Lonecowboy
Canadian expat in Panama
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Contacts
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About me
Canadian
Lives in La Concepci贸n, Chiriqu铆
Registration: 10 January 2016
About
Occupation
I am Retired.
My expat journey
La Concepci贸n, Chiriqu铆, Panama
House-Sit June 05 to July 16
House-Sitter
People and horses and warm weather.
Nothing so far!
Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico
Re-tired from 60 years living and working in and out of Canada.
Sun-tanning and living the GOOD life!
Re-tired carpenter, oilfield worker and horseman.
El Sol! (The sun)
Much cleaner part of Mexico than I have previously
experienced in Mexico from here to Cancun.
Great hard-working friendly people.
Not looking!
Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador
Currently on a 3 month house-sit near to Nanegalito
Retired carpenter.
Huge green mountains and deep valleys with lakes and rushing rivers.Friendly quiet people.
Rained almost every day since arriving 10 days ago
La Concepci贸n, Chiriqu铆, Panama
House-Sit June 05 to July 16
House-Sitter
People and horses and warm weather.
Nothing so far!
Caraguis, Venezuela
Offshore drilling barge in Lago Mariciabo
Air Drilling Technician
Climate, location and dollars.
Lack of Spanish, the food and poor communication.
Yakutsk, Sakha, Russia
Two months on housing site.
Carpenter / stair-builder on 8 plex units
Almost nothing. Friendly hard working people.
Extreme cold & terrible working conditions.
Back-wards country. People lived in extreme poverty and somehow survived the extreme living conditions.
Tripoli, Tripoli, Libya
Oil drilling Rigs in Libyan desert
Driller
Weather, travel and dollars
The extreme heat (gibley's), lazy English bosses and very poor food and flies.
Selima, Quadamanja, Malta
Wife and son lived there while I took my leaves there
Oil worker on leave
Climate, people, beachs, horse races, pretty girls and easy life
I cannot think of anything.!
Selima, Malta
Wife & son lived there. I took leaves from Libyan desert there
Oil field worker on leave.
Beachs, climate, people, night life and Arab horses
I cannot think of a thing. Perhaps oil field workers 'hitting' on my wife while I was in desert working.
Tripoli, Tripoli, Libya
Oil drilling Rigs in Libyan desert
Derrickman - Driller
Weather, travel and dollars
The extreme heat (gibley's), arrogant bosses and flies.
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Raised a family there and spent 50 years with Tennessee Walking Horses, breeding & showing.
Custom Home builder - Journeyman carpenter
Oilfield worker- Rig worker,gas well tester.
Golf Course development - Failed!
Great place to live.
Could not afford to retire there.
Activity
Why we decided not to move to Ecuador after two trips there by gardener1
Thinking to immigrate, We spent a month in Ecuador in Nov. 2012 - Quito/Cuenca/Manta and other points in between. We spent a month in Ecuador in Jan. 2017 Guayaquil/Cuenca/Montanita and other points in between. We are not moving to Ecuador. The ...
Hola Just listening in here guys! Seems like 'old home week', to be reading of those, IN and interested IN, my once-upon- a- time retirement 'dream' choice, ECUADOR. Currently living in between Chapala & Ajijic (on the Lake) here ... Read More
DRIVING Texas to Playa Del Carmen by christo1985
Im planning on driving from AUSTIN Texas to Playa Del Carmen in the next few weeks.... Looking for any advice on doing the drive.. Good idea or Bad? Any feedback would be great thanks
Interesting! I'm now 75. I made that trip from Canada to Merida in 2014, stayed the winter and returned via Guadalajara, San Carlos. Bring lots of pesos for the toll gates,'leave your guns at home boys' and don't go looking for drugs ... Read More
'Guide' service individual in the Ste.Vincent area by Lonecowboy
Lonecowboy here. Coming to Panama June. Looking for possible 'Guide' service individual in the Ste.Vincent area north of Bugaba. Just a couple of days per week, with Spanish capabilities. Will house - sit twice between June 06 and October ...
LE4Life Lake Chapala area is wall to wall gringos. I just did some 'cyphers' this morning. Rent $225 Cdn. (Two bedrooms -one bath) Un-furnished. Groceries $ 500 (Includes wine and Tequila) ... Read More
'Guide' service individual in the Ste.Vincent area by Lonecowboy
Lonecowboy here. Coming to Panama June. Looking for possible 'Guide' service individual in the Ste.Vincent area north of Bugaba. Just a couple of days per week, with Spanish capabilities. Will house - sit twice between June 06 and October ...
