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The Expat Files: Living in Latin America

English, Social, 1 season, 68 episodes, 1 day, 7 hours, 43 minutes
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A guide to moving to Latin America, finding work, and settling in.
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The Expat Files 2.25.24

#1- ANNOUNCING JOHNNY’S MARCH 2024 EXPAT INSIDER SEMINAR: It will take place on Friday, March 8th thru Friday, March 15th, 2024. For seminar details and sign-up info go to www.expatplanb.com and click on the seminar link or click on the link below or paste it in your browser: Expat Insider Seminar- MAR 8-15, 2024 – The Expat Files         Expat Insider Seminar- MAR 8-15, 2024 – The Expat Files       #2- Do you fly coach, business class or 1st class? Here are a few things you’ve probably never considered…   #3- How gringos and expats get set up for a financial scams: Some times they/we actually deserve it..         #4- Gringo getting scammed by other gringos (even your own business partner): The dangers of having a Latino business partner #5-The latest and greatest Latin American real estate scams specifically targeting gringos: #6- Our own Expat Captain Mango has developed a unique one-on-one Crypto consulting and training service (he’s been deep into crypto since 2013). To get started, email him at:   bewarecaptainmango@gmail.com    #7- Be sure to pick up my newly updated, "LATIN AMERICAN HEALTHCARE REPORT":   The new edition for 2024 (and beyond) is available now, including the latest "Stem Cell Clinic" info and data and my top picks for the best treatment centers for expats and gringos. Just go to www.ExpatPlanB.com                               
2/26/202428 minutes
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The Expat Files 2.23.24

#1- ANNOUNCING JOHNNY’S MARCH 2024 EXPAT INSIDER SEMINAR: It will take place on Friday, March 8th thru Friday, March 15th, 2024.For seminar details and sign-up info go to www.expatplanb.com and click on the seminar link or click on the link below or paste it in your browser:  https://www.expatplanb.com/mar-8-15-2024-seminar-3/    #2- Expats, their smartphones and SIM chips: Tricks and tips on how to stay under the radar… #3- Illegal alien marriage, residency and passport scams you need to know about:         #4- Pursuing the ‘Latin American Dream”: The “American" dream is dead… long live the “Latin American” dream.      #5- Be careful what you name your kid: What seems cutesy now will often have damaging secondary effects on your kid’s life   #6- More and more Expats in Mexico are admitting they made the wrong “Plan B” decision: What are they supposed to do now? #7- Our own Expat Captain Mango has developed a unique one-on-one Crypto consulting and training service (he’s been deep into crypto since 2013). To get started, email him at:   bewarecaptainmango@gmail.com      #8- Be sure to pick up my newly updated, "LATIN AMERICAN HEALTHCARE REPORT": The new edition for 2024 (and beyond) is available now, including the latest "Stem Cell Clinic" info and data and my top picks for the best treatment centers for expats and gringos. Just go to www.ExpatPlanB.com                               
2/23/202428 minutes
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The Expat Files 2.16.24

#1- ANNOUNCING JOHNNY’S MARCH 2024 EXPAT INSIDER SEMINAR: It will take place on Friday, March 8th thru Friday, March 15th, 2024. For seminar details and sign-up info go to www.expatplanb.com and click on the seminar link or click on the link below or paste it in your browser: https://www.expatplanb.com/mar-8-15-2024-seminar-3/ #2- Skin color preference and Latino prejudice: #3- Wny Latinos love the sun but hate getting tan:       #4- When gringos go rogue and ruin our “gringo advantage”:    #5- What you didn’t know about the masses of illegals moving north  through Latin America:   #6- DON’T USE GOOGLE!!! If you do you are a fool… #7- There are Nerds in Latin America: #8- Expats and Bitcoin: #9- Our own Expat Captain Mango has developed a unique one-on-one Crypto consulting and training service (he’s been deep into crypto since 2013). To get started, email him at:   bewarecaptainmango@gmail.com    #10- Be sure to pick up my newly updated, "LATIN AMERICAN HEALTHCARE REPORT":   The new edition for 2024 (and beyond) is available now, including the latest "Stem Cell Clinic" info and data and my top picks for the best treatment centers for expats and gringos. Just go to www.ExpatPlanB.com                               
2/16/202428 minutes
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The Expat Files 2.11.24

