About

Say “Hello” to Tropical Pathway’s Staff:

The Tropical Pathways staff look forward to sharing our extensive international travel and living experience with you. Wherever you travel, we will arrange for you to meet with experts in local real estate, business, banking, laws, manners and customs. Our staff’s warm, relaxed friendliness will help make your adventure memorable. Should you fall in love with your discovery, we will show you how to make it profitable.


International Real EstateLyle Burke

As President of Tropical Pathways, Lyle is an expert on the expatriate way of life. He has learned his appreciation of multi-ethnic environments by living in Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, an Inupiat Eskimo village in the Arctic Circle, and the Caribbean Bay Islands where he spent four years. For the last several years Lyle has successfully introduced many investors to areas in the Caribbean basin and Central America. He originally formed Tropical Pathways as a way to share his passion for discovery and investment with like minded people.

E-mail: lyle@tropicalpathways.com


Mark Kanty, aka PanamaMarkLearn About Panama

Mark has been there and already done it! He moved to the warm, stable Republic of Panama with his wife and two sons. Mark has travelled extensively throughout Panama learning how to Safely Invest in Panama Real Estate. From Panama City to Bocas del Toro & Boquete. You can follow his family journey discovering the best places to eat, stay, live and invest in Panama. Mark also shares why he believes Panama is the Best Place to Retire. You can learn more about Mark’s adventures through his free newsletter: LearnAboutPanama.com


Helma Godell
International Real Estate
One of Tropical Pathways Tour Coordinators, she is originally from the Netherlands. Helma has lived and traveled extensively in Europe and currently resides in Pennsylvania, where she is a decorative artist. She frequently travels to the Caribbean and Central America, where she, her husband, and two sons enjoy scuba diving, sport fishing, and exploration. Helma’s extensive research on living, investing, and retiring abroad, make her ideally suited for her position with Tropical Pathways.

Our Mission Statement: We will provide an insider’s look at investment opportunities of all types to small intimate groups of like-minded individuals. We will also offer an enjoyable, relaxing tropical vacation. This combined adventure will be at an affordale price.