People who live cross-culturally, for any significant portion of their lives, are often duped. When we first choose to live as foreigners we are prime for the suckering. We are wide-eyed and overflowing with enthusiasm. We soak up everything that Lonely Planet, Rosetta Stone and Wikipedia have Read More
What No One Tells You BEFORE Moving To Panama! – Part 1
Or, Everything You Need To Know About Living in Panama, But No One Wants to Tell You Have you decided that Panama is the perfect retirement environment for you? Here are a few learning experiences I have encountered along the way. I bought my property long before I retired and moved here, but Read More
Frustration in Panama: Employees, Appointments, Electricity & Internet
In last month's newsletter, I said I would write about the frustrations of living in Panama. Specifically, how life in Panama was a factor in delaying July's newsletter. Life in Panama is not all roses. Like Playing Out In Right Field It can seem that things take forever to happen here. But Read More
Culture Shock: Privacy
There is no privacy in Panama. The idea that a private matter should not be widely discussed is almost alien to Panamanians. Everyone discusses everything here. Perhaps you are trying to sort out a dispute with your neighbor. When an official calls you in to explain your side of the story, you Read More