In this issue of Expat News by Expat Rebel, latest video comments, a world-wide and Yucatรกn pandemic travel update, new article Mexican Moms Review, plus Expat News ๐ฐ. - Chris
Latest Video
(In Case You Missed It)
My last video about Valladolid has gotten some nice comments.
If you havenโt seen this video about a cute colonial town just an hour away from Cancun then check it out now. Itโs worth the day or weekend trip. In this video I show my favorite places to go.
Recent Stories
Mexican Moms Review ๐ฒ๐ฝ - great way to learn about Mexican culture and have fun
Bad Expats ๐๐ผ
Members Newsletter Updates
Mรฉrida & Yucatรกn Beaches Mรฉxico Guidebookย - going to a new place on AirBnB in Mรฉrida this weekend and if I like it Iโll be adding it to this local guidebook. Leave a comment if you want a resource or connection and Iโll add it.
Ask Me Anythingย thread for members, ask me a question and Iโll answer right back.
What videos or articles would you like to see/read?
Becoming An Expat Nowย - paid-member comment thread answering your questions
Playa del Carmen Guidebookย - updated from my visit. Itโs very detailed and has many recommendations in it.
Renting Furnished Houses and Condos in Mexicoย - I have a big update to this coming out next week, basics are here now.
Hiring Taxi Drivers in Mรฉxicoย - my advice on getting a good (real) rate
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Expat News
Pandemic News
The โCovid passportโ begins to operate: what it is and how to obtain it
Mexico follows a steady decline recording lowest Covid death toll in a year
94% of Mexicans killed by Covid were day laborers and housewives
Vaccinated Travelers Can Win One Year of Free Flights With United
Despite a significant rise in the number of cases, Cancun and Riviera Maya remain orange
Map of coronavirus in Mexico May 23 - nice visuals and overall summary
The U.S. passes major milestone in its race to vaccinate the population
Yucatan & Mexico News
The Rally Maya makes its comeback to the Yucatรกn Peninsula - Classic car rally is back
Merida Aerospace sets ambitious new plan for 2021 test launch - wow, we could be a space port
Quintana Roo enlists the Navy in the fight against sargassum - really bad problem in Quintana Roo
The U.S. downgrades Mexico in terms of air safety: What does it mean and how does it affect me? - complicated, may not last, double check connections when you book
STARLINK, SATELLITE INTERNET WILL ARRIVE IN Mรฉxico - USD$499 setup then USD$99/mo, my fiber optic Internet is faster and way cheaper
Yucatรกn government presents #StayInYucatan campaign to promote tourism among locals - Iโve been doing this myself seeing lots of the Yucatรกn the last two months, more videos to come
The agonizing glaciers of Mรฉxico - Mรฉxico has glaciers?
World Expat News
Forgotten temples in Cambodia give lifeโs purpose to expat - good story on how an Expat found something to do in his early retirement
Itโs Not Too Late to Get Airbnb Reservations This Summer With These Hacks - great tips
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Learning Spanish
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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 Iโm 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 one of my favorite shows, Iโve 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 Iโm in the US for me to watch the show on Netflix.
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