Tag Archives: International Living

Our Cost of Living in Panama

Posted on February 21, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

Many people are looking for information on this subject, especially people who are considering a move to this area. Money was a big factor in our move and of course it is a concern for many others as well, especially … Continue reading →

Posted in expat, expatriate, Panama | Tagged Central America, Chiriqui, Chiriqui Province, cost of living, David, expat, expatriate, International Living, Latin America, Moving, Panama | 70 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Kiss

Posted on February 21, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

Weekly Photo Challenge: Kiss I didn’t know what I was going to do for this one until we were eating breakfast outdoors, watching the hummingbirds, and this pair gave us the perfect photo op. Usually the hummingbirds are busy chattering … Continue reading →

Posted in bird watching, expat, expatriate, Panama, photography, wildlife | Tagged Bird, bird watching, birds, Central America, Chiriqui, Chiriqui Province, David, expat, expatriate, Hummingbird, International Living, nature, Panama, Photograph, photography, postaday | 6 Comments

Looking out the Window

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

Our office area looks out to the side yard, so we’ve been putting the fruit scraps out there. Today we moved things around so I’m sitting next to the window. What fun! This is what I saw just today. The … Continue reading →

Posted in bird watching, expat, expatriate, insects, Panama, photography, wildlife | Tagged bird watching, birds, Central America, Chiriqui, Chiriqui Province, David, expat, expatriate, iguana, International Living, Latin America, lizards, nature, Panama, Photograph, photography | 6 Comments

My interview is posted

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

My interview on the Expats Blog website is posted HERE I get a cool new graphic too 🙂 They have also invited me to write articles for their local expert section. I’ve only been here a few months and … Continue reading →

Posted in expat, expatriate, Panama | Tagged Central America, Chiriqui, Chiriqui Province, David, expat, expatriate, Expatriate Life, International Living, Latin America, Moving, Panama | 6 Comments

Canasta Basica food store

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

We are putting together information for other expats who may come to the area. My two biggest challenges when I first arrived were finding things, and understanding Spanish. We thought it might be useful to identify various businesses that have … Continue reading →

Posted in expat, expatriate, food, Panama | Tagged Central America, Chiriqui, Chiriqui Province, David, expat, expatriate, International Living, Latin America, Local food, Moving, Panama, shopping | 11 Comments

Iguanas in the Yard, and other interesting things

Posted on February 16, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

Tossing kitchen scraps in the yard can be interesting. We have been tossing them outside of the office window so we can peek at the visitors. The iguanas are usually very shy. We have spotted them but they always take … Continue reading →

Posted in bird watching, expat, expatriate, Panama, photography, sunsets, wildlife | Tagged Central America, Chiriqui, Chiriqui Province, David, expat, expatriate, Flora and Fauna, iguana, International Living, Latin America, lizards, nature, Panama, Photograph, photography | 17 Comments

English, or Spanish? Expat Gringos in Panama

Posted on February 16, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

Disclaimer – anything I say here or anywhere else on my blog is only my opinion based on my short time of living here, and my personal experiences. I don’t claim to be an authority on anything! I was in Canasta … Continue reading →

Posted in expat, expatriate, Panama | Tagged Central America, Chiriqui, Chiriqui Province, David, expat, expatriate, Foreign language, International Living, Latin America, Moving, Panama | 31 Comments

Summer Fun at the River

Posted on February 15, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

It’s been summer vacation time, and also the week of Carnival, so a lot of people have had time to relax and enjoy themselves. Part of summer fun is going to the river. We were down there a couple days … Continue reading →

Posted in expat, expatriate, Panama, photography | Tagged Central America, Chiriqui, Chiriqui Province, David, expat, expatriate, forest, International Living, Latin America, lizards, nature, Panama, Photograph, photography, Recreation, river, water | 4 Comments

What Did We Give Up? What Did We Gain?

Posted on February 15, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

Joel and I were talking about our experience so far in Panama, and decided it might be interesting if we both wrote posts separately with our thoughts. (250 words or less) You hear about expat adjustments, frustrations, difficulties, unhappiness, etc. … Continue reading →

Posted in expat, expatriate, Panama | Tagged Central America, Chiriqui, Chiriqui Province, David, expat, expatriate, healthy eating, International Living, Latin America, Moving, Panama, Spanish | 16 Comments

on a personal note…

Posted on February 14, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

Happy Valentines Day and Happy Anniversary to my partner and best friend. When we first met 23 years ago, or when we got married 17 years ago, we never dreamed that we would be happily living in Panama! The adventures … Continue reading →