28- Everything you should know before moving to Panama City- Relocation expert advice - Life story

[@CAM0244]

Eloquent lady and speaks beautifully. She strikes me as a school teacher or maybe a nurse. I'm sure she had a professional background of some sort. Icould listen to her all day. 🥰

[@michaelkirkland1929]

A very STYLISH, classy lady. I just left Ciudad de Panama last week. I did receive my temporary cedilla, and found a real COOL spot, in Ciudad de Panama. I'm in Cali, long enough to clear stuff out of this apartment. I've LOVED my country for 63 years, it hasn't LOVED mr back. Goodbye a.m.e.r.i.K.K.K.a. Hello Panama.

[@richieredw9218]

I'm Jamaican born🇯🇲 and have had distant relatives who came to Panama to help build the canal, some moved on to neighbouring Costa Rica

[@mmxw2294]

That’s how my great grandparents moved to Panama

[@ourblazingworld]

Being I Louisiana and have lived in Plano tx I loved hearing this interview. Thank you!

[@tyardovdabulldht2340]

Excellent video.

[@ReginaldLCurry23]

Cool! I live in the DFW area now, I've been thinking about coming to Panama as well as a couple other Latin American countries.

[@catheylaw2326]

Love this video Saundra! Thanks for sharing your experience and a little bit of your story that led you to Panama 🇵🇦

[@tellmeyourstory-nicolewyx1715]

Thanks for support. More stories are coming! Please subscribe and share !

[@KamilW257]

Visiting in 2022 , rainy season. Hopefully covi doesn’t lock countries down again beginning this winter 🙏🏽. I visited a few years ago (wife & I). Love it! Looking forward to exploring more of Panama City and the surrounding areas.

[@tarynnicosie846]

I so enjoyed your video and felt you offered a great amount of information. I am traveling to Panama on January 10th in hopes to fall in love with it and then plan my move. This has been a work in process for several years for me. I plan on going to Panama then to David and Boquete. If the shoe fits I am wearing them !! Happy New Year. And much happiness to you classy lady !!

[@keithcharles3331]

Very informative and well articulated as well. I plan to be in Panama in March 2022 and would like to communicate.

[@jahblessds2409]

Thanks for offering to help others who are trying to move there. I may take you up on this and will bring you some purse size seasonings. 😉

[@tinamariecrisler9597]

Thank you for your feedback about moving to Panamá. I’ve been doing a lot of research about this moving and as always I negative site...Am about to retire and Panama is on top of my list.

[@franciscusjohannesburger3720]

Nicole , thank you for your advice , from the Netherlands .

[@tellmeyourstory-nicolewyx1715]

Thank you very much! The lady in the video is Saundra Lohr. And I am Nicole . I do interviews of people living in different country. More stories are coming on the channel, Tell me your story -Nicole Wyx :)

[@mtngrl5859]

Saundra is a lovely woman, love her story!

[@pamelascottAZrealtor]

This is so awesome!! By the way, you speak and outline all the details that people want to hear! And who knows, that could be my next stop! Thank you for this, my elegant friend!!

[@tellmeyourstory-nicolewyx1715]

Thanks for watching Saundra’s story! And more interviews are coming!

[@sidneycooper]

Thank you for a very informative video! I'm trying to decide between Colombia and Panamá. Hopefully, I'll get to Panamá in 2022.

[@tellmeyourstory-nicolewyx1715]

There are also more interviews from Colombia in the same channel. Feel free to check them out !

[@marioschweizer1353]

interesting to listen. i will travel in june next 2022 and relocate their even i was never been there before. i lived abroad in other countries already and don't see any issues for myself. its interesting to live in another country with other cultures. first i planned to live in city for some months before i will probably move to sea side. i think for myself when i chat before about panama in fb groups, its no really helps me because impressions has not suit with me. i know for myself what i want and dislike and will follow my paths.

[@123ALEXHOUSE]

Hi, Mario the best places to live in Panama Via Argentina, Vía España, Via Brasil, and Paitilla are the best places to live under $750.00 a month. It helps a lot if you speak Spanish. I have been traveling to Panama for 12 years it's okay. There are some things I don't like about Panama. After 7 months I start getting cranky.

