Living in Panama vs the USA: 28 Shocking Differences

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  • Опубликовано: 28 дек 2024

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  • @AbroadAbility
    @AbroadAbility  11 месяцев назад +3

    If you are curious about what Panama looks like with the help of my drone, check this video out! ruclips.net/video/oj2RUwfUdnc/видео.htmlsi=kLjo60LVbPhCsdSs

  • @alfenito
    @alfenito 10 месяцев назад +29

    They do not wash off the protective, but stinky outer coating on the eggs in Panama. Consequently, they will last for a few months unrefrigerated. In the US, the eggs are well washed, and do not last without refrigeration.

    • @A.J.P.
      @A.J.P. 6 месяцев назад +5

      Same way my friends would give me eggs straight from their hens… it’s great

    • @Kurocute
      @Kurocute 5 месяцев назад

      Um cuz the outer is the protection of the egg your egg will last less whitout it and we wash the eggs ew and black eggs are have more time of waste :)

    • @alfenito
      @alfenito 5 месяцев назад +2

      @@Kurocute I'm confused. Why did you just restate exactly what I already said?

  • @patricioacuna1688
    @patricioacuna1688 6 месяцев назад +36

    Idk why the algorithm threw me here I’m glad to see many people love my country

    • @Kurocute
      @Kurocute 5 месяцев назад +1

      Sameee❤

  • @RB-gt8bf
    @RB-gt8bf 11 месяцев назад +30

    This was like watching a great public service announcement! Panama is on my list for Pensionado Visa 2024 or 2025! Thank you!

    • @AbroadAbility
      @AbroadAbility  11 месяцев назад +1

      Awww thank you! You never know how these videos are going to be received. Glad you liked it! That visa is amazing!!! I am jealous of all of my friends who have it with all of the discounts that they get. lol.

    • @RB-gt8bf
      @RB-gt8bf 11 месяцев назад +3

      Fun Fact: I chose Panama for a few reasons. Two of the reasons are: when I was in Nurse Practitioner School at University of Maryland I worked with several medical students and medical residents from Panama while at Johns Hopkins. They were returning back to Panama to practice medicine when done with their training/ 2: when I served in the Air Force the former AFB (Howard) was a top duty station prior to closing. Panama is a developing nation not a third world country so I am more comfortable being there several months out of each year.@@AbroadAbility

    • @AbroadAbility
      @AbroadAbility  11 месяцев назад +3

      @@RB-gt8bf that is a cool story. Thanks for sharing. I like your distinction between third world and developing. I feel extremely comfortable here.

  • @lalazynax141
    @lalazynax141 5 месяцев назад +13

    As a panamenian, I love your energy sm! Honestly, our country is not perfect, but socially i feel likr we're more accepting. I hope you enjoyed you staying here.

  • @sandrasgotvoice
    @sandrasgotvoice 11 месяцев назад +7

    Love your comedic timing 🤣. Great information, gracias 🙏🏽!

    • @AbroadAbility
      @AbroadAbility  11 месяцев назад

      LOL. Thank you! Glad you find them to be funny tee hee!

  • @rin-kyuu
    @rin-kyuu 5 месяцев назад +12

    As a panamanian i laughed at the bonus one!!!🤣🤣🤣 Panama is mostly known because its one of the only cities which is surrounded by nature, and when i mean it is that in the city you pass several parks and forestales just to get into one place from another! so its completely normal to see big birds on the cinta costera or the famous ñeques playing nearby the city!
    (fun fact: I once was going back to my home, and i saw a sloth crossing the street. In here we respect and love animals!😊)

  • @LianeSpicer
    @LianeSpicer 11 месяцев назад +6

    I learned new stuff! Thank you!!

    • @AbroadAbility
      @AbroadAbility  11 месяцев назад +1

      That is awesome! What did you learn?

    • @LianeSpicer
      @LianeSpicer 11 месяцев назад

      @AbroadAbility Legal prostitution in such a very Catholic country is shocking to me. Very progressive. Having to beg people to take your money. sounds really endearing. The Nazi symbol was startling because it evokes such a gut response... but it makes sense since no one group has a monopoly on iconography, and the ones we're familiar with might actually be predated by their use in other groups. Very enlightening video. :)

  • @ImNomadicallySpeaking
    @ImNomadicallySpeaking 11 месяцев назад +6

    Enjoyed watching this video!!! "Clutch my pearls" is now forever etched in my brain, thanks

    • @AbroadAbility
      @AbroadAbility  11 месяцев назад

      Hahaaaaa. Please use it in your next video 🤣🤣🤣🤣. Glad you enjoyed watching this one. 👊🏽🥰🇵🇦

  • @KennedyS123
    @KennedyS123 11 месяцев назад +5

    Another meaningful video 🎉 Thank you

    • @AbroadAbility
      @AbroadAbility  10 месяцев назад

      Awww thank you for those words and for enjoying my content. 🥰🇵🇦

  • @amazing-osky2052
    @amazing-osky2052 10 месяцев назад +4

    Love the video.

