The Expat Files: Living in Latin America

The Expat Files 7.7.24

#1- Latin America is chock full of real leather products and every Latino with dough wears the real stuff all the time:

If wearing animal products is against your religion you’d better not leave your comfortable cocoon, because if you visit south of the border you’ll be offended at every turn.

 

#2- A word about Argentine steakhouses:

In Buenos Aires, they really do have a top notch steakhouse on practically every corner. Soo..if eating animal products is against your religion you’d better not leave your comfortable cocoon, because if you visit Argentina you’ll be offended at every turn.

#3- The problem with trying to spend money in Argentina:

 

#4- Listen and find out why 99% of Argentine on the ground aren’t much excited by President Milei:

Hint: it isn’t because he hasn’t been doing wonders from day one…

#5- Just who’s been immigrating to Argentina lately?

 

#6- Be sure to pick up my newly updated, "LATIN AMERICAN HEALTHCARE REPORT":

The new edition for 2024 (and beyond) is available now, including the latest "Stem Cell Clinic" info and data and my top picks for the best treatment centers for expats and gringos. Just go to www.ExpatPlanB.com     

#5- Our own Expat Captain Mango has developed a unique one-on-one Crypto consulting and training service (he’s been deep into crypto since 2013). To get started, email him at:

bewarecaptainmango@gmail.com 

The Expat Files 7.5.24

#1- The “problem” with emotional support dogs is not the dogs themselves:

Today we talk about the ever increasing appearance of emotional support dogs for woke wienies. It's today's first wild and crazy Latin American a boots on the ground story…

#2- Flying US airlines versus Latin American airlines:

#3- Rubbish, plastic and pollution in Latin America:

Who are the biggest pigs, abusers and litterbugs and which Latin countries are the worst culprits?

#4- Be sure to pick up my newly updated, "LATIN AMERICAN HEALTHCARE REPORT":

The new edition for 2024 (and beyond) is available now, including the latest "Stem Cell Clinic" info and data and my top picks for the best treatment centers for expats and gringos. Just go to www.ExpatPlanB.com  

The Expat Files 6.21.24

#1- A rant for all of you EV (electric vehicle) and solar panel off-the-grid naysayers and doubters:

Today you will hear the REAL, hard-ass engineering and material science facts regarding the latest greatest EVs and newest extremely cheap home solar power system energy solutions. I made this rant today simply because I know that so many of you do NOT read or have access to the latest science and solar rags. (or maybe its that reading the science and tech journals are just too boring for some). Anyway, so many of you only hear how solar and EV technology degrades the planet and encourages slave labor mining in 3rd world countries, etc., etc.

Yes, all that was true up till about the last few years but NOT anymore! So listen and you will hear why today's media whiners and smarty pants non - scientific talking heads are all wrong about solar and EV's. Listen and hear a dozen reasons why, if you own your own house and have the roof or yard space, you owe it to yourself (and the planet) to go solar and get an EV asap or forever regret it.

 

#2- Our own Expat Captain Mango has developed a unique one-on-one Crypto consulting and training service (he’s been deep into crypto since 2013). To get started, email him at:

bewarecaptainmango@gmail.com 

#3- Be sure to pick up my newly updated, "LATIN AMERICAN HEALTHCARE REPORT":

The new edition for 2024 (and beyond) is available now, including the latest "Stem Cell Clinic" info and data and my top picks for the best treatment centers for expats and gringos. Just go to www.ExpatPlanB.com                               

 

 

The Expat Files 6.16.24

#1- Who might I vote for in the USA elections … if a gun was put to my head?

 

#2- The trouble with Starbucks in Latin America: 

 

#3-  A message to the remaining ninnies and fools who are still masking in Latin America:

#4- A word about Colombia’s broken Latino National Healthcare systems:

#5- A health insurance hack for Gringos and Expats who would not otherwise have qualified for a private health insurance plan:        

#6- Expats, divorce, infidelity and the toxic effect of social media:

#7- Our own Expat Captain Mango has developed a unique one-on-one Crypto consulting and training service (he’s been deep into crypto since 2013). To get started, email him at:

bewarecaptainmango@gmail.com 

#8- Be sure to pick up my newly updated, "LATIN AMERICAN HEALTHCARE REPORT":

The new edition for 2024 (and beyond) is available now, including the latest "Stem Cell Clinic" info and data and my top picks for the best treatment centers for expats and gringos. Just go to www.ExpatPlanB.com                               

The Expat Files 6.14.24

#1- How much dough do you think you need to get the hell out of Dodge?

How much is enough-vs- how much you think is enough...    

#2- Dialing 911 in Latin America:

#3- The low down on trying to search Johnny’s Expat Files Show topics:

 

#4- Two new health warnings about your tattoos:

The real and alarming reasons why they fade over time…

 

#5- A sour “note” about Bolero music and other Latino standards for older people:

The songs can actually be pretty well done, but like Jazz music in the USA, young Latinos can’t relate because there's no sex, vulgarity or ass shaking and thus the genre is practically dead.        

