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
How To Watch The Olympics Online in Panama
So you want to watch the Olympics online while you are in Panama. It can be a frustrating experience. But read on, there is an easy solution. To Watch NBC Online The American channel, NBC, is broadcasting the Olympics. NBC will "give" you 5 free minutes online. Then you must log in with your Read More
Would I like to spend my final days in Panama?
We have an elderly friend, 90 years old, who recently left Puerto Armuelles. He is an expat who lived for many years in Costa Rica and then many years in Panama. He left Puerto Armuelles to spend what he thinks are his final years living with a close friend in Costa Rica. This woman is half Read More
Medical Tourism in Panama
Until now, we have mostly written about our family's experiences with health care in Panama. Those experiences have been highly positive - both in care and in great cost savings. Health care information on our site: 50 cent emergency room visit 2 hospital visits in Puerto 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
Living A Spiritual Life In Paradise
Are you looking for something in Panama that you don’t have in your life already? Many websites, including our own, sometimes give an impression that there is something down here in Panama that is not available up north, or wherever it is that our readers happen to be. I hope that we have been Read More
Know Thy Self – Deciding to Retire in Panama
The other day, Betsy and I gave a driving tour of Puerto Armuelles to a couple of ex-pat Americans who have been renting in Boquete for the past year and a half. They said that the house that they have been renting in Boquete is being sold. They are now looking around & weighing their options, Read More
Schools In Puerto Armuelles – by an expat teenager
My impression of the schools in Puerto is that they are adequate, but in no way provide the best education in Panama. I have personally attended 3 of the schools here in Puerto. Although, the longest that I ever attended one of these schools was four months. This is because the style of teaching Read More
Panama Music in International Competition – Great song & Video
Check out this music video of the fabulous Panama band, Afrodisiaco! It's their song, Coming from Panama (Viene de Panamá ) Will it win the international song competition? Not only is it a fun song, but the video includes great shots of Panama City. 57th Viña del Mar, Chile International Read More
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