Oh, wow! I am humbled by your comment. Thank you for taking the time to watch my video and to share that comment. I wish I had been there longer to see and capture more.
@@richardbrookesMA Wow! Thanks, Richard! These types of comments help with motivating me to create more content! I appreciate you watching and for your comment! 👍🏽🇵🇦
Glad you could cover this, I was born in the U.S but my father was born in David and I always considered it my "real" home. I feel very proud of my heritage 🇵🇦
The cheapest way to get from Boquete to David is to take the bus which costs $1 - $3 and takes 45 min. The driving distance between Boquete to David is 28 miles. Thank you - great video!
Thank you for tackling the handicapped issue. I would love to retire outside the US but am confined to a wheelchair. It appears that handicapped access is much better in the larger cities.
My pleasure. I think we need some representation in expat videos so I try to bring that perspective when I can. I would agree with your observation with larger cities but I think it would still be hard to navigate. We I go back, I will try and capture more from that perspective.
Panama is the worst for the handicapped. There are unfinished sidewalks, huge holes in walkways where the covers were stolen. It’s a great place but wouldn’t want to be in a wheelchair there.
@@jasongrooming36 thanks for your comment - the wife and I were considering Panama and we were in Panama City for a week a couple years ago which didn’t seem to have many of these issues as I am in a wheelchair part time
Greetings from Panama City..great video. Want to add other things not mentioned. There is a permanent farmers/produce market in David in the San Mateo Neighborhood just before the Super99. Thats where many of the locals in David do their shopping. Also the wonderful roadside vendors all over David, and Chiriqui province in general selling fresh produce out of a truck on the side of the street. Another place to visit is the store chain Del Productor al Consumidor. Its mini markets with that same phrase with the Chiriqui flag and multiple locations in David, Dolega, Bugaba etc. Thats where the local produers sell their food directly to customers. Also in Chiriqui Mall in vicicinity of the Pricemart is the CityMall a massive department store with 3 stories and Walmart esque type of experience. They have everything under the sun but it does get crowded. Less crowds at their store in Paso Canoas at the border. Overall good video.
THANK YOU!!!! I love the fact that you left such a detailed comment and mentioned the other shopping experiences that I didn’t cover so that people are aware of them. When ever I return, I want to go more in depth of this area. 🇵🇦👊🏽👍🏽 Thanks, again! Just awesome!
Thank you ma'am...great video. We just flew back and spent a day in David with a tour guide. Shopping is plentiful and the Price Mart was great. Nice to recognize all the places you showed. Thanks for sharing!
@@AbroadAbility We stayed in Boquete for a little over a week and spent time in Volcan as well with a guide. Our focus was on Boquete but wanted to look at other options. David will be great for some shopping once a month for the bulk items I think.
You did a great job on David! I am wondering where the neighborhoods are located but they are probably on the Northside of David. I will be checking out more of your videos and keep up the good work.
@@AbroadAbility ~ . ‘Smells baaad’. 6 hours !!!! 🔴🦌. 5 days or more sitting inside your stomach puuuu-trifying !!! No fibre if you eat animals and their secretions. !!! Timelapse. th-cam.com/video/lmSrUvgWiqE/w-d-xo.html .... 🤢🤮.. That’s why I am vegan !!!! Your teeth are flat 😬. And your stomach is very very long, “combined length of the small and large intestines is at least 15 ft in length”. We are herbivores. The ape family. ✅❤️😬💪🦍 Gorillas never ever eat animals, they are huge !!! 98.6% the same as us !!! And I’ve gotten bigger and stronger and fitter on a plant based diet. Scientific fact !!!! Fat deposits clog the arteries, eating animals and their secretions. Deodorant mask the symptoms but the shoes and socks and armpits.. 🍳🍖🍔...🦠🧟♂️👕🧦🥾🤮. And I don’t stink anymore. My shoes and socks and feet and armpits are absolutely clean and fresh. Fibre is plants and fruit and nuts and berries and tubers and lentils and beans and corn et cetera. TH-cam delicious vegan food. You’ll get bigger and stronger and fitter, and the animals will thank you !!!!!!!
@@AbroadAbility , . We are not Bears 🐻, or lions or tigers et cetera 😸. Where ape family. Herbivores. Scientific fact. Long long stomachs. Flat teeth. We act like ‘Omnivores’, and get heart attack which is blocked arteries eating cooorpses, and cancer and High blood pressure and diabetes and 51% death rate if you eat Cooo🧟♂️rpses !!!!! No fibre if you eat animals and their secretions !!! We humans only family that’s eating animals and plaque forms. You’re not supposed to eat animals. Peer review science !!! Vegans have 4% cancer and that’s it. Lots and lots of fibre, if you eat plants and fruit and nuts and berries and tubers and lentils and beans and potatoes et cetera. Peer-reviewed science !!!! Six years vegan, no plaque at all. Are used to go to the dentist 6 months, plaque forms eating animals and their secretions !!!! PH is different 🧟♂️🦠💩🍔🧀🍳🍖...🔴... 🤮. I don’t need deodorant because I’m clean and fresh. My boots and socks and feet and armpits are absolutely clean and fresh. I don’t need deodorant because I’m clean and fresh !!! Try it for a month you’ll see !!!!! And you get bigger and stronger and fitter on a plant based diet. Scientific fact !!!! TH-cam delicious vegan food !!! So simple !!!!!.......
Thank you! I was happy to see some of the same items as well. It’s the small things you don’t even think about like your favorite brand of soap for example.
I have to David serval times and can say this is very good video. The only thing I would add is the heat and sun are intense with little wind which is why I didn`t move there.
The people who move to Panama for financial reasons tend to leave within a few years or less. The people who embrace the people, language, culture and lifestyle experience a great increase to their happiness.
