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Get Blog Posts As EmailsAdventure tourism used to be a small, niche market segment of the travel industry. A new study by George Washington University measures the market for the first time, and shows that adventure tourism has become a huge segment of the market. I wrote about the study’s first announcement in a previous blog post, and additional [...]
Natural/Cultural Experiences Sought by Huge Number of Travelers
August 19th, 2010 by Frances
Vertical Green 2: A Fantasy or Our Future?
August 12th, 2010 by FrancesLast year I wrote a blog post about vertical farming and its futuristic promises of cities peppered with green-sided skyscrapers. It’s an intoxicating idea. You can see that post here. Last week, The Guardian published an article on the same subject. Here’s a quote: “So it’s easy to see the appeal of a system which, [...]
Study Shows Adventure Tourism Benefits Local Communities
August 4th, 2010 by FrancesYesterday, George Washington University’s International Institute of Tourism Studies announced the results of their Adventure Tourism study. Dr. Kristin Lamoureux stated: “Instead of being seen as a small, niche market, the study shows that adventure tourism is a sizable market with the potential for significant economic growth opportunities,” Amble’s research showed that adventure tourism went [...]
Whale Season is Officially in Session
July 26th, 2010 by FrancesYes, it’s official: we recently spotted the season’s first humpback whales just off Isla Palenque. Humpbacks come to the Gulf of Chiriqui to mate and breed every year, so it is a perfect time to visit. Why not schedule a site expedition and come view these incredible creatures? Here is a video taken last season [...]
Panama = Happy
July 21st, 2010 by FrancesWhen we chose Isla Palenque for the site of our island resort community, one of the many reasons was that Panama’s laid back lifestyle creates an ideal atmosphere in which to live, retire or vacation. Now that experience has been quantified by Gallup. Gallup polled thousands of people in 155 countries from 2005 to 2009. [...]
The Pirates of Isla Palenque
July 20th, 2010 by FrancesHi, blog readers. We’ve just published 5 Isla Palenque pocket field guides! They look great and are full of information on Isla Palenque’s birds & butterflies, reptiles & amphibians, mammals, plants & flowers, and the ocean life that surrounds the island. Want them? Just ask! Kudos go to Amble Resorts Marketing Intern Emily Kinskey who [...]
IslaPalenque.com 2010 Goes Live!
July 8th, 2010 by FrancesIf you haven’t visited our website lately, you should. Yesterday we went live with a long-planned site update. Now there’s more information, updated maps, beautiful watercolors of our homes, and pictures pictures pictures. There’s also a big announcement: It’s time to reserve! Yesterday we also announced our Priority Reservation Certificate program. If you think you [...]
Kiplinger’s Two Cents on Retiring to Panama
June 29th, 2010 by FrancesPosted on yesterday’s Washington Post website, and written by associate editor of Kiplinger’s personal finance section Laura Cohn, is yet another article extolling the financial benefits of retiring to Panama. That puts the Post and Kiplinger’s in good company with Business Week, The New York Times, SmartMoney, TheStreet, Forbes, and many others. Why all the [...]
Jesus Christ Lizard
June 22nd, 2010 by FrancesThis little guy below is known as the Jesus Christ Lizard: Can you guess how he came by his name? Crazy, huh? Well, according to local eye-witness accounts, we have some on Isla Palenque. Also known as a Basilisk, this lizard is known for his ability to run on the surface of the water to [...]
Moving To Panama Is Good For Your Health
June 10th, 2010 by FrancesIf you have any doubt that moving to a tropical paradise with a slower pace and a lower cost of living is good for you, read this testimonial from International Living and from Sam Taliaferro’s Panama Investor Blog. Richard Detritch and his wife Nikki used to live in California. It was beautiful, but expensive and [...]