@julietadelacruz

I participated in the trip to Bocas del Toro, Panama - July 2023 Edition and in general it was a great experience. I met very kind people with whom I keep in touch after the trip. My personal highlights from this trip were the yoga classes, planned weekend tours, and family dinners. From a work point of view, the internet speed worked perfectly despite the fact that the power went out a couple of times, everything returned to normal very quickly. The coworking space is excellent, and besides that it has air conditioning, I spent a lot of time there and during the three weeks I was able to get a lot more work done than when I worked from home. If you are thinking of traveling for the first time as a digital nomad, I recommend Noma Collective because it allows you to balance work and fun without having to start looking for activities yourself. The Nowhere hotel staff were very friendly and made me feel welcome immediately. As well as the community manager, Juan, who was always looking for options so that we were all comfortable. The only downside on my part is that as a vegan it was difficult to find food options in local supermarkets and restaurants, most of the times we went out I had to eat modified vegetarian food (removing ingredients) which can be done, but ends up being tasteless sometimes. This was more noticeable in 2 of the tours organized for the weekend (Zapatilla Island and Estrella beach) where the option was to eat rice, salad and fried plantain only, so if you are vegan, you probably will have very limited food options, especially protein. The places where there were more vegan and very delicious options were in Cafe del Mar (Bocas del Toro), Palmar (Red Frog beach) and La Buga (Bocas del Toro). Another thing that I feel was missing was a tour to learn about the history of the place that is being visited, to learn something new about the life of the locals, indigenous people, etc. which can undoubtedly be enriching for those of us visiting the place for the first time.