Category Archives: Panama

The Homeless Chronicles Pt. 15: An Update and a Thank You!

I haven’t written any new entries lately because I have been working hard to change my situation. I didn’t realize that it’s been 18 days since my last blog, so I will give an upd… Source: The Homeless Chronicles Pt. … Continue reading →

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Let Me Google That For You

I happened across this cool site! https://lmgtfy.com/     It shows people how to do a google search. I know it’s kind of snarky but I still love it. What kind of money does Panama use? http://lmgtfy.com/?q=Panama+currency Is it hot in Panama? … Continue reading →

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Shipping Your Vehicle and Household Items to Panama, a Guest Post

Many people consider shipping household goods and/or a vehicle to Panama when they move, and questions about it come up on the forums and discussion groups all the time. Jason has experience in auto transport and some great advice on … Continue reading →

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Marina Abramović, The Artist is Present

I found this very touching video about the communication of only looking into someone’s eyes. Marina Abramović is a Serbian performance artist who works with the interaction between artist and observer, and the limits of the mind and body. Check … Continue reading →

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An Expensive Lesson about Car Documents

There are random police checkpoints all over Panama. There is a permanent one on the road up to Boquete in response to an increased amount of crime, and word is that this has helped a lot. Usually the police just … Continue reading →

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Cost of Living Report, Jan 2017

Once in a while I track expenses so we can see how things are going, and many others seem to find it helpful as they plan their retirement. Of course your costs will be different depending on where and how … Continue reading →

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I Should Write Something

Wow, a while back I wrote the post Connection, inspired by a video that really moved me. Many other people also found it so meaningful that they commented, wrote to me, and passed it along on their blogs and social … Continue reading →

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Getting Old

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 →

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Learn Spanish!

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 →

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The Homeless Thing, Again

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 →

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