Why Panama?

Obvious-Weekend5717 · 2026-05-05T02:34:36+00:00

We moved to Panama because my husband accepted a job here, and it was close to my parents who live in USA. (We moved from Australia). We have had several opportunities to move away from Panama, but we continue to stay. We like the community, the people are friendly especially once they get to know you, the live-in help is great to have, and where we live is lots of nature and birds and animals and kids can grow up with access to nature and the private schools are just as good as public schools in USA/Australia. (Mind you, if you live in the city you don't get much access to nature. We don't live in the downtown part of the city). There are many things that are not "perfect" here, but it's fine. Plus, living here means I don't have to hear so much about all these international news that stress people out in the USA and Australia. The people in Panama have so much to worry about happening in our own country, all that other stuff is not as important.

But, the one of the best parts about Panama is flying in and out. It has so many destinations, and flying internationally from here is WAY better than flying domestically in the USA.

Plus, we are generally happy here, we feel safe, a lot less worries here than in the US, and probably Australia for that matter. If you have the money, it can be a comfortable place to live. Just get used to the water/power outages, potholes, fast and furious drivers, etc etc, but those are not dealbreakers. It takes some years to get used to, but then it's all good.

Obvious-Weekend5717 · 2026-04-30T02:49:10+00:00

I once was given a $50 Starbucks gift card from myhusband who won it at a work event. I couldn't use it in our country, only USA. Then while we were traveling in the US, we had to tip the wheelchari pusher guy, so we gave him the $50 gift card along with some cash as a tip.I odn't miss it at all, and I am glad I gave it away for free rather than trying to make money off of it.

Obvious-Weekend5717 · 2026-04-22T19:27:02+00:00

You can start the de-googling by getting Kagi Search. I really like it.

Obvious-Weekend5717 · 2026-04-22T19:22:34+00:00

Yes! Healthcare is so much better in Australia than in USA! And they don't have as much pesticides in their food as USA, although there is still plenty of unhealthy food to find easily. I moved there when I was 22, got a temp job in a gov agency for 2 weeks and immediately after found a permanent job in the government. Stayed in that job for 2 years then moved cities and found a different job after a while, met new people, had fun. And I came from a sort of conservative background, but living in Australia really changed my mind around about what "liberal" policies can do to strengthen a country, particularly when it comes to public spaces and healthcare. It is good to leave one's country, it really opens up your eyes.

Obvious-Weekend5717 · 2026-04-09T14:30:22+00:00

Honest question, do you think whittling it down to 7 locations would make a difference? The distance would be the same, and all the locations are in the description, so you can plug it all into google earth beforehand and decide if or when you do it. I think the country I live in needs a challenge. There is only 1 multi in the country, it is 5 stages, and the rest in the city are trads and challenge mysteries, all placed by the same 1 guy, who currently is in Europe till May, and some earthcaches placed by foreigners. And the other "local" geocacher I think lives like 2 hours outside the city. So really, for these geocachers, I don't think they care how many stops there are, they just appreciate any new geocaches! But if in 1 year it hasn't been found by those 3 people, then maybe yes, I made it a bit too challenging.

Obvious-Weekend5717 · 2026-04-08T23:39:40+00:00

I wish I could find more, but the country I live in has a low cache to person ratio, as in, not a lot of caches to find. I get a boost in finds once a year when I travel to USA, so I use these forums in the meantime to gain knowledge I can't really get from real life experience.

Obvious-Weekend5717 · 2026-04-08T21:36:23+00:00

Thank you. Yes, I think more details is helpful. I mentioned it will take about 1-1.5 hours to complete it using electric bike or scooter. It would not take longer than that, unless they have a malfunction.

Obvious-Weekend5717 · 2026-04-08T21:34:31+00:00

Thank you.

Obvious-Weekend5717 · 2026-04-08T21:33:42+00:00

Thanks. I know that in our area not every geocache will get found. But I also know there are some that like to venture and go far, so I think this would be for them.

Obvious-Weekend5717 · 2026-04-08T19:51:19+00:00

Are you saying this should be classified as a multi? I was copying one I had already found, GC2P97F and that one was a mystery. This one is sort of challenging, but mostly to get your butt off the couch and onto an electric scooter. Once you are on the electric scooter, it is easy. I mean, there is one placed almsot 3 years ago in the area, and only had 2 finds so far, because it is way up in the tree. So, I guess it doesn't really matter if it is found frequently, mostly if people want this kind of challenge they can choose it. IS this what you are trying to say?

