One recent Sunday morning, my husband and I drove from our home in Las Tablas to the city of Penome, Panama to take a look around. Penonome is located about a two-hour drive west of Panama City. It's in Cocle Province and sits right on the Pan-American highway. The highway takes a big turn at Penonome, as you can see on the map. (The Pan-American is shown in yellow.) The business district sits to the north of the highway and covers about a dozen blocks. There's a church at the central …
Elegant Themes
"Beautiful Premium WordPress Themes" is how Elegant Themes describes their designs. They don't lie. (Elegant Themes is one of two theme design companies I rely on -- the other is StudioPress. Because I like and trust their themes, I've joined with them as an affiliate. That means, if you purchase a theme from a link on this site, I earn a commission. It allows me offer my WordPress setup services at such low rates.) Currently offering 87 themes, it's obvious that design is very important to …
How to Watch Your Favorite US TV Shows from Anywhere in the World
From the archives. . . It's not a VPN (virtual private network), but it lets you watch US TV shows on your computer, TV, tablet, phone or game device. It's perfect for expats and travelers who want to keep up with favorite shows, sports and other entertainment from "home." It's called UnoTelly. After I wrote about VPNs a while back, a UnoTelly rep approached me with some information about their product and offered me a free trial account to test it out. I was skeptical. Honestly, I'm not …
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Readers Ask: How do you find a Rental Home in Las Tablas, Panama?
One of the questions I'm seeing most often these days has to do with finding a place to live in Panama -- specifically in Las Tablas. We've had the pleasure of meeting several couples recently who are thinking of moving to Las Tablas, but finding a place to live here seems like a daunting task. Here's a fairly typical email: We are very excited to come to Las Tablas to look for our future home.The biggest thing we are puzzled about (there are many) is how on earth do you go about finding a …
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Adventures in International Real Estate Closings
It's been a busy couple of weeks for Future Expat. When we came to Las Tablas, Panama, we had sold all our household goods. Because the real estate market was still terrible, we opted to rent out our Florida house. A year later, the market had picked up and it seemed like a good time to sell. So we put the house on the market and within 10 days we had multiple offers. We accepted the one that looked the best. Fast forward through the normal sales process. . . lots of papers to sign, …
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Las Tablas, Panama: Looking for a Gated Community?
Recently I received an email that asked: "It looks like there are some new gated communities but we can't find any info on them other than some YouTube videos with very little information. Are there any websites with sales listings?" Good luck with that! I guess it doesn't matter how often I say it, I need to keep repeating: the real estate market here in Las Tablas is nothing like what you're used to in North America. Those of us who've been here a while just laugh when we hear the …
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