspects of receptive tourism within the country. We can provide tours to fit anyone’s needs or desires ranging from the softest to the most extreme, so you can enjoy the BEST OF PANAMA.
Our Mission is to provide our customers with fast and accurate answers and quality service now … not mañana, and be the vehicle for travelers to visit our country and see the many wondrous things Panama has to offer. We will make sure that our customers will return home with vacation memories that will last forever.
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ATTENTION READERS – We need to team up to support the Gillinghams, an expat family, in Bocas del Toro.
A rich Panamanian family is trying to twist the judgment system to their advantage in order to take back the land in Bocas del Toro that the Gillinghams have been living on for the last 10 years.
Here is what we need to do, according to Lin Gillingham:
“Hi Friends, Please take time to read this petition to the Supreme Court of Panama. I hope to be able to deliver this personally before the planned date of the invasion of our land. I thank you for your support.” (Letter was sent to Don Winner from www.panama-guide.com
Many people are attracted to Manolo’s restaurant because it seems like the best no-frills option, and it happens to draw a large tourist crowd thanks to being right by the Veneto Hotel and Casino.
Manolo’s can be good for a simple meal, the problem is the food isn’t spectacular and the prices are higher than what you would expect from a restaurant serving up typical Panamanian fares. Main courses cost about $8, while you can get a simple sandwich for under $5.
On the plus side, the menu is in English and the wait staff is bilingual as well. It is also a great place to sit outside, grab a cold beer, or one of the wonderful batidos (smoothies) or Read more
Most Americans don’t have a big enough nest egg to permanently become expatriates in Paris or kick back with a daily glass of Chianti in Tuscany. But surprisingly, your current 401(k) balance could be more than enough to retire in a lost-cost country with a favorable exchange rate. Many foreign cities boast consistently beautiful weather and allow you to stretch your dollars further than would ever be possible in the United States. “In Nicaragua or Ecuador, you can live on somewhere between $18,000 and $25,000 a year,” says Barry Golson, author of Retirement Without Borders: How to Retire Abroad—in Read more
Interested in medical travel in Panama? If not, you should be. In Panama you don’t have to trade quality for a good price. The doctors are great, hospitals are clean and facilities are state of the art.
Check out www.panamamedicalvacations.com and for even more tips on how to get the most out of medical travel then check out this new book release:
The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Medical Tourism Released
Medical travel – traveling abroad for affordable healthcare- has been reported to be a multi-billion dollar industry. With both health care costs and the number of uninsured on the rise, the medical tourism market is expected to double by the year 2012. Although the current economy has reduced the Read more
It’s a simple case of, pick this, not that, and Panama has shouldered out Costa Rica to be the vacation spot of choice for budget-minded travelers looking for more bang for their buck.
Seen those commercials where singer Rubén Blades urges you to visit Panama? Well, even if you haven’t, better listen up and head there now, because tourism in this Read more
I am happy to help anyone who wants to make the move to Panama with tips on how I have success in Panama, but I have to admit that sometimes getting back to those who e-mail me is pretty difficult, and time consuming.
So, this Gringo, along with all the other Gringo writers (see my blogroll for affiliate sites) have worked to create a database that puts you in contact with the people you need to reach in Panama (and Guatemala, Costa Rica, Argentina, Ecuador, El Salvador and more!)
If you are looking for legal services, real estate information, an English speaking assistant or driver, cosmetic surgery, dental work and so on, all you need to do is the Read more
Panama City has been ranked #21 on AskMen.com’s recent list of the best places in the world for men to live. It is the second highest ranked Latin American country on the list (preceded by Buenos Aires in Argentina at #13).
Here is the full article written for AskMen.com by Matt Landau:
There are certain things that only guys can understand: the pain of getting hit in the balls; the taste of a perfectly grilled steak; the thrill of driving a car way faster than you should. But what about living in a cosmopolitan city where the dollar goes further, the women swoon closer and the year-round temperature hovers somewhere near perfection? If Panama isn’t Read more
Semana Santa is technically supposed to be used to reflect on Jesus’ suffering and death, and although attendance at churches is way up this week in Panama, “Holy Week” is generally marked by partying and drinking.
Most Panamanians either head to the interior, where they have family and celebrate their vacations together, or they head to the beach, where the more hard-core partying is taking place. Add to this the influx of spring breakers who come down looking for a good time, and you’ll understand why most expats living here avoid the beach Easter weekend.
Panama City, on the other hand, transforms into a sleepy town, with very few people in it. The lack of traffic and late night parties Read more
It’s a safe assumption that you are thinking about visiting Panama. Do so – it’s a great adventure and you will have a good deal of fun.
While the flights to Panama are quite reasonable from the continental U.S. ($300 to $500 on American/Delta and Continental), the onslaught of interest in Panama as a perfect second home and tourist destination has driven hotel prices through the ceiling. It is not unusual to pay $250 a night for a Wyndham or Marriott.
That is why renting a condo is such a fabulous idea. The Panama Gringo has a couple of condos for rent, one of which being the Punta Pacifica Condo, and the other being the SanRead more
