tico39 We recently spent an extended visit in Seattle, Washington. Given all sorts of pressing reasons, we ended up staying in Seattle for almost 10 months. I recently asked my just-turned-13-year-old to write her pros and cons of both living in Panama and Seattle. It was a simply an assignment for her […]
Puerto Armuelles is next in line for explosive growth. If you have experienced Panama over the last 8 to 10 years, I’m sure you have noticed how much it has changed. Panama City Panama City has grown from a chaotic jumble of luxury high rises (some that met no sane building code requirements) into a … Read more
“What Does It Cost To Live In Panama?” Your Cost of Living Will Be Higher if You Live In Either Panama City or An Ex-Pat Friendly Town The short generic answer is, ” To live comfortably you need to budget $1,200 – $1,500/mo.” However, as we all know, budgets depend on many factors. Before you … Read more
A Few Personal Details Juan Carlos Varela, 50, is from one of Panama’s richest families. The family owns and operates the country’s biggest liquor producer, Varela Hermanos S.A., which was established in 1908. Varela graduated from Georgia Institute of Technology in 1985 with a BA in industrial engineering. He is married to the journalist Lorena … Read more
Hard At Work on 4 Lane Highway Expansion (scroll down for slideshow) Yes, it's true. The road is really being built. About a year ago, in June 2013, Reyn wrote that then-President Martinelli visited Puerto Armuelles to announce that the long awaited 4-lane highway between Puerto Armuelles and the Interamerican Highway was fully funded and … Read more
Updated July 4, 2017 Read this post for details on how to be healthy in the tropics It can be difficult to maintain a healthy lifestyle when you move to Panama. The ubiquitous fried foods and the ever available sugary processed treats tend to add pounds to the waistline. While there are health food stores … Read more
Most Full-time Expats Are Exempt From ObamaCare For older US expats the answer is reassuring. With Medicare, even if you live overseas only part-time, you don’t need to fret about the fine print of the Affordable Care Act. Medicare qualifies as meeting the “minimum care requirement” so you don’t need to sign up for ObamaCare, … Read more
As I have mentioned elsewhere, Panama has 3 health care systems. 2 are government run 1 is private. Although, you will most likely use the private system I am providing information about all 3. 1) Public Hospitals & “Salud” Clinics This is Panama’s National Heath Care which is administered by its Ministry of Health. The … Read more
This video shows one of the common ways that mangos are collected in Panama. [leadplayer_vid id=”5221A646E4710″] One person, the more agile one in the team, climbs the tree. He then collects the mangos in a handmade net on a long pole (see the photo below.) Then he hurls these mangos down to his comrades on the […]
July 2013 Reyn and I talked with Lief Simon of Live and Invest Overseas to get his perspective on how much it costs to live in Panama. Listen in below. Video Transcript Us: Hello, this is Betsy and Reyn, with Living in Panama, and today we are talking with Leif Simon about the cost of living … Read more
July 27, 2013 Many people couldn’t imagine life – esp. starting a new life – without their dog, cat, or other animal friend. You can bring your pet to Panama. It isn’t hard, but the process can be daunting at times. There are many regulations and organizations involved in the transport process. In spite of this, with … Read more
The waterfront park in Puerto Armuelles is being transformed. Not only are new railings being constructed as I write, but it is part of an ecological recycling project. School Recycling Beautifies Park Puerto Armuelles’ San Vicente Elementary School has created play structures, furniture, and planters from old tires. It is part of its recycling program. […]
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