30 years ago, when I was in college, one of my best friends, Paul, had a unique solution to the problem of high housing costs. “When I grow up,” Paul proclaimed, “I am going to build myself a house out of trash”. Of course, none of us took a Paul seriously at the time. (FYI - He never did Read More
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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
Panama’s Climate & Weather
Panama Climate in a Nutshell Panama has a warm tropical climate. Panama has only two seasons: Dry and Wet (or Rainy). Like all countries close to the equator, Panama's temperatures do not vary by much throughout the year. Although, temperatures do vary by elevation. Generally, places at Read More
Oops MultiPlaza Mall Forgot To Pay The Water Bill
It is not unusual for people not to pay their water bill in Panama. For years. Common for Panamanians that is. I'm not sure you could get away with that as an expat. One of our maids had to pay IDAAN (the water company) the $600 she owed before they would fix her pipes. It is not unusual for Read More
Health Care in Panama
Health care is a major consideration when moving overseas. Panama's overall health care is affordable and good. But there are a number of factors to keep in mind. In this post, I cover the following points. 3 Health Care Systems Your Location Matters Cost of Health Care Observations Read More
Panama’s 10K Rule & Ownership By Foreigners
What is Panama's 10 kilometer rule? Panama's constitution prohibits foreign ownership of land located less than 10 kilometers from its borders. This impacts Panama property within 10K of both Costa Rica and Columbia. (FYI - 10 kilometers is the same as 6.2 miles.) The same restriction used Read More
History And Future Of Puerto Armuelles Panama
December 3, 2012 A real estate developer requested I put together a 1 page summary of Puerto Armuelles. He wanted it to cover both its history and its economic future. I had fun creating it. If you would like a copy, I'd be happy to share it with you. For your 1 page summary, Click Read More
Cedulas for Pensionados Are Easy Now
November 27 2012 Do you Have A Panama Pensionado Visa? Good news. You can now easily get a cedula. Life is much easier in Panama with a cedula. The editor of The Panama Guide, Don Winter, writes this about this new development. "Cool. Now everyone out there who already has a pensionado Read More
Panama Is On The List Of Best Places to Retire Overseas
March 23, 2012 US News and World Report recently published an article called, "18 Best Places to Retire Overseas" Panama Is Number 1 On The List. According to the US News and World Report article: When choosing a place to spend your retirement years, the cost of living is important. But it Read More
What To Do in Puerto Armuelles, Panama
Puerto Armuelles Boasts a Wide Range Of Fun Things To Do Miles of beach, surrounded by hills overlooking the ocean, makes Puerto Armuelles is an outdoor paradise. 11 + Outdoor Things To Do In Puerto Armuelles (more information on each below these Read More