The Algarve has the perfect climate. It is dry and sunny for most of the year with an annual average temperature of 82ᵒF in the summer and 54ᵒF during the winter. The long summer here lasts from May to September where temperatures range from 75ᵒF in early summer to a heady 89ᵒF in the mid-summer months of July and August. The climate, combined with miles of pristine beaches and calm seas, make the Algarve a perfect holiday or retirement destination. The Algarvean winter is...
Electricity is not a reliable thing in Panama City in general. Casco Viejo used to have electricity issues and after many years, we had a big project where they lifted all the streets and they replaced all the cable, so now we have brand new fiber optics and new electricity cables. They put the streets back so we also have new streets. 
The government of Belize is a democracy and has a two-party system, the PUP (blue) and UDP (red), and they both work similar to the Democrats and the Republicans in the States. There are the ones that are for the people and there are the ones that are for business and improvements. 
What you will be most surprised about after moving abroad will depend on how open-minded you are, and of course as mentioned above, where you will be moving. But if you are open-minded and flexible, and don't put yourself into an expat bubble, you will be surprised how many of your basic assumptions will be called into question. Bill Edsell on the History of Gran Sueños and the Beach at Bahia de Los Sueños
From an interview by Jet Metier of Bill Edsell, Baja California Sur pioneer, in July, 2016. In this interview, Bill talks about the odd history of a local beach and a great place to explore from the sea. Jet: We had a great time at Gran Sueños last week. We drove the 40 minutes or so from La Ventana Bay and spent the entire day enjoying the pools the gorgeous ocean, kayaking, stand-up paddle boarding and walking along the beach. Please...
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be asked to attend the AARP conference in Boston, MA just this past week, May 7th.
When I got an email from my Doctor, a Whats App from my Consultant/Surgeon and a personal phone call from the Doctor doing the lab results, I knew I wasn't in Kansas anymore! (Or England in my case!)