#1- JOHNNY’S MARCH 2024 EXPAT INSIDER SEMINAR IS A GO: It will take place on Friday, March 8th thru Friday, March 15th, 2024. For seminar details and sign-up info go to www.expatplanb.com and click on the seminar link or click on the link below or paste it in your browser: https://www.expatplanb.com/mar-8-15-2024-seminar-3/ #2-101 ways to get the hell out of Dodge #3- How nice, straight arrow Gringos and Expats deal with Latin American corruption:         #4- Stupid is as stupid does: When gringos make terrible life choices     #5- Wheelchair bound in Latin America -Part 2: #6- A word about that tiny but ubiquitous “maid’s quarters in your house or apartment: #7- What I love about Latin American “Lag Time”: #8- Our own Expat Captain Mango has developed a unique one-on-one Crypto consulting and training service (he’s been deep into crypto since 2013). To get started, email him at:   bewarecaptainmango@gmail.com    #9- Be sure to pick up my newly updated, "LATIN AMERICAN HEALTHCARE REPORT":   The new edition for 2024 (and beyond) is available now, including the latest "Stem Cell Clinic" info and data and my top picks for the best treatment centers for expats and gringos. Just go to www.ExpatPlanB.com                               
2/12/202428 minutes
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The Expat Files 2.9.24

#1- ANNOUNCING JOHNNY’S MARCH 2024 EXPAT INSIDER SEMINAR: It will take place on Friday, March 8th thru Friday, March 15th, 2024.  For seminar details and sign-up info go to www.expatplanb.com and click on the seminar link or click on the link below or paste it in your browser: https://www.expatplanb.com/mar-8-15-2024-seminar-3/   NOTE: You have till Feb 10th, 2024 to get in on the earlybird discounts …after Feb 10th we are back to regular pricing   #2- En route to a Plan B: The straw that broke the camel’s back   #3- How is it that hundreds of thousands of (non-destitute)CHINESE military aged men are trekking north through Latin America… final destination USA? What could be the whole plan?        #4- How do Africans, Asians, Muslims and Indians arrive in a Latin American airport without a Visa(and not get deported)? Without a Visa, how are they even allowed to buy tickets in their country and get on a plane? Here's what they are not telling you.... #5- A word about Americans who still insist the USA is the world's gold standard and #1: #6- When Gringos and expats massacre the Spanish Language:   #7- Can the “gringo advantage” go too far?   #8- A bit more on car theft in Latin America: You need to hear this if you are worried about it: #9- Our own Expat Captain Mango has developed a unique one-on-one Crypto consulting and training service (he’s been deep into crypto since 2013). To get started, email him at:   bewarecaptainmango@gmail.com    #10- Be sure to pick up my newly updated, "LATIN AMERICAN HEALTHCARE REPORT":   The new edition for 2024 (and beyond) is available now, including the latest "Stem Cell Clinic" info and data and my top picks for the best treatment centers for expats and gringos. Just go to www.ExpatPlanB.com                               
2/9/202428 minutes
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The Expat Files 2.4.24

#1- ANNOUNCING JOHNNY’S MARCH 2024 EXPAT INSIDER SEMINAR: It will take place on Friday, March 8th thru Friday, March 15th, 2024.For seminar details and sign-up info go to www.expatplanb.com and click on the seminar link or click on the link below or paste it in your browser:  Expat Insider Seminar- MAR 8-15, 2024 – The Expat Files         Expat Insider Seminar- MAR 8-15, 2024 – The Expat Files        NOTE: You have till Feb 10, 2024 to get in on the earlybird discounts …after Feb 10 we are back to regular pricing   #2- A completely different take on why Latinas in the dating game much prefer older gringos and Expats: And here we always thought it was mostly economics or daddy issues. Well today we highlight a personal interview with a 30 something single Latina who confirm a new, different and logical hypothesis    #3- The problem with Air B & B’s and why I don’t use them anymore:   #4- Why so many ex-US military folks have a Plan B and eventually get the hell out of dodge? Seems counter-intuitive… since military guys are highly patriotic and Nationalistic. Well today we’ll tell you why…      #5- Wheelchair bound in Latin America: With all the terrible streets and sidewalks it’s a challenge, but if I was in a wheelchair, Latin America is exactly where I’d want to live.   #6- A pissed-off Salvadorian who escaped to the USA in the 1990’s sounds off in defense of President Bukele and rails about his false and terrible treatment by the 1st world media: #7- Our own Expat Captain Mango has developed a unique one-on-one Crypto consulting and training service (he’s been deep into crypto since 2013). To get started, email him at:   bewarecaptainmango@gmail.com      #8- Be sure to pick up my newly updated, "LATIN AMERICAN HEALTHCARE REPORT": The new edition for 2024 (and beyond) is available now, including the latest "Stem Cell Clinic" info and data and my top picks for the best treatment centers for expats and gringos. Just go to www.ExpatPlanB.com                                   
2/5/202428 minutes
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The Expat Files 2.2.24

