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

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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, …

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Beware the Mad Chainsaw-Wielding Maniacs! (Especially First Thing in the Morning)

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This was NOT a Good Way to Wake Up! Recently I was hurled into wakefulness when a chainsaw revved up next to my ear. Now, to be fair, it wasn’t exactly next to my ear. It was on the adjoining property, which, in this country of no zoning and no setback requirements, is about 4 inches away from my bedroom window, which is about 2 feet away from my ear. But when you’re jolted out of a sound sleep, these are minor quibbles. So, I was awoken about an hour before my usual time, by a loud …

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Sea, Sun, and Local Color – I Found A Great Way to Start 2023

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Saludos de Panama! I’m writing this newsletter looking out over the view above, listening to the waves. It’s a gorgeous day here in the Republic of Panama, with a fresh breeze keeping the heat at bay. Back home, temperatures are in the 60s during the day, 50s at night, and it’s cloudy. Not winter like I experienced in Vermont, but still winter and too cool for my liking. I come here to get away from all that. I arrived after an arduous two days of travel. I won’t bore you with the gory …

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How to Cope When a Travel Injury Interrupts Your Plans

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What do you do when your delightful location-independent arrangements are interrupted by illness or a travel injury? I found out the hard way on my recent Panama trip. In early February, I spent a delightful week traveling around Chiriqui Province in Panama with Jackie Lange and her Panama Relocation Tours bus. I was seeing what I wanted to see, in the company of interesting and enthusiastic people. But my plans for my time in Panama were suddenly, seriously derailed. I left the …

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How I Survived the 2019 Polar Vortex

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While friends and family were in the grip of record-breaking winter cold during the 2019 polar votex, I was basking in the sun and sea breezes on Panama's Azuero peninsula. (That's a picture of the beach - crowded because it was a Sunday! - where I stayed.) If you listened to the latest Anywhereist Podcast (and if you haven't, why not???), you heard my concerns about the difficulties of getting from Panama City to where I planned to stay. You see, I arrived in Panama in the midst of the World …

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5 Unexpected Benefits when You Join a Panama Relocation Tours Adventure

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Despite previously living in Las Tablas, Panama for several years, I recently found myself on a Panama Relocation Tour. In late January, I flew to Panama because I decided I didn't want to deal with winter this year. I survived my arrival during the Papal visit and the World Youth Conference, and settled in at my home away from home in Guarare. I spent a couple of weeks enjoying the sun and the ocean (and wallowing in Vacation Brain, truth be told). On the 10th I met up with Jackie …

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