My 10-Week Adventure by the Beach in Panama Was Cheaper than You Think

Last time I wrote to you was after the Great Chainsaw Awakening, which led to a no good, very bad day. However, I’m happy to say most of my 10 weeks in Panama were really, really good.

I’ve been home for a few days now, already missing the warmth (it’s been in the 30s every night since I got back), and the ocean. Yes, I have a pleasant front yard, but it just can’t compare.

I didn’t get as much writing done during my 10-week winter hiatus in Panama as I wanted to, but what I did was good, if I do say so myself. My days developed a different rhythm than they have at home, and that’s a spur to creativity.

I’ve also learned that I’m more creative when I’m not constricted by layer upon layer of clothing.

It’s been quite a while since I’ve really flexed my work-from-anywhere muscles (thanks a lot, Covid!), so it was nice to be reminded of why I set up my business and my life to be able to do that.

And here’s a huge side benefit: cost. My 10 weeks, including airfare, transportation within the country, lodging, food (which included a lot of meals out), and incidental expenses worked out to just about $200 per week.

Yes, you read that right. Two hundred dollars per week. Heck, I can hardly afford to stay home for that!

What are your plans to work from elsewhere?

The picture above was my “office” view every afternoon. Not bad!

Tips & Tools

Location

Ever wondered where the best airports are?? Well, wonder no more. 

Every year, Skytrax publishes a list of the best airports in the world. Here are their top 20. And, in case you’re wondering, only one US airport made the list, at spot #18. That’s SEATAC. . .

The top 10 were all in Asia and Europe (Asia grabbed the first four spots!)

Read More. . .

Want to live in Spain? Good news – they’ve just formalized their new digital nomad visa. They call it the International Teleworking Visa, and it comes with an income requirement from freelancing of at least 2334 Euros/month.

Here are all the details, with instructions on how to apply.

Work/Life Integration

In most of the US, we’ve just flipped back to Daylight Savings Time. Is that something you love?

No, I didn’t think so.

So what do you think about keeping DST year-round? I’ve seen tons of articles about why it’s healthier for us to live on Standard Time (to which I reply, pshaw!), so for balance, here are some excellent reasons why year-round DST should be goal. From a professor at the University of Washington.

Read: 5 reasons we should keep Daylight Savings Time all year