Another gem of a video with such helpful info and great footage of David. Thanks for covering so many essential aspects to consider in concise buy very enjoyable way!!! 🙂
@@AbroadAbility 😂😂😂 where did the time go? These videos are so helpful to me as I hope to be part-time in Panama in the next couple of years and then full-time. I really love the Panama vibe and it's great that you have covered so much of the country by road and air.
Thank you, David! Your words mean a lot. I try to create videos that I would have wanted to see during my research as a potential expat. Just a quick sneak peak into an area that focuses on the visuals. I have a feeling you will see me in Panama one day. 🇵🇦💃🏾
Thank you dear...well done..thanks for the wonderful video...I know a kind heart when I see one...thanks for spreading your words and know I realize the effort...Thank You!!
New subscriber! Thank you for telling us about the realities of having a disability in Panama. I'm in a wheelchair now, but can walk around my house if I hold the walls and countertops. I've seen a few videos where people have been told that living close to the equator, will bring them pain relief. I asked my doctor about it, and she said YES!! She hasn't read too much on it yet, but has been to conferences and seminars where they have talked about people with chronic pain, and specifically fibromyalgia. We are planning to take a month to visit this year, and check out the areas we think would be best for us. I live in Canada, and I'm so over 4 seasons. I don't go out a lot right now, so if I could just get some pain relief naturally, and get rid of some of these meds, I would be a VERY happy person!
Nice video on David! As a costarrican, growing up the image I had of David was a small hot city close to the CR border where you could go and buy tires and wheels at a good price and drive back to CR incognito. looks like it is a big city now!!!!
Excellent video! It’s been 10 years since I was in Panama. I’m wondering about changes, and you gave a very good overview and description of David today. Your comments were thoughtful. Wishing you lots of success in your journey through life!
Floating Moon, thank you for taking the time to watch this video on David and for leaving a comment. The first time I visited Panama was in 2004 and I was shocked at how it changed when I returned in 2019. Thank you for the well wishes as well! Wishing you the same! 😀🥰
This is probably the best video Ive seen on David. Excellent work and Ive subscribed. What I find really interesting but dont see much of is the resedential housing so thank you for showing us glimpses of that. Will you be getting to Chitre and Las Tablas at all in your travels? Would love to see that. Keep up the great work. :-)
Wow! I really appreciate you taking the time to leave that comment! I am humbled by your response to my video and for your subscription. Thank you! Unfortunately, I do not have footage for those areas but I can see if I can make it to those towns the next time I am in Panama exploring for my future home. 👍🏽🎥🇵🇦😀
Thank you for covering David and kudos to Rich for his drone footage. David does not get the coverage that it deserves. And it seems to be more sensitive to mobility issues than the capital of Panama itself is.
Thank you for watching and for commenting! Rich, once again, showcases Panama with some of the best drone footage. It gives a different perspective which I love. 📸🇵🇦
You know you I love these videos! You have made it so easy for me to enjoy from South Florida and just counting down when I go visit and prepare for retirement! Thank you!
Hello & thank you for such a nice video on David. I Costco here in FL. I just learned too that once was Price Club. I now belong to Sam's Club for $45 a yr. Costco mo. cost now is $60, I don't spend enough to keep them. I like that you should areas of my interest like foods, housing etc. I once saw these white villas many yrs/ago 2/2 selling for $35K. I did not have that money laying around & now sell for a lot more. I was born in Colon & naturalized US Citizen. We have family in Boquete(Saenz) but did not know when I took a bus from Costa Rica(visiting friends) to Panama. I stayed one nite in Boquete & one nite in Chirique since no rooms due to Festival Time. If I am now 72-yrs old but if brave would like living in David. By the way, what do you know about Gay Life in David. I once saw that a Gay Bar was sold there. So is David Gay Friendly? I would love to come back to visit Panama & relatives but so worried with my sleeping and vertigo. Today 7/16/21 looking at your video I almost said, I'm Going.... Maybe later...Thanks again for such a nice video and you seem such a sweet lady. Thank You Alberto de Pascal/Clearwater, FL. OH...PS...School in Boquete named after on of my relatives in Panama.
Thanks for watching and for leaving such a detailed comment! My grandmother was from Colon! Unfortunately, I do not know about the LGBTQ community in David or Panama in general. Glad that you enjoyed the video!
Thank you so much! I was not in David for a long enough time to know how much English is spoken there but I try to navigate Panama with the expectation that people do not speak English and then am at ease when they do lol. Like a sigh of relief lol.
@@AbroadAbility Yeah, I am planning on visiting Panama 🇵🇦, a friend of mine told me that it shouldn't be difficult to speak English in the big cities (especially Panama city and David). You really have good vlogs I must say. Keep well, stay safe and God bless. 👍
I enjoy your videos from Panama. Very informative. I think you, Richard Hamilton from Elizabeth New Jersey and curious do you speak the language cause that could be a barrier over there when you don’t speak enough Spanish it could be hard to you know talk to the locals and get things done when you don’t speak Spanish, you speak the language
I plan to visit David this winter and wonder about the area of the Pacific Ocean. Are the beaches good there? Is there much to do there? Resorts/ hotels on the beach that you could recommend? How many days would you think would allow a leisurely tour of David and the area? Loved the video - Thanks
Thanks for uploading. Appreciate the points on mobility travel....do you have vids on other countries.... interested in the Caribbean... and Miami....♥️♥️👍..
Lol. I will try my best to do more food videos when I return. Sometimes I get caught up in the moment of eating all of that delicious food that I forget to capture it lol. 🤦🏽♀️😂
Annamarie, thank you for watching and for your comment. I used private guides from Panama Relocation Tours. Guides can be hired for different areas of Panama. Here is an affiliate link to their tours and online guide book. panamarelocationtours.com/?ref=39
@@AbroadAbility That's how we're planning to explore, so it's nice to see that you used the private guides! We're not much for the group tours they offer, but seem to be a great resource.
