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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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Episode 30: Want to Know My Solution to the Polar Vortex?

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Back to Panama! Five years ago, I wrote an article titled How I Survived the Polar Vortex. That was when I lived in Panama full time, but escaping the recent frigid temperatures in the US is a pretty nice thing to do right now! This episode was recorded a few days before I left the US to revisit Panama, where I'll stay until mid-March. I'm writing these show notes today from my lovely accommodation on the beach on the Azuero Peninsula. (When we recorded it the episode, I was home in …

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Episode 16: From Texas to Panama and a Surprising New Business

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An Interview with Jackie Lange Jackie Lange has lived in four countries, visited 26, and moved 22 times. She knows a lot about relocating -- even relocating overseas. Her most recent move was from Texas to Boquete, Panama, and she loves that she doesn't need any heating or air conditioning there. (Boquete is in the mountains, so it's cooler than the beach areas.) She planned to retire in Panama, but an unexpected business opportunity dropped into her lap, and she …

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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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