Just to prove I was there

January 26th 2015
When I decided to come to Panama, and tack two days onto the end of the trip, a primary reason was to have time to actually go through the canal, not just visit it from the shore. But when I heard the price, I very nearly decided not to. Had to be talked back into it. And I'm glad I succumbed. But first, a bit about Panama City. This is a modern city, defined by the multiplicity of sky scrapers ... read more

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With US backing, Panama seceded from Colombia in 1903 and promptly signed a treaty with the US allowing for the construction of a canal and US sovereignty over a strip of land on either side of the structure (the Panama Canal Zone). The Panama Canal ... ... read more

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Ron Geddert

Ron the belated traveler

My home is Abbotsford, BC, Canada. I started global traveling relatively late in life, though I had done a lot of touring around North America prior. In April, 2007 I trekked to Everest Base Camp in Nepal (with Peregrine), and in April 2008 did a tour of Costa Rica (with Tucan). In March, 2009 I went on an overland trip with Dragoman to Africa (Capetown to Vic Falls) to see sand dunes, wildlife, deltas, traditional people, etc. It is on that trip that I started blogging. Since then, I've blogged about some trips closer to home, as well as a trip to Vietnam in May, 2011. I love exploring the wo... full info

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