#1- You will hear the word “Moreno” thrown around all the time when in Latin America: Here’s what you need to know about Latinos whose have the skin color known as “Moreno” (or for ladies, “Morena”). #2- Latinos and their prejudices:   #3- How to kill your Gringo Advantage: Useful facts to keep in mind…   #4- Rumor is that Latina women in the dating game just want your money: The truth about the gold-digger or “chapiadora “ syndrome. #5- Migraines and the Latin American cure: #6- A.I. what you don’t know WILL hurt you: #7- Our own Expat Captain Mango has developed a unique one-on-one Crypto consulting and training service (he’s been deep into crypto since 2013). To get started, email him at:   bewarecaptainmango@gmail.com    #8- Be sure to pick up my newly updated, "LATIN AMERICAN HEALTHCARE REPORT":   The new edition for 2024 (and beyond) is available now, including the latest "Stem Cell Clinic" info and data and my top picks for the best treatment centers for expats and gringos. Just go to www.ExpatPlanB.com                               
2/2/202428 minutes
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The Expat Files 1.28.24

#1- ANNOUNCING JOHNNY’S MARCH 2024 EXPAT INSIDER SEMINAR: It will take place on Friday, March 8th thru Friday, March 15th, 2024.For seminar details and sign-up info go to www.expatplanb.com and click on the seminar link or click on the link below or paste it in your browser:  https://www.expatplanb.com/mar-8-15-2024-seminar-3/  NOTE: You have till Feb 1st 2024 to get in on the earlybird discounts …after Feb 1st we are back to regular pricing #2- The A.I. threat, are we safe from it in down in Latin America? #3- Bidets toilets in Latin America -Revisited: #4- The oh so common case of expat wannabees who NEVER pull the trigger:   #5- Latinos and their fake bling: “Putting on the dog” is a Latino way of life   #6- There’s something different about Latinos and batteries: #7- Windmill power generation in Latin America: #8- More precautions about Colombian cupid and tinder dating sites: #9- Our own Expat Captain Mango has developed a unique one-on-one Crypto consulting and training service (he’s been deep into crypto since 2013). To get started, email him at:   bewarecaptainmango@gmail.com  #10- Be sure to pick up my newly updated, "LATIN AMERICAN HEALTHCARE REPORT":   The new edition for 2024 (and beyond) is available now, including the latest "Stem Cell Clinic" info and data and my top picks for the best treatment centers for expats and gringos. Just go to www.ExpatPlanB.com
1/29/202428 minutes
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The Expat Files 1.26.24

#1- ANNOUNCING JOHNNY’S MARCH 2024 EXPAT INSIDER SEMINAR: It will take place on Friday, March 8th thru Friday, March 15th, 2024.For seminar details and sign-up info go to www.expatplanb.com and click on the seminar link or click on the link below or paste it in your browser:  https://www.expatplanb.com/mar-8-15-2024-seminar-3/ NOTE: You have till Feb 1st 2024 to get in on the earlybird discounts …after Feb 1st we are back to regular pricing #2- Argentina’s new president bitch-slaps the woke one world order fools at the WEF (world economic forum) and breaks the internet: #3- The Venezuelan diaspora are making enemies everywhere they go, getting on people’s nerves and overstaying their welcome:   #4- El Salvador’s Bukele get a distress call from Costa Rica: Are you aware that Costa Rica (who’s tourism depends on it  advertising itself as the safest country in Latin America) now has 7 times the homicide rate per 100000 people as El Salvador? #5- Extreme gringo “on the road in Latin America” driving stories: #6- Our own Expat Captain Mango has developed a unique one-on-one Crypto consulting and training service (he’s been deep into crypto since 2013). To get started, email him at:   bewarecaptainmango@gmail.com    #7- Be sure to pick up my newly updated, "LATIN AMERICAN HEALTHCARE REPORT": The new edition for 2024 (and beyond) is available now, including the latest "Stem Cell Clinic" info and data and my top picks for the best treatment centers for expats and gringos. Just go to www.ExpatPlanB.com                               
1/26/202428 minutes
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The Expat Files 1.21.24

