This post is for US Citizens who will be in Panama (or anywhere overseas) on an election day. Did you suddenly realize you didn't ask for an absentee ballot? No worries. You can vote in US Elections from Panama, or from anywhere overseas. How To Request An Absentee Ballot Votefromabroad.org 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
Finance Your Panama Property Purchase – Your Options
Almost all properties purchased in North America are financed. That is not the case in Panama. Well, at least not for properties purchased by foreigners. In Panama, most foreigners buy property with cash. Of course, it isn’t usually a cold hard cash payment. Typically it is paid via a Read More
Delightful Near-The-Beach Property For Sale
The video, below, is a tour of a delightful property. This property is located in the charming beach town of Puerto Armuelles, Panama. Please enjoy watching the video. To learn more about this near-the-beach property, click here. This property is located in the Corazon de Jesus neighborhood Read More
Panama’s New Plastic Bag Ban A Success!
In my corner of Panama, the new ban on plastic bags appears to be a success. The ban's 1st day was just 5 days ago, July 20th. On that morning, I purchased a few items at Supermercado Puerto Armuelles. Normally, my items would have been bagged in plastic in a blink of an eye. That morning the Read More
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23 Fun Facts About Panama
Did you know all these tidbits about Panama? I didn't know them all. Maybe you don't either. I hope you enjoy them. A pearl found in Panama was part of both the English & Spanish Royal jewels and later owned by Elizabeth Taylor. At the time of its discovery, it was the largest pearl Read More
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
Trash in Panama – Why So Much Litter & How It Is Changing
Environmental awareness is slowly growing in Panama. Government action to counter litter, especially of plastic, is increasing. Clean up efforts by communities are happening much more frequently, Just a few days ago, there was another beach clean up in our town of Puerto Armuelles. How This Read More
2019 Updated Information on Traffic Tickets in Panama
In 2014, I posted about paying traffic tickets in Panama. Since then there have been some changes. I have updated that original post to include those changes, such as: More information is available online. For instance, locations of places to pay your ticket and the status of your past and Read More
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