In this issue of Expat News by Expat Rebel, article on having no Internet for a week and counting, new butterflies on the beach video and beach view, a worldwide and Yucatán pandemic travel update, and a new article on getting clothes repaired here in Mexico plus Expat News 📰. - Chris
No Internet The Last Week
I came back from a day trip to my condo rental and have had no Internet since.
I’m waiting for a techy to show up and fix it. We were told it would be 3 days but our local assistant just laughed at that saying they are famous for not giving realistic time frames so who knows when it’ll be fixed.
So, I’ve been using my phone as a hot spot and watching movies offline the old-fashioned way.
I’m staying in a high-end condo. Recently another unit sold for USD$400,000. But, it’s up to the Internet service provider and they are so busy they haven’t had a free person yet to come over and fix it.
So, for the weekend I went into Merida Yucatan Mexico to stay in an Airbnb and enjoy some high-speed Internet and send you this newsletter.
Butterflies of Yucatan Video
This is the part of the year when a lot of butterflies arrive in the Yucatan. I’ve been swimming in the Gulf of Mexico and tons of butterflies fly right past us and to the flowers on the beach to feast as they just had a long journey.
Here is a short video to see how many butterflies are here right now. It’s amazing.
Recent Videos
Recent Stories
Fixing Clothes 👕 In México - new post on how I got 5 of my shirts fixed
Latina Culture History: Selena 🎤 - fun show
Mexican Moms Review 🇲🇽 - a great way to learn about Mexican culture and have fun
Bad Expats 👎🏼
Members Newsletter Updates
Mérida & Yucatán Beaches México Guidebook - Leave a comment if you want a resource or connection and I’ll add it.
Playa del Carmen Guidebook - updated from my last visit. It’s very detailed and has many recommendations in it.
Ask Me Anything thread for members, ask me a question and I’ll answer right back.
Becoming An Expat Now - paid-member comment thread answering your questions
Renting Furnished Houses and Condos in Mexico - I have a big update to this coming out soon, basics are here now.
Hiring Taxi Drivers in México - my advice on getting a good (real) rate
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Expat News
Pandemic News
Lots of countries are opening up to travel but for the most part only if you are vaccinated. Mexico isn’t requiring any vaccination or tests.
Yucatan & Mexico News
Yucatán prepares to welcome its first cruise ship in over a year
Mayan actors under the spotlight in Netflix film ‘Tragic Jungle’ - new movie on Netflix
Airplane passenger volume increases 84% in Mexico and the US
US State Department lowers Mexico travel advisory from level 4 to 3
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Learning Spanish
I highly recommend the Mexican Moms Review YouTube Channel as it teaches about Mexican culture but there is a lot of Spanish as well to learn from. I learn Spanish while learning about Rock n’ Roll in Latin America. Highly recommended show as well. It rocked. 😆
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Virtual Mailbox
The day after I decided to leave the US and see the world slowly I got a mail forwarding service, aka a Virtual Mailbox. I need a place that could receive my US mail and scan it so I could read it from anywhere in the world. Now nearly four and a half years later I just love how easy it makes my life.
I get an email when I get mail. I click on the link and read my mail. I save the PDF files for banking and tax stuff for my account in DropBox and then I’m done.
My favorite Mail Forwarding Service
Watching TV via VPN in a foreign country
When you are physically outside the US or Canada (or your home country) Netflix, Amazon Prime and other streaming services have different catalogs depending on the country.
For instance, Frasier one of my favorite shows, I’ve seen all the episodes three times, yes all 11 years three times. So Frasier is only available on Netflix US and not Netflix Mexico. So I have to use a VPN to look like I’m in the US for me to watch the show on Netflix.
When I turn on my VPN and hit refresh I now get Netflix US and can watch that plus many other things.
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I retired after my 2019 gran mal seizure which doesn’t allow me to mentor entrepreneurs anymore, but I do leave some books that share my experience.
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