People who live cross-culturally, for any significant portion of their lives, are often duped. When we first choose to live as foreigners we are prime for the suckering. We are wide-eyed and overflowing with enthusiasm. We soak up everything that Lonely Planet, Rosetta Stone and Wikipedia have Read More
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Finance Your Panama Property Purchase – Your Options
Almost all properties purchased in North America are financed. That is not the case in Panama. Well, at least not for properties purchased by foreigners. In Panama, most foreigners buy property with cash. Of course, it isn’t usually a cold hard cash payment. Typically it is paid via a Read More
Trash in Panama – Why So Much Litter & How It Is Changing
Environmental awareness is slowly growing in Panama. Government action to counter litter, especially of plastic, is increasing. Clean up efforts by communities are happening much more frequently, Just a few days ago, there was another beach clean up in our town of Puerto Armuelles. How This Read More
Bananas! A Video in our “Fruit-in-Our-Yard” series
Bananas are easy to grow in Panama. You may even find a volunteer banana tree growing in your yard. One that you never planted. The key to enjoying the bananas on your tree is to keep birds from eating them all. My daughters explain how to preserve your bananas and more in the video Read More
Good News – Property Price Increase Postponed
Formerly Sleepy Puerto Armuelles keeps gaining fans. More expats are moving here. Property prices are going up. We are raising our property prices on March 16, 2019. On average, our property prices will increase by 10%. NOTE: Back in November, we posted about a property price Read More
Ocean Swimming in Puerto Armuelles for Beginners
This is part of our "How to Be Happy in Paradise" series. One happiness routine to explore is ocean swimming. Before you dismiss it out-of-hand, let me describe how I came to embrace ocean swimming. But, first, let's set the stage. Think back to all the warm summer days you have spent on the Read More
Should You Build Your House With M2 in Panama?
I am always exploring building technologies and techniques here in Panama. I enjoy sharing what I have learned. Today, I am sharing my experience using M2. M2 construction panels have the advantages of ease-of-construction and cost savings. And one huge disadvantage, damage to the Read More
Tropical Almonds Video – Fruit-in-Our-Yard series
One day, this past August, my daughters and I did a video of the fruit in our yard. Our yard in Puerto Armuelles, Panama. We were surprised at the number of fruit trees we have. So instead of one long video, we are making 13 short ones. We are producing the videos in them in alphabetical Read More
Homeschooling In Panama – Part 1
I have homeschooled for about 12 years now. We have 2 kids, 12 and 17 years old. Homeschooling is something I never would have predicted I'd do. I had never even considered it as an option. Moving to Panama changed that. Many expat families in Panama homeschool. Some of those, like me, had Read More
22 Essential Tips To Read – Before Moving To Panama
Are you moving to Panama? Or thinking of moving here? Then you should check out these 22 essential tips. The tips cover everything from should you move? to what cell phone apps to download. 1. First, before you move, determine if Panama is right for you. To discover that, you should be clear on Read More
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