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Adios Mosquitoes and Sandflies: Mosquito Net

Posted on by Kay Chung

Zika Virus, Chikungunya, Dengue Fever, Yellow Fever, Malaria… AHHHH, Life in the tropics. When it comes to bug bites, prevention is the best policy for me. Otherwise, once I get a bug bite, I end up scratching my skin leaving…

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No ATM, Bring Small Dollar Bills to San Blas/Panama

Posted on by Kay Chung

Panama uses US dollars. I brought lots of small denomination bills before visiting San Blas as we had read to do so in another cruisers blog. It was helpful to buy coconuts, vegetables, and lobsters from the Guna Indians because…

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Kite-boarding at Eastern Lemmon Cays, San Blas/Panama

Posted on by Kay Chung

My phone alarm, the sound of a rooster crowing goes off at 8:25am daily! It is about time to listen to the Panama Connection Net (Frequency 8107 USB). At 8:30am every day, the cruisers in San Blas announce the weather…

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Fish and Lobsters in Holandes Cays, San Blas/Panama

Posted on by Kay Chung

The water in Holandes Cays is the prettiest in San Blas. We liked the BBQ Island anchorage area. It is John’s favorite anchorage in whole San Blas so far. The anchorage is sandy and not so deep with good holding.…

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Stunningly Beautiful Coco Bandero Cays, Good-Bye My Cat ‘Sesame’

Posted on by Kay Chung

The ‘Moon’ Panama travel guide book is correct. ‘Coco Bandero Islands are stunningly beautiful!’ It is the most gorgeous set of islands I have ever visited. We are in the East Anchorage of the Coco Bandero Islands in the middle…

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