RETIRE EARLIER REACTS: 7 Things We Don’t Like about Living in Panama – Expats in Boquete. This video caught my eye when it popped up in my suggestions and when I watched it I actually thought it was...Would you like to go abroad like a pro? It's ALL about Due Diligence! https://tinyurl.com/wpf36s9
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Sunday, December 8, 2019
Sunday, November 24, 2019
THE COLD HARD FACTS about THE TOP EXPAT Country in Latin America RIGHT NOW!
THE COLD HARD FACTS about THE TOP EXPAT Country in Latin America RIGHT NOW! Mexico may have the most expats from North America but THIS COUNTRY is popular with expats and travelers from all over the world. Would you like to do go abroad like a pro? Now you can with the due diligence reports! http://tiny.cc/dyzddz
Sunday, November 10, 2019
Rewards of Retiring Early Off the Beaten Path - TIME FREEDOM!
Rewards of Retiring Early Off the Beaten Path! Doing whatever you want whenever you want is the greatest reward of retiring early. It's called FREEDOM! Now you can retire early following the retire abroad circuit but it's going to cost you more. Where's the freedom in that? Would you like to learn to do what we’ve been doing for years? http://tiny.cc/dyzddz
Tuesday, November 5, 2019
Where Can You Still Find $500 Beachfront Rentals Abroad?
Where Can You Still Find $500 Beachfront Rentals Abroad? You can even find $400 to $500 beachfront rentals in many places around the world! The complete picture which we discuss in this video tells us that sometimes truths stay hidden until the lies are exposed. The REAL life Abroad! You heard it here first! Would you like to learn what we’ve been doing for years? Go abroad like a pro! http://tiny.cc/dyzddz
Sunday, September 29, 2019
The Big Secret to Getting Local Rental Prices Abroad that No One Knows!
Would you like to do what we’ve been doing for years? http://tiny.cc/dyzddz This is the big secret to getting local rental prices abroad. As you can see after watching the video it's only for certain people that WANT to do this. But we can't be giving away all of our secrets in mainstream videos! Why not? Well, you heard of the kids who we're given large inheritances from their billionaire parents, right? Most of them misused it and abused it! Need we say more?
ps.... The content of this video is not for tourism! It's for people living (residence) abroad. We have so many great strategies and tips to help you retire earlier and better; it's what we've been doing for years and why we're able to do it!
ps.... The content of this video is not for tourism! It's for people living (residence) abroad. We have so many great strategies and tips to help you retire earlier and better; it's what we've been doing for years and why we're able to do it!
Thursday, March 28, 2019
Something Is Terribly Wrong If You Can't Live on $1600 in Latin America! - Lifehackers in Europe
Yes, there is absolutely something terribly wrong if a person can't live on $1600 in Latin America and this video explains what that terrible thing is. Frank and Angie are Lifehackers in Latin America, North America and now Europe!
Thursday, March 14, 2019
u.s Dollar Crash! - Good Reason Escape the RAT RACE for Ecuador, Panama, Europe or Even Mexico!
u.s Dollar Crash! Good Reason to Escape the RAT RACE for Ecuador, Panama, Europe or Even Mexico! But...is it all a bunch of hype?
Tuesday, March 5, 2019
Beautiful Undiscovered Southern Italy - Travel and Live Abroad 2019
Before we left for Europe, we thought we found cheap paradise but the gringos have already taken over! Gringo invasion! Nothing new in these Latin American countries such as Panama that have gotten promoted over and over and over again for decades! On a new note, we found an undiscovered paradise in Italy....well, almost undiscovered. It's all discovered, some just less so than other areas.
Sunday, February 24, 2019
Panamanians LOVE Baseball and 9 More Interesting Facts about Panama PA
NOTE: This article pertains to our experiences in Panama City only and not other areas of Panama.
