February 14, 2020 A heads up, when you buy property in Panama. Many lawyers will urge you to create a corporation first. Often this course of action is presented as the only option. But it isn’t. In the case of Americans, forming a corporation can be a big disadvantage. You do not need Read More
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7 Lies Expats Tell Themselves
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
Easter and Expat Kids in Panama
Celebrating Easter for Expat Kids It can be challenging to celebrate Easter the way you would in the US or Canada. It is hard to find Easter egg dye, plastic eggs, and, hardest of all, chocolate Easter bunnies in your local stores. Chocolate Bunnies I have actually yet to find a chocolate 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
Panama Loves Baseball – Maybe Chiricanos Love It Most of All
Updated May 5, 2018 The final series for Panama's Baseball Championship is on. The first one to take place in David's brand spanking new stadium. (more on that below) Panama’s 75th National Baseball Championship. Its happening April 27-29, 2018 Sadly, our team Chiriqui Occidental (of Read More
Puerto: Airport Renovation & Commercial Flights!
Transcription of the video You may have heard that our beach town, Puerto Armuelles, Panama has some big news. Airport Renovation After many, many years of complete neglect, our airport is being entirely renovated. And officials have even told us that there will be domestic commercial flights Read More
How To Safely Buy Real Estate in Panama
October 24, 2017 Or Avoid This Panama Real Estate Con Job. Betsy and I always try our best to paint a realistic picture of life here in Panama, We are dedicated to helping people determine if moving to Panama is a good idea. We obviously think Panama can be a great option. But there are Read More
Check Out Ari BBQ Restaurant in Puerto Armuelles
Have you tried Ari BBQ yet? It is one of Puerto Armuelles' newer restaurants. It is definitely worth checking out. We have been there twice now. Location It is near ESPA on the main road that runs through Puerto Armuelles. ESPA is a school in the Los Angles neighborhood. ESPA is across Read More
Should You Take On A Remodel In Panama?
This is the first installment of a series of articles on remodeling an existing house in Puerto Armuelles. In a recent article that I wrote on building materials in Panama, I briefly describe the challenges posed by building with wood. Now I will explore the pros and cons of remodeling a wood Read More
Can You Build A Bamboo House In Panama?
If you research tropical building materials online, you will undoubtedly run into bamboo as an option. Bamboo is a building material that has been on my radar for 30 years. Bamboo has big advantages as a building material Amazingly abundant Grows incredibly fast (It is a type of Read More