Hola tambien LE 4 Life Found your other 'mail'. I found Panama lacking in interest after coming there from beautiful Ecuador. A very nice lady in David (American), was most helpful to me online. Lack of Spanish and some bad info from another ... Read More
Las Olas Ecuador development by rastadan
Looking for information regarding the Las Olas Ecuador development near Bahia de Caraquez. Has anyone been on site? How does the project look so far? Please share your impressions of the development plan and any observations you may have.
The hounds are loose; how long till the 'coon' is treed? I kind of sympathize with Los Olas. Five years of my life 1988 to 1993 put me 'up a tree', with the loss of our twenty five year old 10 acre farm, 25 year marraige and about ... Read More
Questions About Living At the Ocean -Bahia de Caraquez by wanderingbears
Who wants to find out about Bahia de Caraquez? A small town on the Ocean here in Ecuador. North Central Coast. Calm relaxing town with everything you need to live and enjoy your life! Anyone want to know more?
Lonecowboy here Once again my lack of PC experience has put me in the 'spotlight'. That was supposed to be a personal reply to Wanderbear. Bill Read More
Questions About Living At the Ocean -Bahia de Caraquez by wanderingbears
Who wants to find out about Bahia de Caraquez? A small town on the Ocean here in Ecuador. North Central Coast. Calm relaxing town with everything you need to live and enjoy your life! Anyone want to know more?
Hi Charlie 'WanderingBear'. Sorry we got disconnected somehow last spring. Sure sorry I did not take your advice as to Pensioner Visa out of Manta. I spent my 90 day Visa there (north west of Quito) and had a very bad experience with an ... Read More
denouncia - my ex-lanlord called the immigration by dennis82
Hello, i have a question, my ex-landlord kicked me out i was late with my rent. She said she calls immigration so i cant leave, i dispute that. Is there a way for her to just stop me from going home? I'm on a tourist visa in ...
Hi I have been requested by Christine to describe my experience in Panama. I went to Bugaba / San Vicente area on a 5 week house-sit. The four large dogs were great. The big brand new house had many challenges; unreliable refridgerator,limited ... Read More
importing by sea by Lonecowboy
I have just received a small container(64 cu.') into Manzanillo harbor. I am told I must use a Customs Broker. The fees involved are much more than the cost of shipping from Canada ($1900). Does anyone know of a legal way around this? ...
Gudgrief The $325 US was the un-loading fee at the doc here in Manzanillo. I'm guessing I'll just have to put a higher sentimental value on my old stuff, suck it up and 'pay the freight'. Thanks Bill Read More
importing by sea by Lonecowboy
I have just received a small container(64 cu.') into Manzanillo harbor. I am told I must use a Customs Broker. The fees involved are much more than the cost of shipping from Canada ($1900). Does anyone know of a legal way around this? ...
Hola Gudgrief Appreciate your interest. If you should re-read my post you may discover that my container is here ,I am here. My concern is having to hire the Customs Broker. Because of the involvement of the broker, the Gov. requests and demands ... Read More
Cheaper cell phone rates coming in October by cdngringo
My Mexican wife and I will be relocating to Mexico full time soon and wanted to share this. A new cell phone provider Flash Mobile has partnered with Lusacell and Movistar to sell air time at what will be roughly half the cost of current rates. The ...
Just would like to throw in some info here. I recently moved to Manzanillo, Mx. I got a phone 'plan' (no time specified contract!) TelCel's plan gives free long distance anywhere in North America along with local calls for about $22 / ... Read More
importing by sea
I have just received a small container(64 cu.') into Manzanillo harbor. I am told I must use a Customs Broker. The fees involved are much more than the cost of shipping from Canada ($1900). Does anyone know of a legal way around this? ... Read More
2015 - anybody in the Ecuador visa pipelines? by gardener1
I can count on the fingers of both hands the number of Ecuador visa applicants who post here and have gone through the permanent residency visa process in the last two years. So for all the hoopla Ecuador gets as a great place to emigrate to, ...
Thanks Dorothy Read More
2015 - anybody in the Ecuador visa pipelines? by gardener1
I can count on the fingers of both hands the number of Ecuador visa applicants who post here and have gone through the permanent residency visa process in the last two years. So for all the hoopla Ecuador gets as a great place to emigrate to, ...
Hi CCC As I don't know what is an 'avatar' I guess I'll just forget it. Maybe, if you're interested. you could send me a PM when you get back 'home'. Read More
2015 - anybody in the Ecuador visa pipelines? by gardener1
I can count on the fingers of both hands the number of Ecuador visa applicants who post here and have gone through the permanent residency visa process in the last two years. So for all the hoopla Ecuador gets as a great place to emigrate to, ...
ccc Assure me this is private. Read More