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Mexico, Panama, Costa Rica, Belize, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua: A Word of Advice
Friday, November 9th, 2007
There are many pieces of advice I could give someone who is thinking about relocating to Central America, but the main one is this: learn the language.
While it is very true that most people in Central America speak English, it is also very true that English is the second language, not the first. […]
Dominican Republic Amber and Larimar: Just Simply Beautiful
Thursday, November 1st, 2007The World Tourism Organization has named The Dominican Republic one of the hottest Caribbean destinations, and it’s easy to understand why!
The climate, the culture, the friendly people, the warm welcome extended to expats and retirees, the beaches. . . there are just too many wonderful things about the Dominican Republic to mention!
The Dominican Republic also […]
Perfection in the Central American Countries: Belize, Panama, Costa Rica, Mexico, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua
Friday, October 12th, 2007Many retirees love Florida; the climate is warm and tropical, the flowers are lush and beautiful, the beaches are clean and very crowded, and everything is expensive.
Oops.
Very crowded and very expensive. That’s Florida, all right.
But many retirees are discovering that in Panama, and Nicaragua, and Mexico, and Costa Rica, and Honduras, and Belize, and […]
Dominican Street Vendors Expect Customers To Haggle!
Wednesday, October 3rd, 2007As you walk along the streets in any Dominican Republic town or city, you can’t help but notice the street vendors, trying to sell various kinds of goods. You can find statues, paintings, jewelry, foods, coffees, cocoas and chocolates, clothing, tapestries. . . name it, it’s there.
The marked prices are good, too. Sometimes, […]
Eat Like A King, In Belize
Tuesday, September 25th, 2007Let’s pretend we’re living in Belize, and we need to go to the grocery store. How much money should we take with us?
Well, let’s see.
For two dollars, we can get a freshly-baked loaf of bread and some eggs. For another dollar, we can buy a cold bottle of freshly-squeezed orange juice. Do […]
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 […]
Guatemala: Pensionado Paradise!
Wednesday, September 5th, 2007If you are thinking about moving permanently to the Caribbean, why not consider Guatemala as your retirement destination?
Guatemala is very inexpensive, yet it has almost anything you would want or need. Why live in the ice and snow and pay a fortune for it, when you can live on a white-sand beach and pay […]
Even MORE Reasons To Retire To Panama
Thursday, August 30th, 2007Panama is extremely attractive to retirees right now, and only part of it is the natural beauty of the country. Sure, the mountains are beautiful, the beaches are clean and uncrowded, the flowers are everywhere, the trees are huge and lovely, but Panama has much more to offer than merely beauty and perfect climate.
The […]
Shopping in Belize
Friday, August 17th, 2007Mr. and Mrs. John Madeira go shopping in Belize! Everything is an adventure in Central America, you know.
“We started to go to Belmopan (20 miles) for breakfast a little more often. Diane thought it would be interesting to see how many stops we make on a typical trip to Belmopan.
First of all I […]
