In this issue of Expat News by Expat Rebel, Omnicron impact on travel and my Mexico Beach Home Renovation is complete. 📰 - Expat Rebel Chris 🧜🏻♂️
Omnicron Impact On Travel
Another variant that is super spready is looping around the world and so far I haven’t seen any change in the amount of business coming back to México. My drivers I use are completely booked up thru January. My massage therapist is super busy and there are a ton of people holiday shopping in the malls and stores.
But, one person I know that works in the cruise ship business running a stand at the end of Progreso pier is getting word from the cruise ship lines that some dockings may be canceled.
Cruise ships are super suspectable to viruses spreadings so that makes sense.
Hopefully that is a far as it will go, but I’m no scientist so we will have to see.
New COVID-19 test requirement for international flights to the US begins; are travelers (and airlines) ready? - need a negative test result the day before you fly to come into the USA
Mexico Beach Home Renovation Vlog
The renovation is complete. Still waiting on the steam room door but that’s it. A through renovation review video was posted this morning.
Pool Is Still Filling & Mini Tour
Pool Is Filled and Done
Pool Is Activated and Pump Is On Plus Thanksgiving In México
First Time In Pool
Home Renovation Review
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Recent Stories
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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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.
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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 is 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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