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15. About 12 years ago. I haven't had contact with him since he moved. He and his wife

Reply to leighbythesea2 (Reply #11)

Sun Jan 17, 2021, 09:29 AM

Jan 2021

spent their vacations there while they were still working. They worked on their Spanish so they were pretty fluent by the time they moved permanently after retirement. The vacations they spent there solidified their feelings that Panama was where they wanted to end up.

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Deposit down on 1st Tour--Investigating Retiring Abroad [View all] leighbythesea2 Jan 2021 OP

Wonderful, you have adventures to look forward to 🙂 MLAA Jan 2021 #1

I'm so excited! leighbythesea2 Jan 2021 #2

I know someone who retired to Costa Rica.. really likes it. listed in top 10 least racist countries Thekaspervote Jan 2021 #3

Costa Rica leighbythesea2 Jan 2021 #5

howz your spanish? nt msongs Jan 2021 #4

My spanish is abysmal leighbythesea2 Jan 2021 #6

looks like u have a year coming up to start learning. must be some good online places nt msongs Jan 2021 #7

So much leighbythesea2 Jan 2021 #12

Ah acquaintance retired to Panama. He loves it. He's a master woodworker and Nay Jan 2021 #8

How long ago leighbythesea2 Jan 2021 #11

About 12 years ago. I haven't had contact with him since he moved. He and his wife Nay Jan 2021 #15

yep...Panama is on our list.... dhill926 Jan 2021 #9

Hoping leighbythesea2 Jan 2021 #14

Wife and I are happy with our 'did not visit first' country choice sanatanadharma Jan 2021 #10

Per recs on this Forum Group leighbythesea2 Jan 2021 #13