#1- ANNOUNCING JOHNNY’S MARCH 2024 EXPAT INSIDER SEMINAR: It will take place on Friday, March 8th thru Friday, March 15th, 2024. For seminar details and sign-up info go to www.expatplanb.com and click on the seminar link or click on the link below or paste it in your browser: Expat Insider Seminar- MAR 8-15, 2024 – The Expat Files         Expat Insider Seminar- MAR 8-15, 2024 – The Expat Files       NOTE: You have till Feb 1st 2024 to get in on the earlybird discounts …after Feb 1st we are back to regular pricing   #2- Johnny’s $10 car ignition cutoff security system - digging into the details: How to have peace of mind by ordering a 10 buck "kill switch" kit from amazon #3- Latinos and their complete obsession with anything related to “Disney”:   #4- A trip to day the Latino doctors office and how it will differ depending whether you have health insurance or not:       #5- Stupid, wealthy Latinos and their overboard displays of stupidity, like having exotic pets: How certain idiot Latinos have given new meaning to the phrase, “putting on the dog” #6- Reason #2435 why its smart to keep a low profile in Latin America: #7- Our own Expat Captain Mango has developed a unique one-on-one Crypto consulting and training service (he’s been deep into crypto since 2013). To get started, email him at:   bewarecaptainmango@gmail.com    #8- Be sure to pick up my newly updated, "LATIN AMERICAN HEALTHCARE REPORT": The new edition for 2024 (and beyond) is available now, including the latest "Stem Cell Clinic" info and data and my top picks for the best treatment centers for expats and gringos. Just go to www.ExpatPlanB.com                               
1/23/202428 minutes
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The Expat Files 1.19.24

#1- ANNOUNCING JOHNNY’S MARCH 2024 EXPAT INSIDER SEMINAR: It will take place on Friday, March 8th thru Friday, March 15th, 2024.For seminar details and sign-up info go to www.expatplanb.com and click on the seminar link or click on the link below or paste it in your browser: Expat Insider Seminar- MAR 8-15, 2024 – The Expat Files         Expat Insider Seminar- MAR 8-15, 2024 – The Expat Files       NOTE: You have till Feb 1st 2024 to get in on the earlybird discounts …after Feb 1st we are back to regular pricing  #2- Bad air B&B and furnished apartment mistakes landlords routinely make: #3- Bug Bombs and insecticides in Latin America: #4- Bedbugs, nocturnal critters and night time “no seeums” in Latin America:  #5- As Ecuador crumbles….. what about gringos living there?   #6- New land border controls instituted in order to enter Ecuador: Even gringos and expats will now need a recent police or good conduct report from their home country   #7- The TSA has hidden facts about illegal aliens (in the USA) that will surely astound you: #8- Our own Expat Captain Mango has developed a unique one-on-one Crypto consulting and training service (he’s been deep into crypto since 2013). To get started, email him at:   bewarecaptainmango@gmail.com  #9- Be sure to pick up my newly updated, "LATIN AMERICAN HEALTHCARE REPORT":   The new edition for 2024 (and beyond) is available now, including the latest "Stem Cell Clinic" info and data and my top picks for the best treatment centers for expats and gringos. Just go to www.ExpatPlanB.com                               
1/19/202428 minutes
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The Expat Files 1.14.24

#1- ANNOUNCING JOHNNY’S MARCH 2024 EXPAT INSIDER SEMINAR: It will take place on Friday, March 8th thru Friday, March 15th, 2024. For seminar details and sign-up info go to www.expatplanb.com and click on the seminar link or click on the link below or paste it in your browser: https://www.expatplanb.com/mar-8-15-2024-seminar-3/   NOTE: You have till Feb 1st 2024 to get in on the earlybird discounts …after Feb 1st we are back to regular pricing   #2- Are you not panicked about the recent revelation that on average 250,000 nano and microplastic particles are floting around in every liter of bottled water? I have been warning about this for years yet few people would listen     #3- Which country is a better choice for a Plan B… Guatemala or El Salvador? In which country is the gringo advantage strongest?   #4- Passport and citizenship by investment: Are they legit or just dodgy programs for rich guys?   #5- Latin American car insurance tips for gringos and expats: #6- Car theft in Latin America: #7- Our own Expat Captain Mango has developed a unique one-on-one Crypto consulting and training service (he’s been deep into crypto since 2013). To get started, email him at:   bewarecaptainmango@gmail.com  #8- Be sure to pick up my newly updated, "LATIN AMERICAN HEALTHCARE REPORT":   The new edition for 2024 (and beyond) is available now, including the latest "Stem Cell Clinic" info and data and my top picks for the best treatment centers for expats and gringos. Just go to www.ExpatPlanB.com
1/15/202428 minutes
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The Expat Files 1.12.24

#1- ANNOUNCING JOHNNY’S MARCH 2024 EXPAT INSIDER SEMINAR: It will take place on Friday, March 8th thru Friday, March 15th, 2024. For seminar details and sign-up info go to www.expatplanb.com and click on the seminar link or click on the link below or paste it in your browser:  https://www.expatplanb.com/mar-8-15-2024-seminar-3/ #2- Luggage wars and airport carousel battles:   #3- How to find an incompetent MD in Latin America: What percentage of Latino doctors are incompetent? Today we discuss a very important topic….what you absolutely need to know about selecting your Latin American doctor.   #4- Our own Expat Captain Mango has developed a unique one-on-one Crypto consulting and training service (he’s been deep into crypto since 2013). To get started, email him at:   bewarecaptainmango@gmail.com  #5- Be sure to pick up my newly updated, "LATIN AMERICAN HEALTHCARE REPORT":   The new edition for 2024 (and beyond) is available now, including the latest "Stem Cell Clinic" info and data and my top picks for the best treatment centers for expats and gringos. Just go to www.ExpatPlanB.com
1/12/202428 minutes
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The Expat Files 1.07.24