1. Panamanians call Panama City just “Panama”, so if you are in David or Las Tablas and they are referring back to the big City of Panama they’ll just say, “Over there in Panama”. It took a few conversations with the Panamanians to understand what they meant when they said “in Panama you can find…”
2. The main sport in Panama is not soccer; it is baseball! So you’ll find they love to talk about everything related to the sport; Panama’s baseball team ranks 13th in the world. They also play soccer but it is not the rage like it is in Ecuador and other Latin American countries. SOURCE
3. There are very few stray dogs roaming around on the streets in Panama City, at least during the day time. In fact, on two different occasions we spotted dog catcher’s trucks. However, when we ventured away from Panama City and into smaller towns there were plenty of malnourished dogs roaming the streets, so clearly this is just a Panama City thing.
4. Panama City has lots of traffic and they honk their horns more than in Ecuador, if you can believe that! Sometimes someone will get so irritated with the way someone is driving they will press down on the honker and not let up for a full thirty seconds. Drivers in Panama City are no different than any other Latin culture; it is erratic and seemingly unorganized. And another thing, very few street signs with street names exist in the city of Panama, which makes the city confusing for drivers who are new to the city.
5. There does seem to be more intimidating police presence. You’ll often see a road block, stopping vehicles at random, checking ID’s. We do not drive anymore (yaaay) so we cannot say anything personally about bribes but we’ve heard through the grapevine that cops can be overly assertive in this arena.
Doing some research we find that it is a common practice in Latin America. All over on the Internet you’ll read gringo stories of how corrupt police officers are accepting payments in lieu of a ticket but the gringos are just as corrupt for facilitating such bribes by breaking foreign traffic laws in the first place.
Headlines read, “Tourists Paying Off Corrupt Traffic Cop in Panama” and “My Experience Giving Bribe Money to a Corrupt Police Officer in Panama City”; however, when tourists give the cops money they are “playing the game” too and therefore should not be labeling the cops as being corrupt because it takes two to tango. On top of that, almost all gringos we’ve personally talked to and some we read about always overpay on a bribe, so then, how is that not tempting the policeman? There’s more to say about this but not in this article.
When we take the time to look at it through their eyes, it’s actually quite generous of a police officer/government to allow gringos to pay ‘small’ fines upfront for minor traffic violations rather than having them go through the whole process of being given a ticket and having to navigate a foreign process. However, on the other hand, if you’re drinking and driving or driving recklessly, then you deserve to go to a Panamanian jail.
6. Garbage littering the streets is a problem in Panama City. On several occasions we personally witnessed people littering, throwing garbage under buses, over fences and next to where other garbage is, even though there are garbage baskets on almost every corner, and they’re empty. The other problem is bags of garbage just sitting on the side of the road rotting.
Believe us when we say, it doesn’t take but a few hours in hot, humid weather for garbage to start stinking and reeking. Panama City is a nice city with some great services but sadly an organized garbage pickup is not one of them.
Ok, it is time to compare, I cannot help myself. In Cuenca the garbage pickup service is excellent and prompt three times a week. Panama City is not perfect but no city is, right?
7. The people of Panama are helpful, friendly and non-confrontational. They would rather tell you something positive than tell you “no” or something negative. For an example, the Internet was not working in our hotel room and so we asked the lady behind the desk to please reboot the modem as we know that works. She proceeded to inform us that the modem was located in the locked office and the manager of the hotel was gone and she is the only one who has access.
Now understand, this was on a Sunday and to top it off it was Father’s Day. But the wonderful lady behind the hotel desk would rather tell us the manager will be coming in soon, that very same day to reboot the modem than tell us something we do not want to hear, such as the manager really is not coming in until the next day at mid morning! Having lived in Ecuador and understanding the culture, we both knew the modem would not get rebooted until Monday sometime, so we simply accepted it and spent most of the day out.
The point is, bless her heart, she didn’t want to tell us anything negative, and so every time we asked her about the Internet she would say with a smile, “Soon the manager will be in to reboot the modem”. Sure enough the manager did come in just when we thought, mid morning on Monday a full day without internet!
8. About taking taxis in Panama City: Taxis are not metered and many times the driver will ask you, “What do you want to pay?” or “How much have you been charged from other taxis?” Now understand, this is a question he is asking you because some foreigners pay big fares and he wants that from you too, otherwise why he would even ask you what you’ve paid rather than just quote the price?
