tico39 This short video shows off one of our beautiful beachfront properties. It also gives a brief tour of some of the places you can easily visit when you live in Puerto Armuelles. Links You can find more photos and details about this property by clicking here. In the video, I mention a few links … Read more
Until recently, if you obtained a Friendly Nations visa, you could then easily get a work permit. It is still easy to get a Friendly Nations visa. But it is no longer easy to subsequently apply for a work permit. New Rules On February 15, 2017, the Ministry of Labor issued a new work permit requirement for foreigners … Read more
Updated: March 24, 2017 Panama is saying enough is enough! Too many people are living in Panama, but not bothering to obtain legal residency. Panama has made some quick changes to stop that. As of March 6th, you cannot renew your Panama Tourist Visa, unless you leave Panama for at least 30 days. That’s right you must … Read more
If you are in Chiriqui, you should check out the David International Fair 2017! It runs from March 16th through 26th this year. You can get a preview of the Fair by clicking on any of images below to start a slideshow. Then scroll down to read about the fair. The weekends will be especially … Read more
One thing you can do in our beach town, is buy fish fresh from the ocean. Reyn, Blaise and I did just that the other day. You can get a sense of what that is like, by watching our video of the event. You can find out more about Puerto Armuelles here. Fish Goals … Read more
It’s always risky to recommend a hotel to someone you don’t know. We all have such different opinions about what constitutes clean, comfortable, good service, and good value. However, if you are looking for a hotel in David that is: Comfortable enough Centrally located Not expensive I personally recommend the Hotel Puerta del Sol. I … Read more
David is both centrally located and the the largest town in the Chiriqui province of Panama. David isn’t a tourist destination, but it works well as a good stop-over point. David is also conveniently located for day trips to visit Puerto Armuelles, Boquete, Volcan or Boca Chica, etc. Sometimes even if you live in Chiriqui, … Read more
It is carnival (“carnavales”) time in Panama. Carnival is celebrated the 4 days prior to Ash Wednesday. For most of Panama it is a family holiday. However, for about 12 towns in Panama, Carnival is a full-throttle celebration with parades, floats, queens, music, dancing, and costumes. I mention which towns embrace Carnival later in this post. […]
In Panama, you need a permit to cut a tree down. Even if the tree is in your own yard. You may be tempted to chop a tree down in “secret”. And maybe you will get away with it. If you are Panamanian, you are much more likely to get away with it. Well, unless you have a neighbor … Read more
Live and Invest Overseas is having a conference in Panama, Feb 15 – 17th, 2017 They invited us to speak. We accepted. So, on Feb. 15, Reyn and I will share why and how we decided to live in Panama. And, most importantly, what it is really like to live here in Panama. Hype? The … Read more
A tip when you fly from-outside-Panama to Panama City and then immediately to David. Include the David leg in your flight reservation. Do not make a separate reservation for the Tocumen airport (PTY) to David leg. FYI: Copa Airlines is the only carrier that flies from Panama City Tocumen International airport to David. You can find … Read more
Those of us who travel back and forth from North America and Panama often need to spend a night in Panama City. On my last couple of overnights in Panama City, I have stayed at a place that I saw years ago, but passed over as just okay. The Hotel Marbella in the El Cangrejo … Read more
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