Category: Panama

My life in Santa Catalina, Panama

The beautiful green & lush village of Santa Catalina, Panama (300 inhabitants) has been my home for the past few weeks. This hidden gem is quite in the middle of nowhere on Panama’s Pacific south coast. The nearest international airport is about 7 hours away. According to Lonely Planet “the fishing village has a laid-back feel, with limited dining and non-existent nightlife”. Except for the dining, this is quite an accurate description.  More on my life in Santa Catalina, Panama & things to do below.

Santa Catalina

Tiny Santa Catalina basically consists of two asphalted roads connected through an intersection. It has a with few small shops with basic items. There are no banks or ATMs and no doctors/hospital. Basically, there are two main things people come to Santa Catalina for: world class surfing and scuba-diving.

Video: Down Santa Catalina’s main street filmed from my bike

https://youtu.be/yFyaimOFlFg

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First week starting life as a digital nomad in Panama

After a direct flight (KL0757) of about eleven hours, I arrived to Panama-City on the 1st of January in the early evening. Ready  to start my holiday adventures as well as a small experiment with the concept of digital nomadism and remote working. Starting life as a digital nomad in Panama!

Digital Nomad in Panama – how to live, work and play around the world

A few months ago I read the book Digital Nomads – how to live, work and play around the world – by Esther Jacobs and Andre Gussekloo.  The book inspired me to start my own digital nomad experiment here in Panama. [Nb. A digital nomad is someone who works location independent and makes his money online]. The experience will also be valuable for the course on Leadership in Digital Transformation (AOG School of Management), that I am currently following.

Some time ago I asked Darcy Gasparovic, owner of a beautiful guesthouse here in Santa Catalina, Panama, if I could come over for a month or two and do some work on his website. This in return for a discount on my stay. I asked him because I stayed at his B&B Coibahouse two times before, so we got to know eachother a bit and kept in touch (sometimes it’s as simple as that, just ask!). He said yes and I took an extended period of holidays from work to make it happen and here I am, in Santa Catalina, Panama!

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