The OfertaSimple.com team, those who brought you weekends at the Westin Playa Bonita and Wyndham Grande Resort, dinners at La Mar, Segundo Muelle, and Os Segredos Da Carne, yacht cruises and skydives from 10,000 feet recently launched their sister website, MiLujoSimple.com. MiLujoSImple is ultimate virtual shopping experience here in Panama, open 24/7, 365 days every year.

MiLujoSimple.com is a members-only community offering exclusive products from premium brands at attractive prices. Everyday there is a new curated selection of design, fashion and lifestyle articles. Among the most popular items on the site this year have been selections from Samsung, KitchenAid, Puma y Guiseppe Zanotti. One of the most popular sales currently on the website is an amazing selection of Nike Vision products. Just like OfertaSimple.com, the entire MiLujoSimple.com website is available in both English and Spanish.

Because MiLujoSimple is a member's only experience, we're able to showcase the best products at the best prices. Membership has no costs or fees. To apply, simply click here: www.MiLujoSimple.com. Welcome!

Members of the National Union of Traders and Microentrepreneurs on Friday expressed their dissatisfaction with the eviction done in recent days by the Mayor of Panama in the 5 de Mayo Plaza and the pedestrian area of Calle Central. America Champasaur of the Traders Association reported that the authorities evicted them, but meanwhile in Casco Viejo there are foreigners who are selling their crafts made in Panama. According to the complainants, the eviction hit 25 Panamanians. (Telemetro)

Editor's Comment: In Panamanian Spanish, they call the people who have those little street side shops "buhoneros." The word is applied to anyone who sells small items in a small little temporary shop or stand like this. These guys always play a sort of cat and mouse game with the authorities from the Municipality. They get kicked out, they come back, repeat, continue.

Nike needs no comparison, no description, no voice of approval. The brand speaks for itself. The company has long topped the charts in the fields of design, function, aesthetic and comfort. Now, and for the next few days, or until the limited number of vouchers run out, OfertaSimple.com is offering 50% OFF certificates for merchandise at the Nike Store in Albrook Mall.

At OfertaSimple.com every day brings a new deal and every deal is a new surprise. With over 105,000 Facebook fans and tens of thousands of members, OfertaSimple has become the premier way to explore Panama and save while having fun. Don't expect to see a deal of this calibre again anytime soon. Nike. Enough said.

OfertaSimple has spent the past year opening our eyes to the best restaurants, getaways, and adventures in Panama. And now, it appears that starting today, OfertaSimple has added top designer brands to the list. For the next few days, or until the limited number of vouchers run out, OfertaSimple is offering 50% OFF merchandise at Guess? in Multicentro Mall. And, for all you non Spanish speakers, remember that OfertaSimple.com can be viewed in English as well as Spanish.

OfertaSimple.com launched in August of last year and is quickly building a dedicated following in Panama. With offers never less than 50% off and at times inching towards 90% off, it’s no surprise this website has nearly 100,000 Facebook fans and tens of thousands of members. Some of the best sellers on OfertaSimple have been over half off at the Royalton and Playa Blanca resorts, half off at Los Mandarinos Hotel in El Valle, $13 for $50 worth of food at Ego y Narciso Restaurant in Casco Viejo, 72% off food and drink at Habibi’s and 57% off a jump at Panama SkyDive.

By DON WINNER for Panama-Guide.com - Welcome aboard to our latest link swapper - Conway Panamá. From their website: "Conway Panama is a department store in Panama with the best in fashion, furniture, home and garden decoration and accesories. Our focus is on offering our customers the best shopping experience with featured products from around the world, and an emphasis on excellent customer service." With stores in the Albrook Mall, Multicentro, Los Pueblos, and Milla 8, Conway is one of the most complete and accessible department store staples for shoppers in Panama, and excellent low to mid priced option with great selection. And hey, my first link swapper from a really large store - cool beans. And remember that by taking advantage of our long standing link exchange program you will be participating as a member in our strategic plan to build a strong, wide reaching and interconnected network of Panama based websites - all of which will receive significant long term SEO benefits. And the best part? It don't cost 'ya nutin.

Copyright 2009 by Don Winner for Panama-Guide.com. Go ahead and use whatever you like as long as you credit the source. Salud.

