Wow, Panama plans for tourism investment with REAL groups. RFB/OGI just ask owners for more money

The cover should just say “Panama Investment- Stay away from Joe” https://www.laestrella.com.pa/economia/230926/panama-tendra-guia-inversion-turistica-iniciativa-omt-caf Panama will develop a Tourism Investment Guide, a tool promoted by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the Development Bank of Latin America-CAF to promote the tourism business in the sector in the region. This guide, which the Dominican Republic, Colombia, Paraguay and…

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Great exposure for Panama in FORBES

https://www.forbes.com/sites/petertaylor/2023/09/11/foreign-buyers-are-finally-cooling-on-americas-overheated-housing-market-thats-great-news-for-panam/?sh=148753d7362e The American residential real estate market rarely rocks headlines—despite economically accounting for the largest single share of U.S. gross domestic product (+/- 17%). The Great Recession pushed real estate front and center in the media for a while as the banks collapsed back in 2008. Covid subsequently upended where and how people wanted to…

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What a CROCK of BULLSHIT? “Financial Expert” my ASS? RED FROG propaganda

Editorial:  James “JB” Bryson I thought today’s earlier post was enough to satisfy my itch to shed light on RED FROG. Then I see this rotten piece of a dumpster fire video on YOU TUBE.  (thank you “Brigade”). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_xmA9694Tw “Financial Expert” David Clark- that lovely British accent makes him sound credible. Sitting at a round…

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Thank You Edmund Burke- You can’t unring this RED FROG bell. Redemption is coming

EDMUND BURKE “The only thing necessary for evil to triumph in the world is that good men do nothing.”  The only change I would make to this great quote from Burke is sub “People” for “Men”. As that is what is happening. “People” are contacting ME completely unsolicited……..and I am more than happy to see…

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Indigenous Panamanians: So often overlooked are trying to be a part of tourism

https://www.laestrella.com.pa/economia/230830/indigenas-ngaebe-bugle-apuntan-turismo-mostrar-preservar-cultura A traditional ritual with smoke and purified water allows visitors to enter the forest or houses in the Ngäbe-Buglé indigenous communities of southern Costa Rica, where their inhabitants are beginning to see tourism as an opportunity to showcase and preserve their culture. and to generate income. Nearly 3,200 Ngäbe-Buglé indigenous people live in some…

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FORBES does amazing piece on the promise and future of Bocas development

I wrote this little blurb last week,  https://panamanowonline.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=6728&action=edit And to my surprise, I read a full expose on exactly what I was thinking about with Panamanian tourism. To my glee, they mention the success of some new destinations that are doing well and also the investment in infrastructure in Bocas del Toro. Give it a read….

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