In Puerto Vallarta, there is a really tight-knit community of expats. There is this one group called expats in Vallarta that have a happy hour every month. Depending on the time of the year, maybe between 20 and 200 expats get together, hang out, have some beers, and talk. We will have times where we meet up at Starbucks. There is another group called The Young Professionals Organization Vallarta and they schedule different activities.
The type of shopping we have here in Corozal is an adjustment for a North American or a European in that there are not superstores like the ones we are used to where you can get everything you are used to from clothing to hamburgers. 
You do not need to renounce or relinquish your US citizenship or get dual citizenship to move or live abroad. However, the laws in some countries are more cumbersome than others. I found a great situation in Panama where as a foreigner coming in, there’s no need for you to pick up a second citizenship. That option is available for you as time goes by, but you don’t need to do it. 
There are many taxis in Pedasi. A taxi ride to Venao (about a half an hour away) is around US $25. Within the town, you will pay fixed rates of not more than between $1 to $3. The rate you will pay for a taxi ride also depends on the time of day. You can also rent a bike or just buy your own bike.
Shopping in the major centers of Portugal is just like the shopping anywhere else in the world. There are big malls that are open seven days a week. There are outlets, too. There are major centers in Portugal where you have an extremely wide variety when it comes to shopping. Their Stories About Why They're There
I am so tired of seeing the words 'their,' 'there' and 'they're' misused that I thought I would put all three in the title of this post. That way, anyone who might chance on this post could at least see that each of the homonyms is spelled differently and might also deduce from the example that each has a different meaning. Besides the purpose stated above, the title of this post refers to the reasons people I met in Panama had either settled there already or were exploring that...
I am married to a foreign-born man. My husband is a naturalized citizen of the United States of America. He speaks English, albeit with a bit of a Danish accent, but he does communicate well in English. We both complained about non-English speaking people. A frequent comment from myself and others was "If you are going to live in my country why do you not try to speak English?"