    • @AbroadAbility
      @AbroadAbility  10 месяцев назад

      Awwwww. Thank you very much for watching and for your kinds worked. Glad to hear that you liked it.

  • @truthseeker9454
    @truthseeker9454 Месяц назад +1

    I'm a subscriber who just now saw this one. Very useful information, and I love your unpretentious delivery. Thank you! I hope to be in Panama next spring.

  • @notthatvashti8127
    @notthatvashti8127 5 месяцев назад +4

    Loved your video. So much info packed in a small time frame. Panama looks like a great place for a fresh start. Kudos!

  • @reuus
    @reuus 4 месяца назад +7

    RUclips letting me know that it knows where I live 😂😂😂

  • @Refreshing_Words
    @Refreshing_Words 27 дней назад

    Love this video!

  • @kellywillis8091
    @kellywillis8091 11 месяцев назад +1

    Love your sense of humor.

  • @MarvelousMusic1
    @MarvelousMusic1 5 месяцев назад +1

    This is extremely informative. Thank you so much for creating this video!!!!!

  • @BlackExpatsinPanama
    @BlackExpatsinPanama 11 месяцев назад +1

    Awesome video. I love the shirt!!!

    • @AbroadAbility
      @AbroadAbility  11 месяцев назад +1

      Hey! Hey! Hey! Thanks for watching and for commenting! That is now my new favorite shirt lol. I have to design some more in the near future for sure!

  • @alsteeves2044
    @alsteeves2044 Месяц назад +1

    Good vid and points. City living is not for me. Did enjoy the peninsula and Chiriqui and now getting serious about relocation. Subscribed

  • @Marinadesa.
    @Marinadesa. 4 месяца назад +3

    It’s interesting how foreigns see some things differently, I live in Panama, and currently evaluating moving to the US, but having a hard time knowing the actual major differences I could struggle there.

    • @Scorpiorisingpower
      @Scorpiorisingpower Месяц назад

      Please do your research yet from word of mouth (American here), this country (USA) is falling slowly but surely. It’s been prophesied.

  • @GlamrockSofi
    @GlamrockSofi Месяц назад +1

    OMG I’m from Panamá 🇵🇦
    If you are from Panamá like me

    • @AbroadAbility
      @AbroadAbility  Месяц назад +1

      @@GlamrockSofi My grandmother was from Colon. 🥰

    • @GlamrockSofi
      @GlamrockSofi Месяц назад

      @ Aww Colon is so beautiful 🤩

    • @qiqi-bj3wh
      @qiqi-bj3wh 27 дней назад

      IM FROM PANAMÁ TOO

    • @AbroadAbility
      @AbroadAbility  27 дней назад

      @@qiqi-bj3wh 🇵🇦🇵🇦🇵🇦

  • @worldofwonder456
    @worldofwonder456 5 месяцев назад +2

    I love your content and your personality! You are sunshine! 🏵🌻🌞

    • @AbroadAbility
      @AbroadAbility  5 месяцев назад

      @@worldofwonder456 awww thank you so much!!! 🥰🥰🥰

  • @marcuswhite7208
    @marcuswhite7208 4 месяца назад

    Enjoyed the video and your humor too. Thanks! Very informative.

    • @AbroadAbility
      @AbroadAbility  4 месяца назад

      @@marcuswhite7208 thank you so much! I try to sprinkle in the humor here and there lol.

  • @thenarrowpathoftruth9443
    @thenarrowpathoftruth9443 4 месяца назад +1

    Loved the video.

  • @pdm2201
    @pdm2201 3 месяца назад +1

    Traffic congestion can be horrific. There are good drivers considering the conditions but the bad drivers are really bad.

  • @beaumac
    @beaumac 11 месяцев назад

    The sound is much better. The volume is still high so it’s a bit muffled. I enjoyed the video! Looking forward to getting down there soon. Thanks

    • @AbroadAbility
      @AbroadAbility  11 месяцев назад

      Ahhh ok. Thanks. I will work on that for the next one. Baby steps with this audio. 😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫 I hope you enjoy your trip when you arrive.