@@AbroadAbility Yes, I saw one of your earlier videos. I'll have to go on a tour. Is there any particular area you like? I want to stay under 375k for an apartment.
I married a woman in David in 2009. She decided she didn’t want to come to the United States. As far as I know we are still married but I haven’t spoke to her in years.
Hey, I'm a new subscriber to your channel and am really enjoying it. I am looking for a cool region in Panama to live away from the heat, I would assume closer to the mountain region. Would u have any suggestions for my family? We are moving the beginning of next year
Thank you for subscribing my fellow border crosser! The only place that I went to that was cool was Boquete. I would, like you said, start with mountain regions.
You are doing some great videos...thank you for your obvious effort! By the way, would you mind telling me where you got your subscribe animation? Nice and simple. -Kim
Thank you so much for your kind words, Kim. I think my friend sent me that animation. I would have to go back and check. I am pretty sure there are a bunch if you Google them as well.
We are told that the weather in David is very hot and humid in the summer. Hotter than even Panama City. How do people deal with it? And how about what we read about concerning the garbage crisis, not only in Panama, but other countries as well. Everyone gets obsessed about crime and the climate, and they totally ignore the garbage accumulation crisis. How is it in the David area? Plastic floods into rivers, onto beaches, piles up onto sidewalks.
Hi Dovy, I actually don’t live in David and just created this video when I was exploring it as a place to move to so I cannot speak to how people deal with the humidity but I can guess that it is the same as other places. Do things when it isn’t as hot lol. I have seen plastics and trash all over the county and in waterways. Not just in Panama but in a lot of my travels around the world. It is said to see.
@@AbroadAbility The idea of all that trash is depressing, including in cities. You would think Panama has plenty of money to keep the cities clean and educate the people with the income from the Canal! 😞
@@dovygoodguy1296 I can’t answer that. I was just giving examples of how some of my friends deal with the heat. To each their own. There is the right climate out there for all of us and we adjust accordingly. 👍🏽
@@dovygoodguy1296 trash and waste is a global issue and it is a complicated one. Some people don’t want to pay for trash removal. That said, I did visit a site here in the city where a non-profit is collection trash out of a river before it goes out to sea. People in that community don’t want it there even though it is helping the waterway. It is a hard balance.
I was in David once … it looks like more organized, clean compared to others cities like Chorrera. etc.. Boquete is paradise for the people loving de mountains and nature. !! Fresh air. !!! I’m about to make the move … but I didn’t decide where to go exactly …. Chitré ? Pedasi …. Chorrera. ????? Please help me !!!!
I am not sure I can help you. Heck, I haven’t decided myself lol. You will know when the time is right. I have several friends who have moved around u til they found the right area for them. I just see it as part of the adventure.
I use a wheelchair, I’m a 63 year old bilingual Puerto Rican receiving $1000 Social Security disability insurance monthly benefit. And I’m interested in possibly retiring in DAVID, PANAMA. I think you’re the ideal person to tutor my intention to relocate to David . I saw your David video but it’s from 3 years ago and I’d like to see an updated video if possible. I hope you can help me and I’m willing to pay for your help. I’m very interested to meet you personally. I hope it happens sooner than later !!!
Thank you for taking the time to watch the video and for your comment! Panama had/has strict Covid requirements. Some felt safer there than the in US and others hated the restrictions. I experienced my first weekend lockdown while visiting Panama City in January.
Thanks again for your answer. So i wish these restrictions will end up soon. If so i would seriously consider to move there for my soon retirement. God bless you for your good work
Panama's strong anti-covid protocol has saved many a life. Yesterday was the first day since the pandemic began in which there were no deaths. And today only one death. Panamanians have pulled together in solidarity to minimise loss of life and because of this you will be able to live here sooner worry free because actual recovery is around the bend. I predict the mask restriction will be lifted within the next two months. Unlike in other places, Panama did not and will not suffer a third covid wave, and recovery will certainly be more definitive due to no false starts. We are all very appreciative of the moral leadership our government has displayed as the cohesive pro-active understanding as we all have shared what we have had to face. And it delights us in knowing that this truly will soon be over. Notice that Panama in its resilience and mutual support did not face mass evictions nor bouts of bankruptcy and homelessness as with other geographies. We were all in this together and together we brought the covid deaths down to zero even in the midst of our vaccination campaign. For that I am extremely grateful. Each life is priceless.
@@fanfare100 thank you for that information. Can you please give me an update on the mask mandates? Are Ivermectin and Hydroxycloriquine readily available there over the counter or by prescription? I am considering retiring there. Thanks again.
Hi there. I just discovered your sight and love it! Can you suggest a good immigration lawyer who works with Pensionado Visas. Thanks if you can share any info.
Hey, Daniel! Thanks for watching the video. That is a really hard question that I don’t feel comfortable answering for any area of Panama. I don’t know what your taste or comfort levels are. I have heard of people living off of their social security band those who will spend 4 times that amount (various areas of Panama). It all depends on the individual and their lifestyle. Do they cook or eat out often for example.
Thank you so much! Not that I am aware of. They do have VA medical benefits here and I know people who have had their medical costs reimbursed by their health insurance in the US. Most of my friends here pay out of pocket.
Hi there .!! I just saw your video on why you left the USA 🇺🇸.!! And I want you to know that I am so happy for you and I have always known this .!! But people are so brain washed that is just not safe to speak up without getting into a fight or heated arguments.!! I am from Mexico City but I have lived in the USA for 35 years and I just wait to have my plan and money to finally say good bye me an my wife are moving back to Merida not the city anymore and we just can’t wait to get the kind of life we know we can have .!! It is just a matter of time .!! I am thankful don’t get me wrong .!! But time and experiences have left me with the only obvious choice . Try to live and work not just work and work my gosh what a way of waiting a life !! You are welcome to México 🇲🇽 to visit anytime .!! My friend And thank you !! You rock 👍🌹🙏
I heard you are frisked at like banks and a lot of places in Panama, is it true both men and woman are frisked at like banks and nightclubs and places like this in david panama specifically?
