Dear Members:
We have a quick question for you!
How many of you would like to go on a guided tour to Panama and/or Ecuador in the coming months?
That’s right! We’re planning a visit to both Panama and Ecuador in the coming months and we want to give our Members the first opportunity to help us design the experience.
THE PLAN
Here is the plan in a nutshell:
- 7-10 days in each country
- You can CHOOSE ONE country OR TOUR BOTH countries back to back
- We’ll tour the TOP LIFESTYLE COMMUNITIES in each country
- We’ll meet with RELOCATION EXPERTS and other expats living in each country
- We’ll keep the GROUP SIZE SMALL
- We’ll have A LOT OF FUN! Great dining, some “down time”, and lots of new experiences and people to meet!
INSTRUCTIONS
We want this tour to MATCH YOUR NEEDS, so we are conducting an informal survey from our Members.
If you are interested in joining us, please type “Panama” or “Ecuador” or “Both” in the comments section below this article.
Then follow with any other comments about what you would like to SEE AND DO during the tour. What are your PRIORITIES? The more you contribute about what you want with your comments, the better.
Please go to the comments section below this article and submit your comments!
Thank you for your interest!
Michael Manville
Retire Worldwide
My foremost interest in visiting Ecuador relates to lifestyle, climate & safety (incl health care accessibility). Having reached retirement stage, a “lay-back” ambiance is desired. A low crime rate, with available health care, as needed, constitute personal magnets. The meteorological as well as the sociological climates, devoid of extremes, + stable local & national governments are most desirable.
We are looking to move to one of those locations. So my wife and I wold love to see both. Thank You !
i am seriously looking to relocate to either central or south america. as such i am open and flexible. thank you
I would be very interested in a Panama tour. That’s not to say I wouldn’t entertain a Ecuador tour. We were in Ecuador in November and have tickets to return January 23rd for a week. We will be moving to one of these countries within six months.
As for our needs, we do not want a typical tourist tour. We have seen enough churches, museums and the like. We want a culture tour interfacing with locals and expats. We need to understand the lifestyle, services, shopping, medical and the availability of things we need for everyday life. Don’t care for luxury hotels and fine dinning. Just clean, good and safe. We want to own a coffee or coco farm. At least an income producing farm. Not interested in livestock, but trees, fruits, vegs would work
I’m just reading about your proposed tour now. Did it happen? Will you do it again? I’m interested in both countries. Looking for a small house with a garden and Internet access that I can rent, eventually buy a house.
Great idea and THANKS for putting this together!
It would be terrific to set up a separate tour each for Panama and Ecuador and a combined tour of both countries, to provide the most flexible options for all who are interested. In a perfect world, of course. I’m sure you will do the best you can.
I am single and returned to live in Ecuador, bought a property by the beach, and I know the Peninsula area pretty well for those who like to get any details let me know. I will love to go and check Panama. Thanks.
I have seen your planed upcoming schedule for ecuador, just can’t find the link to click, help me please. I am very interested in something coming up in March or April I think it was?
Thanks
Would be interested in both Panama and Ecuador if there are still trips availabe.
Single 60 yr old looking for reasonably priced, safe place for retirement in next 2-5 yrs. Spring to summer climate.
Would be interested in Cotacachi and Cuenca
Yes,Panama soon !!!
I just saw this topic. Are these tours still available? I am interested in one for Panama and maybe Belize if you have one. Please provide me with more information. thank you.
goodmorning sir,this frist time hearing is am interested to know a panama-Ecuador.i like to visit the highlands in panama-Ecuador december holiday 25/12/2010.thank you and god bles panama and Ecuador.amen
Am interested in a Panama-Ecuador tour in the fall of 2011.
I’d like to visit the highlands in Panama (where you don’t need air conditioning) & some expatriate-populated areas of Ecuador with Internet access.
A week or so in each country sounds good.
both. Next year!!
Very interested in both Panama (Boquete), AND
Ecuador (Salinas – Santa Elena Penin.); other ocean villages.
Tell me when and where, so I can get packed.
Get’ter done!
We have visited both countries. I am interested in returning to Panama and checking out Penonome, Pedasi Chitre, Las Tablas by the Pacific coast. Also Ecuador, and revisit La Libertad, and see Salinas and Bahia de Caraquez. Any inof we will be most appreciative. God Bless , joe.gomez2009@yahoo.com
Joe
Salvo Para Servir
Ecuador Coastal Tour
I’m interested in Ecuador. I’m looking for an area that is not too far from the ocean and has reasonable roads and electric power. High Speed Internet would be a plus. Spring to summer weather and a cost of living suitable to living on my SS check alone.
I am a single woman and would be interested in seeing Panama Canal, Belize, Costa Rica, Nicaragua.
Love to visit Panama and Equador with like minded souls in the Autumn {Fall!}…I have a lot of projects running till end September most years.
Hello,
We would be interessted in visiting panama or Equador.
We have 2 kids 1.5 and 3 and are looking for investing and living in a safe and beautifull location. Sayulita interested us. Several places in panama and Equador could be also interesting for us. We count on you to help us find THE place.
With great appreciation,
Greg and Emilie (France)
Ecuador – coastal and maybe Cotacachi.
Thanks!
Suzy
One reader wrote: Hi Michael,
I am interested in Panama, possibly Ecuador (would want to know more about the itinerary.) I prefer to see a mixture of developments and local-type areas, mostly beach front but some highlands okay. Azuero Peninsula, Pedasi, Las Tablas, Chiriqui, David, Boquete, Volcan, maybe Bocas del Toro. Interested primarily in purchase of real property for retirement and/or investment purposes.
Thanks,
Tom H
One reader wrote: My wife and I would be interested in both Panama and Ecuador, perhaps. We want to come away with a realistic understanding of what kind of lifestyle we could live with the mostly just social security income. Also, since we would be leery of investing money in a leftist country, we want to know what class of home rentals there may be , not about buying land/houses. I want to know if the crime is so bad we would have to live in an apartment/condo with barred windows or can we rent a nice home outside of the city? Charles L.
Both
Not all gated communities.
Reasonible pricing.
Condos, or among the locals.
Near the beach.
One reader wrote: Sounds great, I do hope the plan is not until at least Nov. I am single and 60 so please no kids and keep it on the low end cost wise. I plan to spend several months in central and south America this fall and winter looking for a new home. At this time I am most interested in living in Ecuador, based on what info I have but am considering several areas, and keeping an open mind. I don’t want winter cold, hot summers much rain or a police state such as Costa is fast becoming. I am also interested in Belize and Uruguay. I plan time all four places this year. Your tour would be very helpful I think.
Both
I’m interested in both…and for Uruguay & Argentina also