  • @G.A.M.Y.
    @G.A.M.Y. 4 месяца назад +4

    Surprised you didnt mention the fact that tips aren't a obligation, but to be fair thats in every country except the US😂

    • @AbroadAbility
      @AbroadAbility  4 месяца назад +2

      @@G.A.M.Y. that’s another good one! Maybe I need to do a part II 🤔.

  • @jmo2104
    @jmo2104 Месяц назад

    New to your channel and really appreciate it. sixty five and thinking of moving to panama. It sounds wonderful

  • @engagingthinkers581
    @engagingthinkers581 8 месяцев назад +3

    Excellent presentatión i am 68 flew out of the US cult in 2019 took up residency in Costa rica. You are 100 percenters correct on all of your points. Eespecially the clothing reflective relax time points🎉❤

  • @veronicam.9396
    @veronicam.9396 5 месяцев назад +3

    Made me not want to leave my country 😊 I hope our new major will fix the problems with waste disposal and accesses for wheelchairs ❤🎉

  • @Creamberrysoda
    @Creamberrysoda 5 месяцев назад +3

    im suprised this popped up because im in panama right now!

    • @justinewhittaker4097
      @justinewhittaker4097 5 месяцев назад +1

      Thanks for visiting 🍻

    • @Creamberrysoda
      @Creamberrysoda 5 месяцев назад

      @@justinewhittaker4097 yup! its awsome here i was actually born here so im half panamian!

    • @carolelee4730
      @carolelee4730 5 месяцев назад

      Same

  • @m.w.3692
    @m.w.3692 6 месяцев назад +1

    Subscribed! You’re absolutely adorable to watch!

    • @AbroadAbility
      @AbroadAbility  6 месяцев назад

      Awww thank you so much! 🥰🥰🥰 Tee hee.

  • @juntaegohaiki6729
    @juntaegohaiki6729 Месяц назад +1

    Nice video! Although I'd like to clarify that we don't consider both indenpence days, only Spain's independence day is considered as such, while Colombia's is considered as a separation day. Because Spain had colonized Panama, which lead us to the independence of Panama from Spain and shortly after, Panama voluntarily joined Colombia as a "Departamento", but due to Colombia's negligence it lead to Panama separating after a long conflict.

  • @ShondaTravels
    @ShondaTravels 11 месяцев назад +2

    This video is most informative! Thank you 🙏🏽
    I enjoyed your bloopers too 😂
    Please keep the great content coming. I will be in Panama for the BEIP Tour, house-hunting and Pensionado Visa!!!!!!!!🎉

    • @AbroadAbility
      @AbroadAbility  11 месяцев назад

      Thank you so much for watching and taking the time to comment. I am glad you found this video to be informative. So cool you will be here for a BEIP tour! lol at the bloopers. The struggle was real for this video 🤣🤣🤣.

  • @b.mcqueen1823
    @b.mcqueen1823 2 месяца назад

    loved the bloopers

  • @1879gym
    @1879gym 3 месяца назад +1

    Could you talk about the effects of taxes usa/ Panama after being there

  • @lazarocardenas2436
    @lazarocardenas2436 15 дней назад

    Lol my wife bit into that winner. But we know now 😂

  • @oldpostie
    @oldpostie 10 месяцев назад +2

    I am heading there in May '24 for 3 weeks for a pre-retirement visit. As to Imperial measurement (used in US; Myanmar; Liberia according to Google) vs the rest of the world, I have think metric is simpler - you just think about things in 1/10/100/1000. Once you know what a kilo or a gram is you're good to go. Canadian to American in terms of $ is something I will need to keep an eye on as that impacts my pension equivalent.

    • @AbroadAbility
      @AbroadAbility  10 месяцев назад

      Good luck in your pre-retirement visit! That is exciting for sure! And an early congrats on your soon to be retirement! 🎉🎉

    • @buentaste
      @buentaste 8 месяцев назад

      Panama used to use standard system too but in some mesurment weight and volume mixed with metric system to measure lands for instance land always was measured in squeare meter.. I believe they made it standar in year 2005...

    • @oldpostie
      @oldpostie 8 месяцев назад

      @@AbroadAbility sorry for the late reply. Thanks!

  • @pinkengineering
    @pinkengineering 3 месяца назад

    Hi are there any other places like panama you recommend? I'm strongly considering moving here but I also feel like I'm excluding other places but don't really know how to look and panama is real fitting my wants/needs

  • @Mari-Ama7
    @Mari-Ama7 11 месяцев назад

    Hi I'm new here. It was great getting a detailed view on what it's like to live in Panama! I do have several questions but I'll just ask 1. Did you travel on the plane to Panama alone? I ask because I also have a disability and want to travel one day.

