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Category Archives: expat
Rich? Poor? Perceptions of Money
We are very rich in the things that matter – family, friends, happiness, a good life, and having what we need. But, this post is about money. We are in an interesting situation here. We are from the USA but … Continue reading
Posted in cost of living, expat, medical care, Miscellaneous, Panama
Tagged health insurance, income, Obama care, poverty, retirement, retirement income
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Traveling Back to the USA
We’ve been here over two years now, and it’s interesting the different thoughts that come to mind when I return to the USA. It’s the same trip back to the same country, but different things seem to strike me as … Continue reading
Posted in culture, expat, Miscellaneous, Panama, travel
Tagged culture, differences, Panama, shopping, travel, USA
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Traveling to the U.S.
We have returned to the U.S. to visit my daughters. The first part of this trip is the travel to Panama City. There are some options for accomplishing this. COPA is just about to start flights from Tocumen (the international … Continue reading
Posted in bus, expat, Getting Things Done, Panama, travel
Tagged Air Panama, airplane travel, Panama City, travel, United States
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A Visit to Coronado
Our first stop in our current travels has been Coronado. This is a well known beach front community with many expats, located about an hour southwest of Panama City. I can see why expats would want to live here. It … Continue reading
Posted in expat, Exploring Panama, Panama, travel
Tagged Central America, Coronado, expat, Panama, Travel and Tourism
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Bloggers Fun Day Out in Boquete!
Our friends Connie (Our Third Life – Pedasi) and Mikkel from Pedasi came to David to do a few things, and figured while they were here they would go to the Tuesday market in Boquete. Since Holly (Let the Adventure … Continue reading
Posted in expat, expatriate, Exploring the Area, Miscellaneous, Panama
Tagged Bloggers, Boquete, expat community
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Gringo Meeting
On a good note (after my previous rant 😀 ) First, the water is back on. It’s really muddy so they must have been fixing something, but it should clear in a while. As much as it’s been raining it … Continue reading
Posted in expat, expatriate, Panama
Tagged Chiriqui Province, David, expat, expatriate, Gringo, Hostels, Panama
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The Price of Living in Panama
My friends are writing a lot of posts that interest me lately! Today was The Price of Living in Boquete. My friend who lives in Boquete has seen two relocation tours come through town, and overheard what the people were … Continue reading
Posted in cost of living, expat, expatriate, Panama
Tagged Chiriqui Province, expat, expatriate, Moving, Panama
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Back in the Neighborhood
It’s hard to believe we’ve been back for almost two weeks now. We’ve come back to our quiet life so there isn’t much to report since our return. We’ve been resting up, working in the yard, doing daily things, spending … Continue reading
Posted in expat, Panama, photography
Tagged Chiriqui Province, David, expat, Panama, photography
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Fresh
Weekly Photo Challenge: Fresh The instructions are: Fresh. The definition for fresh has a bit of a fork in it – it’s a state (new, recent, previously unknown) and it’s a taste or sensation (cool, sweet, invigorating, refreshing). I’m going to let … Continue reading
Posted in expat, gardening, Panama, photography
Tagged Banana, Chiriqui Province, David, Panama, photography, postaday
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How did we ever have time to work?
Before we moved, people asked us – “When you are retired, what are you going to DO all day??” Ha! Not a problem. We find plenty to do, and most of it is more fun than working. Wednesday we went … Continue reading
