Tag: ‘panama city’

Before the pandemic, back when it never would've occurred to us that face masks would be essential parts of our ...

There are two reasons to purchase real estate overseas... First, because you have moved there and you decide you want ...

A little more than a year since pandemic restrictions first were instituted in Panama, the country is vaccinating (including foreign ...

Nearly two-and-a-half decades living overseas—in Ireland, France, and Panama—have taught me...  1. Patience... the kind of patience you learn doing ...

In a make-or-break year like 2021, it’s critical to make the smartest possible investment choices. Property is a safe bet, ...

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

The Panama Canal Railway opened in 1855 and was the world's first transcontinental railroad, creating an easy way to traverse ...

Who’s up for checking into an age-restricted community? Hmm, no thanks. A retirement village? Maybe… How about independent living? Ah, ...

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

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

Last week, Lief Simon and our entire Panama-based Live and Invest Overseas team showed the hundreds in attendance at our Live ...

Last week we held the biggest Live and Invest in Panama Conference in our history, with more attendees and more ...

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

Panama has long been recognized as one of the best—and easiest—options in the world for a backup residency. When former ...

As you consider various countries to live, retire, and invest in you’ll probably hear the phrase, “Third World” bantered about. ...

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 ...

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

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

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 ...

These days, as you know, Lief and I are dividing our time between Panama and Paris. As we head into ...

We believe real estate is the best asset you can hold to protect and grow your wealth. We believe that ...

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

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

I woke up this morning, brewed a pot of Irish breakfast tea, and, as has been my custom for decades ...

When Lief and I sat down to map out the plan for our new book "How To Buy Real Estate ...

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

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

Traveling has always enriched my life. Simply studying different countries and people in books and other media is eye-opening... But ...

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

Apples to apples. That's the principle to keep in mind when comparing costs, both for living and for buying real ...

Back in our Live and Invest Overseas HQ bright and early this sunny morning after three months away, what's new... ...

Panama City will be the next Singapore… I couldn’t tell you how many times I’ve heard that prediction—from Panama property ...

I'm a recent arrival in this country. I moved to Panama in October of last year. As a new arrival ...

Roll Over Led Zeppelin: Buying The Stairway To Heaven In May's issue of GPA, I wrote about a pre-launch project in ...

Ubers May Become As Extinct As Golden Frogs Most people in business don’t like competition, it’s natural to want to ...

TODAY Obama, Castro, Ortega, Kirchner, Morales, Moros, and two-and-a-half dozen other jefes from across the Americas are all in Panama ...

On one of my first visits to Panama, more than 15 years ago, a longtime friend who was living in ...

Istanbul Versus Panama City Comparing Istanbul with Paris comes easy. Less obvious for most, probably, would be a comparison between ...

The Gloves Are Off—Panama City And Medellin Toe-To-Toe The best way to approach the challenge of deciding where in the world ...

What I Really Think About Life In Panama City Georgia M. wrote from the United States this week to say: ...

A Paris Perspective I wrote the feature article for this month’s issue of my Panama Letter (on Casco Viejo, due ...

Once Again, I Was Struck Speechless It isn't Mother's Day here in Panama. Panamanians celebrate their moms officially on Dec. ...

Panama At Her Most Romantic On one of my first visits to Panama, maybe 15 years ago, a longtime friend ...

All’s Quiet On The Panama Front (Again) Lief and I set out from our house in Marbella early Friday morning. ...

Panama Real Estate: One Crazy Market After living in Panama City for four years as renters, Lief and I are ...