A normal taxi fare, within the city limits of Panama City will cost anywhere between $2.50 and $4.00, depending on how far you’re going. Taxis are generally fair and will not try and overcharge unless you are “coming out from”, or “going to” the airport, bus terminal, Mall, or tourist attraction/event, or if you simply let them overcharge you. Now you know what the going rate is.
We’ve written a lot about taxis and how to handle them in the DIY Cuenca Landing Guide, and we left this subject in the guide intact so that foreigners could use the information in countries other than Ecuador where taxis have been ‘metered’.
Most taxi drivers are gregarious in Panama, much more so than Ecuador. They will talk your ears off if they know you understand Spanish. This is good because Frank always like to strike up conversations with the locals about crime in certain neighborhoods, where are the bad areas, where is a good place to go eat for a good price, and where to get “hard to find” food items, etc, etc. After awhile of doing this you begin to see a consistency in what the local folks are saying, and well, it provides us with a clearer picture of local life in Panama.
9. Crime and Safety in a nutshell: 1 out of 2 Panamanians walk around with their iphones or ipads in Panama City. It is so prevalent in Panama that I’m surprised they do not trip on the bad sidewalks. We also noticed in restaurants people leave their purses, cell phones, etc just sitting at the empty table while they order or use the restroom. We saw this over and over again. Coming from Ecuador, where you have to keep a close eye/grasp on your things, this was a big eye-opener.
While traveling in the country of Panama City on the inter-state buses, the locals put their stuff in the overhead bins. Buses stop for a 30-minute lunch break and people leave their back-packs, carry-on luggage, etc on the bus while they go eat; some people stay on the bus. This observation is a clear sign which shows us there is less threat of pick-pockets and snatch and grabs in Panama.
Bottom Line: From what we witnessed day in and day out from the locals is, PETTY crime (overall) in Panama is much safer from pick-pockets and personal robberies than Ecuador. But that doesn’t mean there’s no crime in Panama City. Violent crimes in the bad neighborhoods can be a problem. But we never are out at night so we miss all the action. Just remember: you can make yourself a target anywhere in South or Central America.
10. Typical working man’s (executive) almuerzo cost $4.50, touristy areas $6. It is a big lunch which usually consists of 2 pieces of chicken, rice with beans or rice with peas, potato salad or coleslaw, and a couple slices of plantain.
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1. Panamanians call Panama City just “Panama”, so if you are in David or Las Tablas and they are referring back to the big City of Panama they’ll just say, “Over there in Panama”. It took a few conversations with the Panamanians to understand what they meant when they said “in Panama you can find…”
2. The main sport in Panama is not soccer; it is baseball! So you’ll find they love to talk about everything related to the sport; Panama’s baseball team ranks 13th in the world. They also play soccer but it is not the rage like it is in Ecuador and other Latin American countries. SOURCE
3. There are very few stray dogs roaming around on the streets in Panama City, at least during the day time. In fact, on two different occasions we spotted dog catcher’s trucks. However, when we ventured away from Panama City and into smaller towns there were plenty of malnourished dogs roaming the streets, so clearly this is just a Panama City thing.
4. Panama City has lots of traffic and they honk their horns more than in Ecuador, if you can believe that! Sometimes someone will get so irritated with the way someone is driving they will press down on the honker and not let up for a full thirty seconds. Drivers in Panama City are no different than any other Latin culture; it is erratic and seemingly unorganized. And another thing, very few street signs with street names exist in the city of Panama, which makes the city confusing for drivers who are new to the city.
5. There does seem to be more intimidating police presence. You’ll often see a road block, stopping vehicles at random, checking ID’s. We do not drive anymore (yaaay) so we cannot say anything personally about bribes but we’ve heard through the grapevine that cops can be overly assertive in this arena.
Doing some research we find that it is a common practice in Latin America. All over on the Internet you’ll read gringo stories of how corrupt police officers are accepting payments in lieu of a ticket but the gringos are just as corrupt for facilitating such bribes by breaking foreign traffic laws in the first place.
