We're now fully into Panama's rainy season, and sometimes expats get the rainy-day blues this time of year... From October to January, the sun truly is a fair-weather friend to Panama! Many people new to the tropics think we living on or near the equator enjoy a climate of perpetual heat with little…
Read More...
Browsing Category
In Focus: Panama
Surfing For A Cause: Starting A Private Foundation In Panama
How A Business Hatched On A Surfboard Has Reinvented This Panama Expat’s Life Working long hours and getting no…
The Benefits Of A Second Citizenship In Panama
The Perks Of Dual Citizenship Traveling has always enriched my life. After all, if the study of different countries…
[Q&A] Starting New York Bagel Cafe In Panama City, Panama
8 Questions Answered With New York Bagel Café Founder Jon Hurst A few weeks ago, I sat down with Jon Hurst,…
What I Quickly Learned About Safety And Guns In Panama
How To Overcome One Aspect Of Culture Shock In Panama: Ignore The Guns I had been in Panama City for about a week…
Panama’s Slow But On-Going Journey to Sustainable Living
Recycling in Panama has come a long way, but there’s still room to grow... I have long been a nature…
6 Vegetarian Friendly Restaurants In El Cangrejo, Panama City
Notes From A Vegetarian Expat On Top Veg-Friendly Spots When moving to Panama City with my significant other from…
No Lights, No Problem: Power Outages In Panama
The Night The Lights Went Out In Panama City I grew up in the United States, and I remember times when the…
The Insider’s Guide To Living In Panama On A Budget
More Bang For Your Buck—The ABC Costs Of Living In Panama Many who visit Panama come away praising the…
Panama City’s Urban Escape: Parque Natural Metropolitano
I Love "The Lungs Of Panama City" The swath of green hills making up the high trails of the Parque…
100% Organic Agricultural Investment Opportunity
Best Agricultural Investment Opp In Panama Won’t Be Available Much Longer As I remind you often, when you find a…
Gamboa: An Ecotourism Paradise Next To The Panama Canal
Gamboa: Panama’s Subtle Stunner In central Panama, 50 kms west of the capital, at an abrupt crook in the Río…
How To Find A Job Teaching English In Panama
Making Money Teaching In Panama My first job in Panama was working as a primary school teacher. I obtained this job…
How Panama’s Corredor Sur Is Paving A Road To The Future
Panama’s Path Of Progress—How The Corredor Sur Is Shaping The City’s Future Since being handed control of the canal…
The Expert’s Guide To Postal Services In Panama
Understanding Panama’s Maze Of Mail Services Panama is one of the most developed countries in the region—fully…
Mercado de Mariscos: A Trip To Panama’s Fish Market
The Fish Market And Ceviche, A Recipe For Good Times We rode the escalator up from the Cinco de Mayo subway station…
Moving To Panama And Starting A Home-Based Business
Expats Relocate And Start A Home-Based Business In Panama This is the story of a couple that weathered moving…
Going To Prison In Panama: A Cautionary Tale
A Cautionary Expat Tale: My Day In A Panamanian Prison I sat under the sunny skies, chatting with my friend Dean on…
Cell Phone Services In Panama: A Near First World Experience
Being Cell Phone Savvy In Panama Imagine yourself standing on the deck of a sturdy boat, a beautiful, sunny day…
Isla Taboga: The Easy Island Escape From Panama City
A Day On Panama City’s Closest Island Pearl My family has really come to appreciate the brightest and sunniest days…
Sidewalks In Panama: Your Very Own American Ninja Warrior Course
Staying Safe in Panama—Slips And Falls And How To Avoid Them Some things we take for granted living in the United…
A Crash Course On Making A Border Run In Panama
Crash Course In Cross-Border Relations Living as an expat in Panama City, Panama, the opportunity to explore other…
New Year in Panama: Colorful Customs and Traditions
How To Ring In The New Year In Panama Like A Local Be sure to enjoy that last blast of yuletide cheer before it all…
Tis’ Christmas Season In Panama City, Panama
Counting Down To Christmas In Panama If you grew up in the Northern Hemisphere, as I did, it’s difficult to get…
How I Built My New Life Overseas In Just 52 Days
Where Do I Start? I’ve always hated the question "Where do you want to be in five years?" If you’d asked me that…
The Complete Guide Of November Holidays In Panama
Navigating November In Panama Wondering why Panama seems like a ghost town this month? Government offices are…
What Wikipedia Won’t Tell You About Health Care in Panama
Health Care In Panama—The Good, The Bad, And The Dysfunctional Panama offers international-standard health care,…
Building An Off-The-Grid Community In Rural Panama
Building Not Just A Home But A New Lifestyle On Panama’s Beautiful Azuero Coast What started out as a desire to…
Mind The Slang: Speaking Spanish In Panama
Spanish Words And Their Many Meanings Language is a fluid thing... We (us writing this essay, you reading it) speak…
Uber Panama’s Destiny In the Hands Of National Transit Authority
Ubers May Become As Extinct As Golden Frogs Most people in business don’t like competition, it’s natural to want to…