I haven’t heard of that nor have I experienced being frisked in Panama. I haven’t been frisked in any banks. I do not go to night clubs so I cannot speak to that. The only pat down I have received was at the airport.
Best video I've seen on David! Thank you for putting it together. (Love the music too)
Oh, wow! I am humbled by your comment. Thank you for taking the time to watch my video and to share that comment. I wish I had been there longer to see and capture more.
Exactly, I have to agree. FANTASTIC JOB. love the video. 👌👍
@@richardbrookesMA Wow! Thanks, Richard! These types of comments help with motivating me to create more content! I appreciate you watching and for your comment! 👍🏽🇵🇦
Thanks so much. Your awesome video has sealed our decision. We will move to David on our return later this month
Hi friend! I just want to say thank you for showing me around. You are awesome!!!!!
Glad you could cover this, I was born in the U.S but my father was born in David and I always considered it my "real" home. I feel very proud of my heritage 🇵🇦
I don’t know how I missed this message! You should be very proud of your heritage!!!!! 🇵🇦🇵🇦🇵🇦👊🏽👊🏽👊🏽👊🏽
How do people deal with the intense heat and humidity in David?
@@AbroadAbility i know, and believe me I am 😁
@@dovygoodguy1296 your body gets used to it after a while.
@@oscarluque9163 I wonder.... after living in NYC for years I still couldn't take summer!
The cheapest way to get from Boquete to David is to take the bus which costs $1 - $3 and takes 45 min. The driving distance between Boquete to David is 28 miles. Thank you - great video!
Thanks for that info! The next time I return, I would like to take the bus. I haven’t been on one there since 2004.
Thank you for tackling the handicapped issue. I would love to retire outside the US but am confined to a wheelchair. It appears that handicapped access is much better in the larger cities.
My pleasure. I think we need some representation in expat videos so I try to bring that perspective when I can. I would agree with your observation with larger cities but I think it would still be hard to navigate. We I go back, I will try and capture more from that perspective.
It's Panama, One's gotta' adapt to there...it's pretty weak, here. That's honesty; just sayin outa' 💘 my friend
Panama is the worst for the handicapped. There are unfinished sidewalks, huge holes in walkways where the covers were stolen. It’s a great place but wouldn’t want to be in a wheelchair there.
@@jasongrooming36 thanks for your comment - the wife and I were considering Panama and we were in Panama City for a week a couple years ago which didn’t seem to have many of these issues as I am in a wheelchair part time
Greetings from Panama City..great video. Want to add other things not mentioned. There is a permanent farmers/produce market in David in the San Mateo Neighborhood just before the Super99. Thats where many of the locals in David do their shopping. Also the wonderful roadside vendors all over David, and Chiriqui province in general selling fresh produce out of a truck on the side of the street. Another place to visit is the store chain Del Productor al Consumidor. Its mini markets with that same phrase with the Chiriqui flag and multiple locations in David, Dolega, Bugaba etc. Thats where the local produers sell their food directly to customers. Also in Chiriqui Mall in vicicinity of the Pricemart is the CityMall a massive department store with 3 stories and Walmart esque type of experience. They have everything under the sun but it does get crowded. Less crowds at their store in Paso Canoas at the border. Overall good video.
THANK YOU!!!! I love the fact that you left such a detailed comment and mentioned the other shopping experiences that I didn’t cover so that people are aware of them. When ever I return, I want to go more in depth of this area. 🇵🇦👊🏽👍🏽 Thanks, again! Just awesome!
Thank you ma'am...great video. We just flew back and spent a day in David with a tour guide. Shopping is plentiful and the Price Mart was great. Nice to recognize all the places you showed. Thanks for sharing!
That is awesome! I wish I had more time to explore the area. Did you tour other areas too? I appreciate you watching this video!
@@AbroadAbility We stayed in Boquete for a little over a week and spent time in Volcan as well with a guide. Our focus was on Boquete but wanted to look at other options. David will be great for some shopping once a month for the bulk items I think.
Lived in David 12 years ago, and loved it. Close to Costa Rica and Bocas region for more Afro-Caribbean folks and food !
That is awesome! I love the Afro-Caribbean vibe and food in this region of Central America.
Outstanding, Aisha! See you in Panama!
Just found your channel. Great job. The videos are short and contain lots of information . You have a great broadcast voice.
Wow! Thanks so much for your comment! Glad to hear that you like my videos!
You did a great job on David! I am wondering where the neighborhoods are located but they are probably on the Northside of David. I will be checking out more of your videos and keep up the good work.
Thank you so much! The neighborhoods were not far from downtown but I do not recall what the names were. 🧐 Thank you for your support! 😀🇵🇦
It looked to me to be La Fontana which is right behind City Mall and down the street from PriceSmart.
Very lovely neighborhood 👌
Great video. I like David and thank you for your extraordinary work.🙂
Awesome video🤩... great information. Love the Waterfall from the highway🙌🏾
Thank for watching and for your comment! Yeah, that waterfall and it’s surrounding’s look amazing!
I would definitely recommend this to my wife but she would think I’m conceited moving to a town named after myself.
Ahahaaaaaaa!!!! 🤣🤣🤣 You are funny!