Headlines read, “Tourists Paying Off Corrupt Traffic Cop in Panama” and “My Experience Giving Bribe Money to a Corrupt Police Officer in Panama City”; however, when tourists give the cops money they are “playing the game” too and therefore should not be labeling the cops as being corrupt because it takes two to tango. On top of that, almost all gringos we’ve personally talked to and some we read about always overpay on a bribe, so then, how is that not tempting the policeman? There’s more to say about this but not in this article.
When we take the time to look at it through their eyes, it’s actually quite generous of a police officer/government to allow gringos to pay ‘small’ fines upfront for minor traffic violations rather than having them go through the whole process of being given a ticket and having to navigate a foreign process. However, on the other hand, if you’re drinking and driving or driving recklessly, then you deserve to go to a Panamanian jail.
6. Garbage littering the streets is a problem in Panama City. On several occasions we personally witnessed people littering, throwing garbage under buses, over fences and next to where other garbage is, even though there are garbage baskets on almost every corner, and they’re empty. The other problem is bags of garbage just sitting on the side of the road rotting.
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| This spot had garbage littering the street every day that we walked by... |
Ok, it is time to compare, I cannot help myself. In Cuenca the garbage pickup service is excellent and prompt three times a week. Panama City is not perfect but no city is, right?
7. The people of Panama are helpful, friendly and non-confrontational. They would rather tell you something positive than tell you “no” or something negative. For an example, the Internet was not working in our hotel room and so we asked the lady behind the desk to please reboot the modem as we know that works. She proceeded to inform us that the modem was located in the locked office and the manager of the hotel was gone and she is the only one who has access.
Now understand, this was on a Sunday and to top it off it was Father’s Day. But the wonderful lady behind the hotel desk would rather tell us the manager will be coming in soon, that very same day to reboot the modem than tell us something we do not want to hear, such as the manager really is not coming in until the next day at mid morning! Having lived in Ecuador and understanding the culture, we both knew the modem would not get rebooted until Monday sometime, so we simply accepted it and spent most of the day out.
The point is, bless her heart, she didn’t want to tell us anything negative, and so every time we asked her about the Internet she would say with a smile, “Soon the manager will be in to reboot the modem”. Sure enough the manager did come in just when we thought, mid morning on Monday a full day without internet!
8. About taking taxis in Panama City: Taxis are not metered and many times the driver will ask you, “What do you want to pay?” or “How much have you been charged from other taxis?” Now understand, this is a question he is asking you because some foreigners pay big fares and he wants that from you too, otherwise why he would even ask you what you’ve paid rather than just quote the price?
A normal taxi fare, within the city limits of Panama City will cost anywhere between $2.50 and $4.00, depending on how far you’re going. Taxis are generally fair and will not try and overcharge unless you are “coming out from”, or “going to” the airport, bus terminal, Mall, or tourist attraction/event, or if you simply let them overcharge you. Now you know what the going rate is.
We’ve written a lot about taxis and how to handle them in the DIY Cuenca Landing Guide, and we left this subject in the guide intact so that foreigners could use the information in countries other than Ecuador where taxis have been ‘metered’.
Most taxi drivers are gregarious in Panama, much more so than Ecuador. They will talk your ears off if they know you understand Spanish. This is good because Frank always like to strike up conversations with the locals about crime in certain neighborhoods, where are the bad areas, where is a good place to go eat for a good price, and where to get “hard to find” food items, etc, etc. After awhile of doing this you begin to see a consistency in what the local folks are saying, and well, it provides us with a clearer picture of local life in Panama.
9. Crime and Safety in a nutshell: 1 out of 2 Panamanians walk around with their iphones or ipads in Panama City. It is so prevalent in Panama that I’m surprised they do not trip on the bad sidewalks. We also noticed in restaurants people leave their purses, cell phones, etc just sitting at the empty table while they order or use the restroom. We saw this over and over again. Coming from Ecuador, where you have to keep a close eye/grasp on your things, this was a big eye-opener.
While traveling in the country of Panama City on the inter-state buses, the locals put their stuff in the overhead bins. Buses stop for a 30-minute lunch break and people leave their back-packs, carry-on luggage, etc on the bus while they go eat; some people stay on the bus. This observation is a clear sign which shows us there is less threat of pick-pockets and snatch and grabs in Panama.
