Greg and Jen's awesome Panama adventures. Follow our retirement from planning to our ultimate move to Panama and beyond.
This is the post that we couldn’t wait to deliver. Please be patient with the content, as it was difficult to make it all come together. There were 35 pieces of video and a bunch of pictures. We will build the story putting a few of the pictures and about 20 pieces of video throughout … Continue reading “The Panama Canal Tour”
I’ve talked at length in my book and newsletter about the amazing travel opportunities for retired people living in Panama. Part of the reason for our retirement location decision was the travel we wanted to do as we approached our golden years. We wanted a home where travel is essentially easy to destinations worldwide. Recently, … Continue reading “The best place to explore from…Panama!”
…even during a pandemic. Jen and I have been remaining busy through the ups and downs of lockdowns and curfews. If you have been following us through Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and my newsletter, you probably already know some of what I will share in this post. I sometimes have trouble getting motivated to write a … Continue reading “Never a dull moment here in Panama…”
On July 18 friends and relatives gathered for the launch of my first book. The event was a bit rough given the whole COVID-19 worldwide pandemic. We gave a lot of thought and prayer to how we could launch the book on a virtual platform. We wanted to make the event available to the majority … Continue reading “The Launch of “2 Retire In Panama?” (the book) and more….”
Often, too much time passes between my blog posts. For this I often feel guilty. I have been attending writing workshops with Lynda Allison. Her encouragement, and that of the other attendees, has been priceless in my decision to continue writing. In the future I hope you all will notice subtle changes in the way … Continue reading “A New Home In Panama”
It takes nearly 2 hours to commute to and from Panama City. The traffic causes that time to vary up to 5 hours, depending on the time you leave. We had 8 am appointments at the American Embassy on Wednesday morning so we left home on Tuesday to do a little exploring on our journey. … Continue reading “We Have Our Licencia de Conducir de Panama”
Yesterday was the day of our vacation which we had set aside to look for accommodations during our 2 month stay this winter. February and March are high season here and it is a bit more expensive to rent for 2 months. They like long term rentals of at least a year. There are … Continue reading “We have found a temporary home in Panama”
We are just starting day 2 of our Panama vacation. Personally I love to vacation at all inclusive resorts. The cost seems prohibitive when making the reservation, but when you are there you never have to reach into your pocket for money. I am not going to review our resort other than to say it is … Continue reading “Panama Vacation Day 1”
When Jen and I scheduled our South American adventure, we were checking off an item from my bucket list. We were pampered for most of the trip on the beautiful Norwegian Star, which only circumvented about half the continent over our twenty-four days on board. The cruise ship journey was nearly 5000 Nautical miles. Initially, … Continue reading “We were overcome by exhaustion following our awesome South America adventure”
In an article dated January 20, 2022, Joey Bonura lists the 14 Incredible Islands you must visit in Panama. As I scrolled through the article and checked out what he had to say about each, I realized that I could nearly own this list. I have referenced Joey’s blog below. He is a professional blogger … Continue reading “Our San Blas Adventure”
