The Gringo Guide to Panama II: More to Know Before You Go

The Gringo Guide to Panama II – More to Know Before You Go In 2008, Elizabeth Vance was transferred to Panama; a huge life change which proved challenging, exciting and led to the writing of her first book, the Amazon Kindle bestseller, The Gringo Guide to Panama: What to Know Before You Go. Funny, direct and unembellished, this new release includes several additional topics about Panama, as requested by her readers and followers online (including gems that did not make it into the first book). Inside The Gringo Guide to Panama II: More to Know Before You Go, you will find: • Panama’s recent statistics and what they mean to you • Panama 101: Things you may not know about this country, but should • Panama’s retirement visa and other options • Planning your move to Panama – asking the right questions, finding a broker, choosing where to live, relocating your pets and more • Panama’s education system and private school options • Adjusting to the tropics: Climate, culture and creepy crawlies • Panama as a launch pad for travel – getting to and from Panama, neighboring countries to visit, where to stay in the city, and off the beaten path • Healthcare in Panama, - quality of care, finding a doctor, medical specialties and our personal surgery experience in a Panamanian hospital • How holidays in Panama differ from North America and the rest of the world • Plugging into local life – bars, bites, fun, fitness and shopping • Interviews with expats in Panama (a retiree, a semi-retiree, an entrepreneur and an expat in her 20’s) • The unvarnished truth and many anecdotes about what life in Panama is really like • And much, much more Before you decide if Panama is right for you, or plan to travel, move, or retire to Panama, read The Gringo Guide to Panama II: More to Know Before You Go. Take advantage of these valuable insider insights from a seasoned expat who’s moved, adapted, acclimated and fallen in love with life in Panama over the past six years. Wishing you the best in your journey to Panama, or wherever you may land! Elizabeth Vance What others have said about The Gringo Guide to Panama: What to Know Before You Go by Elizabeth Vance: "Extremely helpful, funny and realistic. I read the whole book in two days with my fiancé who previously lived in Panama. He thoroughly enjoyed the book, because almost everything he read, he could relate to." Stephanie Halcomb, future expat, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida “In a world where there is always an angle, this book delivers something radically different: the unbiased truth about expat life in Panama. Read this book as an adventurer, and you find an honest and engaging account.” Shane Press, The Business Technologist, Australia “I thoroughly enjoyed reading The Gringo Guide to Panama. I wish my husband and I had this book before or while we lived in Panama. Elizabeth's observations put sense into what we experienced and would have helped us react differently, which would have taken some stress out of our life in Panama. A must read for people planning to relocate to Panama. ” Judy C., former expat, Chicago, Illinois