Splash, Panama City Beach

Advantages: Lots to see and do, great people everywhere
Disadvantages: not that exciting after spring break is over

...Every year hundreds of thousands of tourists descend upon Panama City Beach Florida for spring break and every year, thousands of people are hit with one of the most entertaining cities in Florida, well, during spring break anyway. Safety The city of Panama City Beach is actually quite a bit safer than one might suspect. While there are loads of people coming from all over the place, and keeping track of trends is somewhat difficult, the police are out in force. You'll find them mostly riding bikes around the beach shops, however, you will see them out on the beaches as well, flip flopping around. They are even out late at night on the beaches making sure that no one is doing anything that they shouldn't be. Patrol cars are also out directing traffic and keeping the order as best as they can on the streets and around... Read review

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Advantages: Good actors
Disadvantages: Weak story, ultimately a dull film

...Disgraced British agent Andy Osnard is packed off to Panama out of the way. Eager to get back into his boss' good books, he wants to provide him with some useful information. Choosing Harry Pendel, a tailor who is well-known in Panama, as his spy, he pays him to get hold of information relevant to the Panama Canal, hoping that some of it will prove useful. The fact that Harry is married to Louisa, who is the PA to the President of the Panama Canal, seems to be promising. Harry, initially reluctant to participate, is eventually lulled by much-needed cash. Unfortunately, he is not as well-connected as Andy hopes, and in the end, he makes up a story of revolution that Andy can report back to London. Will Harry admit that his story is a lie before the big guns come in? And how will it affect his hitherto peaceful life in Panama? Director... Read review

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Advantages: Very hot, youngsters resort
Disadvantages: Lacks something to make it a complete holiday venue

...Panama City Beach is famed for hosting Spring Break holidays of American students, and as I found from personal experience it is hot even at 9.30am! Sitting on the southside of the panhandle, Panama City Beach is actually so far west that it comes under the Central Time Zone instead of the Eastern Time Zone which most of Florida lies-in. The beach stretches for a good long while, with a string of small shops and eateries lining the road along the way. The sand looks welcoming, but for me I found it was stuck to and in everything, and it was also blindingly hot to attempt to walk on bare-footed. Panama City Beach’s attractions are obvious. It is a sun trap, but it is also very touristy, and as a result I left there feeling that there was something missing. Maybe it is a lack of history, a lack of famous attractions, or just that... Read review

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