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Becoming a Legal Resident in a New Country

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Most countries have rules about who can visit and who can live within their borders full time. As a US citizen, I'm allowed to stay in Panama for six months without filling out any paperwork at all. Lots of Americans live here full time without becoming legal residents. They simply make a "visa run." This means a quick trip to a neighboring country, or back to the US, every six months. When they return to Panama the new passport stamp gives them another six months. Other countries may not …

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Las Tablas, Panama Celebrates Independence with Parties and Parades

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It's been a noisy weekend here in Las Tablas, Panama. On Thursday we learned of some upcoming holidays here -- being newbies we're still not very tuned in to the country's calendar. Friday, November 2, was a half-holiday, with stores closing in the afternoon. No liquor sales permitted at stores or restaurants during the day, which was Panama's observance of All Souls Day. Everything was very quiet. . . Until midnight. November 3 was Panama's Independence Day celebration, and the party …

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Medical Tourism in Panama

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Guest Post by Kathryn Aragon The idea of traveling to a foreign country for medical care -- known as medical tourism -- may seem extreme or even unnecessary. But in some cases, it’s your best option. For me, it was a spinal cord injury that prompted the trip to Panama. My condition isn’t treated in the US. Fortunately, Panama’s Stem Cell Institute (SCI) is a world-class facility with skilled, caring doctors who know their stuff. Looking back on the experience, I can highly recommend …

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Staying Safe on the Online Playground

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He's lurking behind the swings with a smile, offering to give you a big push. . . he's hiding under the slide. . . he's ready to knock you off the monkey bars. He's an internet predator and you need to protect your portable career abroad from him. . . A couple of days ago I was vividly reminded of how important that protection is, especially when you're living and working overseas. Contracting a computer virus is a horrible experience. It's even more horrible if you're in another country where …

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Three Ways to Retire Overseas

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There are as many different ways to expatriate or retire overseas as there are expats. 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 you -- …

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Need Portable Income? Create a Money-Making Website

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If you have a particular area of interest or expertise, you can develop an income by creating a website or blog around that topic. Then, when you move overseas you can make that income portable -- as long as you have a computer and an internet connection. There are lots of different versions of these money-making websites. Some of them are pretty awful, with more advertisements than useful content. Others do a fantastic job of purveying high quality, useful information to their …

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