Pesky Mosquitoes – Mosquito-Borne Diseases
If you are concerned about mosquito-borne diseases while in Panama, keep in mind this isn’t the 1930’s, or even the 1950’s. To be infected from a mosquito isn’t as easy as it was back then. First of...
View ArticleBocas del Toro Province
The Bocas del Toro Province in the northwest of Panama is a lovely bay dotted with islands covered with sandy beaches. The city of Bocas del Toro is at the southern end of Colón Island, which is just a...
View ArticleDriving in Panama
Getting behind the wheel in a foreign country can be a dilemma. The promise of independence is tempting, but the fear of getting into an accident, getting lost, getting ripped off, getting robbed,...
View ArticleCreepy Crawlies-Spiders in Costa Rica
If you like spiders, you’ve come to the right place. Costa Rica is crawling with them. In fact, the world’s most venomous spider, the Brazilian wandering spider, has indeed ‘wandered’ out of Brazil and...
View ArticleMost Important
There are so many challenges to ex-pat living: language barriers, unfamiliar laws and customs, new foods, different weather, strange critters, but the biggest challenge can be living far away from...
View ArticlePlay It Safe
Nothing can ruin a vacation faster than being a victim of theft or violent crime. Here are a few tips that will help you protect yourself while traveling and help you play it safe. No matter where you...
View ArticleExchanging your Driver’s License in Panama
As a visitor to Panama, you are legal allowed to drive for 90 days on your foreign driver’s license (see our post on Driving in Panama). However, after that your license is no longer valid. Therefore,...
View ArticleAzuero Peninsula
So you’re ready to retire and you’ve decided to move to Panama. Now it’s time to narrow your options and pick an area to live. You may want to consider the Azuero Peninsula, in Spanish, Península de...
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Chitre, Panama – the Low Down!
Spotlight this week on the relatively smaller city of Chitre, on the eastern coast of Panama’s Ezuero Peninsula. Though it’s smaller than the more popular destinations like Panama City and Colon,...
View ArticleCerro Hoya National Park
There are just so many wonderful places to visit on the Azuero Peninsula that we needed to talk about it again this week. This time the subject is Cerro Hoya National Park, covering 200,000 acres of...
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