The Pedasí Love boutique market was launched three years ago in the town of Pedasí, on Panama’s Azuero Peninsula, to showcase locally produced clothing and household decorations. Within a few months, the site began hosting the Fresh Friday food market, further boosting its appeal.
Folks thinking of a move abroad often wonder about healthcare: They frequently ask about its quality, prices, and prescriptions. My wife Abbe and I asked these very questions when we considered moving to Panama four years ago. We finally moved here in 2016. Since then, we have both received excellent medical care, at very reasonable prices. We’ve tried it here, in all sorts of ways, and we've been pleased with the experience each time...
Jay and Naomi Kaskie start most mornings in their Panamanian dream home by having fresh fruit for breakfast on their ocean-facing verandah. Naomi absolutely loves the sound of the waves crashing against a large rock formation just behind their house. At certain times of the year, they can see mother and baby whales offshore, or the tracks of nesting sea turtles that come ashore to lay their eggs...
When Shane and Bette Ortell decided it was time to leave the snowy mountains near Aspen, Colorado and move to a warmer climate, they started doing research and in 2013 attended an International Living conference.
For my wife Abbe and me, our retirement is a constant buzz of activity, but only because we want it to be. Back in the U.S., we lived our entire lives in busy suburbs where we had to drive to everything. Now we walk to restaurants, grocery stores, and the town square.