Bottom Line: From what we witnessed day in and day out from the locals is, PETTY crime (overall) in Panama is much safer from pick-pockets and personal robberies than Ecuador. But that doesn’t mean there’s no crime in Panama City. Violent crimes in the bad neighborhoods can be a problem. But we never are out at night so we miss all the action. Just remember: you can make yourself a target anywhere in South or Central America.
10. Typical working man’s (executive) almuerzo cost $4.50, touristy areas $6. It is a big lunch which usually consists of 2 pieces of chicken, rice with beans or rice with peas, potato salad or coleslaw, and a couple slices of plantain.
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| $4.50 almuerzo in Panama City, Panama |
Thursday, February 21, 2019
3 Good Reasons Why You Can't Move Abroad and Live Happily Ever After
3 good reasons why you can't move abroad and live happily ever after. Of course anyone can move abroad but these 3 good reasons we talk about will surely make the move less enjoyable and probably much shorter for most people who uproot their lives and move to a new country. Don't let someone else dictate where you move abroad and how much you spend on cost of living. Be your own person.
Tuesday, December 11, 2018
The Dumb Things You See Online! 🤣 Meet People Travel VLOG
This is how to meet people? Really? Crazy! The dumb things you see and read online! This is one dumb thing I saw online awhile back and I thought I'd share it with you today. Guys, we have a info packed video coming up that you will want to watch (next video) about Panama City versus Quito Ecuador on the issues of transportation, health care, crime, food and rental costs, and more....so stay tuned for that!
Thursday, September 13, 2018
Let There Be NO Doubt What’s Really Happening to Panama, D.R and Mexico vs. U.S
Let There Be NO Doubt--What’s Really Happening to Panama, D.R and Mexico vs. U.S. The.truth shall set you free! You do want the truth don't you? We mean, you really don't want to keep getting lied to, right? Well then better subscribe to our YT channel and...we have a lot of great information coming up!
Thursday, August 9, 2018
Where is the Most Expensive City to Live in Latin America? It's Not Where You Think!
Ever wondered where the most expensive city is in Latin America? 77 cities are ranked and compared around the world and this city had the most expensive cost of living for a family of 3 in Latin America. It's not where you think!
Wednesday, July 18, 2018
All Aboard! Buses, Trams and Subways - Ecuador, Panama, Europe Transportation Compared
All Aboard! Find out which country has world-class transportation and why. Have you ever traveled in the "old world"? You may find that they are still using some of the "old world" ways in their transportation system. We think it might need an upgrade! In this video Cuenca Ecuador, Panama and Europe transport systems are compared! Before you start watching the video, please let us make sure your ticket has a hole punched in it (validated) for this viewing! LOL
Monday, July 9, 2018
World's #1 Offshore Retirement Haven Dominican Republic, Panama, Mexico, Ecuador EXPOSED
World's #1 Offshore Retirement Haven Dominican Republic, Panama, Mexico, Ecuador EXPOSED. We're talking about ALL the countries that are continuously touted; they just all wouldn't fit in the title. What is an offshore retirement haven? Without having to look up the definition we would define a haven as a safe, protective place to go when times are bad or when trouble strikes. But in these touted havens, nothing is for sure and when IT hits the fan, will all your money be invested in an offshore property, or do you have other eggs nested somewhere else? Just a thought?
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Wednesday, June 27, 2018
Is It Really the Best Place to Retire... for You?
The way we see it, each time a person says something good about a place, it helps others gather information about that place and each time a person says something negative about a place it too helps others gather more information in their decision making process about that place. Good or bad we need to know, right?
So then knowing that, why can’t most people accept certain details about a country that are known to be factual and true? And why do they become defensive when confronted with the negative details? And why is a positive report taken as truth and a negative report taken as a complaint?
3 Reasons Why
1. They do not want their travel bubble popped
2. They have vested interests in the place – the vested interests love to call the “tell it like it is” folks “complainers and whiners”.
