My final week studying at Habla Ya in 2017 flashed by in a flurry of homework assignments and work commitments. Over two sleep-deprived days involving a 12-hour bus journey that was delayed by a drunken passenger, I travelled from Bocas del Toro to England, arriving home in time for Christmas. A relatively quiet final week […]
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A sting in the tale
After a brief mid-week trip to the mountainous region of Boquete, Richard returned on Thursday to spend another weekend in Bocas del Toro. His return coincided with the 13th anniversary celebrations of the opening of La Iguana, one of Bocas’ most popular nightclubs. As we walked in, it became evident there was a theme we […]
Coconuts, caimans and continuous rain
I finally made it to Bocas del Toro’s most famous resort: Red Frog Beach. I had waited until the arrival of my university friend, Richard, but unfortunately we were not blessed with good weather. In spite of the rain, we failed to see any red frogs, but did spot some caimans lurking inland. Eventually, blue […]
No one can hear you scream in a bat cave…
Three weeks ago, a stranger told me over dinner about a mythical sounding hole in the ocean reef where I could discover a world-class snorkelling spot. Last weekend, I headed off to find it. I should have known things wouldn’t go to plan as soon as I was unable to hire my trusty orange bicycle […]
Progress Report: One month in Panama
You might watch the video below and beg to differ, but over the past fortnight I feel I’m slowly getting to grips with Spanish grammar. In class we occasionally play Scrabble and my brain sometimes feels like the bag holding all the extra letters. During conversations I’ll try to extract the words I need, but […]
Premier League clubs playing it safe
The appointment of Alan Pardew as West Brom manager and the imminent arrival of Sam Allardyce at Goodison Park shows a dismal lack of creative thinking by the respective clubs’ owners. I’ve previously written about why the former England manager shouldn’t even have been considered for the Everton job, but the club have rapidly downgraded […]