7 Lies Expats Tell Themselves

People who live cross-culturally, for any significant portion of their lives, are often duped. When we first choose to live as foreigners we are prime for the suckering. We are wide-eyed and overflowing with enthusiasm.   We soak up everything that Lonely Planet, Rosetta Stone and Wikipedia have to offer about our soon to be new home. … Read more

Want To Be Happy in Paradise?

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The title of this article contains a huge irony.   It points directly at a glaring paradox. The reason many of us move to our Panama tropical paradise is because:  We knew, in our hearts, that if only we lived in Paradise, we would automatically be happy 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Even our … Read more

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