How is Ecuador !!?? We e have thought about that country and we would love to go there. Wasn’t in the cards for this trip. Thanks for watching and for the comment. Cheers
@@SHHHMotoTravels we love it. The weather is very nice year round, we’re on the U.S. dollar so no currency exchange, and the cost of living is lower than Panama or Costa Rica.
Hi Guys, thank you so much for your great video. We are born in Germany but for the last 45 years we lived a bit around the world on different continents and ended up here in Australia for the past 25 years, far tooooo long. So, now it"s time to have a change and we are coming in two months to explore Panama although we are no longer the youngest fellows on earth but perfectly healthy, bilingual and keen to enter a new culture for our last nest to settle down. Muchas gracias.....
Wow A world of knowledge !! Our son just spent 3 years in Australia so we went twice to see his and explore that place. We really like Panamá. It’s an easy place to be and seniors, Jubliados, are treated very well there !!! Enjoy your time there ! Hope you have a great experience Cheers !!!
Great insight. I am a Cannuck and left CDN when GST came in. I have travel in over 9 countries. I receive income from my businesses and 67 years of age. I visited Niagara Falls and area where I am from but had not gone back in about 8 years. WOW very crowded region ( understanding the falls tourist destiny ). Very high costs everywhere and the hidden fees like your carbon tax. I currently live in Jacksonville FL and FL and the condos are charging up to $2000 a month. Retirees cannot afford them and leaving. Crime and Crazy people growing. So I will be coming to Panama to scope out my next move. Thanks Eh!
I hear what you’re saying in your comment !!! We have 7 more countries booked to see this coming winter, still looking here but we did really like Panama !!! Have a great trip. Cheers
What a great and honest review! We have been to Panama several times and are going to Bocas Del Toro nest week. Hope we love it there! We are still looking as well!
Thanks for watching and for leaving your comment We are still looking as well, we have 7 more countries booked to see this coming winter. Have a great week Cheers
Great video, I think the Pensionado Visa also gets you a 25% discount on international flights. We have a new city mayor and he s gonna do a much better job with the waste management.
Great information and video you guys. Glad your home safe. We've been on the same "enjoy the rest of your life safe n comfortable" for a couple of years. Interesting your traveling is places we've been. Excellent insights. Tempting, " but we still haven't found what we're lookin for." Thank you both for sharing your experiences and laughter. 💯 👍 🇨🇦
Thanks for following along !!! Kinda the same here , still haven’t found what we’re looking for!!! Trying 6 more countries next winter but for now…. Time to enjoy home !! Actually we are behind in videos so still 2 more countries to come. Cheers
Smokey vs Canada with high taxation, heating bills and the list rolls on 😢. I’ll handle a bit of occasional smoke. Of course higher in the mountains you don’t get that and you don’t need heat or air conditioning.
It is safe here in Panama, we are from Alberta Canada. Prices are much better here than in Alberta. Health care is cheaper,food is fresher and more inexpensive, we have a pensionado vise that takes 5 to 6 months, car insurance is about $48.00. We live in Boquete, which is in the highlands. All good.
Thanks so much for sharing this information !! We never made it to that town but would love to one day. We sure enjoyed our time in Panama. We spent 22 years in Alberta and I think the winters would be much nicer in Panama LOL Thanks for watching Hope you have a great 2025 Cheers !!!🥂 .
So the older you are the more expensive health services are we with insurance premiums and deductibles. So paying cash is a decent alternative including for regular medications. How much better is it than here in Alberta??
Awesome !!! I look around to find a place to rent a bike but could t find one there. If we come down as snowbirds or retire there , I will have a bike for sure !!! Thanks for watching Cheers
When moving to Brazil or Panama, it's good to keep these facts in mind. Tax deductions in Panama: Zero on your Social Security retirement check and 401(k) withdrawals. Taxes in Brazil: Brazil taxes global income, so your 401(k) withdrawals and private pensions could be subject to taxes in Brazil, in addition to the taxes you already pay in the U.S. Social Security benefits: Not taxed in Brazil.
I have a friend that is more looking at Coronado vs the Playa. He has told me about the pensionado visa as well. I expect him to be there with his family within the year. I think we will end up visiting them in the winter 2026.
