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It has been my experience that retiring after years of hard work, as well as raising a family and running a home, requires a huge change of mindset. Too often new retirees, especially those who retire overseas, find themselves at loose ends...
Erica Andrews and her partner, Matt Hogan, shared a vision when they first visited a property on Costa Rica's Pacific coast in 2006...
Michael and Heidi Rehm have recently celebrated their seventh year in business and have signed a nine-year extension on their lease.
We own a 1,800-square-foot home in the Chiriquí province, complete with three-quarters of an acre of land backing onto a creek and covered in beautiful flowers and fruit trees.
Living in Panama is never, ever boring. Pick any province, any city, any time and there will be some sort of festival, parade, sporting event, or national holiday in full swing. Pulsing salsa music, frenetic dancing, boisterous cheering, and vibrant parades are common occurrences...
Patrick Grady and Todd King are the proud new owners of this quaint but gorgeous small hotel in the village of Ojochal, Costa Rica...
On a clear day you can see all the way to Guanacaste province," says Overton Pratt when he describes the view from his home in Ojochal, Costa Rica. Overton is originally from southern California, and wife Michelle's origins are in Chicago. In 2006, they travelled to Costa Rica for a four-month visit...
Pennsylvania native, Bill McGraw came to Boquete, Panama, seven years ago with a mission. Having worked in the field of marine biology and aquaculture for many years, he chose Panama because it had the perfect conditions for his latest project.
Having grown tired of the chilly, snowy winters in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, and sharing a dream to live near the ocean to surf and do yoga, Janel and Michael Phillips sold everything and headed south to Panama...
My husband Gary and I spent a long time researching all of our options for living overseas. We considered a range of countries during our search, including Belize, Argentina, and Uruguay... But as we researched, one country emerged more and more as a clear winner: Panama.