The biggest question I hear from Expats is, “Should I move to the mountains or the beach?” In Panama, that almost always means choosing between two towns that couldn’t feel more different — Boquete, tucked into the coffee-scented highlands of Chiriquí, and Coronado, the beach town an hour and a half west of Panama City that I

Trying to decide between living in Panama City or on the beach? After living in both, I’ve experienced the advantages and challenges of each. Here’s what I learned and what I’d recommend depending on your lifestyle and priorities. While living in the city for a year, I found there were endless restaurants to try, neighborhoods to explore,