Insights On Living In Panama: The Land That Has It All

February 29, 2016

Experiencing Life In Panama I’ll admit I knew little about Panama before I arrived in the country—and not even about that guy who faked his death in a canoe. (If you haven’t heard that one, don’t worry—I’ll share more details later.) I’d heard, of course, about the furious pace of construction in Panama City over…

How Do You Explain Your Reasons For Moving Overseas?

February 22, 2016

What Your Well-Meaning Friends May Never Understand When friends dare to ask why you’re even entertaining this crazy notion of moving overseas, what do you tell them? Do you have a list of justifications ready to defend yourself… in the hope that it will help them understand what, in your mind, is a very logical…

Advice On Buying And Living In The Dominican Republic

February 15, 2016

“Why Would We Bother Going Anywhere Else?” When Bob Granger proposed to Janet, part of the “deal” was that they wouldn’t retire in the United States. He wanted to get away—and he was giving her the opportunity to come along for the ride. (She said yes.) More than a decade later, while the Grangers worked…

Dominican Republic Expat Stories

February 8, 2016

Secrets Of The Accidental Expats Diana and Don weren’t planning an international move when personal circumstances brought them to visit the Dominican Republic 18 years ago. But the more they saw, the more they were drawn to this little country—and particularly the Samaná peninsula. As the couple stood on a mountain just outside the beach…

Quirks, Conferences, And Property In Belize

February 1, 2016

Buying Into The Good Life “Welcome to Double Head Cabbage,” reads an actual village sign some 40 kilometers outside of Belize City. It’s not the only quirky name you’ll find around this Caribbean country. Expats we know have settled around the village of Teakettle… in the Gallon Jug area… and out on Banana Bank. Such…

Why Living Overseas Is Different Than A Vacation

January 25, 2016

Better Than Any Vacation Aren’t you glad we’re almost out of January? By now, you’ve recovered from the post-holiday blues, you’ve snapped back into your routine, and you’re looking forward to a greater year ahead. A lot of people, of course, are mentally skipping right ahead to summer. They’re taking advantage of January sales and…