By DON WINNER for Panama-Guide.com - Received this morning via email: "There's going to be a huge multi family yard sale at Balboa Academy this Saturday from 8:30 to 12:30. There are sure to be some good bargains. Susan" Yard sales are cool. The ultimate "one man's trash is another man's treasure."

(La Estrella) - Expocámara 2007, a fair directed towards consumers in Panama, started yesterday and will run through tomorrow. Approximately 300 companies are showing their wares at the ATLAPA convention center.

By DON WINNER for Panama-Guide.com - I had about an hour to kill this morning and was over by the Albrook airport so I decided to stop into the Albrook Mall to take some pictures. They have recently opened a new section of the mall, which has been built and managed by the Grupo Los Pueblos. This mall basically "wraps around" the National Bus Terminal and is probably the most popular of all of the new shopping centers in Panama in terms of foot traffic. The stores in this mall are lower priced and aim more for volume than anything else. There are stores like the Oca Loca and Conway which come straight from Ave. Central so you can find very inexpensive merchandise. The only downside to the Albrook Mall is the parking, none of which is under cover which is important in the rainy season. And, this mall is large and long - wear comfortable shoes because you have to do a whole lot of walking to get from one end to the other. I just wanted to grab a few happy-snaps and then I got distracted by the pet shop and then ran out of time. Anyway, for what it's worth...

A friend of mine owns Dream Options in David and asked me to post this coupon. They are located in downtown David and carry a full line of mattresses from makers such as Simmons, Flex, Dr. Dream, and Imperial. They are just getting off the ground and are trying to establish a foothold in the market and to let everyone know they are out there. So, if you need a mattress in the David area print out this coupon for a 10% discount.

Munich, April 22 (DPA) Al Capone wore one. So did Winston Churchill and Ernest Hemingway. We are talking about the Panama hat, which is traditionally made in Ecuador. The elegant headwear woven from palm fibres, considered a status symbol for men for decades, is now making a slow comeback. Custom-woven Panama hats are in worldwide demand and numerous German milliners are in the business of refining ones imported from Ecuador. 'These days when people want to treat themselves to something special, they buy a Panama hat,' says Andreas Voigtlaender with satisfaction. He is the chairman of the society of German speciality hat shops (GDH) and runs a hat shop himself in Wiesbaden, central Germany. The headwear, which is also popular as an elegant sun protection, has now found its way into famous boutiques along the Berlin Kudamm and the Kö in Dusseldorf, the main retail and shopping centres in the cities. 'The Panama hat will never be a mass product like it was in the 1920s and thereafter. But you can definitely say it is experiencing a comeback,' said Voigtlaender.

A critical aspect in establishing a new business relationship with Panama is being assured that merchants in the Cayman Islands will receive the goods purchased and the supplier will be paid. Since Scotiabank already has a well-established office in the country, they were able to help provide some helpful information to get started according to the Assistant General Manager of Scotiabank, Bruce John. “It was very helpful to understand how you protect yourself,” said Mr John. “It might take the first two or three transactions to get things smooth and then it will improve from there.” Mr John explained that because Scotiabank already had relationships in Cayman and Panama, he made several introductions between businesses. Such as introducing a local supermarket to poultry and coffee distributors. These initial discussions also lead to visiting plants and stores to see the types of product available. Then it is just of matter of smoothing out the logistics he noted.

Good news -- Kiwi's pregnant. We're expecting between six and eight Beagle puppies somewhere between November 23rd and December 2nd. Both mother and father are pure-breed, all beagle, imported from the US...

Inyesterday's Winston Salem Journal there was an article we thought your readers might enjoy. I will post the entire article and how to access article, site for shipments overseas (only one shop - the one in Winston Salem) ship products overseas. Neither I nor my wife work or have any connection to Lowes (except being customers).

ARTICLE from www.jounalnow.com -BUSINESS Section-September 24,2005

I posted this in 2 yahoo groups in answer to a posters' request for Ethan Allan furniture. Thought that it would make sense to add the info here, in case some of you are not mmbers of that other group...

First of all, I think you are doing a great job!

I have a suggestion, could you add in your 'sections' a CONTACT US link? and a SHOPPING section? (Yup. Great suggestion. Thanks... DKW)