In this issue of Expat News by Expat Rebel, Renovation Vlog has more new episodes this week and other Expat news. 📰. - Chris
Mexico Beach Home Renovation Vlog
I’m 27 episodes into the Mexico Beach Home Renovation Vlog (YouTube Playlist).
This week’s new episodes were on Another Pool Update, Pool Plumbing, No workers on Sunday, Broken AirCon and Replacement, Household Items Quality In México, Contractors Break Our Outdoor Faucet, and Chukum Concrete Finish On Outside Walls.
I’ll have many more episodes as we renovate our home to American/canadian standards.
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México Earthquake
I got some messages about if I was okay and did I feel the earthquake earlier this week.
I had no idea what they were talking about. So I looked it up while I made my breakfast.
A massive 7.1 earthquake happened outside of México City and Acapulco. An area that gets earthquakes and occasional massive ones.
That area is a two day drive from where I’m at and a few Mexican States over.
The US and International Media tend to just say México Earthquake so people don’t really know where. And México is a very big country and many don’t realize that.
So, nope I didn’t feel an earthquake at all. I had no idea. México City is not a place I like that much because of the massive earthquakes it get too often for my comfort and the horrible air quality. Great to visit but not to live for me.
Yucatán México Expat News
Weekend mobility restrictions in Progreso are now lifted - Local economy was a factor in removing restrictions, people are begging for business
Entrepreneur from the State of Mexico creates a solar backpack made with nopal skin - great innovation coming from México
Mexico’s Supreme Court decriminalizes abortion ‘historic’ - At the same time Texas passes an anti-abortion law Mexico decriminalizes it. Whether you like or dislike this doesn’t really matter, as an Expat we don’t have a say in the politics here. I’m detached and live my life. I find it refreshing to not have to worry about it, some like to complain.
Mexico passes new law banning animal testing in the cosmetics industry - another example of México being aware and changing with the times
They will remove a statue of Christopher Columbus in CDMX, they will put in its place a statue of an indigenous woman - a lot of the leaders of the early conquests of México are being removed from public areas and replaced with local heroes
Recent Videos
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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. 😆
If you want to learn Spanish and enjoy all of Latin America and Spain then start right now. Get our recommended Spanish Audio and PDF Class and get working on your Spanish, it takes time so why not start now.
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 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.
Get our recommended VPN and watch what you want no matter where you are located.
My Business Books
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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