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@@AbroadAbility ~ . ‘Smells baaad’. 6 hours !!!! 🔴🦌. 5 days or more sitting inside your stomach puuuu-trifying !!! No fibre if you eat animals and their secretions. !!! Timelapse. th-cam.com/video/lmSrUvgWiqE/w-d-xo.html .... 🤢🤮.. That’s why I am vegan !!!! Your teeth are flat 😬. And your stomach is very very long, “combined length of the small and large intestines is at least 15 ft in length”. We are herbivores. The ape family. ✅❤️😬💪🦍 Gorillas never ever eat animals, they are huge !!! 98.6% the same as us !!! And I’ve gotten bigger and stronger and fitter on a plant based diet. Scientific fact !!!! Fat deposits clog the arteries, eating animals and their secretions. Deodorant mask the symptoms but the shoes and socks and armpits.. 🍳🍖🍔...🦠🧟♂️👕🧦🥾🤮. And I don’t stink anymore. My shoes and socks and feet and armpits are absolutely clean and fresh. Fibre is plants and fruit and nuts and berries and tubers and lentils and beans and corn et cetera. TH-cam delicious vegan food. You’ll get bigger and stronger and fitter, and the animals will thank you !!!!!!!
@@AbroadAbility , . We are not Bears 🐻, or lions or tigers et cetera 😸. Where ape family. Herbivores. Scientific fact. Long long stomachs. Flat teeth. We act like ‘Omnivores’, and get heart attack which is blocked arteries eating cooorpses, and cancer and High blood pressure and diabetes and 51% death rate if you eat Cooo🧟♂️rpses !!!!! No fibre if you eat animals and their secretions !!! We humans only family that’s eating animals and plaque forms. You’re not supposed to eat animals. Peer review science !!! Vegans have 4% cancer and that’s it. Lots and lots of fibre, if you eat plants and fruit and nuts and berries and tubers and lentils and beans and potatoes et cetera. Peer-reviewed science !!!! Six years vegan, no plaque at all. Are used to go to the dentist 6 months, plaque forms eating animals and their secretions !!!! PH is different 🧟♂️🦠💩🍔🧀🍳🍖...🔴... 🤮. I don’t need deodorant because I’m clean and fresh. My boots and socks and feet and armpits are absolutely clean and fresh. I don’t need deodorant because I’m clean and fresh !!! Try it for a month you’ll see !!!!! And you get bigger and stronger and fitter on a plant based diet. Scientific fact !!!! TH-cam delicious vegan food !!! So simple !!!!!.......
Saved. David is a great bigtown, set up well. Polite, helpfully friendly, service place. Panama 🇵🇦
This is a great video! I love how you are able to get some items you are accustomed to. Definitely didn’t think about this. Thank you!
Thank you! I was happy to see some of the same items as well. It’s the small things you don’t even think about like your favorite brand of soap for example.
@@AbroadAbility Exactly!
I have to David serval times and can say this is very good video. The only thing I would add is the heat and sun are intense with little wind which is why I didn`t move there.
The people who move to Panama for financial reasons tend to leave within a few years or less. The people who embrace the people, language, culture and lifestyle experience a great increase to their happiness.
Paul, well said! I am smiling at your answer because it is for those very reasons that I think I have found my joy! 🇵🇦
Wow! ! Excellent informative video! ! You cover everything, and I really appreciate you for that.. 💯
Another gem of a video with such helpful info and great footage of David. Thanks for covering so many essential aspects to consider in concise buy very enjoyable way!!! 🙂
Awww thank you, Regine! It means a lot to hear that people find these videos to be helpful. 😀🇵🇦
@@AbroadAbility Sorry for my spelling errors! Getting used to progressive lenses. 🙂
@@regineb9245 I didn’t notice any spelling errors. I am reading this with my arm fully extended LOL. You are not alone.
@@AbroadAbility 😂😂😂 where did the time go?
These videos are so helpful to me as I hope to be part-time in Panama in the next couple of years and then full-time. I really love the Panama vibe and it's great that you have covered so much of the country by road and air.
I love your videos Aisha. You do such an outstanding critique and detailed analysis of your various locations. Hope to see you in Panama one day!
Thank you, David! Your words mean a lot. I try to create videos that I would have wanted to see during my research as a potential expat. Just a quick sneak peak into an area that focuses on the visuals. I have a feeling you will see me in Panama one day. 🇵🇦💃🏾
Great video. The city looks modern. I could get used to it. Thanks for share😊
Wonderful video. Thank you so much. So excited to see the baseball stadium!
Thanks for watching, Laura! Yeah, the stadium was pretty cool!
Thank you dear...well done..thanks for the wonderful video...I know a kind heart when I see one...thanks for spreading your words and know I realize the effort...Thank You!!
As usual = very informative and well presented :-)
Thank you for your continued support! Glad to hear that you found it to be informative!
Beautiful and interesting video! Really cool places in Panama! 😍❤️
Thank you so much! I appreciate you watching and commenting. There is so much to see in Panama! 🇵🇦🥰
I really enjoy your YT videos. You are a great ambassador for Panama.
Now I want to visit. Great video. Thanks for sharing 🙌🏾
I've been curious about David. Thanks for a great video.
Thank you for taking the time to watch it and to leave a comment. Glad to hear that it helped with your curiosity about David.
You are awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks for posting
Interested in David- that was a great insight. Thanks.
New subscriber! Thank you for telling us about the realities of having a disability in Panama. I'm in a wheelchair now, but can walk around my house if I hold the walls and countertops. I've seen a few videos where people have been told that living close to the equator, will bring them pain relief. I asked my doctor about it, and she said YES!! She hasn't read too much on it yet, but has been to conferences and seminars where they have talked about people with chronic pain, and specifically fibromyalgia. We are planning to take a month to visit this year, and check out the areas we think would be best for us. I live in Canada, and I'm so over 4 seasons. I don't go out a lot right now, so if I could just get some pain relief naturally, and get rid of some of these meds, I would be a VERY happy person!