#1- ANNOUNCING JOHNNY’S MARCH 2024 EXPAT INSIDER SEMINAR: It will take place on Friday, March 8th thru Friday, March 15th, 2024. For seminar details and sign-up info go to www.expatplanb.com and click on the seminar link or click on the link below or paste it in your browser:  https://www.expatplanb.com/mar-8-15-2024-seminar-3/  #2- Gringo road rage in Latin America:  #3- Drinking and driving in Latin America:  #4- The Gringo habit of buying cars for their Latina girlfriends:  #5- The tailgating epidemic on Latin America roadways:  #6- The extreme bathtub shortage in Latin American homes:  #7- Blabbermouth tree-hugging NGO “eco-hypocrites” are everywhere:  #8- Why so many expat couples who come to Latin America eventually crash and burn:    #9- The real trouble with the “Passport Bros” movement: Most of the passport bros guys I’ve met here in Latin America are low-class, poorly educated American schlubs (with shit vocabularies)… guys I’d never want to hang with…    #10- Our own Expat Captain Mango has developed a unique one-on-one Crypto consulting and training service (he’s been deep into crypto since 2013). To get started, email him at:   bewarecaptainmango@gmail.com  #11- Be sure to pick up my newly updated, "LATIN AMERICAN HEALTHCARE REPORT":   The new edition for 2024 (and beyond) is available now, including the latest "Stem Cell Clinic" info and data and my top picks for the best treatment centers for expats and gringos. Just go to www.ExpatPlanB.com
1/8/202428 minutes
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The Expat Files 1.05.24

#1- ANNOUNCING JOHNNY’S MARCH 2024 EXPAT INSIDER SEMINAR: It will take place on Friday, March 8th thru Friday, March 15th, 2024. For seminar details and sign-up info go to www.expatplanb.com and click on the seminar link or click on the link below or paste it in your browser:  https://www.expatplanb.com/mar-8-15-2024-seminar-3/   #2- Latino Cop speed traps and Radar guns: Do they know what they are doing and can you negotiate with them?   #3- Bribing Latino cops: To bribe or not to bribe, what you need to know..   #4- The problems with Wikipedia: Latinos are super naive. They think Wiki is a miracle and it’s the last word in truth, while smart gringo/expats are highly skeptical and realize its been diabolically captured by big money, big govt and big Pharma.    #5- Whats wrong with Ecuador? A nice place to visit but I wouldn't want to live there…   #6- Our own Expat Captain Mango has developed a unique one-on-one Crypto consulting and training service (he’s been deep into crypto since 2013). To get started, email him at:   bewarecaptainmango@gmail.com    #7- Be sure to pick up my newly updated, "LATIN AMERICAN HEALTHCARE REPORT": The new edition for 2024 (and beyond) is available now, including the latest "Stem Cell Clinic" info and data and my top picks for the best treatment centers for expats and gringos. Just go to www.ExpatPlanB.com
1/5/202428 minutes
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The Expat Files 12.31.23

#1- ANNOUNCING JOHNNY’S MARCH 2024 EXPAT INSIDER SEMINAR: It will take place on Friday, March 8th thru Friday, March 15th, 2024. For seminar details and sign-up info go to www.expatplanb.com and click on the seminar link or click on the link below or paste it in your browser: https://www.expatplanb.com/mar-8-15-2024-seminar-3/   #2- Macho “abuse of power” in Latin America- PART 2: Three Latina lady victims tell how they were abused by macho men with some power and status over them…   #3- Being Gay in LA: It might not surprise you… but there is a USA Gay sugar-daddy phone app connection that will surprise you…     #4- Oops! When gringos inadvertently impregnate their Latina GFs: Since abortion is almost never an option (in such heavily Catholic societies) then what? #5- Worst car buying mistakes gringos make in Latin America:       #6- Are you a “finicky” anal gringo? Here are some tips that will help you survive in Latin America…     #7- More reasons National Healthcare options in Latin America suck: Don’t let a country’s National Healthcare system influence your Plan B decision…   #8- After just 1 week in office, Javier Milei starts draining the Argentine swamp by cutting 5000 govt jobs and more … #9- Our own Expat Captain Mango has developed a unique one-on-one Crypto consulting and training service (he’s been deep into crypto since 2013). To get started, email him at:   bewarecaptainmango@gmail.com  #10- Be sure to pick up my newly updated, "LATIN AMERICAN HEALTHCARE REPORT":   The new edition for 2024 (and beyond) is available now, including the latest "Stem Cell Clinic" info and data and my top picks for the best treatment centers for expats and gringos. Just go to www.ExpatPlanB.com
1/2/202428 minutes
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The Expat Files 12.29.23

