Chapala and Ajijic have many traditions and religious celebrations. They have lots of fiestas where the patron saint of each church is celebrated. During fiestas, they decorate the streets, play music, dance, and light up fireworks. It’s very noisy during fiestas. 
To find a job as a foreigner in Panama, you have to be legally employed. As a foreigner, you have to have a company that has hired you from the outside, so you have to secure your job before moving here. Otherwise, if you are already here, you need to apply for a work permit, which can take time. It depends on which country you are from. You might find a big lag in getting your papers, in order to be employed.
The only airport in Algarve is the one in Faro. Faro is probably the busiest airport in Portugal after Lisbon. It serves flights from many destinations. They have all year round flights into Portugal from many European destinations, including the UK, Sweden, Netherlands, Germany, and the list goes on. There are also seasonal flights from as far away as Canada. There are times when there are direct flights into Faro from Toronto, Canada. It’s quite interesting to see that there...
The economy in Belize is pretty much free market and import-driven. Basically, anything goes. 
In Granada, you can get by with just English, but we highly recommend that you to learn Spanish because that is the language that you will hear around town. Not only do we speak Spanish, but we only have our own colloquial language that you as an expat would need to learn, especially if you decide to live and stay here in Granada. The ‘Sweet Spot in Life’ Formula—How These Retired Expats Found Theirs and How You Can Find Yours, Too
My wife Jet and I had just left a party in an expat community with mostly retirees when she asked me an obviously rhetorical question.“Did you notice?”
Of course, the very broadness of the question made it essentially impossible to give her a specific answer, so I gave pretty much the only response possible. “Notice what?”
“How almost everyone we’ve met here seems to be so happy and at ease. They’re all telling us about how they love it here and...