Thank you guys, great video. We are doing the same, currently in Spain since Dec last year, by the end of this month back to T.O for a month and then to the Dominican Republic for August, Panama in September and October, and then to Miami to board a cruise to Argentina and stay there until March 2025. Would you recommend to arrange an Airbnb for the two months in Panama?
Thanks for the arching and for the comment. What part of Panama are you going to ? There are let’s of Airbnb’s to chose from. The one we had in Playa Coronado wasn’t the best … kinda hit and miss when chowing one as reviews aren’t always accurate. A building we were impressed with in Playa Coronado was Coronado Bay. We didn’t stay there but took a tour of the building and wished we did stay there. Panama City has lots to chose from. Just make sure what district you stay in. … Sorry I can’t remember the name of the area to avoid We did love Panama !! and want to go back Sounds like you’re on a great path. Only been to Spain once and it was only for a week. Need to go back one day. Hope that helps.
@@mrright1068 - it was all better than I expected except for the trash. They do have a plan that they execute for trash removal but it is different than what we are used to. Public transport was way better than we expected
ello motorcycle travels. I'm Brazilian and I live in Florida my country is wonderful, friendly, welcoming people. very beautiful country. Since you will visit 6 countries, I recommend Brazil. João Pessoa, Ceará, Bahia, in short, the Brazilian northeast. considered Brazilian Caribbean. 1 US dollar is 5.50 reais. very cheap. you will love it.
Hello !! We have been to Brazil twice !! (Before we started TH-cam). Love Brazil !!! We’ve been to Manaus, Fortaleza, Fortim, Natal, Buzios and Rio. Amazon was amazing. Thanks for watching !! and for leaving your comment. Have a great week.
@@helciocampos When moving to Brazil or Panama, it's good to keep these facts in mind. Tax deductions in Panama: Zero on your Social Security retirement check and 401(k) withdrawals. Taxes in Brazil: Brazil taxes global income, so your 401(k) withdrawals and private pensions could be subject to taxes in Brazil, in addition to the taxes you already pay in the U.S. Social Security benefits: Not taxed in Brazil.
Please come visit Suriname. We have a multiculure and diversity in food & people. Everybody speaks and understand english. Living cost is managable. Hope one day you come on vacation.
There is no requirement to GO if you have a pensionado visa. We've lived here 2 years and have never left. We love Volcan, Panama, where we live. We feel more secure here than in the U.S. We don't have a car and use a taxi. If you need surgery like I did without insurance you have to go to the community hospital. It's not like an American hospital, but you will get your treatment for very little money. The better hospital is too expensive to go to without insurance. We have regular trash pick up at our rental home, sadly our neighbors burn things fairly often.
Thank you for your comment !! Love to hear experiences from people that are currently living in Panama Hard to trust what you read sometimes online. We really loved our expert in Panama and I agree with you, we felt so comfortable and secure. Thanks for watching and for your comment !! Have a great week.
Each high rise complex we looked had gyms there that were pretty nice and I did Botox a larger gym in the town of Coronado but we never went it. The golf country club had a full gym there also Thanks for watching and for asking the question !!!
@@mrright1068 - we sold out place years ago and downsized to retire early. No regrets. We did a couple videos about that this past summer. Honestly language was not an issue. We won “the language lottery “ by speaking English. English is most everywhere but it wasn’t hard to communicate with Spanish speaking people anyways. Thanks for watching and for your questions !!! Have a great week
1 day. Without knowing your complete question , I’m sorry I don’t know how to reply. What part of the video do you have in question that states 1 day ? Thanks
Hello glad your back in B.C. .But what about flipping the coin do you own a house in BC or do you rent that is a big factor too and that is where your motorcycle is as well lots of other things when you flip the coin 🤔But still ❤️ your adventures 2 side's to the Looney coin 😊
Another issue I would be researching is dealing with dual, or in my case, triple taxation, and how to handle foreign taxes on tax returns, you know, everybody's favourite subject... incone tax 🤪😵💫😆
Good point, I should have added the tax benefit in Panama..."Tax benefits: Panama only taxes income sourced from within the country - any foreign-sourced income is exempt."