#1- ANNOUNCING JOHNNY’S MARCH 2024 EXPAT INSIDER SEMINAR: It will take place on Friday, March 8th thru Friday, March 15th, 2024.For seminar details and sign-up info go to www.expatplanb.com and click on the seminar link or click on the link below or paste it in your browser: https://www.expatplanb.com/mar-8-15-2024-seminar-3/   #2- DYK that Latinos living in Altiplano regions have measureably longer lifespans and better quality of life than those at sea level? Very true but you’ll never guess why…   #3- When gringos (without prescriptions) visit Latin American pharmacies: A “boots on the ground” story   #4- A weird thought experiment: What if, all of the sudden, USA pharmacies eliminated the necessity of a doctor’s prescription (like in Latin American pharmacies)? Would we all eat antibiotics like candy and/or become opioid addicts?      #5- Why so many boomers and gen X’ers have learned to hate live music concerts: A former concert loving listener chimes in…   #6- Rampant “abuse of power” in Latin American universities- PART 1 A Latina lady victim chimes in on how she enacted her bit of sweet revenge…      #7- Our own Expat Captain Mango has developed a unique one-on-one Crypto consulting and training service (he’s been deep into crypto since 2013). To get started, email him at:   bewarecaptainmango@gmail.com    #8- Be sure to pick up my newly updated, "LATIN AMERICAN HEALTHCARE REPORT": The new edition for 2024 (and beyond) is available now, including the latest "Stem Cell Clinic" info and data and my top picks for the best treatment centers for expats and gringos. Just go to www.ExpatPlanB.com
12/29/202328 minutes
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The Expat Files 12.24.23

#1- ANNOUNCING JOHNNY’S MARCH 2024 EXPAT INSIDER SEMINAR: It will take place on Friday, March 8th thru Friday, March 15th, 2024. For seminar details and sign-up info go to www.expatplanb.com and click on the seminar link or click on the link below or paste it in your browser: https://www.expatplanb.com/mar-8-15-2024-seminar-3/ #2- Rainwater collection in Latin America: #3- Confessions of a water (H2O) thief: #4- Fireplaces and wood burning in Latin America: #5- The safety delusion of gringos living in Mexico:   #6- The shortsighted optimism of gringos and their unrealistic real estate projections: #7-When your “Plan B” suddenly needs a “Plan -C”   #8- How Mexican criminals are using “Whatsapp” to track and stalk people: And here Latinos (and you) thought Whatsapp was such a fun and easy boon to seamless communication… #9- Our own Expat Captain Mango has developed a unique one-on-one Crypto consulting and training service (he’s been deep into crypto since 2013). To get started, email him at:   bewarecaptainmango@gmail.com  #10- Be sure to pick up my newly updated, "LATIN AMERICAN HEALTHCARE REPORT":   The new edition for 2023 (and beyond) is available now, including the latest "Stem Cell Clinic" info and data and my top picks for the best treatment centers for expats and gringos. Just go to www.ExpatPlanB.com
12/26/202328 minutes
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The Expat Files 12.17.23

#1- ANNOUNCING JOHNNY’S MARCH 2024 EXPAT INSIDER SEMINAR: It will take place on Friday, March 8th thru Friday, March 15th, 2024. For seminar details and sign-up info go to www.expatplanb.com and click on the seminar link or click on the link below or paste it in your browser: https://www.expatplanb.com/mar-8-15-2024-seminar-3/ #2- Are we losing our Gringo Advantage?   #3- An Expat dilemma: So many Expat successes in business yet so many Expat failures in the love and romance department… #4- Disagreeable gringo syndrome: #5- I’ll never understand why so many gringos bring their whiny, entitled, tic-tock addicted adolescent kids on overseas vacations... #6- Our own Expat Captain Mango has developed a unique one-on-one Crypto consulting and training service (he’s been deep into crypto since 2013). To get started, email him at:   bewarecaptainmango@gmail.com  #7- Be sure to pick up my newly updated, "LATIN AMERICAN HEALTHCARE REPORT":   The new edition for 2023 (and beyond) is available now, including the latest "Stem Cell Clinic" info and data and my top picks for the best treatment centers for expats and gringos. Just go to www.ExpatPlanB.com
12/19/202328 minutes
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The Expat Files 12.15.23

