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Travels in Bhutan: The Last Shangri-La

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Guest post by Catherine Perkins I left the United States for a study abroad program in Bhutan in February and didn’t return home until July, with my head full of almost five months of experiences in a different country. When I reunite with friends here, their first question is, “How was Bhutan?” and I say feebly, “It was great.” How can I sum up five months of life abroad, the geopolitical history and the religion upon which all understanding of the country is founded, the feeling of being an …

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My First Year Living in Panama

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I moved to Panama as an expat one year ago. On March 13, 2012, I landed -- along with my mini-mountain of luggage -- at Tocumen International Airport in Panama City. My first few days here were pretty stressful. I'd flown down by myself to find us a place to live. My husband and the dogs would follow once I'd accomplished that mission. I had no definite plans. I'd reserved a room at the Centrum Tower Hotel in Panama City for the first night, but everything after that was a …

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Three Ways to Retire Overseas

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From the archives. . . There are as many different ways to retire overseas as there are retirees. You can: live full time in your new country abroad divide your time between your home country and overseas country travel all the time I know people from each category, and each style has its pros and cons. Part-Time Expats Certainly the easiest way to enjoy life abroad is to keep one foot firmly at "home" for part of the year. That way you can keep all that's familiar wrapped snugly around …

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Las Tablas, Panama: A New(ish) Restaurant

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I've just discovered a wonderful new place to eat in Las Tablas, Panama! Apparently it's been open for six months or so but it didn't show up on my radar until last week. A few weeks back I wrote about having a fancy lunch up in Chitre. At that time I explained that there aren't many restaurants in the area to have a meal (lunch especially) that's not the tipico fare. Well, I'm pleased to say, that's no longer the case. Located in the Plaza Gringa, just a couple of blocks from the Iglesia …

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3 No-Nonsense Reasons You Should Attend an Expat Conference

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If you're contemplating your first move overseas, attending an expat conference can be an excellent way to start. I've been to a few, and you can read about them: Top 20 Country Choices for your Overseas Retirement How to Jumpstart your Overseas Move Why you should NEVER Attend an Expat Conference Panama Expat Conference -- Hot Air or Helpful? When you attend an expat conference you get a lot of information. You also get more -- much more. #1 Country Information You'll get scads of …

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The NSA (aka Big Brother) is Watching You

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If you believe recent allegations, the NSA has been spying on your internet activity for years. They say they don't target US citizens. They do target communications between the US and other countries. So, if you're a US expat living abroad, or if you're an expat in the US, you're a target. And it's not just you. Apparently once they drag you into their net, they go after all the people you're in touch with and all the people they're in touch with. That can turn into a pretty big group of …

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