Great video!
Nice video on David! As a costarrican, growing up the image I had of David was a small hot city close to the CR border where you could go and buy tires and wheels at a good price and drive back to CR incognito. looks like it is a big city now!!!!
I watched an expat couple video on Chitre Panama. It sounds bout right for me. Thanks for the review of David 👍🏾
Glad to hear that you found a place. That is a great feeling!
Great job as always
Excellent video! It’s been 10 years since I was in Panama. I’m wondering about changes, and you gave a very good overview and description of David today. Your comments were thoughtful. Wishing you lots of success in your journey through life!
Floating Moon, thank you for taking the time to watch this video on David and for leaving a comment. The first time I visited Panama was in 2004 and I was shocked at how it changed when I returned in 2019. Thank you for the well wishes as well! Wishing you the same! 😀🥰
Crazy they named it after me
This is my first stop on my so called world tour
Can’t wait :))
Hahaaaa. That is so exciting and ironic! 🌎
Buen video... De la ciudad de David #enchiriqui.
Saludos 🙋♂️
Muchas gracias! 👍🏽🇵🇦
Well done 👍 !!! Thanks
This is probably the best video Ive seen on David. Excellent work and Ive subscribed. What I find really interesting but dont see much of is the resedential housing so thank you for showing us glimpses of that. Will you be getting to Chitre and Las Tablas at all in your travels? Would love to see that. Keep up the great work. :-)
Wow! I really appreciate you taking the time to leave that comment! I am humbled by your response to my video and for your subscription. Thank you! Unfortunately, I do not have footage for those areas but I can see if I can make it to those towns the next time I am in Panama exploring for my future home. 👍🏽🎥🇵🇦😀
@@AbroadAbility Ok great. Look forward to that. Be Blessed.
Nicely done! Thank you.
Thank you for your comment and for watching, Cynthia! 😀🇵🇦
Great video. Would like to see more of David. What about neighbourhoods and cost of living for things like a/c? Well done.
Thanks for watching and I appreciate your comment! I can try and capture that whenever I return. 🇵🇦👍🏽
Great place. Thanks for giving us a flash.
Thank you for watching and commenting. 😀🇵🇦
Nice you are giving me the itch to move to this beautiful 😍 country. Who knows I might be your future neighbor. 😏
Hahaaaa!!!! 🤣👊🏽🇵🇦🤦🏽♀️
PriceSmart is Costco's biggest customer. They merged in 1993 and became separate companies again in 2009/2010.
Thank you for covering David and kudos to Rich for his drone footage. David does not get the coverage that it deserves. And it seems to be more sensitive to mobility issues than the capital of Panama itself is.
Thank you for watching and for commenting! Rich, once again, showcases Panama with some of the best drone footage. It gives a different perspective which I love. 📸🇵🇦
Thank you for the vid, it was very informative! 💋
You are quite welcome! I am glad to hear that you found it to be informative. 👊🏽
Terrific video. Well organized and very entertaining!
Aww! Thank you so much for watching and taking the time to leave that comment. Happy to hear that you liked it and found it to be entertaining!
nice video, David look like a modern city, even though there is many to improve there.
Thank you! Glad you liked it! 👍🏽🇵🇦
Impressive! Perfect voice, script music and length.
Walt, thank you for watching and for your comment! I hate listening to my voice LOL. Glad that you liked the video! 🙏🏽
David es una ciudad que queda en la provincia de Chiriquí. ( frontera con Costa Rica ). Queda a 7 horas de ciudad de PANAMÁ. Gente amable.
You know you I love these videos! You have made it so easy for me to enjoy from South Florida and just counting down when I go visit and prepare for retirement! Thank you!
So glad that you like them! Having a countdown sounds exciting.... so does retirement LOL.
Excellent video, very informative! What about internet access, cost? David looks like a nice place to retire to...
Internet is great... about 25$ to 50$. +100 megas.
This is the best place for sure. I was Born here and truly miss my homeland.
That is awesome that you were born there. So many are in love with your homeland. 🇵🇦❤️
Hello & thank you for such a nice video on David. I Costco here in FL. I just learned too that once was Price Club. I now belong to Sam's Club for $45 a yr. Costco mo. cost now is $60, I don't spend enough to keep them. I like that you should areas of my interest like foods, housing etc. I once saw these white villas many yrs/ago 2/2 selling for $35K. I did not have that money laying around & now sell for a lot more. I was born in Colon & naturalized US Citizen. We have family in Boquete(Saenz) but did not know when I took a bus from Costa Rica(visiting friends) to Panama. I stayed one nite in Boquete & one nite in Chirique since no rooms due to Festival Time. If I am now 72-yrs old but if brave would like living in David. By the way, what do you know about Gay Life in David. I once saw that a Gay Bar was sold there. So is David Gay Friendly? I would love to come back to visit Panama & relatives but so worried with my sleeping and vertigo. Today 7/16/21 looking at your video I almost said, I'm Going.... Maybe later...Thanks again for such a nice video and you seem such a sweet lady. Thank You Alberto de Pascal/Clearwater, FL. OH...PS...School in Boquete named after on of my relatives in Panama.
Thanks for watching and for leaving such a detailed comment! My grandmother was from Colon! Unfortunately, I do not know about the LGBTQ community in David or Panama in general. Glad that you enjoyed the video!
Thank you.
You are quite welcome, Susan! Thanks for watching this video on David. 🇵🇦🇵🇦🇵🇦
Ay linda, Estos es muy útil!
Muchas gracias, Joseph! 🇵🇦🇵🇦 I am glad that you found it to be helpful.
Love your content! Were there many people smoking there? How was the vehicle pollution? Thanks so much!
