Author: Milica Stojanovic

Milica (sounds like the name “Melissa” for our non-Slavic friends) is a talented travel writer from Serbia, gracing the island with her clean writing style and cleaning business (check out Three Little Birds Cleaning Service for your Bocas home or office!). Milica is a lover of geo-politics and history. Her educational pursuits have taken her all over the world from high school in England to a Bachelor's degree in Scotland and Oklahoma, U.S, ultimately obtaining her Masters in Political Science at Lund University in Sweden...but she perfers Bocas del Toro (could you blame her?)

The Darklands Foundation: Empowering the Indigenous Peoples of Bocas del Toro

(español abajo) Ten years ago, the executive director of the Darklands Foundation Mathilde Grand, created the Citizens of Chocolate, a collective of indigenous women manufacturing cacao and chocolate. It focused on giving indigenous women the tools to become entrepreneurs using their own skills on their own land and working with an existing crop: the cocao […]

Bocas Barks Looks to Care for Homeless Animals of Bocas

All animal lovers in Bocas del Toro will be happy to hear about the newest start-up in town, Bocas Barks. It is a non-profit organisation that focuses on finding foster and adoptive homes for stray dogs and cats on the islands. Its founders, a small group of people brought together by their shared love of […]

Waterslide Benefit for Casa de Asilo: Over $500 Raised

Waterslide Benefit for Casa de Asilo: Over $500 Raised ::Español abajo:: Saturday, 7th October was a perfect Bocas day to spend in the sun and give back to the community. Mr. Bill Krueger was kind enough to host a charity event in his home, with a special feature, a fantastic 200 feet long water slide. […]