Category Archives: Panama

According to this Wikipedia article, “Ageing and mortality of the individual organism became possible with the evolution of sexual reproduction, which occurred approximately a billion years ago. The sexual organism could henceforth pass on some of its genetic material to produce … Continue reading →

Many people read this blog because they are interesting in living in Panama, or they are already here. For me, the biggest challenge of relocating was the language. I’m not good at languages and teaching me is like pounding information … Continue reading →

There is a blogger who I don’t know, but she has touched me through her words. There are many things that need to be fixed in the USA but homelessness has found a place in my heart. Last spring I got … Continue reading →

Summer in Panama means many things are flowering and fruiting. At this time of year we see flowers that we usually don’t see at other times, and I see fruit trees covered with flowers everywhere I go. The bougainvillea are … Continue reading →

“I’ve heard that Panama is great so I’m moving there. Where should I live?”  People ask this question in one form or another quite often. There is no answer that will fit everyone. Panama is a small country but very … Continue reading →

What do we need as human beings to survive? food, shelter, reproduction, connection. We are social beings. Babies literally die without human touch and connection. Adults don’t do well either, mentally or physically, without human connection. I saw this video … Continue reading →

I saw a bit of news about this in my favorite Facebook group (Expats in Panama). There are bus stops now in Panama City with free WiFi. How cool is that! This basically says on Monday, they started “Smart City” … Continue reading →

Panama immigration issued a decree a week ago that resulted in a lot of confusion. I posted about it here. It said quite clearly that tourists will now have visas for 90 days, instead of the previous 180 days and … Continue reading →

This is not an unknown state for me, especially living in another country and culture, and especially as disorganized as I can be at times. Recently I posted about the decree decreasing tourist visas from 180 to 90 days. This … Continue reading →

UPDATE! This information turned out to be incorrect. The change is only for people from countries that have to apply for a visa before being allowed in Panama. It does not apply to people from the US, Canada, and the … Continue reading →