Well finally, our big social group is starting to go separate ways. I will miss many new friends especially "Team Sweden", a rowdy group of Swedish chix that keep everyone in party mode. Bocas del Toro was a great time and would make a cool vacation spot for those looking to get away for a while. Just make sure you go in the dry season. My efforts to snorkel and do just about anything outside were hampered by a lot of rain. So I left with my two German buddies f...

After a wild time in Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica, I have ventured further south to the popular and beautiful Bocas del Toro in Panama. The border crossing into Panama was sort of a pain as "escorts", whether you need or want them or not, make themselves available to help you across the border. In the end, they do actually help a little since they have the power to get your passport to the top of the officials´ pile for processing. In exchange, you agree to use ...