This place is just amazing
Thanks so much for the replies, please don't stop, think Panama it is then
Mrs Ahab and I are well travelled so finding a new country for both of us is easier said than done. 2 weeks early Aug is peak prices, the wrong time or not enough time for quite a few places we want to visit
Chile too cold as it's winter, Nepal/Bhutan too wet as it's monsoon season, Morocco too hot/ too far to drive, South Korea too busy due to high holiday season, Sri Lanka flights too expensive etc etc 1st world problems
Gus, forgot you lived in Panama, feel very privileged to have Pelican with local knowledge, look forward to knowing where to find the hidden best places to visit, if you have time to meet up 1st beer is on me
Deschodt and Curt, thanks for recommending Cartagena, hadn't considered it until you both mentioned it, only had a quick Google but it looks like a city we'd enjoy exploring for a couple of days, only an hours flight from Panama city too
Last year we had trouble deciding between Seychelles and Mauritius. Mrs Ahab suggested the awesome idea that we do both as it was a long way to travel just to see one.
I'm on a mission to visit 100 countries before I'm too old, need to do at least 2 a year from now on so visiting Panama and Columbia both in one trip sounds like a perfect holiday