3. They just can’t believe that anything could be negative if RAMM (Retire Abroad Media Magazines) says it is the “best place to live.”
Is it really the best place to live...for you? Let's find out.
Distinguishing between Opinion and Fact
In this live and retire abroad sphere, most people tend to confuse opinion and fact. Today we’re going show you how to distinguish between opinion and fact so you can be a wiser gringo when you decide to travel or move abroad.
If anyone uses these travel abroad terms in videos, writing and seminars then you know it is merely opinion based because it relates to personal feelings, which means it is personal to them and how they feel. It doesn’t mean you won’t feel the same way but there is a chance you will not feel the same way, especially if you go there and find that it is not the way it is portrayed.
If the majority of people say something good about a place, you still may not feel the same way because each person has their own values and their own degree of comfort levels and their own personal thoughts that let them know that a place is right for them. Besides that, anyone can say anything they want to make a place sound like paradise…RAMM does all the time.
10 Examples of Opinions
(about no place in particular)
1. The weather is perfect here
2. This place is paradise
3. This person/company helped me greatly and I recommend him or her
4. Nothing has ever happened to me, it’s safe
5. It’s safe in the tourist areas
6. There’s no crime here
7. There’s more crime in the U.S than in blah-blah country
8. I can’t get all this (referring to housing) in the U.S
9. This country is better than that country
10. You can live here on $1,000 a month
These are just a few of the examples, but now look at the facts below to negate each one of the above opinions.
After understanding the differences then you can decide if a place is right for you even BEFORE you spend all that money and time to travel there.
10 Examples of FACTS
(about no place in particular)
1. The weather is between 50’s for the low and 70’s for the highs and there are more cloudy days than sunny.
2. Some people think this place is paradise, while others like a totally different climate for their paradise. But when all is said and done…paradise is within our being, not outside of ourselves.
3. This person/company provided a great service TO ME, according to MY CIRCUMSTANCES but YOUR SITUATION is different than mine so your experience will be different.
4. Nothing has ever happened to me but that doesn’t mean it is safe.
5. It can be safer in the tourist areas but you still have to be watchful.
6. There is minimal crime here but it does exist
7. To compare crime with another country, make sure you take into account all of the data, such as population and what type of crime, and only compare with similar countries. For example compare S. American cities with other S. American cities of the same size.
8. You can live on the beach in the U.S.A for the same or similar prices as you can in these touted developing countries! Facts are in the figures folks.
9. There is really no country better than another country. We choose where we live according to our own PERSONAL NEEDS and CIRCUMSTANCES and everyone’s situation and needs are different and so it goes without saying that “different places for different people”.
10. You can live here on whatever your standards of comfort are according to your needs and situation, for some that’s $1,000 per month and for others it’s $3,000 per month.
That’s it friends. We hope this helps you to understand the differences between an opinion and a fact. Opinions apply to a person’s experience while a fact is something that just is and usually can’t be changed, at least for most things.
Remember that knowing the negatives about a place is a good thing because it makes you all the more wiser and better equipped to make an appropriate decision for you and your loved ones. You still should go and visit and check it out first though, before moving anywhere abroad.
Want to read more articles like this one?
Are you thinking of moving abroad and would like to know more about getting things done? Do you have questions and concerns that are gnawing at you before you can make that final decision? Talk to us through a personal consultation and QandA session. We're here for you!
So then knowing that, why can’t most people accept certain details about a country that are known to be factual and true? And why do they become defensive when confronted with the negative details? And why is a positive report taken as truth and a negative report taken as a complaint?
3 Reasons Why
1. They do not want their travel bubble popped
2. They have vested interests in the place – the vested interests love to call the “tell it like it is” folks “complainers and whiners”.
3. They just can’t believe that anything could be negative if RAMM (Retire Abroad Media Magazines) says it is the “best place to live.”
Is it really the best place to live...for you? Let's find out.
Distinguishing between Opinion and Fact
In this live and retire abroad sphere, most people tend to confuse opinion and fact. Today we’re going show you how to distinguish between opinion and fact so you can be a wiser gringo when you decide to travel or move abroad.
