Arts and Entertainment

The Panama Canal is an architectural wonder. In 1513, when the first European, the Spanish explorer Vasco de Balboa, crossed the Isthmus of Panama, he became the first European to reach the Pacific Ocean from the Atlantic Ocean. Thus began a dream to create a water route that would provide quick, easy access between the two great oceans.

One thing I have noticed is that every country I visit seems to have a national soup.
Two of my favorites are pho in Vietnam and caldo verde in Portugal. Soups have to be one of the first recipes developed by a group of people. All that was needed was water, a fire, a waterproof container, and some ingredients.

Panama City is the “New York City” of Central America. It has become a skyscraper city. It is the oldest continuously occupied European settlement on the Pacific coast of the Americas.

Looking for the Old Florida? The Old Florida before high rises, superhighways, and traffic jams still exists in Franklin County just an hour south of Tallahassee, Florida’s capital. Franklin County is a kickback place with something for everyone – fishing, shopping, boating, hiking, and history.