[@gregoriousgotti5115]

Nice lady ..Thanks to living in 🇵🇦..God Bless you Sweet Heart😘👍

[@saundralohr6679]

Thank you!

[@enriqueyearwood3931]

Well come to my country, me god bless you an injoy your new life.

[@saundralohr6679]

Thank you! You may reach us at: www.expatprosadvice.com

[@bedinabebe4521]

Thanks for this wonderful video. I love Panama City. If you know the traditional Panamanian restaurant 'El Trapiche' has a serious signatue hot sauce.🔥After a delightful meal, I asked my waiter if they sell it & he produce a case smiling "how many would you like"? I block away up Via Argentina, El Caribe specializes in Delicious Jamaican Caribbean Panamanian delicacies & they serve pepper sauce on the side. The owner Maritza is a wonderful contact. I just subscribed & I will reach out to you in future when I've organized things.

[@tellmeyourstory-nicolewyx1715]

That’s great! It will be our pleasure to meet you in the future!

[@katewaters5092]

When you say the “city center” approximately where do you mean? Which neighborhood ? I plan to move to Panama summer 2022 and am interested in Panama City, Especially a walkable neighborhood. I have been on a Panama tour once but most of the time was spent in Boquete ( which really isn’t for me). Will be coming again in Jan and seeing more of Panama City etc.

[@jamesfry4058]

Lived here 22 years. The BEST walkable neighborhood (place to live) is San Felipe (Casco Viejo) period. Second choice, El Cangrejo.

[@normagertz9055]

Nice lady, you can also tell nice personality ! Enjoy the culture

[@saundralohr6679]

Thank you!

[@normagertz9055]

@@saundralohr6679 hello Miss Saundra, ran into your video again. Hope you still doing well. Nice seeing you again. Me, Wishing to go back to my own country but …

[@olamcqueen339]

Hello Saundra, I appreciate your comments on several levels. The Panama City area residence, lack of difficulty living there and not speaking Spanish, benefits of living in an area where you do not need to own a car. When we visited Panama last year, we visited Coronado, David, Boquete. We are returning next month and plan to explore residential communities within 1-1 1/2 hours of the airport. I would welcome the opportunity to speak with you more in planning our next trip there. Hopefully you will respond to me. I am also on Facebook. Hope to connect with you soon. Thanks, Ola

[@tellmeyourstory-nicolewyx1715]

Her name is Saundra Lohr. Thanks for watching!

[@raneealbert7604]

One most important thing is the medical . I would advice if you do plain to relocate anywhere in the world . Don't move if you have a medical condition . Panama have problem getting some medications. And pray and hope you get a doctor who cares. But you can find a doctor from the American embassy website. For women to do the GYN is another story . Just keep your doctor in the USA . Until you find the right one for you in Panama.

[@tellmeyourstory-nicolewyx1715]

Excellent advice !

[@secarr09]

I'm looking to move there soon. Would like to know what law firm you used.

[@saundralohr6679]

Mayra Lamboglia was my immigration attorney.

[@khola21]

@@saundralohr6679 Hi Saundra, I just watched your wonderful interview! I’ve been researching cities in Panama to retire to and doing a relocation tour, but I’ve realized I really want to live in a walkable neighborhood. Which neighborhood is City Center in and how can I get more information about the process of getting a retiree visa and renting, etc. Hoping to meet you in Panama!

[@richardclark1771]

Sandra, I enjoyed the info you provided. I am interested in visiting Panama and maybe moving there. I am single and retired and I think Panama City would ideal for me. May I contact you if I have additional questions or concerns regarding Panama City. I would definitely appreciate it. Richard

[@tellmeyourstory-nicolewyx1715]

Her name is Saundra Lohr. Thanks for watching!

[@fobbitguy]

What areas of Panama city would you suggest to live in?

[@elconocimientoespoder1521]

Im Panamainian.. It depends on your budget, your tastes etc.. Greetings!

[@saundralohr2363]

Bella Vista

[@Favorites227]

Thank you so much for this info. Do you know if there's a trustable FB group for AAs that want to move Panama?

