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When I left the heat of Texas for the spring like weather in Boquete Panama I knew I’d save a lot of money by not using an air conditioner...

I’m writing from an island in the Caribbean Sea… Bocas del Toro.  It is only a few hour’s drive from my house in the mountains of Panama.  My son...

this article is from FORBES Stories about the Affordable Care Act often tell readers that they’ll have to pay a $95 penalty if they don’t get adequate health insurance...

My cat, Elizabeth, moved to Panama with me.  She loves… LOVES.. Temptation cat treats.  But you can’t find them anywhere in Boquete or David. I have been to every...

On every Panama Relocation Tour people ask me what I do NOT like about living in Panama.  I had to think long and hard about it because I really...

by Richard Detrich The End The goal of the Panama Relocation Tour is to give folks who are considering relocating to Panama a boots-on-the-ground experience of Panama while visiting...

Authentic Panama – the real deal! After a hearty breakfast in Boquete and an official group photo, we were back on the bus for our trip across the Continental...

by Richard Detrich, author of Escape to Paradise After a night in Santiago and a hearty breakfast we headed West to the province of Chiriqui, home to David, Boquee...

By Richard Detrich, Author of Escape to Paradise After breakfast at Sheraton Bijao overlooking the pools and ocean, the group boarded our bus to get on the Pan American...