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Mexico and Panama in Top Four of Best Places On Earth To Retire!
Monday, September 24th, 2007
From International Living magazine comes some interesting news about retiring to another country: the magazine’s 15th Annual Global Retirement Index shows that both Mexico and Panama are still in the Top Five, although Mexico has jumped up a few steps to overtake Panama as #1.
“Mexico jumped four places to take the top spot as the […]
Stretch Those Dollars in Dominican Republic: Your Retirement Paradise
Thursday, September 20th, 2007From the Miami Herald, we learn a little more of what makes the Dominican Republic a retirement paradise for so many people.
“The appeal of living or retiring in places where the weather is milder and dollars stretch further is easy to grasp.
But what makes a good retirement spot is often different than what makes a […]
Mexico: Your Health Care Dollar Will Go Much Farther!
Wednesday, September 19th, 2007More and more people of retirement age are moving to Mexico because not only will their dollar stretch much further in Mexico, but also their health care expenses will be much lower.
The combination can be irresistible to people who are or will soon be living on a fixed income.
Many of these fixed incomes require a […]
Sunrise in Belize Is Truly A Thing Of Splendor
Monday, September 17th, 2007Retirees in Belize notice something different about the dawn: it doesn’t last very long!
Belize is very close to the equator; therefore, the sun rises really fast. If you blink, you’ll miss it! Many people who live in Belize are up well before the dawn, conducting business, sipping coffee, just so they might […]
American Retirees in Panama Find Much To Do, Little To Regret
Thursday, September 13th, 2007The 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 […]
Your Panama City Budget
Wednesday, September 12th, 2007Panama City is one of the most beautiful and modern cities in all of Central America. It has the Canal, of course, but it has much, much more!
Besides the beauty, convenience, English, shopping, and other essentials, I want to point out that a frugal person can live well in Panama City for very little […]
Heading to Retirement Salutes American Retirees in Central America
Tuesday, September 11th, 2007Americans who live in Mexico, Panama, Costa Rica, Belize, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Honduras, or Nicaragua are still Americans. When disaster struck on September 11, 2001, decent people all over the world recoiled in horror, and fell to their knees in prayer or simple respect for the fallen. Central American retirees were no exception.
American […]
San Andres Church in Ajijic, Mexico: Simply Beautiful
Monday, September 10th, 2007Ajijic is a very old village in western Mexico, right in the midst of the Sierra Madre Mountains. This beautiful old church, San Andres, dates back to the 1500’s, with a remodeling job in the more modern 1700’s.
Throughout Central America and Mexico, these little village, and most large cities, too, are very proud of […]
Starbucks and Guatemala: That’s RIGHT!
Friday, September 7th, 2007While we’re still on the subject of Guatemala, did you know that this lovely Caribbean nation is the #1 provider of coffee to all of the Starbucks chains in the United States? That’s right.
Guatemala is famous for many things, coffee among the rest, and Starbucks knows good coffee.
Starbucks buys its coffee from several Central […]
How Do I Know If Guatemala Is Right For Me?
Thursday, September 6th, 2007First of all, we believe that before anyone makes a commitment to move to another country for the rest of his/her life, that person should give it a trial run before deciding.
We think you’ll love Guatemala, but only YOU can decide.
Here’s what you should do:
Don’t apply for permanent residency until you’ve lived in Guatemala for […]
