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Singaporean looking for information about Panama

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Registration: 12 June 2023

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Best parks in West Surabaya? by tai an Zhou

I think I have settled on this area as a good place to live. My main form of exercise is walking, and I would prefer to have fresh air and sunlight and not have to use gyms if necessary. That being said, there don't seem to be many good parks in the ...

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I have lived in Singapore most of my life so I'm ok with the heat as long as I can cool down later.Surabaya is a lot cleaner than Jakarta...? Read More

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last year

Best parks in West Surabaya?

I think I have settled on this area as a good place to live. My main form of exercise is walking, and I would prefer to have fresh air and sunlight and not have to use gyms if necessary. That being said, there don't seem to be many good parks in the ... Read More

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last year
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Thinking about early retirement here by tai an Zhou

I've been Googling furiously, but the websites give conflicting information, so I came here. I have a general idea of what is available in the country. I'm a Singaporean national who doesn't like his country of origin and is looking for a fresh ...

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That's why I want to go there haha.Any tips on getting said visa? I plan to visit with the Social Budaya. Read More

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last year
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Thinking about early retirement here by tai an Zhou

I've been Googling furiously, but the websites give conflicting information, so I came here. I have a general idea of what is available in the country. I'm a Singaporean national who doesn't like his country of origin and is looking for a fresh ...

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I do like Indonesian food and street food! If I do go there I hope you can recommend me good places. Maybe take a makan tour haha. Maybe I'm just worried about nothing haha. Hard to tell what info online is legit. Read More

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last year
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Thinking about early retirement here by tai an Zhou

I've been Googling furiously, but the websites give conflicting information, so I came here. I have a general idea of what is available in the country. I'm a Singaporean national who doesn't like his country of origin and is looking for a fresh ...

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Thanks for the reply. I guess I just got worried about food safety and other issues after reading horror stories from the Internet.I just like to be prepared as possible before I do anything, hence all the questions. Read More

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last year
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Thinking about early retirement here by tai an Zhou

I've been Googling furiously, but the websites give conflicting information, so I came here. I have a general idea of what is available in the country. I'm a Singaporean national who doesn't like his country of origin and is looking for a fresh ...

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last year
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Thinking about early retirement to Panama by tai an Zhou

I've been Googling furiously, but the websites give conflicting information, so I came here. I have a general idea of what is available in the country. I'm a Singaporean national who doesn't like his country of origin and is looking for a fresh ...

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Thanks for your help. I'm 41, so my income is from private investments. Not sure if that works. Read More

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last year
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Thinking about early retirement here by tai an Zhou

I've been Googling furiously, but the websites give conflicting information, so I came here. I have a general idea of what is available in the country. I'm a Singaporean national who doesn't like his country of origin and is looking for a fresh ...

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I have been to Indonesia a couple of times before, stayed with friends in Jakarta and Surubaya. I do have Indonesian friends of 20+ years.Social visa. I'm aware of the other visa classes. Read More

tai an Zhou created a thread
last year

Thinking about early retirement here

I've been Googling furiously, but the websites give conflicting information, so I came here. I have a general idea of what is available in the country. I'm a Singaporean national who doesn't like his country of origin and is looking for a fresh ... Read More

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last year

Early retirement possible here?

I initially wrote this post about Panama but in doing my research I realized that the world is big and I might be casting my net a little small. There is a lot of conflicting information on the Net, but this site seems to have quality people and ... Read More

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last year

Thinking about retiring early here, questions

I initially wrote this post about Panama but in doing my research I realized that the world is big and I might be casting my net a little small. There is a lot of conflicting information on the Net, this site seems to have quality people and ... Read More

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last year
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Thinking about early retirement to Panama by tai an Zhou

I've been Googling furiously, but the websites give conflicting information, so I came here. I have a general idea of what is available in the country. I'm a Singaporean national who doesn't like his country of origin and is looking for a fresh ...

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I'm unconcerned with age in terms of dating, so it's good to know. The rental prices you quote are reasonable and I'd love a referral if you have one.As long as I can get things done (like go to the department store etc) in a reasonable timeframe I ... Read More

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last year
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Thinking about early retirement to Panama by tai an Zhou

I've been Googling furiously, but the websites give conflicting information, so I came here. I have a general idea of what is available in the country. I'm a Singaporean national who doesn't like his country of origin and is looking for a fresh ...

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Thanks for your detailed reply. I can speak Mandarin with some level of ease.I'm surprised by what you said about the Pensiado Visa...some sites say it has to be a pension, some say investment income is ok. I have the latter but not the former. Are ... Read More

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last year
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Thinking about early retirement to Panama by tai an Zhou

I've been Googling furiously, but the websites give conflicting information, so I came here. I have a general idea of what is available in the country. I'm a Singaporean national who doesn't like his country of origin and is looking for a fresh ...

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Thanks very much for your kind replies! I know some Spanish, not a lot, but I am a fast learner. I am not flamboyant about my orientation, it's just who I am. (I'd like to meet others who are LGBT too though)The water is potable? I would definitely ... Read More

tai an Zhou created a thread
last year

Thinking about early retirement to Panama

I've been Googling furiously, but the websites give conflicting information, so I came here. I have a general idea of what is available in the country. I'm a Singaporean national who doesn't like his country of origin and is looking for a fresh ... Read More