[@saundralohr6679]

Black Expats In Panama is one that is widely used by A-A here...

[@jestemwokolicy]

Hi Sandra. Was nice very nice to meet you. Thank you for sharing your story. Quite interesting. I am currently visiting Panama and I was planning to stay longer but I found Panama kind of greedy and tourist unfriendly so I am leaving by the end of March. I don't like to be discriminated just because I came to visit. I 63 years old and I don't feel like to pay 10$ for seeing Panama Viejo while citizen of Panama can do it for 2,50$. Next thing 5,25$ for only 250$ withdraw. Excuse me? Just sharing 🤔. Thank you again and all the best to you.

[@therealimjustsayin2493]

How do we reach out Sandra?

[@tellmeyourstory-nicolewyx1715]

Her name is Saundra Lohr. I have asked her to reply your comment :)

[@saundralohr2363]

@@tellmeyourstory-nicolewyx1715 thanks, Nicole!

[@BONA7902]

I'm very happy for you. I had the opposite experience there. People were not that friendly and the weather really sucked. I speak fluent Spanish and it didn't make my visit any better. No thanks just not my cup of tea.

[@pdm2201]

The friendliness of the locals is exaggerated. Animosity towards Americans is common. There is a history of violence between the two countries due to The Watermelon War of 1856, The Riots of Jan. 1964, and the 1989 invasion which led to the capture of Manuel Noriega in which hundreds of Panamanians were killed. The history of these events are drilled into kids heads in all schools from a early age.

[@jahblessds2409]

Helpful info and thanks for offering to help others. I'd like to visit Panama and I welcome your guidance and contacts. How should you be contacted please? GRACIAS.

[@tellmeyourstory-nicolewyx1715]

I have reminded her to reply you :)

[@Kozette007]

Simple joys. 🌻That’s why I’m moving to Colombia.

[@tellmeyourstory-nicolewyx1715]

If there is chance in the future , I am looking forward to hearing your story in Colombia :)

[@papi7672]

I thought about Colombia, but drugs, cartels, prostitution and lack of security for foreigners changed my mind, and I always wondered why so many Colombians emigrate to Panama yearly.

[@tellmeyourstory-nicolewyx1715]

@@papi7672 There are also many interviews of expats living in Colombia in my channel. I am not sure if they could answer your question. But if you are interested , you could also see their lives and stories :)

[@saundralohr6679]

I want to visit Columbia next year...

[@thomasrobertson2225]

Great video! Thanks to the author of the channel for this fascinating video! It is interesting to see how people live in other countries! It is very important to know foreign languages on such trips. I would like to recommend to all travelers a practical guide to learning foreign languages by Yuriy Ivantsiv " Polyglot Notes. Practical tips for learning foreign languages". This book contains a lot of useful tips on how to learn a foreign language for tourists, students, entrepreneurs and anyone who needs a foreign language in life. There are a lot of good tips on how to solve problems with the language from beginner to advanced level of language learning. It turns out that the traveler only needs to know a few dialogues and you can easily travel around the world! You don't have to spend a lot of time to fully learn a foreign language, you just need to learn what you can use when you travel. I wish everyone exciting travels!

[@gem3132]

Keep improving your Spanish. It WILL pay off. 500 million native speakers.

[@tellmeyourstory-nicolewyx1715]

Totally agree!

[@123ALEXHOUSE]

Hi Saundra, I am from Dallas, my woman is Panamanian. I have a home in Panama in the City. They drive so bad in Panama you will think they are on Crack. The Food in Panama SUCKS! 80% is very bland. I will be there soon I will try to remember you and bring you some spices and some gumbo filet. You forgot to tell them how expensive the food is in the supermarket. Que tenga un buen dia chao. ☎

[@tellmeyourstory-nicolewyx1715]

Her name is Saundra Lohr. Thanks for watching!

[@elconocimientoespoder1521]

Im panamainian and lived in Europe 18 years and travel a lot! About our food I can tell you is very good! Maybe you are so used to macarone, pizzas and burguers so you cannot Realise where is the good and the junk food... Greetings!

[@darrenimu]

Carnival? No chance😂😂 sorry. I dont think we r having carnival this yr