How about that heat!

[Mark_T]

I don't know how close you are to retiring, Randall, but we're about seven years away from it. Like you, I hate the heat, and I also detest the extreme cold and snow. I'm definitely living in the wrong climate as we have blistering heat in the summer and frigid cold with deep snow for most of the winter.

My wife and I recently took a trip to Panama, specifically the Cerro Azul area just outside Panama City. At about 2500 ft of elevation, it has, for me, the perfect climate, ranging between 65 and 80 degrees, every day, all year round. Rainy season, most days, is a brief shower in the afternoon and sunny the rest of the day. Property prices and general cost of living is a fraction of what it is here. The roads are first rate (what we saw anyway) and there is a Porsche dealer right in Panama City.

We are seriously considering moving there permanently when we retire. There are many programs and discounts for retirees and the Panamanian government is actively promoting the country as a retirement destination. It's something you might want to have a look at. Granted, living in a third world Spanish-speaking country isn't for everyone but we thought it was paradise and we can't wait to go back.