My understanding is that you may have to “go” to Panama every year to keep the Pensionado visa valid. You dont have to be a citizen to hold this visa. If you choose to retire and live there year round, you don’t have to leave the country That is what I learned from a couple that lives there part time from another country. I researched on the Panamanian gov website and couldn’t find a clear detailed description of that clause. Hope that helps ???
@ - Yes. Thank you for clarifying. It sure does. If I went there to retire, I wouldn’t like having to leave the country to go somewhere every year. Here in Cambodia (the cheapest country on the planet) I don’t ever have to leave to do a border run.
Don’t be stuck in Canada paying heating bills and carbon taxes. Add high inflation and Canada is unaffordable for many. Canada is currently so poorly managed that the negatives outweigh any positive 😮 Panama has better roads 😂
What a Great couple, enjoyed your video, safe travels I admire your journey, trying to talk my wife, into it, either Panama or Mexico, any tips to bribe the wife, we can afford anything, what I save in property taxes and hoa fees-I could live like a king there-Have Fun Guys
Thanks for watching !! and for the comment. The best thing that we do is, we plan a vacation to a place to see it in person, as the time goes by during the vacation we talk about the possibilities of being a “snowbird” in these places. That leads us to the thoughts of living in different places. Cost is definitely a big factor. Mexico is becoming very expensive, which really surprises us. But Panama is beautiful and very reasonable for prices I piece of advice we give people when they ask is, you both have to be on the same page to have it work. Goes for travelling full time, snowbirding and or retiring somewhere else Cheers !!
We considered Panama before settling on Ecuador. Retiring here is the best move we ever made! Good luck!
How is Ecuador !!?? We e have thought about that country and we would love to go there. Wasn’t in the cards for this trip.
Thanks for watching and for the comment.
Cheers
@@SHHHMotoTravels we love it. The weather is very nice year round, we’re on the U.S. dollar so no currency exchange, and the cost of living is lower than Panama or Costa Rica.
@@rvdareyet7201 - that sounds awesome … now we have to go there. Would you recommend near the ocean or in Quito ?
@@SHHHMotoTravels we are on the coast, in Manta, but the largest expat group is in Cuenca. The narco problems are along the coast, not in the Sierra.
@@rvdareyet7201 - Thanks !
that was a cool shout out! Adriano's channel is amazing and I highly recommend it to everyone i can!
I agree.
I have followed his channel for about 3 years now.
Hi Guys, thank you so much for your great video. We are born in Germany but for the last 45 years we lived a bit around the world on different continents and ended up here in Australia for the past 25 years, far tooooo long. So, now it"s time to have a change and we are coming in two months to explore Panama although we are no longer the youngest fellows on earth but perfectly healthy, bilingual and keen to enter a new culture for our last nest to settle down. Muchas gracias.....
Wow A world of knowledge !!
Our son just spent 3 years in Australia so we went twice to see his and explore that place.
We really like Panamá. It’s an easy place to be and seniors, Jubliados, are treated very well there !!!
Enjoy your time there ! Hope you have a great experience
Cheers !!!
Great insight. I am a Cannuck and left CDN when GST came in. I have travel in over 9 countries. I receive income from my businesses and 67 years of age. I visited Niagara Falls and area where I am from but had not gone back in about 8 years. WOW very crowded region ( understanding the falls tourist destiny ). Very high costs everywhere and the hidden fees like your carbon tax. I currently live in Jacksonville FL and FL and the condos are charging up to $2000 a month. Retirees cannot afford them and leaving. Crime and Crazy people growing. So I will be coming to Panama to scope out my next move. Thanks Eh!
I hear what you’re saying in your comment !!!
We have 7 more countries booked to see this coming winter, still looking here but we did really like Panama !!!
Have a great trip.
Cheers
What a great and honest review! We have been to Panama several times and are going to Bocas Del Toro nest week. Hope we love it there! We are still looking as well!
Thanks for watching and for leaving your comment
We are still looking as well, we have 7 more countries booked to see this coming winter.
Have a great week
Cheers
Great video, I think the Pensionado Visa also gets you a 25% discount on international flights. We have a new city mayor and he s gonna do a much better job with the waste management.
