Border Crossing to Panama

Here I am in Panama! Apologies for the late post, I've frequently got frustrated with the speed of the internet and vowed to do it another day, and today is overcast so the perfect opportunity to spend my afternoon on the internet: blogging, emailing, and catching up with the news and hot gossip in the fashion world.


Central America has been great so far, I arrived in Panama yesterday after one of the strangest border crossings I've ever had. I had to cross an old bridge which had several floorboards missing and gaps wide enough for you and your hiking rucksack to fall into, definitely no health and safety check there! I am now in Bocas del Toro which is a series of islands in the Caribbean Sea and is beautiful, there are so many islands to explore all with secluded tropical beaches. There is a great atmosphere here and I can imagine staying here for a number of days.


After five weeks I am now seriously bored with all my clothes and would love to have an entire wardrobe change. I thought travelling light would be the sensible idea however I have to say I am missing heels, stacks of jewelery, and a proper rotation of clothes, maybe next time... I hope that when I reach Panama City there will be some good shopping as several items need replacing and updating. Other than that I am loving being in denim cut offs and a vest every day particularly when I get the English weather reports from friends and family. Haha

Border Crossing to Panama

Here I am in Panama! Apologies for the late post, I've frequently got frustrated with the speed of the internet and vowed to do it another day, and today is overcast so the perfect opportunity to spend my afternoon on the internet: blogging, emailing, and catching up with the news and hot gossip in the fashion world. Central America has been great so far, I arrived in Panama yesterday after one of the strangest border crossings I've ever had. I had to cross an old bridge which had several floorboards missing and gaps wide enough for you and your hiking rucksack to fall into, definitely no health and safety check there! I am now in Bocas del Toro which is a series of islands in the Caribbean Sea and is beautiful, there are so many islands to explore all with secluded tropical beaches. There is a great atmosphere here and I can imagine staying here for a number of days. After five weeks I am now seriously bored with all my clothes and would love to have an entire wardrobe change. I thought travelling light would be the sensible idea however I have to say I am missing heels, stacks of jewelery, and a proper rotation of clothes, maybe next time... I hope that when I reach Panama City there will be some good shopping as several items need replacing and updating. Other than that I am loving being in denim cut offs and a vest every day particularly when I get the English weather reports from friends and family. Haha

Freshly Squeezed Orange Juice

Currently loving: Freshly squeezed orange juice every morning, Guatemala - incredible country, so friendly, such beautiful places and great crafts that I need to stock up on, freedom to go where and when I please, the sun, 'The Woman in White' - I've just finished it, you've got to read it, and denim cut-offs.

Currently missing: hot showers, English newspapers, high heels - I've been having so many dreams about them, X-Factor (I'm ashamed to say), my magazine subscriptions, and cous-cous!!!

Freshly Squeezed Orange Juice

Currently loving: Freshly squeezed orange juice every morning, Guatemala - incredible country, so friendly, such beautiful places and great crafts that I need to stock up on, freedom to go where and when I please, the sun, 'The Woman in White' - I've just finished it, you've got to read it, and denim cut-offs. Currently missing: hot showers, English newspapers, high heels - I've been having so many dreams about them, X-Factor (I'm ashamed to say), my magazine subscriptions, and cous-cous!!!

Coffee Break

Sorry for the delay in updates it has been a busy week of bus journeys, late nights and jungle treks. I am currently in Antiqua, Guatemala which is beautiful and surrounded by four volcanoes - of which I shall be climbing one this afternoon! At the moment I am sampling a delicious Guatemalan coffee and enjoying reading 'The Woman in White' which I can't put down. This is the life...

Coffee Break

Sorry for the delay in updates it has been a busy week of bus journeys, late nights and jungle treks. I am currently in Antiqua, Guatemala which is beautiful and surrounded by four volcanoes - of which I shall be climbing one this afternoon! At the moment I am sampling a delicious Guatemalan coffee and enjoying reading 'The Woman in White' which I can't put down. This is the life...

Island Life

My first stop in Central America was the beautiful tropical island of Caye Caulker, Belize, in the Caribbean Sea. This is such a fantastic place to relax and I have spent many an hour in mswimming, lounging in the sun and snorkeling, and not to mention eating the delicious cuisine of grilled lobster. Yum! Next stop is Guatemala...

Island Life

My first stop in Central America was the beautiful tropical island of Caye Caulker, Belize, in the Caribbean Sea. This is such a fantastic place to relax and I have spent many an hour in mswimming, lounging in the sun and snorkeling, and not to mention eating the delicious cuisine of grilled lobster. Yum! Next stop is Guatemala...

Hola Central America

Tomorrow is the big day when I will be flying out to Central America for two months of travelling, and I cannot wait! Technically I shall be spending a night in Houston, Texas, for 24 hours before flying on to Belize the following day, not quite sure what to expect but am rather excited that it's the home of Beyonce Knowles - can't stop singing 'Cause if you liked it then you should have put a ring on it...'

I have just finished packing my hiking rucksack, which is almost as big as me, and am wondering how I'm going to carry it on my own. I've gone uber-minimal on the clothing front with the pretence that I need to travel light however I'm secretly doing it so I can buy more out there.


My blogs from now on will be more sporadic and hopefully a little more tropical in theme, I shall try to get lots of photographs of my travels and of course of any fashion finds. Adios...

Hola Central America

Tomorrow is the big day when I will be flying out to Central America for two months of travelling, and I cannot wait! Technically I shall be spending a night in Houston, Texas, for 24 hours before flying on to Belize the following day, not quite sure what to expect but am rather excited that it's the home of Beyonce Knowles - can't stop singing 'Cause if you liked it then you should have put a ring on it...' I have just finished packing my hiking rucksack, which is almost as big as me, and am wondering how I'm going to carry it on my own. I've gone uber-minimal on the clothing front with the pretence that I need to travel light however I'm secretly doing it so I can buy more out there. My blogs from now on will be more sporadic and hopefully a little more tropical in theme, I shall try to get lots of photographs of my travels and of course of any fashion finds. Adios...