June 2008

For years, my husband and I talked about moving to Panama. We drooled over photos of lush tropical hideaways, deserted beaches and dreamy, cool mountaintops covered in flowers. Countless articles and guides — online and in print — told us about cheap real estate and very-easy immigration visas. It seemed so simple to us, so [...]

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We’ve been working on residency in Panama in preparation for our permanent move in about a year. My lawyer just contacted me yesterday with news that we need to return for the second to last stage of our application process. On the road again! Of course, since we last traveled, airfare has almost doubled, and [...]

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I was taking a walk with my elderly neighbor, Mary, the other day. She has had her house on the market for over a year now and is puzzled why it’s not selling. We happened to walk by the home of another neighbor who has had her house on the market for several months as [...]

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