Thanks for your comment, I Sean to remember someone telling me that also !! Love to hear the update for waste management …
Thank you
Great material. Your advice is appreciated.
Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment !!
Have a great week
THANKS YOU TWO FOR YOUR ADVENTURES AND THOUGHTS FROM A FELLOW BCer!!!!
thanks so much for watching !!! and for your comment...fellow BCer...!
Great information and video you guys. Glad your home safe. We've been on the same "enjoy the rest of your life safe n comfortable" for a couple of years. Interesting your traveling is places we've been. Excellent insights. Tempting, " but we still haven't found what we're lookin for." Thank you both for sharing your experiences and laughter. 💯 👍 🇨🇦
Thanks for following along !!!
Kinda the same here , still haven’t found what we’re looking for!!! Trying 6 more countries next winter but for now…. Time to enjoy home !!
Actually we are behind in videos so still 2 more countries to come.
Cheers
Very informative to hear your impressions Thank you.
Thanks !!! Back to some local content in a few more weeks !! so glad to be back on two wheels again...Cheers
Well now... that is really interesting information! My head is spinning.. and not like in The Exorcist!! Lol! Great video as usual.. tx!!
and I forgot to mention, no taxes on foreign income, only taxed on income made in Panama.
Very informative once again! We are considering the retirement move!❤
That’s what we are doing. Travelling around to find a place that’s good for us !!!
Great that you got to meet up with some of your favorite TH-camrs!
Only a couple of them were there… the rest I may see this summer !!! 😉
Absolutely Love This Fam!!! Great share. 🤙🏾🙏🏾
Thanks for watching! Loved this place
Smokey vs Canada with high taxation, heating bills and the list rolls on 😢. I’ll handle a bit of occasional smoke. Of course higher in the mountains you don’t get that and you don’t need heat or air conditioning.
Yes, that is true. There are a lot of small towns to investigate in Panama.
Cheers !
You two are great at doing travel reviews yourselves. i have been enjoying all you videos, cheers Dave
Thanks so much for your kind words !!!
It is safe here in Panama, we are from Alberta Canada. Prices are much better here than in Alberta. Health care is cheaper,food is fresher and more inexpensive, we have a pensionado vise that takes 5 to 6 months, car insurance is about $48.00. We live in Boquete, which is in the highlands. All good.
Thanks so much for sharing this information !! We never made it to that town but would love to one day.
We sure enjoyed our time in Panama.
We spent 22 years in Alberta and I think the winters would be much nicer in Panama LOL
Thanks for watching
Hope you have a great 2025
Cheers !!!🥂 .
So the older you are the more expensive health services are we with insurance premiums and deductibles. So paying cash is a decent alternative including for regular medications. How much better is it than here in Alberta??
It always feels good to get back on your bike!
For sure !!!
Interesting thoughts and perspective. Guess it’s good to be home though and back on your bike. Have fun looking around until you decide. 😂
I think we may be better Flexpats than expats. Haha. These Rolling Stones don’t grow any moss.
Thanks for you comment and for following along
Great aerial footage fam
This is super informative and cool. Never been but it’s been on the bucket list since high school.
We were really impressed with Panama.
@@SHHHMotoTravels you guys have inspired me to travel internationally. Working for the airlines for 6 years and have yet to go overseas. 🤦🏽♂️
As a Canadian expat living full time in Coronado I am glad you enjoyed the area. If you seen an Africa twin riding around town that was me 😆.
Awesome !!!
I look around to find a place to rent a bike but could t find one there.
If we come down as snowbirds or retire there , I will have a bike for sure !!!
Thanks for watching
Cheers
Great review and tips my friends ! Is Portugal on your list ? I heard it is another great option
I have heard that also !! Maybe we need to add that place to our list here.
Wow! Good to hear that groceries or reasonable and that the cost of living is comparable for you guys and even better for Americans.
When moving to Brazil or Panama, it's good to keep these facts in mind.
Tax deductions in Panama: Zero on your Social Security retirement check and 401(k) withdrawals.
Taxes in Brazil: Brazil taxes global income, so your 401(k) withdrawals and private pensions could be subject to taxes in Brazil, in addition to the taxes you already pay in the U.S.
