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American Retirees in Panama Find Much To Do, Little To Regret

Thursday, September 13th, 2007

The Washington Post has a very interesting article online about several retirees who decided to retire overseas.
I know that many of our readers are interested in overseas retirement, particularly in Central America, and the testimony of people who actually DID IT means much more than raw statistics.
Here are a few excerpts from the article, by […]

Living in Belize, Pt. 4

Monday, August 13th, 2007

John Madeira tell us about the weather and a few of his favorite pasttimes!
“The weather is absolutely perfect. In the morning the temperature is mid to high 60’s. The relative humidity is between 50 and 60%. During the day the temperature rises to mid 70’s. No rain. The contractors were complaining because it has dropped […]

Living in Belize, Pt. 2

Thursday, August 2nd, 2007

John Madeira continues to tell us what life is actually like in Belize:
“As I write this, I am looking out my living room window. Two contractors are building a thirty inch high concrete wall around the elevated deck of our house. The main living area of our house is twelve foot above the ground. A […]

In Honduras, As In All Other Foreign Countries, You Must Have Your Paperwork In Order!

Thursday, July 19th, 2007

If you are visiting, or staying long-term, in Honduras, it is of vital importance that all of your paperwork is current and in order.
There will be many persons or agencies offering to expedite your papers for you; it is best to go through the proper channels, even though that might take longer. You don’t […]

Finding A Doctor in the Dominican Republic

Friday, July 13th, 2007

One of the very first things you should do, once you’ve moved into your new home in the Dominican Republic, is find a good doctor. This isn’t difficult, because the Dominican Republic has a lot of very good doctors. It’s just going to be a little different from the way you found your […]

“Costa Rica may not have the accommodations of the U.S., but their attitude is more advanced.”

Friday, July 6th, 2007

The title of this post is a direct quotation from the blog of a man who has visited Costa Rica and who is greatly impressed with his treatment there. You will find his link at the end of today’s post.
People with disabilities often find that they are treated ‘differently’ than other people. One […]

Costa Rican Electricity Is Just Like Ours

Tuesday, July 3rd, 2007

Often, when someone relocates to another country, he or she must purchase all new electrical gadgets. Not so, in Costa Rica.
Costa Rica has the same electricity we have. Your hair dryer will work, your mp3 player recharger will still work, your dvd player will still work, and your laptop computer will still work.
Getting […]

A Teacher In Costa Rica Tells It Like It Is

Thursday, June 21st, 2007

Many retirees aren’t really retiring; they’re just relocating and doing ’something else.’ Many teachers are going back into classrooms far, far away from the classroom of their youth.
Classrooms in Costa Rica are not like the classrooms in Ohio, or Maine, or Oregon, or Indiana. It’s important to understand this, if you are planning to […]

Dominican Republic Retirees Can Keep In Touch With Skype!

Tuesday, June 19th, 2007

The Dominican Republic has almost ten million people. That’s ten million people who like to talk to each other, and to their families and friends back home. With Skype, retirees in the DR can communicate with the people they ‘left behind’ for free, of course, but with a unique Skype number, […]

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