After the hustle and bustle of Panama City it was nice to get back to a chilled town for a few days! 5 days bumming around Bocas del Tora was exactly what we needed although it was nearly aborted in the first few days! We arrived tired after a night bus and spent the first few hours trying to find accommodation, all of which was about $30 for a room not much more than a shed! Then embarked on a 7km+ walk to a local beach, all of which combined with overcast weat...

After the hustle and bustle of Panama City it was nice to get back to a chilled town for a few days! 5 days bumming around Bocas del Toro was exactly what we needed although it was nearly aborted in the first few days! We arrived tired after a night bus and spent the first few hours trying to find accommodation, all of which was about $30 for a room not much more than a shed! Then embarked on a 7km+ walk to a local beach, all of which combined with overcast weat...

First stop in Panama was just a short visit to Panama City. We didn't plan to stay long, it's mainly famous for being the place where the 'rich and glamorous' from Panama hang out so it definitely isn't backpacker orientated! We stayed in the cheapest part of town and it was still about $30 a night! Although we did have the luxury of a great room the area was a bit on the ropey side! It served a purpose and was close to the metro and all the places we needed to ...

There are 2 main ways to get from Colombia to Panama, to either fly or take a boat as the land crossing is thick with impassable jungle and Colombian gorilla fighters! We chose the sea route and embarked on a 6 day sailing boat trip through the paradise islands of San Blas! The islands are literally something out of a book. White sands, crystal blue water and corals, palm beaches, whilst some are inhabited and some not! The inhabitants of the islands are the Kun...