As always thank you love your Infor
Thank yup for your continued support! 🙏🏽
The Best video showing and elaborating on the city of David. Do they speak English in David? 🤔
Thank you so much! I was not in David for a long enough time to know how much English is spoken there but I try to navigate Panama with the expectation that people do not speak English and then am at ease when they do lol. Like a sigh of relief lol.
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Yeah, I am planning on visiting Panama 🇵🇦, a friend of mine told me that it shouldn't be difficult to speak English in the big cities (especially Panama city and David). You really have good vlogs I must say. Keep well, stay safe and God bless. 👍
I enjoy your videos from Panama. Very informative. I think you, Richard Hamilton from Elizabeth New Jersey and curious do you speak the language cause that could be a barrier over there when you don’t speak enough Spanish it could be hard to you know talk to the locals and get things done when you don’t speak Spanish, you speak the language
Great views.. thanks !
Glad that you liked the views! Thanks for watching and for commenting! 🇵🇦🎉
Though I am not visibly disabled, I appreciate your pov
Thank you so much! 👊🏽
love your style...thanks
Thank you so much!
I plan to visit David this winter and wonder about the area of the Pacific Ocean. Are the beaches good there? Is there much to do there? Resorts/ hotels on the beach that you could recommend? How many days would you think would allow a leisurely tour of David and the area? Loved the video - Thanks
Thanks for uploading. Appreciate the points on mobility travel....do you have vids on other countries.... interested in the Caribbean... and Miami....♥️♥️👍..
I use a walker for an equilibrium condition in Costa Rica. Costa Rica does very good for accessabilty issues. Love David area by the way.
More food video please. Looks delicious I'm hungry!
Lol. I will try my best to do more food videos when I return. Sometimes I get caught up in the moment of eating all of that delicious food that I forget to capture it lol. 🤦🏽♀️😂
Great stuff! Would love to have you as a guest on my podcast!!
Sound like a city that would ease people into Panamanian lifestyle.🤓❤️👌🏾
Your videos are very well done 👍🏾.
What car transportation, and the cost of it, did you use during your various Panama excursions?
Annamarie, thank you for watching and for your comment. I used private guides from Panama Relocation Tours. Guides can be hired for different areas of Panama. Here is an affiliate link to their tours and online guide book.
panamarelocationtours.com/?ref=39
@@AbroadAbility Muchas gracias.
@@AbroadAbility That's how we're planning to explore, so it's nice to see that you used the private guides! We're not much for the group tours they offer, but seem to be a great resource.
Another great video, but I don't think that's the city for my family and me. I'll be choosing the highrise lifestyle.
That is actually what I chose too and I love it. #highriselife lol
@@AbroadAbility Yes, I saw one of your earlier videos. I'll have to go on a tour. Is there any particular area you like? I want to stay under 375k for an apartment.
Where is the farmer's market? I have lived in David for 2 years and never knew about it!
For the life of me I do not remember. I tried finding the address but I couldn’t find it. I am still in the hunt though. 🕵🏽♀️🔍
The farmer's market is one block back of the San Francisco Church, on F Sur avenue.
@@domynio27 thanks for helping with that question! 👍🏽🇵🇦
I married a woman in David in 2009. She decided she didn’t want to come to the United States. As far as I know we are still married but I haven’t spoke to her in years.
Keep faith
Love your videos
Thank you, so much! I appreciate you taking the time to watch them and to comment.
Great video ma'am
Thank you so much, Jesse! I appreciate you taking the time to watch it and to leave a comment. 😀👍🏽🇵🇦
@@AbroadAbility you are welcome 😇
Hey, I'm a new subscriber to your channel and am really enjoying it. I am looking for a cool region in Panama to live away from the heat, I would assume closer to the mountain region. Would u have any suggestions for my family? We are moving the beginning of next year
Thank you for subscribing my fellow border crosser! The only place that I went to that was cool was Boquete. I would, like you said, start with mountain regions.
You are doing some great videos...thank you for your obvious effort! By the way, would you mind telling me where you got your subscribe animation? Nice and simple. -Kim
Thank you so much for your kind words, Kim. I think my friend sent me that animation. I would have to go back and check. I am pretty sure there are a bunch if you Google them as well.
how is the cost of buying a home. also can you buy outside of david with less crowds
Which is a cheaper cost of living especially rent
Boquete or David
We are told that the weather in David is very hot and humid in the summer. Hotter than even Panama City. How do people deal with it? And how about what we read about concerning the garbage crisis, not only in Panama, but other countries as well. Everyone gets obsessed about crime and the climate, and they totally ignore the garbage accumulation crisis. How is it in the David area? Plastic floods into rivers, onto beaches, piles up onto sidewalks.
Hi Dovy, I actually don’t live in David and just created this video when I was exploring it as a place to move to so I cannot speak to how people deal with the humidity but I can guess that it is the same as other places. Do things when it isn’t as hot lol. I have seen plastics and trash all over the county and in waterways. Not just in Panama but in a lot of my travels around the world. It is said to see.
@@AbroadAbility The idea of all that trash is depressing, including in cities. You would think Panama has plenty of money to keep the cities clean and educate the people with the income from the Canal! 😞
@@AbroadAbility How do people avoid spending their life in the air conditioning in such heat? Or run schedules to go out when it's not so hot?
@@dovygoodguy1296 I can’t answer that. I was just giving examples of how some of my friends deal with the heat. To each their own. There is the right climate out there for all of us and we adjust accordingly. 👍🏽
@@dovygoodguy1296 trash and waste is a global issue and it is a complicated one. Some people don’t want to pay for trash removal. That said, I did visit a site here in the city where a non-profit is collection trash out of a river before it goes out to sea. People in that community don’t want it there even though it is helping the waterway. It is a hard balance.
