The Journey… Oh yeah, I almost forgot! It was June of 2012 when I decided to begin this blog. I thought It would be a good idea to share my experiences of moving to Panama and starting a new life. I had two reasons for ... read more
Posted on 6 April 2017 | 10:14 pm
Earthquakes! Panama is in the “Ring of Fire“, a series of volcanoes and plate movements where the majority of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur. We have felt a number of earthquakes since ... read more
Posted on 4 April 2017 | 6:02 pm
A Cuban Road Trip, Part 1 – Cienfuegos It’s hard to believe that almost three months have passed since we returned from Cuba. That enigmatic island nation really got under our skins and we’re already planning a return someday. ... read more
Posted on 29 March 2017 | 11:18 pm
What are the Best Countries to Retire in 2017 (Part 2) Here’s a list of the best countries to move to in 2017 if you’re retired, self employed, or plan to live the laptop lifestyle. In Part 1, we looked at the Americas. Now we’ll move fa... read more
Posted on 15 March 2017 | 12:45 pm
Nice Places to Unwind In my last posting, I shared about our continued saga of car troubles. But in the midst of all the challenges, we were able to stay at a few places overnight that helped us temporarily forget about wh... read more
Posted on 6 February 2017 | 9:58 pm
Wisdom Wednesday ~ 19/10/2016 Life is about trusting your feelings and taking chances, losing and finding happiness, appreciating the memories, learning from the past, and realizing people change. ~ Atul Purohit ~... read more
Posted on 19 October 2016 | 10:29 am
Cuba We just returned from a 2 week Cuban vacation. I wanted to see Cuba before the Americans flooded there and changed the ‘real’ Cuba. It didn’t take long before we realized... read more
Posted on 26 June 2016 | 10:40 pm
REDUX - The silver-lined curse of the expat teacher A re-posting of this, with updated photos and some slight edits. Original is here.One of the most difficult things about the international teaching lifestyle is the turnover. It is no... read more
Posted on 19 June 2016 | 11:23 am
Beach Business Network Happy Hour BluWater Bistro Bahia Gorgona Bluwater Bistro is hosting the Beach Business Network Happy hour this evening at Bahia, Nueva Gorgona, Panamá just around the river from Playa Coronado. TropicLivin.com will have a table at thi... read more
Posted on 11 December 2015 | 6:12 pm
My Time as a Travel Writer for Mondo Explorer As an erstwhile writer and photographer for Mondo Explorer Panama (erstwhile because my translation career has taken up more and more of my time), I thought it would good to have a selection of my art... read more
Posted on 22 April 2014 | 11:13 am
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