Category Archives: Panama

My friend By has been writing a series of articles on being an expat that cover the points he has found most important or challenging in his experience. View at Medium.com In this one he offers a few points of … Continue reading →

According to a recent Gallup State of Emotions poll, Panama and Paraguay are the most positive countries. http://cdn.cnn.com/cnn/2019/images/04/25/globalstateofemotions_wp_report_041719v7_dd.pdf The poll did 151,000 interviews in 140 countries and asked these questions to determine the level of positive and negative emotions experienced … Continue reading →

Since we are on the subject of money, I wanted to share this excellent article that a Joel found today. https://alittleadrift.com/cost-of-living/panama/ There is a lot of excellent information here. However, two corrections. If you arrive as a tourist from the … Continue reading →

This is article #4 written by my friend By, and it’s about having money and as an expat, more money than your friends and neighbors in your adopted country. View at Medium.com Chances are, you do have more money in … Continue reading →

I know you’ve all heard that before. It’s the tropics and unless you are up in the mountains, hot weather is expected. We thought the rainy season had begun though, and the worst of the heat was over. Do they … Continue reading →

Learn the language! It’s not as easy as one would think. I don’t usually post writing by other people, but this series of articles by my friend By Edgington speaks for us expats as we navigate the joys and challenges … Continue reading →

Many people find that getting to know Panama with a tour works well for them, and the most highly recommended tour by far is the Panama Relocation Tour. I have written about them before HERE. I don’t promote other people … Continue reading →

I’m always snapping a picture here and there of things that catch my attention, and then they accumulate until I get around to sharing them. I bought two little Moringa trees a few years ago. Moringa is supposed to be … Continue reading →

My friends By and Mariah lived in Boquete, and now live in Medellin Colombia. This is the second in a series of articles By has written about the expat experience. https://link.medium.com/B0v6qe2A1V Read the article, but the main points he makes … Continue reading →

…it’s another. On the heels of our friend’s post about the challenges of expat life, let me tell a story of our own. (1000+ word story to follow) There is no guarantee that if you open your faucet, water will … Continue reading →