Tag: live in Panama

The other day a friend asked, “Is that ‘White Christmas’?” The song was in Spanish, but the tune was easily ...

I am a few hours from flying back to Paris from my one-time home of Panama, where I lived for ...

Every region has its traditional liquor, and Latin America is no exception. Colombia has aguardiente, Peru and Chile have pisco, ...

Is Panama still a good choice for retiring overseas? In a word: yes. But there are some caveats… I was ...

I’ve made a career of scouting the globe to identify interesting places for people to spend time and money. My ...

Arriving in Panama and getting situated can be an overwhelming experience for some people. Getting your bearings straight, figuring out ...

Why were Lief and I drawn to Panama in the first place, some 26 years ago? And why have we ...

It’s been nearly five years since I packed my bags and left the tropics. I have to admit that I ...

All at once, the air was alight, sparkling and crackling. Smoke and sparks cascaded overhead and in all directions. Men ...

Years ago, when we were preparing for our move from Paris, where we’d been based with our children for four ...

Retiring to an overseas haven has become a reality for many in the current day, including Peg, a retired teacher, ...

Lief and I have tromped a lot of beaches. From Nicaragua to Belize, from Uruguay to Ecuador, from the shores ...

Cynthia Cudmore Mulder is a Canadian expat and co-owner of two of the most popular businesses on Isla Taboga—Cerrito Tropical ...

As we’ve highlighted in the past, Panama is one of the best places in our world to think about living, ...

I have always been intrigued by what motivates people to do what they do for a living. Since I was ...

I lived in Panama for eight years, in Panama City… which lies on the country’s southern, Pacific coast. My extended ...

It’s been nearly four years since I packed my bags and left the tropics. I have to admit that I ...

"In 2013 my wife Carolyn and I decided we needed a change. Our lives in Hawaii were stalled." Dusty Tubbs ...

Halloween has always been one of my favorite holidays. When I lived in the States, my annual tradition every Oct. ...

The Panama Papers incident from 2016 brought to light a part of the offshore industry that generally wants to stay ...

Yesterday, I introduced you to one of our two favorite property opportunities in Panama right now. That new project is ...

Boquete (pronounced boh-KEH-theh), a small town nestled in the beautiful highlands of Western Panama, just ranked #2 in our first-ever Panama ...

We were the first to shine a light on Panama. For more than 25 years our Founding Publisher Kathleen Peddicord ...

A new eco-friendly mode of transportation is taking Panama by storm. My daily commute to work leaves little time for ...

How does up-and-comer Medellín, Colombia, rate versus long-standing number-one retire-overseas choice Panama City? Here's how I'd lay this out... Panama ...

I've lived in Panama for about 15 years and I've invested more money here than anywhere else. From farmland and a ...

Tierras Altas is poised to become the next Boquete. Situated in the highlands of western Panama, it features comparable scenery—misty ...

"It's hard to describe how much this view has changed over the past 20 years that I've been spending time ...

Anyone who’s lived in Panama for any amount of time knows the city can be chaotic. If you forget that ...

We've been reveling this week in the experience of our first in-person conference in Panama in more than two years... ...

I'd forgotten how invigorating an in-person conference can be... Reconnecting with old friends from across Panama as well as All ...

"Kathleen, I've been thinking about making a move overseas, specifically to Panama, for years... but my wife... not so much... ...

Any journey begins with a decision. Our journey to Panama began with the decision to establish residency in this country. ...

Depending on your perspective, New Year’s Eve celebrations in Panama are either loathsome or lovable. I take the latter point ...

Imagine... Tall, lazy palm trees swaying in the breeze behind you... Cool, powder-soft white sand between your toes... And, out ...

As I continue my mission to uncover the best deals—world-class properties in prime locations that I know will recover fast—Panama ...

  Las Perlas offers an island lifestyle reminiscent of the Virgin Islands back in the 70s, before those islands became ...

Water rushing over rocks... lush, tropical jungle... the music of hundreds of exotic birds... This is what Frank Stegmeier wakes ...

Recently, Mary M. from the United States, wrote in to say: "Kathleen, I do not believe a word of those ...

For me, living abroad was always a given. I spent my childhood and teenage years dreaming of how I would ...

If you’ve been paying attention, you’ve heard me say it often… If you’re interested in taking an action offshore, do ...

Retirement is looming. With it comes the challenge of deciding where to live. I plan to take the next three ...

White sand beaches and sunny days… No snow to shovel… Leaving behind the stresses of everyday life… These are just ...

Hindsight is 2020... and we’ve definitely learned a lot this year. Cities have been eerily quiet during the pandemic and ...

After more than 14 months away, Lief and I have returned to Los Islotes. We arrived at Tocumen International late ...

Panama is a gorgeous, diverse country with everything from white-sand beaches on the Atlantic coast to the capital of Panama ...

El Cangrejo is our top pick for an urban lifestyle in Panama. No other neighborhood has more personality than this. ...