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
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2 Puerto Armuelles Expats Start A Radio Show
UPDATE - The radio show is currently paused (June 2016) We have good news for all of you radio listeners in Puerto Armuelles and environs. If you have been waiting for an expat radio show by expats, and in English, it has arrived. Recent transplants to Puerto Armuelles, Michael Butler and 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
It’s Rodeo Season In Panama (Pista de Lasso )
March 26, 2016 by Skylar Vayda and Betsy Czark The rodeo here is different from the ones you might have attended elsewhere. Unlike the rodeos in the Untied States, which include lasso tricks and events designed to test a cowboy's riding skills, the Panamanian rodeo involves just one activity Read More
Easter in Panama
Update: During Panama's coronavirus quarantine, no one is allowed to leave their house on Sundays, including Easter Sunday. Easter 2020 will be very different throughout the world. For those missing community this day, reach out to family and services online. My family is doing a group zoom call on 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
2016 & 2017 Boquete Jazz and Blues Festival Review/Info
We had a good time at the Boquete Jazz and Blues festival on Sunday. I made a short video of it below. But it wasn't nearly as good as last year. Maybe because it was so very hot for the first couple of hours this year. But I think the bigger factor was the line up. Differences from Last 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
Can You Learn Spanish With Babbel?
As I've mentioned, I am slowly reviewing online Spanish language courses. Today I decided to try out Babbel. The good thing about Babbel is that it works hard to make sure you really learn the vocabulary in each lesson. It focuses on 7 or 8 new words in each lesson. You hear, say, read, and Read More
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