Tag: ‘Expats In Panama’

I wrote my first book on retiring overseas in 1987. I was twenty-four years old.I’ve produced many titles on the ...

Nestled in the verdant highlands of Panama’s Chiriquí Province, Boquete is a small town with a big reputation. This charming ...

My first weekend back at Los Islotes I hiked our Caminos De Los Islotes for the first time. These were ...

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

Last week the entire Panama-based Live And Invest Overseas team and I welcomed a crowd of your fellow readers to ...

Health care is a primary concern for anyone moving overseas. When it comes to Central America, there’s an outdated notion ...

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

Panama has some of the best expat beach towns anywhere in the world. Whatever you want, you can find it ...

When I moved to Panama from landlocked Missouri in May 2021, I couldn’t wait to hit the beach. It had ...

Panama is a long-standing crowd favorite among expats and retirees, with a pensioner’s visa program that’s often been called the ...

This year, the streets have started coming back to life… and the volume is finally turning back up. Cars bustle ...

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

There are things we take for granted living in the United States, Canada, and other developed countries… Things that tourists ...

Panama… a diverse country with white-sand beaches on the Atlantic coast… a modern capital, Panama City... and, perhaps most intriguing ...

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

Every Friday afternoon sees an exodus from Panama City as residents drive across the Bridge of the Americas and then ...

The countdown is on. Lief and I have been based in Paris since April. We came for the arrival of ...

Don’t be fooled. Panama may be small in size but it offers a world of options when it comes to ...

Some years ago, back home in Baltimore for the holidays, I caught up with an old friend. Bill had a ...

“I can only stay for about an hour. I have a meeting about establishing a food co-op at 10:30, and, ...

If you’re not a Panamanian, Panama is a foreign country for you…which means the way people do things here will ...

“As a new arrival in Panama City, I had a lot to figure out... and I have to admit that, ...

Chitré is a traditional corner of Panama and my favorite part of this country. It also took the top spot ...

We give a lot of virtual ink to Latin America. That’s because it’s nearby to North America, from where most of ...

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 ...

Several years ago, at one of our conferences in Panama, I met an American gentleman from Tennessee who explained that ...

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 ...

"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. ...

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 ...

Panama is the world's top offshore haven and the number-one choice of countless expats, retirees, snowbirds, businesspeople, entrepreneurs, and investors. ...

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

It's summertime in Panama, and we here at Live And Invest Overseas have been thinking about beaches a lot lately. ...

In 2008, I took my leave from the publishing company where I'd been working for 23 years. I was 45 ...

  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 ...

In honor of this week's World's Grand Reopening Sale, we asked readers and staff to share their upcoming travel plans. ...

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

In 2008, I took my leave from the publishing company where I'd been working for 23 years. I was 45 ...

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

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

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

No matter where you’re dreaming of reinventing your life overseas, the key to success is a network of support. I’m ...

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

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