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title: "Panama"
description: "Independent hotel guides, travel articles, and travel videos for Panama."
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# Panama
Primary place hint: Panama
## Breadcrumbs
[Central America](https://www.indietravelguides.com/en/destinations/central-america) > [Panama](https://www.indietravelguides.com/en/destinations/panama)
## Places in this area
- [Panama City](https://www.indietravelguides.com/en/destinations/panama-city) (0 destinations)
## Hotel Guides
- [Spectacular Hotel Views](https://spectacularhotelviews.com/en/rankings/panama) (spectacularhotelviews.com)
  Spectacular Hotel Views is the defintive guide to the world's best hotel views. It has over 600 destination rankings with hotels ranked by view quality, uniqueness, and breadth of availability across the property, has a searchable database of 2,500+ hotels with exceptional views and also allows you to browse by view type. Their Panama ranking provides a useful guide for finding hotels in Panama with the best hotel views.
## Travel Guides And Blogs
- [Along Dusty Roads](https://www.alongdustyroads.com/panama) (alongdustyroads.com)
  Along Dusty Roads is an independent travel blog known for photography-led destination guides and selective travel planning content. Their Panama guide hub is a useful entry point for exploring the site's country coverage and finding related planning content in one place.
- [Jessie on a Journey](https://jessieonajourney.com/panama-itinerary/) (jessieonajourney.com)
  Jessie on a Journey is a solo female, adventure, and NYC-focused travel site with practical planning resources. Their two-week Panama itinerary is helpful for route planning, with coverage that connects Bocas del Toro and Panama City into a fuller trip structure.
- [Dreams in Heels](https://dreamsinheels.com/best-places-to-visit-in-panama/) (dreamsinheels.com)
  Dreams in Heels is a solo female travel and lifestyle blog with Latina travel perspectives and practical destination inspiration. Their Panama places-to-visit article offers a well-rounded overview, spanning tropical islands, UNESCO World Heritage Sites, engineering landmarks, and national parks.
- [Nomadic Matt](https://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/the-cost-of-traveling-panama/) (nomadicmatt.com)
  Nomadic Matt is a budget-travel advice site focused on cheaper, longer travel, trip planning, and destination guidance. Their Panama cost guide is a practical budgeting resource, outlining prices, suggested budgets, and ways to save money during a trip.
- [The Broke Backpacker](https://www.thebrokebackpacker.com/is-panama-safe/) (thebrokebackpacker.com)
  The Broke Backpacker is an adventure and budget travel site focused on backpacking, low-cost travel, hostels, and independent trips. Their Panama safety guide is useful for backpackers and independent travelers because it focuses on travel safety questions through an insider-tips format.
- [A Broken Backpack](https://abrokenbackpack.com/panama-sim-cards/) (abrokenbackpack.com)
  A Broken Backpack is a practical long-term-travel and travel-resources blog covering destination guides, digital nomad topics, and travel logistics. Their Panama SIM card guide is a helpful connectivity resource, comparing in-person buying, online options, prepaid SIM cards, and eSIM choices.
- [Travel To Blank](https://traveltoblank.com/es/panama/) (traveltoblank.com)
  Travel To Blank is a travel site focused on destination guides, walking routes, sustainable tourism, and practical travel planning. Their Spanish-language Panama guide hub is a useful broad overview for country-level planning rather than a single itinerary or attraction-focused article.
- [The Family Voyage](https://www.thefamilyvoyage.com/panama-with-kids/) (thefamilyvoyage.com)
  The Family Voyage is a family travel site focused on practical trip planning, packing, gear, and destination advice for travel with kids. Their Panama family travel article is practical for planning with kids, covering places to go, child-friendly activities, and transportation considerations.
- [Trekaroo](https://blog.trekaroo.com/things-to-do-in-panama-with-kids/) (blog.trekaroo.com)
  Trekaroo is a family travel community and planning resource built around parent-to-parent advice, reviews, itineraries, and kid-friendly guides. Their Panama with kids guide pairs activity ideas with helpful planning notes on lodging, food, and what families should know before going.
- [Solo Traveler](https://solotravelerworld.com/solo-in-panama/) (solotravelerworld.com)
  Solo Traveler is a digital publication dedicated to solo travel, with resources on safety, budgeting, planning, tours, and independent trips. Their Panama solo travel article is a useful itinerary example, combining city, mountain, and beach experiences with trip expense details.
- [A Little Adrift](https://alittleadrift.com/cost-of-living/panama/) (alittleadrift.com)
  A Little Adrift is Shannon O'Donnell's long-running travel site focused on responsible tourism, slow travel, long-term planning, and practical guides. Her Panama cost-of-living guide is a practical long-stay resource, breaking down expenses such as food, rent, internet, and related living costs.
- [Enchanting Travels](https://www.enchantingtravels.com/destinations/central-america/panama/) (enchantingtravels.com)
  Enchanting Travels is a custom luxury tour operator that publishes destination overviews, sample itineraries, and private travel planning content. Their Panama destination overview is helpful for luxury trip planning, linking private tours with the Panama Canal, Caribbean islands, rainforests, and regional combinations.
- [Practical Wanderlust](https://practicalwanderlust.com/san-blas-islands-panama/) (practicalwanderlust.com)
  Practical Wanderlust is a responsible budget travel blog combining detailed guides, practical advice, storytelling, humor, and social context. Their San Blas Islands guide is a thoughtful Panama planning resource, addressing Guna Yala trip preparation and the questions travelers may need answered before visiting.
- [My Life's a Movie](https://mylifesamovie.com/5-diverse-perks-of-panama/) (mylifesamovie.com)
  My Life's a Movie is Alyssa Ramos's solo female adventure travel blog, centered on first-person destination coverage and creator-led travel advice. Her Panama story gives readers a lively, well-rounded look at the country through five varied highlights, from jungle and ruins to city districts, luxury towers, and the Panama Canal.
- [Ciao Bambino](https://ciaobambino.com/blog_destinations/north-america/panama) (ciaobambino.com)
  Ciao Bambino is a family travel agency and travel site with destination-planning content and expert posts about family trips. Their Panama collection is a helpful starting point for families, directing readers to expert posts and trip-planning resources for visiting the country with children.
## Travel Videos
- [Wolters World](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YcGZd5IF6Y) (youtube.com)
  Wolters World is a YouTube travel channel offering first-hand travel advice about destinations, culture, planning, safety, and common mistakes. This Panama guide video gives practical visitor advice on common don'ts, including money, transport, etiquette, beaches, San Blas travel, weather, identification, flights, and food.
- [Joel and Emilia](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yswrnj9nBaA) (youtube.com)
  Joel and Emilia is a YouTube travel channel from Joel Friend and Emilia Beattie, focused on world travel and remote adventures. This Panama travel video gives a useful things-to-do overview of Bocas del Toro, including a floating bar, Red Frog Beach, Zapatilla Island, and wildlife.