Ryan Somes and Anthea Stanley were, by most standards, living a successful life in Toronto. With two kids under six, the couple had a home in Trinity Bellwoods and held high-end positions in the finance industry. But something still felt amiss, they said.
Right before the pandemic hit, we quit our Bay Street jobs and moved to Panama to open a hotel Right before the pandemic hit, we quit our Bay Street jobs and moved to Panama to open a hotel
By Tatum Dooley |
A few months before the pandemic, Ryan Somes and Anthea Stanley left their jobs on Bay Street, sold their Toronto home and moved their family to Panama to open a boutique hotel. After delays due to Covid, they opened the doors of Catalina’s Hideaway last December. Here’s how they made it happen.
As told to Tatum Dooley