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For me, the best thing to do in Panama is traveling around the country because there are so many different things that you can do in Panama. You can go to the Caribbean coast and see the white sand and blue water ... Read more
Food in Boquete is cheaper compared with other areas of Panama because we have agricultural areas here. People produce their own vegetables here in Boquete. It is cheap if you ha... Read more
In a word, the thing you should be most concerned about regarding retiring or moving abroad is EXPECTATIONS. If you avoid having them you'll be pleasantly surprised by so many things and less annoyed by other... Read more
I find that, in general, in Latin America, you receive the most wonderful beside manner, and Panama is no exception. The doctors in Panama are amazing. They are just such loving, caring people. You k... Read more
After your first year in Belize, as long as you haven’t left the country for more than 14 days, you can apply for citizenship by way of naturalization. Then, after five years (six years total), you can obt... Read more
Like any place in the world with which I’m acquainted, the cost for land is largely a function of location. You’ll pay more around golf courses, places with incredible views, the better fraccionamient... Read more
There is not only good bus service in the Lake Chapala and Ajijic area, but there is great bus service throughout the entire Lakeside area. (Lakeside is defined by locals as the area between Jocotepec on the w... Read more
Your couch and chair buying options in the Lake Chapala / Ajijic area are quite limited. With the exception of one or two very interesting specialty stores that have great imported tables and more exotic and high... Read more
There isn’t really any SCUBA or snorkeling anywhere near Lake Chapala and Ajijic. There’s the lake, of course, but it is far too murky for any SCUBA or snorkeling. The closest diving or... Read more
I can’t comment on the camping in and around Lake Chapala and Ajijic, because if there is any, I’m not aware of it. I can tell you, however, about the hiking. It’s great. &nbs... Read more
I highly recommend Yucatan state for investment and retirement. The Merida area offers an excellent overall quality of life in a laid back setting. The area is filled with so much history and culture without ... Read more
There is no doubt that you can live quite comfortably in the Lake Chapala / Ajijic area and not speak more than a few words of Spanish; expats do it all the time. Most doctors speak English, and you can always fi... Read more
Hi I moved to Panama a year ago and I love it. I have lived in Puerto Rico, Peru, Miami, Atlanta and Indiana and Panama is by far the best choice for retirement. You must remember, and a lot of people often forget... Read more
On Wednesday, January 7th 2018, while walking near my apartment in Medellin, I had a heart attack. I realize it was above and beyond the call of duty for a writer/contributor to go to this length for a story. No need ... Read more
Hi Friends My name is Lissy and I want to share with you my trip to Boquete today. I went to Big Daddy’s Grill and had the best shrimp taco ever, and the day was ... Read more
For retirees/expats considering a cruise, here are a few tips I garnered from a recent Caribbean island-hopping adventure my wife and I enjoyed. It was ap... Read more
They were big, open questions— the “elephant in the room,” the large, unavoidable thing I was a bit afraid to confront honestly and directly. The background is that I was born and rais... Read more
We have been in Nicaragua since 2006 and it has been 11+ years of frustration and work. It has never been boring. The past year has felt different. There was a feeling of increased tension happening that we were begin... Read more
Who among us hasn’t been cheered during an otherwise down time or learned an important life lesson from a dog? About 20 years ago, when I was having a difficult time in a particularly tense business negotiation, ... Read more
Last month while visiting and exploring Boquete Panama just happened to stumble upon a very interesting investment "Factional" Coffee Farm turnkey ownership. Just so happened we arrived the day before they ... Read more
When in my early twenties, after crossing the border near San Diego with my friends and driving south in Mexico, I noticed lots of houses in which the construction had begun, but was not finished. ... Read more
If you’re an expat, you may not want to read this. If you’re considering becoming an expat, you need to read it. Here’s what I’ve taken away, thus far, from my recent heart attack, and a very real brush with death in ... Read more
The care I received for my cardiac event at Medellin’s Pablo Tobón Uribe hospital was excellent, with world-class attention, state of the art equipment, and highly professional staff. Tobón Uribe is a Joint Commission... Read more
A large percentage of Mexicans in San Miguel de Allende perceive that all expats (Gringos) living in the blissful hamlet of San Miguel de Allende are wealthy. This is so far from the truth! ... Read more
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