Panama

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

Panama may not be known as a global environmental steward... especially when compared with its neighbor to the west, Costa...

The first time I saw the Baha'i Temple in Panama City it made an impression... Painted brilliant white and shaped...

Bocas del Toro stands out from the rest of Panama… The vibe here is Caribbean-Calypso. The people are unfailingly good-natured,...

We owe you an apology. Each day in these dispatches, we cover sunny beach escapes and charming cities where you...

Two of our favorite retirement destinations are Portugal and Panama. One of the most important factors you should consider when...

I’m back in Panama after having been away for a year. Kathleen and I arrived in the country about a...

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

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

I knew Panama had been hit hard by the pandemic, but hearing about the challenges and living them are two...

For over seven months I have been stranded in Canada due to COVID-19. But now that flights are allowed, I...

What a dicey year. Just when we thought our respective countries had a grip on the pandemic, a second or...

Whether you are simply exploring this beautiful Central American country, or snow-birding for the winter months, or moving on a...

Panama or Belize? When considering the best places to retire, many people dream about living abroad in a warm, tropical...

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

“Wow... this is a new Panama City. I do not recognize this Panama City... “I was last here,” my friend...

I didn’t realize it at the time, but, when I bought a pre-construction apartment on Panama City’s Avenida Balboa 17...

Having spent the majority of this year unable to travel due to closed borders has made many people anxious. The...

When in Panama… going to the San Blas islands is something you can’t miss. San Blas or Guna Yala is...

While some countries make residency difficult and painful to acquire (ahem, France), others make it exceedingly easy. They want foreign...

Starting on New Year’s, Panama has different ways of celebrating the public holidays. Some holidays are celebrated with parades and...

Moving a pet across international borders can be a daunting process, but not an impossible one. There are only a...

Poor infrastructure in Central America has left the Caribbean coast largely untouched. In Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Honduras pretty...

Boquete, Panama’s #1 expat haven, is also a wonderland for tourists and locals alike. There is so much to do...

Safety is one of the top decisive factors when choosing where to travel and/or relocate, and rightly so. We all...

When establishing a Plan B or backup residency, most people look for the easiest option... but "easiest" isn't a one-size-fits-all...

Many who visit Panama come away praising the country for its thriving economy, in which everybody benefits and products are...

Last week my husband and I successfully renewed our residency permits here in France, and, boy, are we relieved to...

"Does it ever bother you that your life is over?" Kaitlin, my daughter, walking ahead of us, turned off-handedly, looking...

We recently wrote an article to answer the question, what is an expat? The short answer is that an expat...

When looking for the best country to launch your new life overseas the important thing to remember is the following:...

We focus a lot on retiring overseas, but sometimes we find ourselves in the position of wanting to relocate earlier...

None of us can tell what's around the corner. From Europe to the United States to Latin America, we can't...

Basking in the warm sun while laying on breath taking beaches sipping on an ice-cold beer or a tropical cocktail...

My husband Joel and I were living in Sarasota, Florida, and had never been to Panama. Honestly, knew nothing about...

The term pocket money real estate is a nice way of saying properties for around US$50,000. Admittedly, it’s a bit...

Owning a second home overseas comes with a lot of benefits. But what are the best countries to buy in?...

Panama is a great place to live. The weather stays hot all year, the beers are cheap, and the people...

The Republic of Panama offers beaches and mountains approximately an hour away from each other, the Panama Viejo ruins, the...

At the end of March, Panama placed everyone under quarantine and set a travel ban. As of mid-June, the country...

In 2018, the number of people aged over 65 living in the United States was 52 million. That's expected to...

The stimulus checks sent out by the U.S. government to lessen the impact of COVID-19 have been a lifeline for...

Coley and his wife weren't worried about money, making ends meet, or how they'd pay for retirement. Coley was making...

Panama is... Home to more than 940 species of birds as well as 250 mammals and 354 reptiles and amphibians......

At the time of writing there have been 11,447 confirmed cases and 313 deaths from COVID-19 in Panama. This small...

The best countries for Canadians to retire to are mostly well-known to Canadians. Expats can be found, usually close to...

After more than five months in Paris and more than two months in quarantine in our little Paris pad, Lief...

Expats and retirees moving to Panama are spoilt for choice with different places to live. To make your search a...

The COVID-19 crisis has taken some of the sheen off city living. Restaurants, bars, museums and other staples of city...

"Can an evergreen tree die?" my son asked as I ran alongside his bike. Under Irish lockdown laws, we're free...