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
Mail in Panama – Part 4 – Online Orders Delivered
I don't know about you, but I love to order things online. It makes shopping so much easier. You can still order things online while in Panama. But it will cost more and take longer for those things to get to you. When I am in the States and I order something in the morning from Amazon Read More
Mail in Panama – Part 3 – Domestic Mail (within Panama)
No one I know uses the Panama postal service to send mail to someone else in Panama. I have never heard anyone even suggest it. Everyone uses delivery services. The most popular one is Uno Express. 6 Delivery Options To send mail - or anything - domestically, you have 6 options. Taxis - Read More
Mail in Panama – Part 2 – Panama Postal Service
Panama has a national postal service. It is called, Correos y Telégrafos de Panamá or COTEL. The postal service isn't fast. It can be reliable, but not always. Some people strongly disagree with this, and say it is both slow and always completely unreliable. But that has not been our 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
Expat Gives Advice On Shipping Goods & Car To Panama
This is a very useful video if you want to ship all your stuff to Panama. Sheryl moved to Puerto Armuelles in October 2016. In this video she shares her experience shipping her car and household goods from the US to Puerto Armuelles, Panama (transcript of video below) Cost Quotes You are Read More
Our Time at Live & Invest Overseas Conference
Betsy and I were invited to speak at the Live and Invest Overseas (LIOS) Conference in Panama City on February 15-17, 2017. It was satisfying to be invited to speak by Live and Invest Overseas (LIOS). For one thing, the invitation indicated to us that our website is attracting attention. The Read More
Ready To Move To Panama? Here’s Your Moving Overseas Checklist
YAY! You are moving abroad! Congrats. Enjoy the feeling of satisfaction, and relief, of having made that big decision. Fix it in your mind, because soon you are going to have to start on your list of things to do to make the move a reality. Take Action The critical thing is to decide what Read More
4 Options For Your Panama Residence Visa
Updated July 22, 2017 Panama has 4 Popular Residence Visa Options 2 created to attract workers & entrepreneurs 2 tried-and-true residency visas for expat retirees or investors I give information about those 4 visas below. 1) Pensionado Visa This is Panama’s best-known Read More