    • @AbroadAbility
      @AbroadAbility  11 месяцев назад +2

      Welcome to to channel! Usually, I have come to Panama alone but a couple of times I came with friends. As of late, I have been asking for wheelchair assistance becuase the walk from check in to the gates can be really really really long.

    • @Mari-Ama7
      @Mari-Ama7 11 месяцев назад

      @@AbroadAbility thank you for the warm welcome 🤗 ! Yes that helps me to know definitely about the walk from checking. And I would be most likely traveling alone. So I just wanted to know about safety. I have a few more specific questions about my own situation. Perhaps may you give your email as I don't want to share all here?

    • @AbroadAbility
      @AbroadAbility  11 месяцев назад +2

      @@Mari-Ama7 I don’t give out my email but I am coming out with a website soon so that people can schedule consultations with me. I will let you know when it is live.

    • @Mari-Ama7
      @Mari-Ama7 11 месяцев назад

      @@AbroadAbility great ! I hope it's cost friendly

  • @Towanda-xq2xg
    @Towanda-xq2xg 10 месяцев назад

    Thanks for sharing, definitely will pass on coming there, going to Dubai and Switzerland, stay blessed and enjoy! Let's go! 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

  • @tjuanvids
    @tjuanvids 5 месяцев назад

    Algorithm is crazy man 🔥

  • @nathanhale3006
    @nathanhale3006 14 дней назад

    25.4

  • @LittleLight-EN
    @LittleLight-EN 2 месяца назад

    3:40 😂😂😂

  • @ronaldbobeck9636
    @ronaldbobeck9636 7 месяцев назад

    Howard AFB Panama Canel Zone one of the Military hardest schools was there . FYI you can eat the tail of a camian even raw if you need to. 😂

  • @deehorn1734
    @deehorn1734 Месяц назад +1

    I live in Panama and find some of your commentary is not totally correct for medical. I have never been able to not pay for my visit at the visit or get discharged without paying. Maybe it’s different in the city.

    • @AbroadAbility
      @AbroadAbility  Месяц назад

      Maybe. It also might be doctor specific...

  • @traviswise6151
    @traviswise6151 Месяц назад

    ❤️❤️😇

  • @carloshorton6978
    @carloshorton6978 11 месяцев назад +1

    💯 🇵🇦

  • @qiufredy5568
    @qiufredy5568 6 месяцев назад

    The fact I live in Panama

  • @outworld15
    @outworld15 7 месяцев назад +4

    I suppose if you don't have to work here in Panama in any pubblic institution, or ever have to depend on the incredibly frustrating limitations of the pubblic health services, or suffer the traffic and volatile temperament of local individuals, also if you don't mind the overbearing heat the year throughout, and don't mind the general lack of cultural polish or achievements in its atmosphere, then Panamá is your place!
    Credentials: Being born and having lived in Panamá for 28 years

    • @ronaldbobeck9636
      @ronaldbobeck9636 7 месяцев назад

      Every One forget about the Jungle. The most miserable 10 day in the life of anybody who earned the Magellan skill patch. The US veterans know of what I speak. If you see a monkey eat it you can too.

  • @pc24681
    @pc24681 7 месяцев назад

    Do they speak English in Panama?

    • @AbroadAbility
      @AbroadAbility  7 месяцев назад

      Some people do. You will find more English speakers in Panama City for sure but knowing some Spanish and using a translator app goes a long way.

    • @patricioacuna1688
      @patricioacuna1688 6 месяцев назад +3

      Most of us know English at some level from very basic to toefl level you will find your way in the city don’t worry

  • @Kurocute
    @Kurocute 5 месяцев назад

    THIS POPPED AND IM FROM PANAMA😂

    • @AbroadAbility
      @AbroadAbility  5 месяцев назад

      @@Kurocute 🇵🇦🇵🇦🇵🇦🇵🇦🇵🇦

  • @angeleyes4210
    @angeleyes4210 11 месяцев назад +1

    Hello, you mentioned racism; but you indicated that it could be from different perspectives. Is it racism of Panamanians against Black people? I am fleeing the US because the racism has us old enough to remember; feeling like the US is heading back to the Jim Crowe era.
    I would have to re-think fleeing to a country where racism is; as in your face as it is in the US. I know there is racism of some sort in every country. However, I am wanting to minimize that exposure for a less racist anxiety retirement. The bloopers were so relatable. Thank you😀

    • @AbroadAbility
      @AbroadAbility  11 месяцев назад +8

      It is not even close to what you have experienced in the US. Not EVEN CLOSE! Many people have moved here fleeing race relations in the US and are at peace here.

