I am the author of the book Is There a Hole in the Boat? Tales of Travel in Panama without a Car , silver medalist in the 2007 Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Awards , and a finalist for ForeWord Magazine's Book of the Year Award .
"I consider this little book an exceptional, fun read and highly recommend it."
--Kaye Trout, Midwest Book Review
"DuFord...does what few nonfiction writers can do. His words transport us to another world."
--Lynn Peterson, BookReview.com
"an engaging read."
--Terry South, Quality Book Reviews
"DuFord introduces us to the people of Panama, and he does it hilariously and most perceptively."
--The Panama News
"DuFord is a talented travel writer, and does a good job of mixing political/social context with human observation."
--Levi Asher, Literary Kicks
"Darrin DuFord brings a country and its people to life, and in the process tells some very good stories."
--Alex McGilvery, Armchair Interviews
"DuFord...makes even the most questionable meal, such as bush rat, sound delicious."
--Lisa Kisner, ReaderViews.com
ABOUT THE BOOK:
Bring your appetite. Bring gifts for the king of the Naso tribe.
Join Darrin DuFord as he hikes, bribes, and barters his way across Panama, a perennially overlooked filament of the tropics where DuFord encounters a startling richness of cultures between the nation’s two coastlines. Sitting down with everyone from scientists to town barflies, DuFord samples such local delicacies as fermented corn homebrew and slow-barbecued jungle rodent while, at every turn, taking the more vernacular--and much more enriching--options of transportation.
Whether jostling in the back of a pickup truck serving as the local bus or uncovering how the country is tackling its ecological quandaries, DuFord opens a window into the little-known day to day struggles and pleasures of the Panamanian people. Is There a Hole in the Boat? reveals a Panama that is not simply a place to watch bloated cruise ships edge along the walls of the Canal. It’s a land where the machete can slash through just about anything--except the nation’s spirit.
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My travel writing has appeared in such publications as Transitions Abroad, Perceptive Travel, and GoNomad. Check out my travel website
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