The Expat Files: Living in Latin America

#1- Shit jobs and happy Latinos: What we gringos might think as totally shit jobs are just regular and necessary jobs to Latinos… #2- Cues and clues to be aware of in the cross cultural mating and dating games: #3- Do you have privacy (or not) using Whatsapp, Signal and the Telegram apps and your[...]

#1-The problem with expat groups on Fakebook:   #2- Expat whiners and energy vampires:    #3- DYK- Most Latino pedestrians have a death wish?  #4- How language dunces like me learn to “fake it” in Spanish: #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[...]

#1-Used car dealers tricks they use in Latin America: What gringos and Expats need to know…     #2- Buying a car from a private party: Its not as easy as you think…   #3- How much dough do Latin American “professionals” like MD’s, dentists, lawyers and engineers earn? #4- “Plan B” (NOT)- Part 2 #5- E-mail pushback against[...]

#1- Yes, Latin American “lag time“ still abides:   #2- In Latin America more money and more class means fewer tattoos:   #3- What you should know about discrimination in Latin America:    #4- North American racism -vs- Latin American racism: There are some very big differences but Latinos win the the gold on this one[...]

#1-Bank and credit card fraud in Latin America:  #2- Tips on what Latin American Bank(s) gringos and expats should use and ones to avoid:    #3- Prenuptial agreements in Latin America: Do you need one and do they even exist? #4- Revenge of the nerds Latin style:  #5- Latino Lawyers- Part 6: #6- Our own Expat Captain Mango has developed[...]

#1-Crooked Latino lawyers:    #2- Latino’s are not naturally curious: They understand tourism but don’t understand at all why gringos abandon the ‘American dream”.        #3- More lies about Mexico: #4- A word about droughts and water supply problems:   #5- Latino professionals and their annoying macho habits: You’d think the educated ones[...]

#1- Why Latina ladies claim most Latino MALES never mature beyond adolescence:  #2- The 3 most common trials and tribulations of Backpackers and low rent tourists: #3- Avoiding bad hotels and Air B&B’s:   #4- How ultra-wealthy gringos in Latin America comport themselves: Hint: they almost never act like Rich Latinos… #5- How “putting on[...]

#1- Why do so may illegal aliens relocate in Chicago?    #2- How Gringos stereotype Latinos: Before moving to Latin America I used to think Latinos from all 20 Latin countries were basically like the Mexicans I knew in Chicago… boy was I wrong.       #3- The state of Dentistry in Latin America: What expats definitely[...]

#1- Business startups in Latin America versus business startups in the USA: What are the actual success and failure rates?   #2- Gringos doing Business in Latin America: What Gringos and Expats with a new business in mind need to know before they pull the trigger   #3- Things no one told me about Restaurants[...]

#1- Bad guys and thugs in Latin America: Should we be afraid?   #2- Gringos /Expats and dengue fever, zika and malaria; How susceptible are gringos and expats to that stuff?   #3- Montezuma’s revenge revisited:  #4- Cryptocurrency rules and regs in Latin America:  #5- Property taxes in Latin America:  #6- Credit reports in Latin America: [...]

#1- You should avoid owning the following dog breeds in Latin America:    #2- Too bad the residential tower sign says “no dogs allowed." Don’t fret, this is Latin America where the rules are rarely enforced. #3- “Manana time” and its unintended consequenses: #4- Latino etiquette you should be aware of - Part 2 #5-[...]

#1- Latin grocery store etiquette for gringos:  #2- Some facts about backpackers you need to know:  #3- Why I never ever eat shrimp:  #4- The original Dave #1 chimes in on bad dogs and Holistic Doctors in Latin America:   #5- Espresso enema anyone? Everything you didn’t want to know about Colonics and coffee enemas[...]

#1- Latinos chime in on why we are so lucky to be gringos:    #2- Meanwhile, more and more gringo wannnabe Latinos resent the  gringo advantage and the increased presence of gringos: #3- A word about Latino showoffs and posers:  #4- An educated Latino in America gives us a scathing review of the newly invented[...]

#1-Romantic culture clashes gringos need to be aware of: #2- What you didn’t know about water wells, cisterns and pumps:   #3- There are newly discovered health reasons why its not a good idea to get yourself tattooed:   #4- Can you drive a stick shift car? Today we discuss the many reasons for the[...]

#1- A Latin American Easter Party gone bad: Today’s first boots on the ground story…   #2- Dog training tips for gringos and expats in Latin America: You will really appreciate and want to hear these…      #3- The secrets of the Latino rich and affluent: The stuff they don’t want us gringos and[...]

#1- Latin American construction techniques explained: Remember, Latino construction techniques are very different than what you are used to… so, if you’re wondering the best and easiest ways to fasten things to concrete block and/or brick walls you need to hear this.     #2- Coffee, coffee and more coffee: Latin America has some of the[...]

#1- On the ground Latin American Seminar report: Boots on the ground stories…   #2- The "deported" illegal alien “call center” connection:   #3- What happens when gringo “wannabees” and their wives (or husbands) are NOT ON THE SAME PAGE:   #4- The Expat - Bitcoin connection:   #5- Explosive new Covidiot vax revelations:    [...]

#1-Divorce “Latin Style” revisited: Preneptuals and property settlements…       #2- Quince anos parties are mandatory: There’s terrific competition with parties when a Latin turns 15. In reality those parties are just a show for friends and neighbors. BTW- if a Latina girl is deprived of a party she will suffer in silence forever.   [...]

#1- ANNOUNCING JOHNNY’S MARCH 2024 EXPAT INSIDER SEMINAR: It will take place on Friday, March 8th thru Friday, March 15th, 2024.For seminar details and sign-up info go to www.expatplanb.com and click on the seminar link or click on the link below or paste it in your browser:  https://www.expatplanb.com/mar-8-15-2024-seminar-3/    #2- Don’t sweat the small stuff: How to overcome[...]

#1- ANNOUNCING JOHNNY’S MARCH 2024 EXPAT INSIDER SEMINAR: It will take place on Friday, March 8th thru Friday, March 15th, 2024.For seminar details and sign-up info go to www.expatplanb.com and click on the seminar link or click on the link below or paste it in your browser: https://www.expatplanb.com/mar-8-15-2024-seminar-3/   #2- The positive secondarily health effects of living in[...]