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shmebeble · « **Reply #1080 on:** November 20, 2022, 08:53:11 AM »

How does the heat in January compare to Miami in the summer? My fear is the heat and humidity

mochjas · « **Reply #1081 on:** November 21, 2022, 12:09:53 PM »

Quote from: luv2trvlwithfam on November 20, 2022, 08:26:28 AM

Hi everyone,
where to start research for a monday-friday trip,
fam of 10, oldest 23 youngest 11
looking for adventure, touring, hiking, water sports, outdoors etc...
shall we stay over shabbat?
monday-sunday?
would be week before yeshiva week...

thank you all!!

I would start here https://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=75186.0

luv2trvlwithfam · « **Reply #1082 on:** November 22, 2022, 05:12:34 AM »

Quote from: mochjas on November 21, 2022, 12:09:53 PM

I would start here https://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=75186.0

thank you, going to read it now!!

Something Fishy · « **Reply #1083 on:** November 22, 2022, 08:10:49 PM »

48 minute connection in PTY at 7am with baggage.

Insane or not

?

skyguy918 · « **Reply #1084 on:** November 22, 2022, 08:46:54 PM »

Quote from: Something Fishy on November 22, 2022, 08:10:49 PM

48 minute connection in PTY at 7am with baggage.

Insane or not ?

See if you can figure out which terminals the flights are likely to be arriving/departing from. If you have to go from old to new or vice versa that's gotta be a no (probably is a no even without that).

Apm · « **Reply #1085 on:** November 23, 2022, 09:49:40 AM »

I know the winter season is coming up in Panama and I just want to share the experience I had.
I booked with one guide (my brother was there the week before and used him)
He was not available for most of the days so he booked me with another guide. Both of them were absolutely amazing, the service they offered was something that would cost 5x the price anywhere else. Here is their contact info and they can easily be reached on WhatsApp Nestor Andrade T & S (+507 6949-5330 ) Horicio Panama Guide (+507 6647-0139).
Here a overview and pricing I received all are for 2 people
Monkey island tour - $100 pp
Private tour including pickup (stop for breakfast) and the boat ride
San Blas tour $140 pp, group tour we had a pickup truck with another couple
This includes the drive to San blas and the boat ride. Make sure to wear a crazy amount of sunscreen we put on a lot and we got burnt to a crisp.
Embera Village $110
Includes pickup boat ride to the village and hike to a waterfall.

We stayed at the JW Marriott regarding shabbos to get up from the bottom level to the lobby there is always someone there who will help you up and from the lobby as well. Going down we requested the bellhop come get us or we just found someone, they also have a stairs that you can use.
Overall they were extremely helpful and aware and we never ran into issues.

skyguy918 · « **Reply #1086 on:** November 23, 2022, 01:18:42 PM »

Quote from: Apm on November 23, 2022, 09:49:40 AM

Make sure to wear a crazy amount of sunscreen we put on a lot and we got burnt to a crisp.

When I was there last Feb we were out biking on Amadore Causeway. On the outside of one of a building we stopped near I noticed a poster about UV index and looked it over quickly. Something like this:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultraviolet_index#Index_usage

Most of these charts go 1-10, with some showing 11+ as extreme. Curious, I googled what the UV index was in Panama city at the time. The daily max was 12 for every single day we were there.

dta42 · « **Reply #1087 on:** November 29, 2022, 07:32:46 PM »

Thank you to all who posted information- very helpful.
Anyone spend Shabbos in Coronado instead of panama city?
looking at yeshiva week
TIA

Lou Bob · « **Reply #1088 on:** November 29, 2022, 08:32:30 PM »

We were in Panama last week. Just wanted to share that we used Barefoot Panama tours for a private Monkey Island/Indigenous people tour. Our guide Rafael was beyond amazing.
Pm for the owner's number.

Something Fishy · « **Reply #1089 on:** December 02, 2022, 12:57:38 AM »

Quote from: Something Fishy on November 22, 2022, 08:10:49 PM

48 minute connection in PTY at 7am with baggage.

Insane or not ?

Update: hello from Panama, courtesy of Copa.

I ended up booking a flight with a 39 minute connection (different itinerary, that was the only option). Outbound flight was delayed 45 minutes. Was promised by 3 different people that Ops is aware that many people on this flight will misconnect, so they'll hold up everyone's flights.

Ended up landing early, and got to the gate in time only to see that these morons - who knew that we're coming - actually closed the gate early and pushed off right in front of us.

Astounding.

jj1000 · « **Reply #1090 on:** December 09, 2022, 09:32:13 AM »

Is the Kosher PTY app still a thing?

Or do they have Uber eats down there?

jj1000 · « **Reply #1091 on:** December 09, 2022, 02:52:44 PM »

What do cholov yisroel people do for breakfast?

Any bakeries or cafes only parve or only cholov yisroel?

Yehudaa · « **Reply #1092 on:** December 11, 2022, 11:45:44 AM »

yochai · « **Reply #1093 on:** December 11, 2022, 07:36:54 PM »

Quote from: jj1000 on December 09, 2022, 02:52:44 PM

What do cholov yisroel people do for breakfast?

Any bakeries or cafes only parve or only cholov yisroel?

@jj1000, heading down there? DDF DO?

yochai · « **Reply #1094 on:** December 11, 2022, 11:45:13 PM »

Would I be able to book a regular room on points at the Intercontinental and upgrade to a suite for cash?

SBC · « **Reply #1095 on:** December 12, 2022, 12:10:04 PM »

Quote from: Something Fishy on October 31, 2022, 03:59:39 PM

For food I suggest Aria, Aria, and (if you're there for another night), Aria. Three of the best kosher restaurants anywhere.

+1!!

yochai · « **Reply #1096 on:** December 17, 2022, 10:19:40 PM »

Anyone have a map of the eiruv or know if WA and IC are in it?

cgr · « **Reply #1097 on:** December 18, 2022, 02:16:44 AM »

Quote from: yochai on December 17, 2022, 10:19:40 PM

Anyone have a map of the eiruv or know if WA and IC are in it?

Quote from: Dan on December 17, 2019, 07:01:32 PM

Panama eruv:

I believe it's been expanded a bit since.

yochai · « **Reply #1098 on:** December 25, 2022, 01:11:31 AM »

What’s the best phone company to get a SIM from for a few days?

Jo 08701 · « **Reply #1099 on:** December 25, 2022, 06:27:18 AM »

I got a Claro Sim at a small convenience store in the city for less than $10 including high amount of data.
At the airport it was very expensive, IIRC $60.

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