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Go for the Canal…Stay for Everything Else. That’s what the New York Times is saying about Panama. The publishing giant’s travel section listed Panama as number one out of 45 Places to Go in 2012. Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta Jones don’t disagree. They are on vacation in Panama this week with their family.
U.S. President Barack Obama recently put the final signature on what some are calling the last major trade agreements of his administration. With a simple signing ceremony, Obama made Panama—along with South Korea and Colombia—one of only 20 countries in the world to have a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the U.S.
Here’s a round-up of some of the travel-related stories that have been making the news around the globe.
Since its groundbreaking in 2006, locals and Panama enthusiasts have been following the progress of what may be Latin America’s newest landmark property – Trump Ocean Club International Hotel & Tower Panama.
Looking to do business in Latin America? Panama and Chile have the best business climates in the entire region, says the Latin Business Chronicle (LBC).
In this video, Eric Trump, son of Donald Trump, sits down with International Living Panama correspondent Jessica Ramesch. Mr. Trump was in Panama City, Panama, promoting the Trump organization’s new project, Trump Ocean club (international hotel and tower).
Prices on beachfront properties along certain stretches of Costa Rica’s coast have tumbled. It means a window of opportunity has opened there for Americans anxious to “rescue their retirements” by looking for dollar-stretching opportunities overseas.
Looking to do business in Panama? Recent news bodes well for potential importers and exporters. International news media are reporting apparent progress on a long-awaited Panama-U.S. Free Trade Agreement (FTA).
In this video, International Living executive editor, Jennifer Stevens, talks to the hosts of My Carolina Today about how you can earn a living in a developed world currency, but live in a country where the cost of living is much lower than in the States or Canada.
Easter is this coming Sunday, April 24. In Mexico, this means the start of the country’s second-most important holiday season (only surpassed by Christmas).
Tired of the same-old, same-old cultural tours of museums and monuments? What about a visit to a “mystery town,” rich in legends and traditions, instead? In Mexico, you’ll soon be able to.
On your next visit to the expat haven of Mérida in Mexico, you’ll now be able to read the local news in English. Mérida’s first print English-language newspaper starts publication on Tuesday April 12.
With inflation skyrocketing in the U.S., more and more Americans are finding a surefire way to beat rising costs: by living and working overseas. It’s called “working the latitudes.” You earn in one jurisdiction (where the cost of living is relatively high) and live in another (where the cost of living is much lower).
Cheaper than Cannes and closer to home, Guadalajara—Mexico’s second-largest city—is hosting its 26th annual film festival March 25 to April 1. U.S. actors Willem Dafoe, Eva Longoria and Edward James Olmos are scheduled to be on hand.
According to the Panama Bank Superintendancy, this country is well on its way to becoming the region’s chief financial hub.
An international airport on Panama’s Pacific coast would make it easier for travelers to head straight to the beach without having to go through Panama City.
Our cover story for April details exactly what many of the expats we interview for our podcasts are doing… funding their new lives overseas with portable careers and businesses ventures. IL magazine editor Eoin Bassett takes an in-depth look at exactly how nearly a dozen different expats are proving that you don’t have to choose between work and adventure…you can have both.
Mexico’s President Felipe Calderón recently announced that he aims to make Mexico one of the world’s top five tourist destinations by 2018. He signed a National Tourism Agreement that outlines a 10-point strategy for making that goal a reality.
It’s time to get out the dancing shoes, the party clothes and perhaps a costume or two: Carnival time is almost here. And if you’d like to spend Carnival in a destination that does this celebration proud, you’d better be buying your airline tickets now—if you still can.
Last week I renewed my residence visa for Mexico, using the new electronic format Mexico launched in mid-2010. I filled out the online application one morning, gathered up my supporting documents, submitted everything to my local immigration office…and walked out with my new visa in hand in just one hour.
If you’ve ever been to Panama, chances are, you remember how easy it was to fly here. For many an expat resident, the Tocumen International Airport is a big draw. Known as the Hub of the Americas, the busy airport is a connections hub, providing easy travel to and from anywhere in the region.
In Mexico, January means that the clock starts ticking for paying annual expenses like predial—property taxes. Fortunately, most of these expenses are a fraction of what you would pay in the U.S., Canada, or many European countries.
The New Year got off to a busy start as local news sources in Panama were busy reeling off stats and predictions. At the beginning of January, Panama President Ricardo Martinelli announced that the economy would grow by as much as 9% this year.
Good news for those looking to book flights to Mexico: Your options have increased once more.
Two countries have tied for first place with the best climate on earth in this year’s Quality of Life Index, published last week in International Living magazine.
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