STOP. Is Moving to Panama City Actually Doable? First Trip Report 2026

OMG bestie I literally just got back from PANAMA CITY and I'm spilling EVERYTHING. This is the trip report you didn't know you needed - first impressions, condo tours, immigration tea, and the real answer to "can I actually move here?" SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE EXPAT LIFE IN PANAMA CITY:    / @shayexpat   Check out my blog for more expat life tips: http://shayexpat.com So this is it. The actual first video on this channel and I went straight for the big question - is Panama City actually doable to move to? No fluff, just the real trip, day by day. Day 1 was a whole journey ngl. Columbus to Chicago to Panama City, and I'm telling you the airport experience alone deserves its own conversation. We're getting into all of it. Day 2 I hit the ground running with condo development visits in Coco del Mar and San Francisco. Two completely different vibes and I need you to see what I saw before you assume either one is "the one." Day 3 got real fast. Sat down with an immigration attorney to actually understand what moving here looks like on paper, then explored El Cangrejo after. This neighborhood is giving something different and you'll see why. Day 4 was more condo hunting, this time Bella Vista and back through El Cangrejo for round two. By this point patterns started showing up and I started forming actual opinions, not just vibes. Somewhere in there I also wandered Casco Viejo because obviously, and made a very important stop at Multiplaza Mall for boba at Xing Fu Tang. Your Expat Bestie has priorities. Day 5 was the goodbye, heading back to the US with a brain full of notes and a heart full of questions. And then the part you actually clicked for. My honest first impressions of Panama City, and whether this is a real "I could live here" or just a "cute to visit" situation. This is just the beginning and the tea only gets stronger from here. Hit subscribe so you don't miss where this expat journey goes next. #MovingToPanama #PanamaCity #ExpatLife #PanamaCityPanama #ElCangrejo #CocoDelMar #expatlifestyle #expats #cityguides Background music in this video was AI-generated. Everything else (the trip, the tea, the opinions) is 100% me 😉