In this issue of Expat News by Expat Rebel, new balcony sunrise video and beach view, a worldwide and YucatΓ‘n pandemic travel update, new article on learning about Hispanic culture with Selena plus Expat News π°. - Chris
New View
Now settled into a new condo on the beach here in Yucatan Mexico.
Here is the sunrise from the balcony.
This is where I read and write in the morning.
And when I walk onto the beach I can enjoy epic sunsets.
The 3-bedroom 5-bathroom condo is USD$1800 per month. The big balcony is like a second living room. The high season is July and August where this place will probably go for upwards of 4 times that.
Itβs a nice condo building with two pools and they remove the seaweed and rack the beach every morning which is nice. Itβs like a resort without the ensuite hotel services.
I have had two Amazon MX packages delivered in the last week and once Alexa tells me itβs been delivered I do have to walk to the gate which is a five-minute walk away.
Recent Videos
YouTube Playlist - YucatΓ‘n MΓ©xico Playlist of all my videos
YouTube Playlist of all my videos
Recent Stories
Latina Culture History: Selena π€ - new post, fun show
Mexican Moms Review π²π½Β - a great way to learn about Mexican culture and have fun
Bad ExpatsΒ ππΌ
Members Newsletter Updates
MΓ©rida & YucatΓ‘n Beaches MΓ©xico GuidebookΒ - Leave a comment if you want a resource or connection and Iβll add it.
Playa del Carmen GuidebookΒ - updated from my last visit. Itβs very detailed and has many recommendations in it.
Ask Me AnythingΒ thread for members, ask me a question and Iβll answer right back.
Becoming An Expat NowΒ - paid-member comment thread answering your questions
Renting Furnished Houses and Condos in MexicoΒ - I have a big update to this coming out soon, basics are here now.
Hiring Taxi Drivers in MΓ©xicoΒ - my advice on getting a good (real) rate
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Pandemic News
Lots of good news regarding the pandemic. Many countries are requiring visitors to be vaccinated, a notable exception is Mexico and the USA.
The Caribbean island of St. Barts now welcomes vaccinated US travelers
Hawaii will remove all travel restrictions once most residents are vaccinated
EU digital COVID-19 certificates will be available to US travelers
Only vaccinated travelers are allowed to visit St. Kitts and Nevis
Yucatan & Mexico News
You can buy real estate for as little as $50 USD on Mexico Caribbean coast
Playa del Carmen will have a new bike path 100 kilometers long
An increase in infections could be due to a new strain in YucatΓ‘n; curfews returns
Uxmal archaeological site reopens June 9, the zone was βsanitizedβ
The Jewish community plans to build a synagogue in MΓ©rida Yucatan
World Expat News
Airbnb Seeking Candidates to Live Anywhere in the World for a Year
Croatia Trying To Become Europeβs Top Digital Nomad Destination
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Learning Spanish
I highly recommend theΒ Mexican Moms Review YouTube ChannelΒ 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 nβ Roll in Latin America. Highly recommended show as well. It rocked. π
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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 Iβm 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, Iβve 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 Iβm 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 doesnβt allow me to mentor entrepreneurs anymore, but I do leave some books that share my experience.
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