#1- ANNOUNCING JOHNNY’S MARCH 2024 EXPAT INSIDER SEMINAR: It will take place on Friday, March 8th thru Friday, March 15th, 2024. For seminar details and sign-up info go to www.expatplanb.com and click on the seminar link or click on the link below or paste it in your browser: https://www.expatplanb.com/mar-8-15-2024-seminar-3/ #2-  “Tis the season” but somehow I’m not seeing much good will towards men:  #3- What you need to know about expats living in Colombia:   #4- How gringos and expats slowly contaminate their Latina wives and girlfriends: Another crazy “boots on the ground” story   #5- How Latino bad guys dupe gringos and expats: You need to hear this hair-raising “boots on the ground” story… #6- Our own Expat Captain Mango has developed a unique one-on-one Crypto consulting and training service (he’s been deep into crypto since 2013). To get started, email him at:   bewarecaptainmango@gmail.com  #7- Be sure to pick up my newly updated, "LATIN AMERICAN HEALTHCARE REPORT":The new edition for 2023 (and beyond) is available now, including the latest "Stem Cell Clinic" info and data and my top picks for the best treatment centers for expats and gringos. Just go to www.ExpatPlanB.com
12/15/202328 minutes
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The Expat Files 12.10.23

#1- ANNOUNCING JOHNNY’S MARCH 2024 EXPAT INSIDER SEMINAR: It will take place on Friday, March 8th thru Friday, March 15th, 2024. For seminar details and sign-up info go to www.expatplanb.com and click on the seminar link or click on the link below or paste it in your browser:
12/11/202328 minutes
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The Expat Files 12.08.23

#1- ANNOUNCING JOHNNY’S MARCH 2024 EXPAT INSIDER SEMINAR: It will take place on Friday, March 8th thru Friday, March 15th, 2024. For seminar details and sign-up info go to www.expatplanb.com and click on the seminar link. #2- Expat Gringas and their Horses: #3- Finding unwanted critters in the house: #4- El Salvador “Volcano bond” update: #5- BTC and cryptocurrency update:   #6 - House fires and fire safety in Latin America: #7- Our own Expat Captain Mango has developed a unique one-on-one Crypto consulting and training service (he’s been deep into crypto since 2013). To get started, email him at:   bewarecaptainmango@gmail.com  #8- Be sure to pick up my newly updated, "LATIN AMERICAN HEALTHCARE REPORT":   The new edition for 2023 (and beyond) is available now, including the latest "Stem Cell Clinic" info and data and my top picks for the best treatment centers for expats and gringos. Just go to www.ExpatPlanB.com
12/8/202328 minutes
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The Expat Files 12.04.23

#1- ANNOUNCING JOHNNY’S MARCH 2024 "EXPAT INSIDER" SEMINAR: For seminar details and sign-up info go to www.expatplanb.com and click on the seminar link.   #2- Why you need skylights in your Latin American home if you don't like living in constant mold and dank humidity: Today we discuss everything you need to know about skylight selection, installation, leaks and maintenance     #3- Have you noticed that Latin America is held together with messy ugly gobs of Silicone Caulk? It’s the Latin American equivalent to chicken wire and duck tape #4- The #1 fact of life in Latin America… your roof will leak! #5 - Vehicular savagery at its worst: #6- When overconfident gringos and expats screw up the Spanish Language:  #7- Do your English speaking Latino friends and fellow workers really understand you?Don’t jump to that conclusion… #8- When Mexican cartels play Santa Claus:   #9- Our own Expat Captain Mango has developed a unique one-on-one Crypto consulting and training service (he’s been deep into crypto since 2013). To get started, email him at:   bewarecaptainmango@gmail.com  #10- Be sure to pick up my newly updated, "LATIN AMERICAN HEALTHCARE REPORT":   The new edition for 2023 (and beyond) is available now, including the latest "Stem Cell Clinic" info and data and my top picks for the best treatment centers for expats and gringos. Just go to www.ExpatPlanB.com
12/4/202328 minutes
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The Expat Files 12.1.23

#1- Upcoming March 2024 “Expat Insider Seminar” details:  #2- Where Latin America’s worst traffic and most terrible drivers live:  #3- What you need to know about commuting to work in Latin America:  #4 - Vehicular savagery at its worst :  #5- Latin American and 3rd world city layouts versus USA and 1st world city layouts:  #6- Drinking and driving in Latin America: #7- Our own Expat Captain Mango has developed a unique one-on-one Crypto consulting and training service (he’s been deep into crypto since 2013). To get started, email him at:   bewarecaptainmango@gmail.com #8- Be sure to pick up my newly updated, "LATIN AMERICAN HEALTHCARE REPORT":   The new edition for 2023 (and beyond) is available now, including the latest "Stem Cell Clinic" info and data and my top picks for the best treatment centers for expats and gringos. Just go to www.ExpatPlanB.com
12/1/202328 minutes
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The Expat Files 11.26.23

