(Panama Gringo) This Gringo comes from the Microbrew rich lands of Boulder, Colorado and spent a semester of College in Belgium, the hands down best beer country on this planet, so you can trust me with the grueling task of drinking every beer in Panama and telling you which one is the best. After some of the hardest couple months of my life being forced to locate, open, … [Read more...]
Price of a gallon of 91 octane gasoline in Panama to rise 15 cents
(Prensa.com) The price of a gallon of 91 octane gasoline will increase 15 / 100 from next Saturday, Sept. 10, said this afternoon the National Secretariat of Energy. Meanwhile, the price of a gallon of 95 octane gasoline will rise 13 / 100, while low sulfur diesel will be an increase of 8 cents. With further increases, a gallon of 91 octane gasoline will be sold at … [Read more...]
Retirement: The pros and cons of moving to Panama
For retirees who want it all in a country that really wants to have them, Panama can be a smart choice. Panama offers unbeatable retiree discounts and benefits as well as attractive retirement destinations with cool mountain villages, hot beach towns and a sleek capital city. There has been a steady influx of expats to Panama in the last couple years because of these … [Read more...]
The Cost of Living in Panama
(Panama Gringo) While articles concerning the cost of buying real estate in Panama are easy to come by its not easy to find out the low down of how much it actually costs for an expat to live in the great capital of Panama. Being a young, ESL teaching, gringo, expat on a budget, the cost of living is an extremely important factor in determining my place of residence. … [Read more...]
Where to eat and what to see if you are in Panama City, Panama
(Today's Chicago Woman) For some tourists, food is merely sustenance and eating something they do in between treks to a city’s or region’s famous sites. But for other curious travelers, it’s a lens through which they experience a place’s unique culture. During my first trip to Panama City, capital of the strategically located land bridge that connects North and South … [Read more...]