Detailing my adventures when I lived in Panama
So as usual, nothing ever works in Panama and Air Panamas prices for flights is just one of them Air Panama is a small airline with smaller planes that fly back & forth between Panama City to David. The flight is around 45 minutes versus the bus ride which is 7 hours. Their cost for … Read more
Nicole Russell (507) 6514-1147 nicolevanessa-22@hotmail.com Nicole responded to my assistant translator part time position & didn’t follow any of the instructions in the hiring ad including not supplying her resume. She also claimed to be fluent, but was clearly not even close. When I told her she didn’t answer my questions & I only hire … Read more
Grupo Riba Smith is a shipping company run by the Riba Smith grocery chain in Panama City Panama Lcda. Orly L. Arauz Dept. de Pedidos Directos Delvi Inc. Grupo Riba Smith Tel: (507) 209-3939 ext. 4408 Tel USA: 1-305-407-9185 www.Delvi.com Since the almost ONLY company I was a fan of in Panama while I was … Read more
Behavior of Taxi Drivers in Boquete So today I had to deal with another disrespectful taxi driver in Boquete This one I’ve used before & again was recommended by an expat. The taxi driver decided he didn’t want to do this simple task for me, so he hung up on me a few times & … Read more
This Taxi Driver tries to rip me off in Boquete So this asshole of a taxi driver who was recommended by an expat here tries to overcharge me AFTER the price was already agreed upon. His name is Bernardo 6599-6751 A guy named Frank from New York was in his car when I called Bernardo … Read more
So like all Panamanian companies in Panama, Air Panama screw ups are abundant I go to reserve a flight from David to Panama city & then because I changed the date of my flight out of Panama, I called Air Panama back to change days. That’s when the guy figures out that the person who … Read more
Raul Saavedra in Boquete also goes by the name Raul O’Donnell, because his mother’s family name is O’Donnell & he likes to tell people they are well known I rented a 2 bedroom casita from Raul in Alto Dorado, Alto Boquete which is very close to the San Francisco small strip mall. This was back … Read more
Excellent Customer Service from One Panamanian Company called Glidden Here is a post from an expat who raved about one Panamanian company who saved the day for him… “Too often we complain about the service in Panama, so for something different, I thought I’d post about the excellent service I received from a Panamanian company. … Read more
This is my review of Dr Enrique Chial in Panama City Panama Centro Medico Omega Centro Comercial La Alhambra Frente, al Super Rey del Dorado www.facebook.com/drchial omega3@cwpanama.net So someone recommended Dr Enrique Chial in Panama City as a doctor who helped them so I thought I’d give him a try. I traveled all the way … Read more
This is my review of Mailboxes Etc. in David So I recently moved to Boquete in May of 2013 & had to call both the Mailboxes Etc locations, the one in Boquete, & the one in David. The one in Boquete charges more than what I was paying in Panama City. The location in David … Read more