You get my upvote and follow. My husband and I considered Panama before we became expats, and we may still make it there, since we've already lived in Ecuador, Nicaragua, Mexico, and Guatemala, where we are now. I look forward to learning more about Panama. We left the U.S. about a year before you did. Here's my introduction: https://steemit.com/introduce-yourself/@steemerpat/living-the-expat-dream-on-a-chicken-bus-with-a-duck