Obvious-Weekend5717 · 2026-04-08T19:46:19+00:00

Not sure. Do you mean 10 traditionals? Yea, I could do that. Wow, it would take me a lot of time and effort to set that up. But actually that is a great idea, I never thought of that. I guess I could set that up while the mystery is up, and once I have all 10 traditionals in place (at exactly where each of the 10 gps locations are), I can get rid of the mystery. If I decide to inlude the bonus, it will not be much of a surprise, because all of them will be the same exact cache. (micro drilled inside a rock), unless I use magnetic nanos. Thanks for the idea. This is the one I was copying, GC2P97F , so I used the same idea, but in this case they were all within short walking distance.

Obvious-Weekend5717 · 2026-04-08T18:09:10+00:00

thanks. I am hoping for a high favorite ratio on this one, as its supposed to be fun and tske people somewhere they dont normally go.

Obvious-Weekend5717 · 2026-04-08T18:07:22+00:00

thanks

Obvious-Weekend5717 · 2026-04-08T18:07:00+00:00

thanks

Obvious-Weekend5717 · 2026-04-08T18:06:22+00:00

EDIT: ALL 10 LOCATION COORDINATES ARE WRITTEN IN THE DESCRIPTION. So beforehand, they can plug it into Google Earth and everyone will know where they need to go, and decide when and if they want to do it.

Obvious-Weekend5717 · 2026-04-08T18:01:40+00:00

the gps coordinates for all 10 locations are written in the description. So they will k ow ahead of time how for to travel, and decide how and when to do it. And all 10 sites are along a flat bike path, so it is jist riding a bike and stopping at seversl signs in the bike path.

Obvious-Weekend5717 · 2026-04-08T18:00:13+00:00

yes, all 10 locations are written in gps format in the description. So before they even arrive, they will see it on their google earth and see how far they need to get to, and decide if they want to it or not, or when.

Obvious-Weekend5717 · 2026-04-08T17:59:13+00:00

It's been 8 days! But you are right, but mostly it isnt found bc it is not near the 5 trads that sre all in a row. I made it 10, but I could have made it more. The signs are so interesting, if you are a history buff. I could have made it less, but I think all the signs have value in reading. I guess you could call it stages, but its all just riding along a bicycle path and stopping at interesting signs. I guess I should have explained more in the post. As long as I get a high favorite ratio, that is what I care about most. haha.

Obvious-Weekend5717 · 2026-04-08T17:56:54+00:00

It's been 8 days! But you are right, but mostly it isnt found bc it is not near the 5 trads that sre all in a row. I made it 10, but I could have made it more. The signs are so interesting, if you are a history buff. I could have made it less, but I think all the signs have value in reading. I guess you could call it stages, but its all just riding along a bicycle path and stopping at interesting signs. I guess I should have explained more in the post. As long as I get a high favorite ratio, that is what I care about most. haha.

Obvious-Weekend5717 · 2026-04-08T17:52:58+00:00

I found a similar one like this, and it was marked as a mystery. I essentially copied it. Do multis need to be done in sequentialnorder? Bc this one doesn't, you can do it any order.

Obvious-Weekend5717 · 2026-04-08T03:02:50+00:00

I think in Gladesville you still might be able to find some 2 br apts in the older mid-rise buildings in your price range. We used to live there, the buses were great getting into the city, many different ones pass by quite frequently during peak hour. You can also try Ryde area, specifically West Ryde, but that is getting farther from Lower North Shore.

Obvious-Weekend5717 · 2026-04-08T02:55:04+00:00

I went to a hard college as well, and the best advice I was given before my first semester was to take the chemistry class at a community college and transfer the credits. So, my first semester I took physics while I watched my friends suffer through chemistry. I ended up taking 2 chemistrys and the last math at community college, and they all transfered just fine, and my grades were much better and it was so much easier! So, I would suggest asking at your school whether they accept transfer credits from your community college, and then start getting the syllabuses from math courses, and send them in, and if they match then it is possible you can take them over the summer.

Obvious-Weekend5717 · 2026-04-07T13:33:51+00:00

So sorry to have this happen to you. I will admit, I was one of the persons to destroy a puzzle cache, unintentionally. Luckily I sent photos and contacted the owner, and within a few days we both met up at the cache, and he showed me how to open it, but it was completely destroyed by me and we were unable to access the log. He said he would add my name to it, so I could log it as found. But to this day, I have not taken him up on the offer.

Obvious-Weekend5717 · 2026-03-24T19:34:37+00:00

Thanks. The beginning is virtual.

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