Caribbean Coast Town Of Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica

The one time laid back surf community of years past has now transformed into the bustling tourist epicentre of then Costa Rican east coast. After enduring the hottest, sweatiest one hour bus ride from the Panamá boarder we were dropped off in a bit of a tourist Mecca. Don’t get me wrong, Puerto Viejo is […]

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Crossing The Border From Panama To Costa Rica

Panama has three different border crossings into Costa Rica. We chose the Sixaola option in the north, which is also the least busiest.  We left Bocas Del Toro via water taxi back to the mainland to Almirante. We then took a $1 taxi from the pier to town. From here we waited approximately 30 minutes […]

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Beautiful Bocas Del Toro, Panama

Bocas Del Toro, mouth of the bull as it is directly translated sounds like a much harsher place than it truly is, unless you fear a tropical island surrounded by palm trees with crystal clear water, uncrowded streets and boat rides to various deserted beaches. If that is so, then you are on your own […]

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Panama City, With Young Kids

Travelling with kids creates the best of memories, especially being able to see through their eyes all the amazing things they take in. Key points about Panama City: 💦 Tap water is safe to drink (Most places, but double check with the locals) NOT safe in Bocas Del Toro 💵 They use US $, coins […]

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Flight Cost for 6 Months Travelling with Kids

We had a plan to fly to Australia, get on a sailboat and sail to Cape Town Africa. Plans changed and we ended up flying to several different countries for our six month duration. Below you will see our cost to fly with a family of four. All costs are in Canadian dollars, and are […]

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The Egyptian West Bank With Kids

The West Bank across the Nile river from Luxor is by far one of the most astounding places in the entire world. Between the rugged landscape, unparalleled history and undiscovered mysteries it is truly like nothing else. This is now our second visit to this sacred place and this time we took a different style. […]

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