The Expat Files: Living in Latin America

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A guide to moving to Latin America, finding work, and settling in.

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Friday Dec 08, 2023

The Expat Files 12.08.23

Friday Dec 08, 2023

#1- ANNOUNCING JOHNNY’S MARCH 2024 EXPAT INSIDER SEMINAR:

It will take place on Friday, March 8^th thru Friday, March 15^th, 2024.

For seminar details and sign-up info go to www.expatplanb.com and click on the seminar link.

#2- Expat Gringas and their Horses:

#3- Finding unwanted critters in the house:

#4- El Salvador “Volcano bond” update:

#5- BTC and cryptocurrency update:

#6 - House fires and fire safety in 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 2023 (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

Monday Dec 04, 2023

The Expat Files 12.03.23

Monday Dec 04, 2023

#1- ANNOUNCING JOHNNY’S MARCH 2024 "EXPAT INSIDER" SEMINAR:

For seminar details and sign-up info go to www.expatplanb.com and click on the seminar link.

#2- Why you need skylights in your Latin American home if you don't like living in constant mold and dank humidity:

Today we discuss everything you need to know about skylight selection, installation, leaks and maintenance

#3- Have you noticed that Latin America is held together with messy ugly gobs of Silicone Caulk?

It’s the Latin American equivalent to chicken wire and duck tape

#4- The #1 fact of life in Latin America… your roof will leak!

#5 - Vehicular savagery at its worst:

#6- When overconfident gringos and expats screw up the Spanish Language:

#7- Do your English speaking Latino friends and fellow workers really understand you?Don’t jump to that conclusion…

#8- When Mexican cartels play Santa Claus:

#9- 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

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

Friday Dec 01, 2023

The Expat Files 12.1.23

Friday Dec 01, 2023

#1- Upcoming March 2024 “Expat Insider Seminar” details:

#2- Where Latin America’s worst traffic and most terrible drivers live:

#3- What you need to know about commuting to work in Latin America:

#4 - Vehicular savagery at its worst :

#5- Latin American and 3^rd world city layouts versus USA and 1^st world city layouts:

#6- Drinking and driving in 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":

Monday Nov 27, 2023

The Expat Files 11.26.23

Monday Nov 27, 2023

#1- What to do if your FBI report isn’t clean:

Do you need a completely clean one to apply for residency?

#2- Reading books for leisure and the backpacker connection:

#3 - More on Gringos and Gringas who go native:

#4- When woke people eat their own:

#5- The severity of the Latin American water and drought problem:

#6- 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

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

Friday Nov 24, 2023

The Expat Files 11.24.23

Friday Nov 24, 2023

#1- Getting sued in Latin America:

DYK that in the states the average America gets sued 7 times in his life time?

#2- Expats with a Plan B should think twice about keeping a house or rental property in the states:

#3 - Rummage and estate sales in Latin America:

#4- Latin American cost of living update:

#5- What the lame street media is NOT telling you about the new Argentine president:

#6- An Expat toolkit:

#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":

Monday Nov 20, 2023

The Expat Files 11.19.23

Monday Nov 20, 2023

#1- The myth of “bike lanes” in big city Latin America:

There are plenty of them but just more failed copies of a 1st world trend

#2- When gringos are eye witnesses to car accidents:

What to do?

#3 - Why clueless Latin American motorcyclists love to wear German WWII helmets:

#4- The mindless prevalence of Astrology beliefs in Latin America:

#5- A Bitcoin and crypto update:

#6- The stark (sex) differences between USA dating apps vs Latin American dating apps:

(We’re not talking about language differences either)

#7- More tips for dog owners in Latin America:

#8- 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

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

Friday Nov 17, 2023

The Expat Files 11.17.23

Friday Nov 17, 2023

#1- A thousand more reasons to get the hell out of Dodge:

#2- Shoplifting in Latin America:

#3 - There's an odd gringo spotting 6^th sense you may experience while travelling in Latin America:

#4- Why so few gringos take my advice:

They always ask for it but seldom take it…

#5- Those lucky expats living in Latin America who’ve contracted their very their own 24/7 caretaker (or nurse):

A very strange “boots on the ground” story..

#6- 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

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

Tuesday Nov 14, 2023

The Expat Files 11.12.23

Tuesday Nov 14, 2023

#1- The problem with dogs, disgusting dog food and terrible doggie discipline in Latin America:

Will you have a dog south of the border? If that’s your plan, you need to here this…

#2- Mold, humidity and allergies in Latin America:

How is it that in my 30+ years living in Latin America I’ve never met a single Latino with an inhaler... or a peanut allergy? When you mention the phrase "peanut allergies" (or the idiotic word "LATINX" for that matter) Latinos don't know what you are talking about...

#3- 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

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

Friday Nov 10, 2023

The Expat Files 11.10.23

Friday Nov 10, 2023

#1- Pools, hot tubs and Jacuzzis in Latin American:

Do you want them or need them? Are they practical? What expats need to know …

#2- “Agua Pura” the worlds most overused oxymoron:

What you need to know about bottled water in Latin America and why its not to be trusted..

#3- A word about gravity countertop water purifiers like EcoFilter (made in Guatemala) and Berkey countertop models and Berkey clones (from Amazon) and why you need one of these, especially if you are a renter.

#4- The Fluoride story regarding Latin American water supplies:

#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

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

Monday Nov 06, 2023

The Expat Files 11.05.23

Monday Nov 06, 2023

#1- When Expats give up on their “Plan B”:

There are many various reasons why expats give up on their ‘Plan B”. Funny how so many people in that position tell white lies to hide their real reasons for giving up. Returning to Cleveland, Jersey or Milwaukee is an admission of failure and unfortunately one will have to eventually face the friends and family who said "I told ya so". Soooo... since one out of 4 people return to the states or Canada within the first 2 or 3 years upon arrival in Latin America, it’s a subject we are forced to spend some time discussing.

#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":