At times like these, it is time to listen to the words of the great prophet, Jimmy Buffett,  who sings “Changes in Latitude brings changes in Attitude”  How can you not feel a change in attitude as you walk barefoot on the beautiful white sandy beach of the Playa Blanca in Panama.  The Playa Blanca (also known as the Panamanian Riviera) is a large beach abutting the Pacific Ocean about 80 miles southwest of Panama City.  Located in the center of this tropical paradise is the beautiful Royal Decameron Resort (www.decemeron.com) with 2 kilometers of white sandy beach.   With the trip being all inclusive of meals and alcohol (yes alcohol) you can truly create you own version of Margarita Ville with whatever exotic drink (from 11 different bars) your heart desires as well as enjoy a Cheeseburger in Paradise.  If you want something more exotic than a cheeseburger, the resorts 10 restaurants include a steakhouse, a seafood house, as well as restaurants with a Japanese, Thai or Mediterranean Cuisine. If the private solitude of the beach is not enough, you can release your inner child on such activities as windsurfing, kayaking, paddle boats, snorkeling, sailing and golf (18 hole course at the resort).  A casino at the resort is bound to give you a better return than the stock market and you

can dance every night to a band with that special someone (or not).  If you need to still adventure beyond the resort than consider optional excursions such as traversing the Panama Canal, visiting the Anton Valley and taking a canopy tour, a Panama City tour, an Emebera Indian Village tour and the Gatun Jungle Adventure. If all of these options do not bring a change in attitude and you are need of some deep therapy, a spa at the resort awaits you.

If a week of this paradise is still not enough, an optional 3-day trip extension is offered to the Chiriqui Highlands awaits you.  You must sign up and go this trip ASAP, your health and well-being depends on it.  After signing up you will adopt that old reggae saying “Don’t Worry, Be Happy”. Contact the trip leader for your club for this trip to sign-up, you are guaranteed to feel a change in attitude immediately.