(International Living) If you’re looking for a beach home near Panama City in Panama, expect real estate agents to steer you toward Coronado—where property on the beach costs $250,000 or more. Buyers in the know seek out homes or condos in towns like Gorgona (less than 15 minutes by car from Coronado). Quiet Sundays on warm sands…cobalt blue waters and fiery … [Read more...]
Is Coronado the Best Beach in Panama
(International Living) A city girl through and through, I often make a great case for living in Panama City. I’ve been speaking at International Living seminars for five years and I always start out my overview of the country with a list of all the fun things there are to do right here in the capital. But many potential expats still look longingly at the coast. “What … [Read more...]
Panama offers excellent health care at half the cost of U.S.
(International Living) It’s a flashy bustling city, filled with high-rises that rim the deep blue Panama Bay. This modern capital has so much going for it…but perhaps more important than the culture and the nightlife is the health care in Panama City. Among those brilliant buildings of steel and chrome are some of the region’s most modern hospitals, dental clinics, and … [Read more...]
Nine good gringo habits for Panama
(Eye On Panama) The How To Be A Successful Gringo: lessons continue. 9 Good Gringo Habits. I’m an incrementalist. Small steps or small changes in habits provide an action plan to accomplish my goals. In Panama, one of my goals has been to immerse myself in the local Panamanian/Latino culture. You should too. These 9 good gringo habits will make you…. well, casi … [Read more...]
The Cost of Living in Panama
(Expat Daily News) I recently posted an article about the cost of living in major cities of Latin America in which I compared information from two cost of living comparison websites, Expatistan and Numbeo. For the most part, the two websites agreed with each other about costs of living. However, there were major disagreements about Panama City, Panama, and San Jose, Costa … [Read more...]