Social Security benefits: Not taxed in
Brazil.
Good points here !
Thanks for sharing.
Panama sounds amazing
That sounds great! I love these reviews of countries and places you're considering retiring to, even if I'm decades away from it myself :D
Thanks for the feedback buddy. You might be surprised how quick that next stage may come !!! Time flies when you look back.
@@SHHHMotoTravels Yeah, every year it seems like I'm older and older ;) I wonder where my youth went!
@@RoadReality your telling me !!! LOL
Nice to have dependable weather in Panama, in Canada it fluctuates a lot. Panamanians are happy, Canadians are only in a hurry and highly stressed
We have noticed the same thing.
The local Panamanians were so friendly and open to share.
We felt very welcome there.
I have a friend that is more looking at Coronado vs the Playa. He has told me about the pensionado visa as well. I expect him to be there with his family within the year. I think we will end up visiting them in the winter 2026.
We sure like that area. Was real easy place to be.
Interesting info on visa
Let’s Go!!!! Hope all is well fam.
Thanks for asking… all is great !
Hope you and your family are doing well !!!
Thank you guys, great video. We are doing the same, currently in Spain since Dec last year, by the end of this month back to T.O for a month and then to the Dominican Republic for August, Panama in September and October, and then to Miami to board a cruise to Argentina and stay there until March 2025.
Would you recommend to arrange an Airbnb for the two months in Panama?
Thanks for the arching and for the comment.
What part of Panama are you going to ?
There are let’s of Airbnb’s to chose from. The one we had in Playa Coronado wasn’t the best … kinda hit and miss when chowing one as reviews aren’t always accurate.
A building we were impressed with in Playa Coronado was Coronado Bay. We didn’t stay there but took a tour of the building and wished we did stay there.
Panama City has lots to chose from. Just make sure what district you stay in. … Sorry I can’t remember the name of the area to avoid
We did love Panama !! and want to go back
Sounds like you’re on a great path. Only been to Spain once and it was only for a week. Need to go back one day.
Hope that helps.
How was electricity reliability, plumbing quality, trash pickup, road conditions?
@@mrright1068 - it was all better than I expected except for the trash. They do have a plan that they execute for trash removal but it is different than what we are used to.
Public transport was way better than we expected
ello motorcycle travels. I'm Brazilian and I live in Florida my country is wonderful, friendly, welcoming people. very beautiful country. Since you will visit 6 countries, I recommend Brazil. João Pessoa, Ceará, Bahia, in short, the Brazilian northeast. considered Brazilian Caribbean. 1 US dollar is 5.50 reais. very cheap. you will love it.
Hello !!
We have been to Brazil twice !! (Before we started TH-cam). Love Brazil !!!
We’ve been to Manaus, Fortaleza, Fortim, Natal, Buzios and Rio. Amazon was amazing.
Thanks for watching !! and for leaving your comment.
Have a great week.
@@helciocampos When moving to Brazil or Panama, it's good to keep these facts in mind.
Tax deductions in Panama: Zero on your Social Security retirement check and 401(k) withdrawals.
Taxes in Brazil: Brazil taxes global income, so your 401(k) withdrawals and private pensions could be subject to taxes in Brazil, in addition to the taxes you already pay in the U.S.
Social Security benefits: Not taxed in
Brazil.
@@blue17c49 thanks.
I appreciate it.
Please come visit Suriname. We have a multiculure and diversity in food & people. Everybody speaks and understand english. Living cost is managable. Hope one day you come on vacation.
There is no requirement to GO if you have a pensionado visa. We've lived here 2 years and have never left. We love Volcan, Panama, where we live. We feel more secure here than in the U.S. We don't have a car and use a taxi. If you need surgery like I did without insurance you have to go to the community hospital. It's not like an American hospital, but you will get your treatment for very little money. The better hospital is too expensive to go to without insurance. We have regular trash pick up at our rental home, sadly our neighbors burn things fairly often.
Thank you for your comment !!
Love to hear experiences from people that are currently living in Panama
Hard to trust what you read sometimes online.
We really loved our expert in Panama and I agree with you, we felt so comfortable and secure.
Thanks for watching and for your comment !!
Have a great week.
