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My First Year as a Panama Expat

July 16, 2013 by FutureExpat

Las Tablas, Panama fireworks

Here's another selection from the archives. Enjoy! I became a Panama expat one year ago. On March 13, 2012, I landed -- along with my mini-mountain of luggage -- at Tocumen International Airport in Panama City. My first few days here were pretty stressful. I'd flown down by myself to find … [Read more...] about My First Year as a Panama Expat

Filed Under: Learning the Language, Panama, Prepping the Move Tagged With: expat, Las Tablas, Panama, panama expat

It’s a Bird – It’s a Plane – it’s a Speeding Ticket!

April 23, 2013 by FutureExpat

Guarare Panama Museum

Recently we experienced a less-than-pleasant aspect of life as Panama expats. We were driving from Las Tablas to Chitre and got a speeding ticket just outside the town of Guarare. It was a motorcycle cop who pulled us over. We could see him as we came around a gentle curve in the road. He was … [Read more...] about It’s a Bird – It’s a Plane – it’s a Speeding Ticket!

Filed Under: Learning the Language, Panama Tagged With: Panama, Speeding Ticket

Do You Need to Habla Español to Live in Panama?

March 26, 2013 by FutureExpat

learn Spanish

Many plan-to-be expats are concerned about the language, and rightfully so. After all, if you can't communicate you'll have a much harder time with everything in your new country. Shopping, eating out, finding a place to live, getting utilities turned on, taking cabs and buses or getting car … [Read more...] about Do You Need to Habla Español to Live in Panama?

Filed Under: Learning the Language, Panama, Prepping the Move Tagged With: Learn Spanish, move to Panama, Panama

My First Year as a Panama Expat

March 15, 2013 by FutureExpat

Las Tablas, Panama fireworks

I became a Panama expat one year ago. On March 13, 2012, I landed -- along with my mini-mountain of luggage -- at Tocumen International Airport in Panama City. My first few days here were pretty stressful. I'd flown down by myself to find us a place to live. My husband and the dogs would … [Read more...] about My First Year as a Panama Expat

Filed Under: Learning the Language, Panama, Prepping the Move Tagged With: expat, Las Tablas, Panama, panama expat

Three Ways to Learn Your New Country’s Language Before You Arrive

September 7, 2012 by FutureExpat

Learn Spanish

Now that I've been here in Panama for a few months, I really wish I'd put more into learning Spanish before I arrived. Oh, I worked on it, don't get me wrong. I took three semesters of conversational Spanish at my local community college, and I continued on my own using a couple of different … [Read more...] about Three Ways to Learn Your New Country’s Language Before You Arrive

Filed Under: Learning the Language, Prepping the Move Tagged With: expat, language learning

Six Ways to Learn a New Language

January 17, 2012 by FutureExpat

learn Spanish

So you're planning on living overseas -- do you really need to learn the language of your adopted country? I have a simple, two-word answer for you: it depends. Don't learn the language: If you plan to live, work and play among other expats If you're not interested in immersing yourself … [Read more...] about Six Ways to Learn a New Language

Filed Under: Learning the Language, Prepping the Move Tagged With: expat, foreign language, language learning

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