About LeeSwann

Currently Lives:

Clearwater, Florida, United States

Citizen of:

United States

Some Forum Posts:

Germany: Wiesbaden or Frankfurt:

Wiesbaden by all means. For several reasons. First, Wiesbaden sits in kind of a bowl and gets very little snow. The Romans built their hot baths in Wiesbaden. Also, Wiesbaden is a very cosmopolitan type of city. It is very beautiful also. And things are cheaper there than Frankfurt. Frankfurt is a big, bustling city and very cold in the winter. Wiesbaden is very close to the Maine River so there are very beautiful places to go along the river. One is a city (can't remember the name) that was built in the 1400's and every year there is a Strawberry festival there. I lived in Wiesbaden when in the US Air Force and stationed at Lindsey Air Station. I lived on Shiersteiner Strasse not far from our Air Station. I sincerely think that you would like Wiesbaden much more than Frankfurt.

France: Beaujolais Nouveau:

Bonjour Diana Are you living in Paris? I spent two years there from 1963 to 1964. Loved it. If I could afford to live there again, I would be there in a New York minute. I had to spend 8 months in a hotel before finding an apartment in Villenne Sur Seine, about 20 miles outside of Paris. Of course, things were probably lots cheaper then than they are now. I was in the Air Force assigned to SHAPE Headquarters (NATO), just outside of Paris. I also spent two years in Fontainbleu, also NATO. Well, if you are living in Paris, I envy you very much. Best of Luck Lee Swann ezflyer36@yahoo.com

Panama: Want info on Boquete for retirement:

Sir I have lived in both Costa Rica and Panama and Panama is definitely the best. People compare Costa Rica to Switzerland but this is not the case. Costa Rica is a very dirty country, the roads are atrocious, they will rob you on the street in broad daylight. However, in Panama (I lived in David) they use the U.S. dollar for currency and inflation is very, very low. The people genuinely like Americans. They have several large supermarkets in David that are as nice as any here. The American type food stuffs are slightly higher, but everything else is very cheap. So on a scale of 1 to 10, Costa Rica would be "maybe" a 2 while David is a solid 9 or 10. If you would like any more information about the requirements there in Panama, e-mail me at ezflyer36@yahoo.com Lee

Panama: IS ANYONE OUT THERE!?????????:

Yes, somebody is out here. I believe that I sent you an e-mail recently about the good and bad of living in Panama. My name is Lee and my e-mail address is: ezflyer36@yahoo.com. If you did not get my original e-mail and would like the straight poop about Panama, please e-mail me. I lived in San Jose, Costa Rica for 3 1/2 years and then two years in David, Panama. David is in the province of Chiriqui. So, let me know if I can help.

Panama: family retiring w/one kid:

Greetings - or as they say in Panama - Hola (ola) Let me give you some straight advice about Panama. I lived for 2 years in David, which is down the hill from Boquete. David is a nice little, laid back town. There are a couple of very good markets in town, however, be wary for the meat - sometimes it is not the freshest. The cost of food - if you want to eat like an American is higher than it is here because everything has to be imported. There are some nice homes in David for rent. I was renting a 3 bedroom, two bath for $600 per month. Electricity is very cheap there. You can actually live very nicely on $2,000 per month. For schools, there are many and a couple of real nice private schools. Remember, all the students must wear uniforms. Girls must wear skirts and boys, white shirts and ties. And of course, the language is Spanish. It would be advisable to take language courses here before you go down there. You can import up to $10,000 worth of household goods and one car without paying import taxes. You must also register with immigration in David. You can get extensions to your visas and after 1 year apply for residencia status. That has to be done by a lawyer. There are several that will try to charge lots of money for the service and tell you it takes months. I got my residencia status in one day and paid only $300. It is a hassle, but it can be done. I will close this for now, but if you have any more questions, you can e-mail me at: ezflyer36@yahoo.com. My name is Lee. I also have a friend in Washington state that goes down there often. If you are interested, I will get his e-mail address for you Ciao Lee

Costa Rica: GIS jobs Costa Rica?:

Brian What is a GIS job? In my years there in Costa Rica, I never heard of "GIS" jobs. I worked for The Tico Times as a display advertising designer. As a matter of fact, they are still using some of the ads that I designed way back in 1998 & 1999. But please explain GIS to me. Gracias Lee Swann ezflyer36@yahoo.com

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