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Go to: What are the best places in the world to retire?

The best place in the world to retire is someplace you really want to be. Will your retirement destination give you what you want? And what is it, that you really want? Do you have a retirement destination in mind... Read More

Posted November 05, 2013

Go to: How are the Panamanian banks? Are they safe?

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I agree with other posters here that banks in Panama are safe. And there are a lot of them. On one stroll through Panama City several years ago, I saw so many banks that I decided to photograph them and string them together into a video you can see on ... Read More

Posted September 23, 2013

Go to: Is there racial tension, acceptance or diversity in Panama?

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Something that I noted on my very first trip to Panama in 2005 was that there’s an incredible racial diversity there. You’ll run into every hue under the rainbow. Pretty much anything you can imagine is in Panama, yet the people all get along very ... Read More

Posted September 01, 2014

Go to: How are the roads in Panama? Do I need a four wheel drive in Panama?

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When I first visited Panama in November of 2005, there were potholes everywhere, even on some areas of the main cross-country highway. And at that time, it wasn't unusual to encounter scenes like the one shown in the accompanying photograph. By 200... Read More

Posted September 23, 2013

Go to: What are the expats like in Panama?

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On average, expats in Panama are more adventurous and more open to taking a chance on something new. There are some expats who have adapted very well to their new environment and they tend to look at everything as an exciting new page in their life. There are ... Read More

Posted September 01, 2014

Expat Stories Posted

Santa is alive and well, in Panama

In 2006, on an early trip to Panama, I encountered Santa, Frosty the Snowman, and some other seasonal icons in front of an apartment building in Panama City. I stopped to say hello to them and to record with photographs my good fortune at having the plea... Read More

December 03, 2013

Early Impressions of Panama -- from 2007

Many people have this idea that Panama is a backward place with grinding poverty, poor infrastructure, political instability and lots of risk for investors. In fact, while there is poverty there in relative terms, the people are happy, relaxed, friendly and open. Muc... Read More

November 05, 2013

General Impressions of Panama

September 26, 2013

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 ... Read More

September 25, 2013

Why Panama?

I have met and spoken with many North American ex-pats while in Panama. I'm a curious guy, and one of the questions I often asked was why they were there. The answers weren't all that surprising to me. A guy waiting to get at his safety de... Read More

September 23, 2013

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