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Driving Highway 5 South in Baja from San Felipe, and the Lake that Wasn’t There

Baja Basics – Best Places In The World To Retire – International LivingMost people think that the most important Spanish phrase you could learn is “Dónde está el baño?” (Where’s the bathroom?), “Cuánto cuesta este?” (How much is this?) or even, “Camarero, dos margaritas más, por favor (Bartender, two more margaritas, please).  While all these are very good to know in appropriate circumstances, my view is that the most important phrase to learn while driving south from San Felipe through Baja on Highway 5 (pretty much the only road you...

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This is Beautiful Playa Venao, Panamá...

Beautiful Playa Venao has been my passion for many years, 
Private home in Venao, near Pedasi, Panama – Best Places In The World To Retire – International Living
and this is the area I moved to a long time ago, in 1985. I was lucky to get to know Panama from the "inside out", being exposed to the folklore of the Los Santos Province and its music and festivities.  
 
Getting to know some deep traditions was the highlight of my move abroad, my kids growing up in a sane and safe environment with Spanish being...

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There is no 'U' in Colombia-- The rudiments of obtaining a residency visa in Colombia

Residency Visas in ColombiaAs much as I disdain essays that begin with the phrase, ‘your experience may be different,’ I have no choice here. Your experience obtaining a residency visa in Colombia may indeed be different. Here’s the latest info, and as the title indicates, it’s rudimentary.
 
You can visit Colombia as a tourist for up to 90 days. This may be extended for an additional 90 days, but the extension must be sought, it’s not automatic. In order to live in Colombia beyond...

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