"Quality of life" means something different to each of us. On top of that, it changes over time. What makes for great quality of life when we're in our 20s doesn't work so well when our kids are in Middle and High School, or after they go off to college. And nothing teaches you about quality of life more than living overseas as an expat. In the pressure-cooker environment of living in a place that's completely new and different, you find out fast what's really important to you. Our move to …
Some Common Questions about Las Tablas, Panama
Recently I received this email from a reader. It asks questions I see pretty often about Las Tablas, Panama, so I thought I'd answer it publicly. I will retire in about 5 years and was thinking about buying a place in Panama - Las Tablas seems to be a good match for me (of course I need to check it out in person). Are there a few Canadians or Americans in that area - my Spanish would need to improve? Are there any gated communities that are reasonable in price? I like that idea as I don't …
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The Best Way to Climb Out of your Economic Rut
Guest Post by Leif Simon My college Social Studies professor, a hyper dude who worked three jobs and lived off a quarter of his income so he could save the rest to build a children’s hospital, broke society down into nine categories. He referenced the typical lower, middle, and upper classes and then separated each of those categories further into lower, middle, and upper sub-sections. And he explained that the odds were slim that any individual would move more than two of the nine categories, …
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Start the New Year Right
Do you make New Year's resolutions and then find yourself abandoning them a few weeks or months into the year? Would you like to start your year and be productive from the get-go? Chris Brogan's Brave New Year program [aff] can help change those broken resolutions to strong, goal-oriented action. He'll help you to: Find ways to make sure your goals align with your vision Stop the self sabotage Overcome lack of support and naysayers And more "Give me eight weeks and I’ll set you up for …
Please Take a Minute to Answer Three Questions [survey]
Am I writing the articles you want to read? Here at Future Expats Forum, we cover three major topics: Panama (what it's like to live here and news about the country), Prepping the Move (including information about technology for expats) and Portable Careers. How's the balance working out for you? Please take just a minute to answer these three questions so I can give you more of what you're looking for in the upcoming year. Create your free online surveys with SurveyMonkey , the world's …
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Use One Cell Phone In Two (Or More) Countries
One of the biggest issues for expats is staying connected with friends and family in both their home and new countries. I just came back from a month-long visit to the US, and I have some good news for cell phone users. Whether your preferred phone is smart or dumb, it's become super easy to use the same device as you go from country to country -- without paying extortionate roaming charges! The trick is to start with an unlocked phone. (Apple users, you'll need to jailbreak your phone if you …
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