If anyone uses these travel abroad terms in videos, writing and seminars then you know it is merely opinion based because it relates to personal feelings, which means it is personal to them and how they feel. It doesn’t mean you won’t feel the same way but there is a chance you will not feel the same way, especially if you go there and find that it is not the way it is portrayed.
If the majority of people say something good about a place, you still may not feel the same way because each person has their own values and their own degree of comfort levels and their own personal thoughts that let them know that a place is right for them. Besides that, anyone can say anything they want to make a place sound like paradise…RAMM does all the time.
10 Examples of Opinions
(about no place in particular)
1. The weather is perfect here
2. This place is paradise
3. This person/company helped me greatly and I recommend him or her
4. Nothing has ever happened to me, it’s safe
5. It’s safe in the tourist areas
6. There’s no crime here
7. There’s more crime in the U.S than in blah-blah country
8. I can’t get all this (referring to housing) in the U.S
9. This country is better than that country
10. You can live here on $1,000 a month
These are just a few of the examples, but now look at the facts below to negate each one of the above opinions.
After understanding the differences then you can decide if a place is right for you even BEFORE you spend all that money and time to travel there.
10 Examples of FACTS
(about no place in particular)
1. The weather is between 50’s for the low and 70’s for the highs and there are more cloudy days than sunny.
2. Some people think this place is paradise, while others like a totally different climate for their paradise. But when all is said and done…paradise is within our being, not outside of ourselves.
3. This person/company provided a great service TO ME, according to MY CIRCUMSTANCES but YOUR SITUATION is different than mine so your experience will be different.
4. Nothing has ever happened to me but that doesn’t mean it is safe.
5. It can be safer in the tourist areas but you still have to be watchful.
6. There is minimal crime here but it does exist
7. To compare crime with another country, make sure you take into account all of the data, such as population and what type of crime, and only compare with similar countries. For example compare S. American cities with other S. American cities of the same size.
8. You can live on the beach in the U.S.A for the same or similar prices as you can in these touted developing countries! Facts are in the figures folks.
9. There is really no country better than another country. We choose where we live according to our own PERSONAL NEEDS and CIRCUMSTANCES and everyone’s situation and needs are different and so it goes without saying that “different places for different people”.
10. You can live here on whatever your standards of comfort are according to your needs and situation, for some that’s $1,000 per month and for others it’s $3,000 per month.
That’s it friends. We hope this helps you to understand the differences between an opinion and a fact. Opinions apply to a person’s experience while a fact is something that just is and usually can’t be changed, at least for most things.
Remember that knowing the negatives about a place is a good thing because it makes you all the more wiser and better equipped to make an appropriate decision for you and your loved ones. You still should go and visit and check it out first though, before moving anywhere abroad.
Want to read more articles like this one?
- 10 Best Places to Retire in the World!!!
- Is Cuenca Ecuador Still out on Top as Best PLace to Retire!
- How to Think Clearly about Retiring, Moving and Investing Overseas
Are you thinking of moving abroad and would like to know more about getting things done? Do you have questions and concerns that are gnawing at you before you can make that final decision? Talk to us through a personal consultation and QandA session. We're here for you!
Tuesday, June 12, 2018
Greatest JOY of Living Abroad & Expats Will Agree...!
One of the greatest joys of living abroad and most expats will agree is not needing to...
Sunday, June 3, 2018
Inside PANAMA Grocery Stores - Grocery Shopping UPDATES 2018
Our latest grocery shopping adventure has been a positive one. Back in 2015 thru 2017 we made several videos taking about the lack of our favorite foods being not available in Panama. Someone listened. Thanks Panama!
Saturday, May 26, 2018
Our Panamá Is Different than Most - Panamá City A Day in the Life
This is A Day in the Life in Panama City, Panama. Our Panama Is Different than Most just because we...
Tuesday, May 22, 2018
Ecuador, Mexico, Colombia, Panama...What They Have in Common
What do Ecuador, Mexico, Colombia, Panama and other developing countries have in common? Many commonalities are actually shared by these countries and these are our top 11 picks chosen for this video.
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