Who are you? I’m a writer who’s been on a grand life adventure since the end of a marriage that, at the time, I barely survived, but now am grateful for the opportunity to become myself again. Where, when and why did you move abroad? I’m in the process of moving to Nueva Gorgona, a … Read more

Who are you? That’s a tough one! I am a lot of things…a lot of women…a lot of life! I am a semi retired teacher from Florida with a lot of history before that! I am a widow, a mother, a grandmother!I am an adventurer, a sensitive soul, a passionate explorer. I am a dancer … Read more

Who are you? We are John and Susan Pazera, lately of Long Beach, Calif. and currently living the expat life in Boquete, Panama. John is retired, and I’m still working full-time as a public relations writer. Where, when and why did you move abroad? We arrived in Boquete on May 1, 2015.It’s a lovely town … Read more

Who are you? By Edgington (short for Byron, but no one ever gets it right).Where, when and why did you move abroad? Boquete, mountains of Western Panama, September 2016. My wife and I moved here for her health reasons. Also, we want to have enough discretionary income to travel the world and write about it. … Read more

Who are you? I’m Susanna Perkins. I’m a writer. Married, with 5 grown kids and 1 granddaughter. Interested in music, mysteries, language, and anthropology, and of course, travel. I have an undergraduate degree with a double major in English and Comparative Mythology. (I’ve never been content doing things the easy way.)Where, when and why did … Read more

Who are you? I’m Kris, wife of Joel, and we are retired and living in Panama. I was a nurse, and Joel did home repairs and remodeling by day, and played music by night. He retired from the day job and is thrilled to have all the time he wants to play music now.Where, when … Read more

Who are you? I’m Kris, a retired nurse from the USA, married to Joel a retired home remodel and repair guy and musician, who still enjoys making music. Where, when and why did you move abroad? We moved in October 2012 from Florida to David, Panama. We were tired of working and couldn’t afford to … Read more

Who are you? Hi there, I’m Al McCullough, also known as…the Panama Dude. Where, when and why did you move abroad? My wife, Shelly, and I moved to Pedasi, Panama in August of 2014. We always had desk jobs back home in Canada, and neither of us were keen on spending any more time at … Read more

I am Ross Richard Blankert. I and my spouse Janice flew to Panama with our suitcases and our cats May 2, 2012. We sold all our things before we left Washington state including my Model A Ford. The big challenge was to get our cats out of quarantine and through the expensive process of getting … Read more

Who are you? My name is Olivia Ohlen also known as “The Positive Expat”.I have always been an expat and a nomad, having studied, set up “homes”, raised children, and developed a career in several countries since age 14. Originally from New Caledonia (French), my family moved to Australia and from there my need for … Read more

I am MeanderingMiss of the Xpat Escape blog and Twitter. Some of my favorite things are photography, travel, writing, and cooking. Recently opening a Mexican Restaurant in La Chorrera, Panama generally occupies the rest of my free time! We moved to Churuquita Grande, Panama from Austin, Texas in January 2011 because we wanted to live … Read more

We are Clyde and Terry Coles from Corpus Christi, Texas. Being a fire-fighter for 26 years was the best job in the world according to Clyde but it is not a job for an old man. At the age of 57 he decided it was time to leave the department but was still young enough … Read more

I am Panamajama, also known as Jane, mother of three young children. I fill my time by looking after my children, taking photos, doing my blog and studying to become a translator (French to English – NOT Spanish to English!) We all moved across to Panama from Scotland last year as my husband is working … Read more