Comments on: Santa Catalina: Panama’s Untamed Treasure

By: Alex

Alex — Tue, 15 Apr 2014 18:01:17 +0000

In reply to Wendy Greene. I haven't been to that area of Costa Rica just yet, Wendy! Maybe I will get to check it out on a return visit. I love the Pacific.

By: Wendy Greene

Wendy Greene — Fri, 11 Apr 2014 00:34:20 +0000

Your beach photos look so much like Samara beach, Costa Rica to me! The wide beaches of dark sand and lack of people.. perfect for a relaxing holiday. Thanks for sharing this part of the world with us.

By: Alex

Alex — Wed, 02 Apr 2014 13:07:16 +0000

In reply to Justine. Ah, I love Lembongan! That must have been a little interesting though, right? For five minutes? :) I lived on Gili for the entire MONTH of Ramadan so I can relate. It. was. so. loud.

By: Alex

Alex — Wed, 02 Apr 2014 13:03:09 +0000

In reply to tammyonthemove. I would love to be a fly on the wall for that! I am generally very unconfrontational and just suffer in silence.

By: Justine

Justine — Wed, 02 Apr 2014 00:54:11 +0000

I love your story. It makes me remember I’m not the only traveler who gets irked by noise! I recently had a similar experience in Lembongon. In my case, I was oblivious to the fact that there was a Hindu holiday occurring the night I arrived. The chanting started at sunset and continued (at an ungodly volume) until midnight. I was miserable at the time, but in hindsight these things are always funny.

By: tammyonthemove

tammyonthemove — Tue, 01 Apr 2014 21:42:17 +0000

Ha, this made me laugh, because Chris and I pretty much have to ask people to be more quiet in the various hostels we stayed at all the time. Some travellers just have to learn what manners are and I am always more than happy to teach them. :-p

By: Chris

Chris — Mon, 31 Mar 2014 22:44:25 +0000

In reply to Alex.

Well… we do have the luxury of spending as much time there as we like.

Looking forward to this no schedule or pressed for time travel life! 🙂

By: Alex

Alex — Mon, 31 Mar 2014 12:45:09 +0000

In reply to Emily. Normally I just suffer in silence... I'm pretty shy! So this was a very extreme case to be able to prompt that reaction from me!

By: Alex

Alex — Mon, 31 Mar 2014 12:43:04 +0000

In reply to Sarah Somewhere. I would say the same of myself, Sarah -- super sensitive to sound. I am forever asking people to turn down the TV and the radio, and I really cherish moments of absolute silence! I missed Koh Tonsay and headed for the more remote Koh Rong, and it sounds like I made the right call!

By: Alex

Alex — Mon, 31 Mar 2014 12:38:19 +0000

In reply to Chris. Definitely set aside a good chunk of time for Panama -- it's worth it!