I was in David once … it looks like more organized, clean compared to others cities like Chorrera. etc.. Boquete is paradise for the people loving de mountains and nature. !! Fresh air. !!! I’m about to make the move … but I didn’t decide where to go exactly …. Chitré ? Pedasi …. Chorrera. ?????
Please help me !!!!
I am not sure I can help you. Heck, I haven’t decided myself lol. You will know when the time is right. I have several friends who have moved around u til they found the right area for them. I just see it as part of the adventure.
Chiriqui is way too better than those cities.
Got me writin' lyrics to the beat at the end lol lol
Ha! It is hard to pick songs so I am glad that it motivated you LOL. 🎶🎼🎤
I'm dig'n the 🎶
Heyyyyyyy
Thank you! It is hard to pick a song out to match the video so I am glad when people like it. 🎶🎼🎵
Do a video on the Colon side!
Ironically, it is on the list for future videos to create. I already captured the footage. I just have to write the script. 👍🏽🇵🇦🤪
I use a wheelchair, I’m a 63 year old bilingual Puerto Rican receiving $1000 Social Security disability insurance monthly benefit. And I’m interested in possibly retiring in DAVID, PANAMA. I think you’re the ideal person to tutor my intention to relocate to David . I saw your David video but it’s from 3 years ago and I’d like to see an updated video if possible. I hope you can help me and I’m willing to pay for your help. I’m very interested to meet you personally. I hope it happens sooner than later !!!
Nice video, makes me feel like moving today, but mandatory masks outside for everyone ? Not for me
Thank you for taking the time to watch the video and for your comment! Panama had/has strict Covid requirements. Some felt safer there than the in US and others hated the restrictions. I experienced my first weekend lockdown while visiting Panama City in January.
Thanks again for your answer.
So i wish these restrictions will end up soon. If so i would seriously consider to move there for my soon retirement.
God bless you for your good work
Panama's strong anti-covid protocol has saved many a life. Yesterday was the first day since the pandemic began in which there were no deaths. And today only one death. Panamanians have pulled together in solidarity to minimise loss of life and because of this you will be able to live here sooner worry free because actual recovery is around the bend. I predict the mask restriction will be lifted within the next two months. Unlike in other places, Panama did not and will not suffer a third covid wave, and recovery will certainly be more definitive due to no false starts. We are all very appreciative of the moral leadership our government has displayed as the cohesive pro-active understanding as we all have shared what we have had to face. And it delights us in knowing that this truly will soon be over.
Notice that Panama in its resilience and mutual support did not face mass evictions nor bouts of bankruptcy and homelessness as with other geographies. We were all in this together and together we brought the covid deaths down to zero even in the midst of our vaccination campaign. For that I am extremely grateful. Each life is priceless.
@@fanfare100 thank you for that information. Can you please give me an update on the mask mandates? Are Ivermectin and Hydroxycloriquine readily available there over the counter or by prescription? I am considering retiring there. Thanks again.
Do you have any information regarding safety in David and Boquette? Thank you
I am sorry but I do not. 🤔💭
David is a big city... sectors like Terronal, Villa Mercedes are very safe... Boquete is also too safe haha, salutes!
how are the beaches
Hi there. I just discovered your sight and love it! Can you suggest a good immigration lawyer who works with Pensionado Visas. Thanks if you can share any info.
What retirement income would you recommend to live comfortably in David?
Hey, Daniel! Thanks for watching the video. That is a really hard question that I don’t feel comfortable answering for any area of Panama. I don’t know what your taste or comfort levels are. I have heard of people living off of their social security band those who will spend 4 times that amount (various areas of Panama). It all depends on the individual and their lifestyle. Do they cook or eat out often for example.
Great video, do they accept American health insurance?
Thank you so much! Not that I am aware of. They do have VA medical benefits here and I know people who have had their medical costs reimbursed by their health insurance in the US. Most of my friends here pay out of pocket.
@@AbroadAbility VA works for me... Thank you
Hi there .!!
I just saw your video on why you left the USA 🇺🇸.!! And I want you to know that I am so happy for you and I have always known this .!! But people are so brain washed that is just not safe to speak up without getting into a fight or heated arguments.!!
I am from Mexico City but I have lived in the USA for 35 years and I just wait to have my plan and money to finally say good bye me an my wife are moving back to Merida not the city anymore and we just can’t wait to get the kind of life we know we can have .!! It is just a matter of time .!!
I am thankful don’t get me wrong .!! But time and experiences have left me with the only obvious choice . Try to live and work not just work and work my gosh what a way of waiting a life !!
You are welcome to México 🇲🇽 to visit anytime .!! My friend
And thank you !! You rock 👍🌹🙏
Nice music!
Thank you! Glad to hear that you liked it. 😀
Enjoyed your video. Am 65. one question please. Is American money equal to Panama?
Thank you. Panama uses the US dollar so it is one to one. They do not print paper money and just mint coins (the Balboa) which is 1:1.
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Is it true that you can only use cash to shop? Are there no options to use a debit card? Thanks
Many places take credit cards. Some small venders may not and would prefer cash.
es que el pricesmart es para los gringos que viven en Boquete xDDDDDDDD las demás tiendas en David son bieeeeen diferentes :D
Me imagino. Haha Gracia.
Hey can you give me some advice on finding a online job?
I heard you are frisked at like banks and a lot of places in Panama, is it true both men and woman are frisked at like banks and nightclubs and places like this in david panama specifically?
I haven’t heard of that nor have I experienced being frisked in Panama. I haven’t been frisked in any banks. I do not go to night clubs so I cannot speak to that. The only pat down I have received was at the airport.
@@AbroadAbility or maybe not a pat down at banks but I mean like they run the metal detector wand over you?
@@spyderco329 some might do a metal detector and do a quick look inside a pocket book for bank entry.
@@AbroadAbility oh and they metal detector men and women both?