I despise buying airline tickets. I find it quite stressful. Recently, I decided I was just going to have a travel agent do it. I was happy to pay a fee to get that task off my hands. Travel Agent Experience Of course, I assumed that the agent would have access to better information than I Read More
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Easter & Food in Panama
Update: Due to Panama's coronavirus quarantine, Easter 2020 will be much different than usual. However, the food eaten will be pretty much unchanged. I hope you and your family are healthy and safe this holiday. A chocolate bunny is my "special" food for Easter, However, Panama celebrates Semana Read More
Mail in Panama – Part 1- How To Get Your Mail
When you move to Panama, one of your many questions will be about mail. Specifically, What to do about the mail you get now? Can you get that mail sent to your home in Panama? How does the postal service work in Panama & is it reliable? Can you mail things to people Read More
Live & Invest in Panama Conference – Feb 21- 23, 2018
As some of you know, earlier this year Reyn and I spoke at a Panama conference. The conference was put on by Live & Invest Overseas (LIOS). We have been invited to do it again in February. You might want to consider attending the conference yourself. I must admit that before we attended the Read More
US Taxes & Panama Real Estate
I tend to file my US taxes in October. Many years ago, our accountant told us that people who request a filing extension are much less likely to get audited. Since then I have used that fact to justify requesting a tax extension each year. This means I filed my 2015 taxes only a week ago. Read More
Utilities in Panama – Cost Comparison & Info
I was recently asked about utility bills in Panama. In this article, I share what we pay in utility costs. I also compare our utility bills here to our bills in the US. First of all, bill paying in Puerto Armuelles has not been a big preoccupation for us. Bills here are so much lower than Read More
Cafe del Mar – New Waterfront Restaurant in Puerto Armuelles
UPDATE - Cafe del Mar is closed. A new expat run eating establishment is expected to open in the Summer of 2018. Stay Tuned! Puerto has a new waterfront restaurant, Cafe del Mar. As the photo shows, it serves Italian, Thai, Indian and Mexican food, as well as hamburgers. My family and I Read More
How To Eat Well & Save Money In Panama
It is a bit hypocritical of me to be writing this article right now, since I am not always “practicing” what I am going to “preach” here. I am writing this in late March, the peak of the dry season, and the temperature can get pretty hot in these months (today there is a wonderful breeze blowing Read More
November Holidays In Panama – Independence Day & More
November in Panama is chock full of holidays. 5 of them. 3 of the 5, celebrate the most significant days in Panama´s history. See the image for the dates. I describe each of the 5 holidays below. Parades, Rain, Government Closures There are parades and festivities galore. Plan for rain Read More
Panama International Film Festival 2015
Coming Soon: 4th Annual Panama International Film Festival April 9 - 12 Panama City It sounds like fun. I wish I could go. But I have other obligations in Puerto that week. Festival Line Up The 2015 IFF Panama will show more than 60 films from around the world. Films that have won awards Read More