 

#6- The problem with popular Latino and Latina singers:

A gringo’s guide to why most famous Latino singers are nothing special, and in fact bore most of us gringos and expats to tears… 

#7- Our own Expat Captain Mango has developed a unique one-on-one Crypto consulting and training service (he’s been deep into crypto since 2013). To get started, email him at: 

bewarecaptainmango@gmail.com  

#8- Be sure to pick up my newly updated, "LATIN AMERICAN HEALTHCARE REPORT": 

The new edition for 2024 (and beyond) is available now, including the latest "Stem Cell Clinic" info and data and my top picks for the best treatment centers for expats and gringos. Just go to www.ExpatPlanB.com                               

The Expat Files 6.9.24

#1- Only in Latin America: 

#2- Latin America, love it or leave it: 

#3- Status crazy Latin Americans and their obsession with titles and diplomas:

#4- Weird Latin American dinner table customs gringos should be aware of:  

#5- Gringos and expats to avoid:  

#6- The peculiar problems with Latin American adolescents:

#7- Our own Expat Captain Mango has developed a unique one-on-one Crypto consulting and training service (he’s been deep into crypto since 2013). To get started, email him at: 

bewarecaptainmango@gmail.com  

#8- Be sure to pick up my newly updated, "LATIN AMERICAN HEALTHCARE REPORT":The new edition for 2024 (and beyond) is available now, including the latest "Stem Cell Clinic" info and data and my top picks for the best treatment centers for expats and gringos. Just go to www.ExpatPlanB.com                               

 

The Expat Files 6.7.24

#1- How I organize my emails, texts and anti-social media platforms  for anonymity and stealthy searches: 

#2- The PC reasons why you may not have heard of the “Latino Health Paradox”:

#3- Why every Latino medicine cabinet houses a big jar of Vick’s Vapo-Rub:

 

#4- Indigenous herbal medicines, potions and gringos:

Beware! If an older Latina sees you’re under the weather, she just may mix up a batch of herbs and force you to take a swig… don't laugh, more often than not it works!

#5- Many Latinos love booze but unlike Americans, pharmaceutical drugs and opiates don’t figure much in the average Latino’s party lifestyle:         

 

#6- Some facts about the Jewish population in Latin America:

Most all came to Latin America escaping Russian pogroms in the 1900’s to 1920’s and escaping from Germany in the 1930’s. Their kids then married mostly Catholic Latinos and Latinas. Making the adults today a mixed blooded group, very small in number, but very highly educated high achievers... like Mexico's new woman president   

#7- Our own Expat Captain Mango has developed a unique one-on-one Crypto consulting and training service (he’s been deep into crypto since 2013). To get started, email him at: 

bewarecaptainmango@gmail.com  

#8- Be sure to pick up my newly updated, "LATIN AMERICAN HEALTHCARE REPORT": 

The new edition for 2024 (and beyond) is available now, including the latest "Stem Cell Clinic" info and data and my top picks for the best treatment centers for expats and gringos. Just go to www.ExpatPlanB.com                               

 

 

The Expat Files 6.2.24

#1- Why it's not a smart idea to attempt to learn Spanish from Latino song lyrics: 

 

#2- Taylor Swift gets no respect in Latin America:

Probably a good thing, but I’ll take her any day over brain-shriveling reggaetón.. 

#3- Your chances of getting a traffic citation in Latin America:

#4- Female cops versus male cops:

 

#5- Your chances of getting stung by a Latina “gold digger”:

Advice every single gringo should follow but probably won’t …         

 

#6- Gringos and expats leading double lives- a balancing act that mostly ends badly:

Today’s harrowing “boots on the ground” story…     

#7- Our own Expat Captain Mango has developed a unique one-on-one Crypto consulting and training service (he’s been deep into crypto since 2013). To get started, email him at:

bewarecaptainmango@gmail.com 

 

#8- Be sure to pick up my newly updated, "LATIN AMERICAN HEALTHCARE REPORT":

 

The new edition for 2024 (and beyond) is available now, including the latest "Stem Cell Clinic" info and data and my top picks for the best treatment centers for expats and gringos. Just go to www.ExpatPlanB.com                               

The Expat Files 5.31.24

#1- Miami mail forwarding services and what can go wrong: 

 

#2- How AI will soon allow you to search all topics of my 1300+ “Expat Files” shows:

 

#3- Electric Power Grid problems in Latin America and what Expats should be doing about it: 

#4- Owning an EV in Latin America, is it worth it? 

 

#5- “Solar Panel Envy” is a real thing in Latin America:

Jealousy and envy can prevail when you have a solar setup and your upscale Latino neighbors do not.. 

#6- “Baby on Board” and other stupid vehicle stickers that unfortunately have transitioned to Latin America:     

#7- Our own Expat Captain Mango has developed a unique one-on-one Crypto consulting and training service (he’s been deep into crypto since 2013). To get started, email him at:

bewarecaptainmango@gmail.com 

 

#8- Be sure to pick up my newly updated, "LATIN AMERICAN HEALTHCARE REPORT":

The new edition for 2024 (and beyond) is available now, including the latest "Stem Cell Clinic" info and data and my top picks for the best treatment centers for expats and gringos. Just go to www.ExpatPlanB.com                               

The Expat Files 5.26.24

#1- Some surprising reasons why gringos leave the USA: 

#2- How the media lies about Argentina’s president Milei at every opportunity (just as they lie about El Salvador’s Bukele): 

#3- Home construction tips for expats with building projects in Latin America:

#4- The truth about water and power shortages in Latin America:  

 

#5- My current number one 100% off-grid turnkey Solar Power system pick:

Here’s the exact system I would buy and install right now to get off the grid…       

 

#6- EMP and coronal mass ejection protection in Latin America:

By installing a product called “EMP Shield” you can completely protect your house and electronic equipment, but the device will cost you 400 bucks!   

#7- Our own Expat Captain Mango has developed a unique one-on-one Crypto consulting and training service (he’s been deep into crypto since 2013). To get started, email him at:

bewarecaptainmango@gmail.com 

 

#8- Be sure to pick up my newly updated, "LATIN AMERICAN HEALTHCARE REPORT":