    • @patricioacuna1688
      @patricioacuna1688 6 месяцев назад +5

      Racism’s exist but it’s mild, mostly on the political elites and Jews or other religions that search their own people
      Most of the time is a class and education issue, old school racism is dying with the boomer generation . It’s a interesting topic but in short it’s not the white vs black Vs Latino that might happen in the USA

    • @253ful
      @253ful 4 месяца назад +5

      In Panama, people care more about your ability to communicate in Spanish than the color of your skin. This inclusivity is evident, as almost every family in Panama has at least one Black member. Celebrating this diversity, the country dedicates the month of May to "Mes de la Etnia Negra" (Black Ethnicity Month), featuring various activities that honor the Black community. Reflecting this deep-rooted heritage, about 30% of Panamanians identify as Black or of Black descent.

  • @CharlieBrown0507
    @CharlieBrown0507 11 месяцев назад +2

    There is a lot more out there than what you see in the US. Although some things are the same in some part of the US.
    Garbage, have you been to Manhattan? oh! and RATS! or some areas of South Carolina or North Carolina, Virginia, Washington DC and others?
    I moved to South Carolina, never saw so many deers in my back yard and with a fence and all, they jump it to get to my garden. Coyotes, walking like, well not like because after all, humans are destroying their habitat to build houses, etc.
    X rated? In Bali, Indonesia you see men's part in souvenir stores. All sizes 🙂 right there on the shelves in front of everyone. I went in with my son to different stores and we both pretended like we didn't see. but that is normal there.
    They also use the swastika in Bali. They explained that the nazis stole it and made it their own.
    In Long Island NY, where the soil is sandy, there is no sewage system. Cesspools are used. So residents do use a trash can for solids like toilet paper, feminine waste, etc. that way they extend the life of the cesspool. Otherwise it would fill up quicker than the expected lifespan of 30 years. The cesspool is usually buried in the front or back of the house.
    I was born and raised in Panama and we never had a trash can by the toilet in the house. Maybe in apartment buildings.

    • @AbroadAbility
      @AbroadAbility  11 месяцев назад +3

      Wow! Thanks for sharing the info on the swastika sign in Bali! I had no idea but this is why I love exploring the planet. You can learn so much about the world and yourself. As for the trash, lol I am from Manhattan… In Iceland, they have an entire museum for the male anatomy from whales to cats lol.

  • @Rey-Nolds
    @Rey-Nolds 5 месяцев назад

    How is the CRIME???

  • @tuushietime
    @tuushietime 3 месяца назад +1

    Tip for the Bonus: get a water gun or a super soaker. Maybe add a bit of vinegar.

  • @Brakelate879
    @Brakelate879 Месяц назад

    You lost me at racism 🤦‍♂️

  • @htg1923
    @htg1923 5 месяцев назад

    Blessed be the Name of the lord God.

  • @NicolasTezla-wu3jr
    @NicolasTezla-wu3jr 2 месяца назад

    Who are you hables bolsheet

  • @HadjKante
    @HadjKante 7 месяцев назад

    Why migrants pass through the Darian gap to come to the usa if Panama so wonderful

    • @nicoarmstrong4478
      @nicoarmstrong4478 6 месяцев назад +7

      Plenty of migrants have stayed in Panama. But it's much harder to find a job in Panama than in the US, and they pay much less. That's the short of it

    • @patricioacuna1688
      @patricioacuna1688 6 месяцев назад

      They believe in the American dream and in Panama you have to pay for your stay as a immigrant it’s good for the good immigrants and bad for the leechers we had a really rough time in the 2010s cause immigration

    • @panama2468
      @panama2468 3 дня назад

      Bc the usa has destroyed those economies. What kind of question is that?

  • @darrelllockett9721
    @darrelllockett9721 6 месяцев назад

    How is the current exchange rate?.

    • @AbroadAbility
      @AbroadAbility  6 месяцев назад +4

      There isn't really one. Panama uses the US dollar and mints their own coins which at this moment in time are the same as the US coins.

    • @darrelllockett9721
      @darrelllockett9721 6 месяцев назад +2

      Thanks

    • @darrelllockett9721
      @darrelllockett9721 6 месяцев назад +1

      @AbroadAbility going in July to panama, aside from my usa passport do I need any other documents to enter or leave the country?. For example like going to Columbia one needs to register before entry n exiting Columbia..thanks just found you your video's I have watch so far are very good info.

    • @AbroadAbility
      @AbroadAbility  6 месяцев назад +3

      @@darrelllockett9721 nope. You are good if you are just going to Panama. If you are leaving Panama to go to another country, you might need proof of a yellow fever vaccine. But you don’t need that to travel back and forth from here to the US. Glad you find my videos to be helpful! 😀🥰🇵🇦