Well I grew up in the Canal Zone...loved it ❤
But someone gave my home away 😢
Wow ! That really sucks to lose something g you loved.
Sure is a comfortable country compared to many others
Maybe First 😊
are they're any good gyms
Each high rise complex we looked had gyms there that were pretty nice and I did Botox a larger gym in the town of Coronado but we never went it.
The golf country club had a full gym there also
Thanks for watching and for asking the question !!!
Crazy that this is my most important questions too!
Did you sell your place while looking? Was the language a huge barrier?
@@mrright1068 - we sold out place years ago and downsized to retire early. No regrets. We did a couple videos about that this past summer.
Honestly language was not an issue. We won “the language lottery “ by speaking English. English is most everywhere but it wasn’t hard to communicate with Spanish speaking people anyways.
Thanks for watching and for your questions !!!
Have a great week
I'm with Lucinda on the pros of being able to be outside! I'm watching this video outside lol
100% agree ! Indoors if for rainy days.
What do you mean one day? One day to do what? Can you elaborate please? Thx.
1 day.
Without knowing your complete question , I’m sorry I don’t know how to reply.
What part of the video do you have in question that states 1 day ?
Thanks
Hello glad your back in B.C. .But what about flipping the coin do you own a house in BC or do you rent that is a big factor too and that is where your motorcycle is as well lots of other things when you flip the coin 🤔But still ❤️ your adventures 2 side's to the Looney coin 😊
Haha. Ya, there’s an idea !!!
We just rent here… too much of the world we want to see so we aren’t tied to responsible of ownership anymore.
6 more countries...wow!
Another issue I would be researching is dealing with dual, or in my case, triple taxation, and how to handle foreign taxes on tax returns, you know, everybody's favourite subject... incone tax 🤪😵💫😆
Good point, I should have added the tax benefit in Panama..."Tax benefits: Panama only taxes income sourced from within the country - any foreign-sourced income is exempt."
@@SHHHMotoTravels 🤸♂️😁👍
@@SHHHMotoTravels that's the same with Ecuador. The U.S. taxes you anywhere you go in the world, as long as you carry a U.S. passport.
Wow! Cabs are inexpensive there!
Medical procedures cheaper than the actual insurance...wow!
That permanent visa sounds pretty easy to get
One of the easiest we have discovered so far.
With the Pensionado visa you have to “go” every year? Go where?? Did you mean to say you have to “leave” the country?
My understanding is that you may have to “go” to Panama every year to keep the Pensionado visa valid. You dont have to be a citizen to hold this visa.
If you choose to retire and live there year round, you don’t have to leave the country
That is what I learned from a couple that lives there part time from another country. I researched on the Panamanian gov website and couldn’t find a clear detailed description of that clause.
Hope that helps ???
@ - Yes. Thank you for clarifying. It sure does. If I went there to retire, I wouldn’t like having to leave the country to go somewhere every year. Here in Cambodia (the cheapest country on the planet) I don’t ever have to leave to do a border run.
@@wesgraham2262 - Cambodia ! Cool, that is on our list place countries to go to !!!
I just wanna be by some kind of body of water 😭
I agree with you totally. Love being by the water. Something calming about it
Yoga?? I’m in. Lol
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Don’t be stuck in Canada paying heating bills and carbon taxes. Add high inflation and Canada is unaffordable for many. Canada is currently so poorly managed that the negatives outweigh any positive 😮 Panama has better roads 😂
What a Great couple, enjoyed your video, safe travels
I admire your journey, trying to talk my wife, into it, either Panama or Mexico, any tips to bribe the wife, we can afford anything, what I save in property taxes and hoa fees-I could live like a king there-Have Fun Guys
Thanks for watching !! and for the comment.
The best thing that we do is, we plan a vacation to a place to see it in person, as the time goes by during the vacation we talk about the possibilities of being a “snowbird” in these places. That leads us to the thoughts of living in different places.
Cost is definitely a big factor.
Mexico is becoming very expensive, which really surprises us. But Panama is beautiful and very reasonable for prices
I piece of advice we give people when they ask is, you both have to be on the same page to have it work.
Goes for travelling full time, snowbirding and or retiring somewhere else
Cheers !!