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He picked Panama - this year's hot destination - to recover, post arrest. Or at least until he flew to Toronto to turn himself in for another charge

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Justin Bieber’s escape to Panama is right on trend. The country is a top destination in 2014 as it celebrates the 100th anniversary of the Panama Canal and, in Panama City, welcomes a banner crop of hip, sophisticated hotels.CARLOS JASSO/Reuters

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While in Panama, Bieber took part in an impromptu video shooot. Here, he's filming on on the windswept beach of Punta Chame, about 90 minutes from Panama City.CARLOS JASSO/Reuters

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The singer narrowly avoids a fan....CARLOS JASSO

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.... or perhaps that is just part of the fun when you’re escaping the bad press of a drunk driving arrest from the week before.CARLOS JASSO/Reuters

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Get ready girls, here comes Canada’s favourite black sheep.CARLOS JASSO/Reuters

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She may never wash her hand again.CARLOS JASSO/Reuters

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Model Chantel Jeffries, 21, helps console Bieber in Panama.CARLOS JASSO/Reuters

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Bieber (in blue underwear), his girlfriend Chantel Jeffries, and his entourage stroll the beach of Punta Chame.Eddy Vasquez/The Associated Press

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