59 degrees for a High

[Golfingnut]

I am looking for a winter home to escape to. These Temps are sooooo cold. Has anyone spent time in Belize or Panama that could recommend a location to spend Dec, Jan and Feb?

[nitehawk]

I am looking for a winter home to escape to. These Temps are sooooo cold. Has anyone spent time in Belize or Panama that could recommend a location to spend Dec, Jan and Feb?

You may never get a "Happy Birthday" wish with that question :jester: but seriously i would love to hear if anyone has spent a Dec, Jan and Feb in central America

[raynitsche]

Have you tried Brownwood?

[travelguy]

I would go to Puerto Rico, USA!

[hotrodgirl]

Have been in Costa Rica (2/07), Guatemala (2/11) and Panama (2/12). Each had superb weather during that time. Highly recommend Jaco (Manuel Antonio State Park) or Arenal in Costa Rica. My favorite... lake Atitlan, Guatemala. In Panamaa it would have to be Playa Blanca area.

[Carla B]

We spent February one year in Panama and the weather was absolutely beautiful. Can't recommend a specific place, as we were on the move from one coast to the other.

Boquete in the mountains is beautiful and has many ex pats living there. However, we were told it never gets hot, varying from 55 F to around 80 F.

The locals were very friendly and overall happy (photo is on the bus from David to Boquete). I'd go back!

[BnCinME]

Have been in Costa Rica (2/07), Guatemala (2/11) and Panama (2/12). Each had superb weather during that time. Highly recommend Jaco (Manuel Antonio State Park) or Arenal in Costa Rica. My favorite... lake Atitlan, Guatemala. In Panamaa it would have to be Playa Blanca area.

I would also vote for Arenal in Costa Rica. Smack dab in the middle of the rain forest with natural hot springs. Northern Costa Rica on the Pacific side is just beautiful! Mount Arenal is more central. We've been in February and March and enjoyed the tropical weather. Just don't go during rain season.

[chuckinca]

90 degrees year-round in Viet Nam.


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[ducati1974]

We've been to Costa Rica and Panama and would highly recommend Costa Rica as others have stated. It's one of the few places that we would like to travel to again.

[TicoTexan]

I lived in Costa Rica for five years (2005-2010) in the Central Valley (San Jose metro area).

Stunning beauty and fabulous climate. Left because cost of living there began to approach cost of living back in Texas (and here in The Villages).

Nearly all of my ex-pat friends there have left Costa Rica. Many moved to Boquete Panama. Been there and it's a nice place, but kinda small. But my buds there all say they are happy there.

Catch me at Cody's sometime (or PM me) and I can tell you way too much about Costa Rica.

[sueandskip]

If you go to Panama you want to be on the pacific side...That is where all the shopping malls and restaraunts are at...The military base is on the atlantic side and all the problems that come with that !

[graciegirl]

If it stays this cold next week when our grandson and his dad comes to visit, I am going to send a letter to Gary Morse asking for my money back. ;)

[ssmith]

sooo, here I sit in Indiana freezing and have to laugh that 59 degrees is too cold....sorry....I know that once you adjust to Florida you freeze but it sounds just fine to me. ;)

[nitehawk]

If it stays this cold next week when our grandson and his dad comes to visit, I am going to send a letter to Gary Morse asking for my money back. ;)

Oh Gracie we all know how happy you are here and would never leave either totv or tv ;)

[Virtual Geezer]

Spent a couple of months in the USVI, island of St. John, (Dec & Jan) and the weather was great. Cost of living is really high and only one golf course on St Thomas. Never made it to St Croix.

VG

[TrudyM]

Hawaii has a mean temp year around of 70 but it is expensive. Housing is a bit high and all food except veggies are flown in so pricy. If you like fish rice and veggies you are all set.
Golf at public courses is $50 to $60 on public courses and $100 to $200 on private and semi private open to the public. Us locals play for $15 dollars weekdays at the Ala Wai.

That said we are planning on trying the villages as a similar home in Hawaii will cost about 750 K. And family there has passed away. Plus they have income tax and sales tax. But you can check out rentals on **** for the big island or Maui if all you want is Jan Feb.

hope this is a Kokua,

[2 Oldcrabs]

When I lived in Delaware, 59 degrees in Jan would be a nice day. Does seem a little cool in FL.:rant-rave:

[YouNeverKnow]

sooo, here I sit in Indiana freezing and have to laugh that 59 degrees is too cold....sorry....I know that once you adjust to Florida you freeze but it sounds just fine to me. ;)
We are sitting here in Michigan where the temp. is currently in the teens this morning. We haven't seen the sun in weeks and there are just bare trees and dirty snow for us to look at out our back deck. I'm sure when we move down to TV this will become a distant memory and we will eventually think that 59 is chilly in Dec. but can't wait to experience it. :wave: