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The best places in the world to meet like-minded expats

March 3, 2010 Pattaya, Thailand One of reasons that a lot of people are hesitant about making a move overseas is because they’re concerned about being isolated. The world can be a cruel place, especially to newbies. Sure there are the nomads out there who want to be left alone with their little

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Gold in Uruguay, Swiss francs, Polish citizenship, Moody’s

February 26, 2010 Bangkok, Thailand It’s “Judgment Day” in Thailand. I wrote about this on Monday– a Thai high court will rule today on the disposition of ousted former PM Thaksin Shinawatra’s frozen assets valued at several billion dollars. According to the mainstream media, the entire country is supposed to erupt in chaotic

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This survey will make you want to leave immediately

February 17, 2010 Bangkok, Thailand I couldn’t believe what I was hearing… and I found myself wondering out loud- “Are these people insane??” Apparently, yes. I was watching Richard Edelman this morning on Bloomberg Television discussing the latest results of his research and PR firm’s annual “trust survey.”  Edelman takes a scientific poll

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Your questions: anarchy, healthcare, mortgages, China

February 5, 2010 Mexico City, Mexico Greetings once again from Mexico; I’m sure many who listen to the mainstream press would be amazed to find that I have spent 48 hours on the ground here with nary a swine flu infection nor simple mugging to report. I did, however, miss my flight to

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Three real estate traps in Panama

February 3, 2010 Panama City, Panama Panama is a popular destination for expats, and for good reason. But there are some critical property traps that you should be aware of if you’re looking to buy. The first trap to watch out for is the tax law; for years, the government stimulated the real

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Business opportunities in Panama

February 2, 2010 Panama City, Panama I see a lot of opportunity in Panama right now for entrepreneurs and small businesses; in fact, I see more opportunity here than in just about every other country in the western hemisphere with few exceptions. Why? Panama has two strong emerging consumer markets. The first is

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The Panama You Can’t Find In Panama City

February 1, 2010 Boquete, Panama It’s almost like you’re not in Panama. Isolated in the Chiriqui highlands of Panama’s western-most province, the town of Boquete might as well be in a different country.  Practically all you hear is English– the local Panamanians have excellent language skills, and there are more gringos per capita

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Why you don’t want to go at it alone

Blair is in her early 40s from Southern California.  She’s intelligent, fairly aggressive, and an experienced financial executive at a mid-sized manufacturing company. In total, she has about $250,000 in savings, some of which she used to buy property in Panama. She is single with no children and has been traveling to Panama

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Panama vs. Costa Rica

January 27, 2010 El Valle, Panama For a future expat, there are three places worth seriously considering in Central America– Panama, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica.  Much is written about Panama, and rightfully so; the country is the most stable, economically liberal, and business oriented. Not to be completely ignored, though, Costa Rica has

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A sustainable community in Panama

January 26, 2010 Panama City, Panama I’ve been on the ground in Panama for a week, and thus far, the majority of my time has been spent investigating the sustainable community concept that I wrote about several weeks ago. To refresh your memory, the idea is to develop a small, cost-effective, subscribers-only expatriate

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An important update on the Panama private storage facility

January 25, 2010 Panama City, Panama A few weeks ago, I told you about a new private vault facility that was opening soon in Panama called “Best Safety Boxes.” At the time, I had not personally checked out the facility but at least wanted to make you aware of its opening. Late last

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Gun laws in Panama

January 21, 2010 Panama City, Panama Nazi leadership realized long ago that one of the chief ways you instill fear and obedience in the people is to take away their ability to fight back.  This is a time-tested method of making the people afraid of the government, and thus preventing the converse. As

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