IL Magazine: Discover the World's Best Retirement Haven for 2023 + 15 more
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“While living in Colorado,” Beth Cushman says, “I had to work multiple jobs in order to survive and save money for my retirement. Now, in Panama, I am able to do my main accounting job remotely, while still having time to enjoy my new life. My monthly budget is about $800, including food, transportation within Panama, entertainment, yard maintenance, and insurances.”
Not many places in the world give you the chance to live on a volcanic crater, surrounded by steep, forest-clad peaks, deep river ravines, acres of deep pasture…and long, sandy beaches within 20 miles. That’s the package you get in Panama, though. You even have your choice of ocean—either the rolling waves of the Pacific on the south coast...
Portugal, Spain, France…when it comes to European relocation choices, they’re the most established options. But right now, a small country on Europe’s Adriatic Coast, flying just under the mainstream radar, is poised to join that select group of prime destinations. The secrecy won’t last long. A growing community of devotees is already moving there for retirement...
Casco Viejo. Panama Canal. Volcan Baru. So many popular attractions throughout Panama that are enjoyed by tourists and residents alike. However, there is one more fascinating experience which is less touted but no less exciting...
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...
For the last seven years, my husband Gary and I have been enjoying a snowbird lifestyle. For six months each year, we wave goodbye to family and friends in cold, snowy Canada and set out for our home in Panama’s Chiriquí province.
Seven years ago, hating the cold and dreary winters in British Columbia, Canada and worrying about the cost of living there when we would soon be living on our pensions, my husband, Gary, and I began researching where our next home would be.