Hi Jessica...Happy you are enjoying living in my birthplace. Last visit I had was at 15-yrs old, now 71. My Mothers was Panamanian so of course many relatives their. We are known as Canal Zone Brats. LOL...Growing up as children was the best in Panama. At my age still think if I should live my last senior yrs there. I have a new great doctor at the VA and I only pay for meds. Extra cost to move but have heard reasonable. We ate lots of Mangos as kids. Told they keep you young. I still dont look like Im 25 but not blaming the mango. Enjoy many more yrs in Panama and I subscribe so I know new things you find and like. Take Care...Alberto..(Papa) in Panama...Clrwtr, FL
I'm with you there. I left Florida in 2016 for Europe and now I'm in Korea. I would love to get to Panama if there were opportunities for my profession there.
Hi Jessica! If you plan on doing more videos, it's cheap to get a tripod with phone attachment, so you don't have the problems you were having with this video. Thanks for sharing with us!
Thank you Jessica - especially for talking about the not-so-great things in Panama. It helps to have a balanced view. I just finished Panama 101 which I thoroughly enjoyed so thank you for doing such a great job with that. It's like your my sister from anutha mutha. My wishlist is almost identical to yours AND I also worked on a cruise ship. I expect to visit your beautiful, exciting country for the first time within the next few years. I really appreciate how many areas you've covered and all the questions you've answered for me already. See you someday in Panama!
I found a little condo on the beach with a pool and gym cheap. I am a snow bird, is the busy season in the winter or summer or is it popular all the time? Good vid all the x pats tubers bragg on how nice everybody is. A 70 year old black lady said she sees no prejudice and she is treated equal in panama. This lady fell and broke a bone and the locals swarmed her with care and took her to a doctor she said that really touched her.
I loved Panama for the same reasons you do. I'm still considering it for early retirement. Hopefully the metro finish getting built by then. I'll have to keep in touch with you. Question, do you own your apartment? If so, how easy is it to buy a home there?
@@Anthony_in_Panama I'm still a ways away from actually pulling the trigger on that but I appreciate it. I'm actually going to buy in Europe soon as I will be there for about 15 years before early retirement.
Hi Michael. You can find these broadcasts on the International Living Facebook page or the International Living Panama Facebook page. But we will be uploading them to RU-vid as well so don’t forget to subscribe to get notifications of when we upload new content. Alternatively, you could visit the Panama section of our website or check out our bookstore for more info.
How are you talking to people ? Are you on Skype? How can I join your talks live? This is the first time I’ve ever seen you. Do you have a schedule of when you do programs? I’d love to know it. Thank you so much for your informative video.
I am curious about the less metro areas and also the yachting industry there. I am an American skipper who loves to sail and the ocean as well as mountian bike. So I would be more curious about some of the less populated areas but still within close proximity (lets say 2hrs) of some of the yachting industry areas.
Hi, I am considering retiring there and bringing my son. He is in his twenties, is there an age restriction on the age of a dependent for the pension Visa?
Hello. When will Panama open its borders and flights into the country? I had a trip planned in May 2020, but it was cancelled due to the crisis. Any hope that I might be able to visit Panama soon?
As of today, they're planning to open on October 12. They'll require a negative COVID-19 test result that is no more than 96 hours old as of when you get on the plane.
Same here. Had my tickets bought and all to go visit my mom and Covid put a stop to that. I do need to go and see my mom who I haven't seen in 3 years. You also have to think about coming back into the US. Will you be required to quarantine? Hope not.