Panama Blog

Sep 24, 2016House Building

30 years ago, when I was in college, one of my best friends, Paul, had a unique solution to the problem of high

Sep 24, 2016Food in Panama

Milk is different here. More expensive than the States You won’t find half n half or buttermilk and whipping cream is hard

Sep 8, 2016Puerto Armuelles

Thurs, September 8, 2016 Today, the President of the Republic of Panama, Juan Carlos Varela, came to Puerto Armuelles. He was here

Aug 28, 2016Life In Panama

As I’ve said before, I love the rainy season. I keep meaning to take a video of the rains, and I finally

Aug 28, 2016House Building

This is the first installment of a series of articles on remodeling an existing house in Puerto Armuelles. In a recent article

Aug 28, 2016Puerto Armuelles

Click the map image below to see the entire map We made a map. Many people we talk to, even long-time

Aug 28, 2016Puerto Armuelles

In recent months, several expats have mentioned they would enjoy volunteering in Puerto Armuelles. One idea that I have been contemplating for quite

Aug 27, 2016Life In Panama

Paying your utility bills in Panama is getting easier every year. Ten years ago, we had to visit each individual utility office. Then wait in

Aug 27, 2016Life In Panama

I was recently asked about utility bills in Panama. In this article, I share what we pay in utility costs. I also compare

Aug 27, 2016Puerto Armuelles

Loren rented a house in the Corazon de Jesus neighborhood of Puerto Armuelles for a few months. She visited Puerto after spending

Aug 15, 2016Life In Panama

So you want to watch the Olympics online while you are in Panama. It can be a frustrating experience. But read on, there is

Jul 31, 2016House Building

In this video, Milton Hutto shares his thoughts on expats building a house in Puerto Armuelles. Milton Hutto is an expat from

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