#1- What to do if your FBI report isn’t clean: Do you need a completely clean one to apply for residency? #2- Reading books for leisure and the backpacker connection: #3 - More on Gringos and Gringas who go native: #4- When woke people eat their own:  #5- The severity of the Latin American water and drought problem: #6- Our own Expat Captain Mango has developed a unique one-on-one Crypto consulting and training service (he’s been deep into crypto since 2013). To get started, email him at:   bewarecaptainmango@gmail.com #7- Be sure to pick up my newly updated, "LATIN AMERICAN HEALTHCARE REPORT":   The new edition for 2023 (and beyond) is available now, including the latest "Stem Cell Clinic" info and data and my top picks for the best treatment centers for expats and gringos. Just go to www.ExpatPlanB.com
11/27/202328 minutes
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The Expat Files 11.24.23

#1- Getting sued in Latin America: DYK that in the states the average America gets sued 7 times in his life time? #2- Expats with a Plan B should think twice about keeping a house or rental property in the states: #3 - Rummage and estate sales in Latin America: #4- Latin American cost of living update: #5- What the lame street media is NOT telling you about the new Argentine president:  #6- An Expat toolkit: #7- Our own Expat Captain Mango has developed a unique one-on-one Crypto consulting and training service (he’s been deep into crypto since 2013). To get started, email him at:   bewarecaptainmango@gmail.com #8- Be sure to pick up my newly updated, "LATIN AMERICAN HEALTHCARE REPORT":   The new edition for 2023 (and beyond) is available now, including the latest "Stem Cell Clinic" info and data and my top picks for the best treatment centers for expats and gringos. Just go to www.ExpatPlanB.com
11/24/202328 minutes
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The Expat Files 11.19.23

#1- The myth of “bike lanes” in big city Latin America: There are plenty of them but just more failed copies of a 1st world trend   #2- When gringos are eye witnesses to car accidents: What to do?   #3 - Why clueless Latin American motorcyclists love to wear German WWII helmets:   #4- The mindless prevalence of Astrology beliefs in Latin America:   #5- A Bitcoin and crypto update:   #6- The stark (sex) differences between USA dating apps vs Latin American dating apps: (We’re not talking about language differences either)   #7- More tips for dog owners in Latin America:   #8- Our own Expat Captain Mango has developed a unique one-on-one Crypto consulting and training service (he’s been deep into crypto since 2013). To get started, email him at:   bewarecaptainmango@gmail.com #9- Be sure to pick up my newly updated, "LATIN AMERICAN HEALTHCARE REPORT": The new edition for 2023 (and beyond) is available now, including the latest "Stem Cell Clinic" info and data and my top picks for the best treatment centers for expats and gringos. Just go to www.ExpatPlanB.com
11/20/202328 minutes
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The Expat Files 11.17.23

#1- A thousand more reasons to get the hell out of Dodge:  #2- Shoplifting in Latin America:  #3 - There's an odd gringo spotting 6th sense you may experience while travelling in Latin America:   #4- Why so few gringos take my advice: They always ask for it but seldom take it… #5- Those lucky expats living in Latin America who’ve contracted their very their own 24/7 caretaker (or nurse): A very strange “boots on the ground” story.. #6- Our own Expat Captain Mango has developed a unique one-on-one Crypto consulting and training service (he’s been deep into crypto since 2013). To get started, email him at:   bewarecaptainmango@gmail.com #7- Be sure to pick up my newly updated, "LATIN AMERICAN HEALTHCARE REPORT":   The new edition for 2023 (and beyond) is available now, including the latest "Stem Cell Clinic" info and data and my top picks for the best treatment centers for expats and gringos. Just go to www.ExpatPlanB.com
11/17/202328 minutes
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The Expat Files 11.12.23

#1- The problem with dogs, disgusting dog food and terrible doggie discipline in Latin America: Will you have a dog south of the border? If that’s your plan, you need to here this…    #2- Mold, humidity and allergies in Latin America: How is it that in my 30+ years living in Latin America I’ve never met a single Latino with an inhaler... or a peanut allergy? When you mention the phrase "peanut allergies" (or the idiotic word "LATINX" for that matter) Latinos don't know what you are talking about...     #3- Our own Expat Captain Mango has developed a unique one-on-one Crypto consulting and training service (he’s been deep into crypto since 2013). To get started, email him at:   bewarecaptainmango@gmail.com #4- Be sure to pick up my newly updated, "LATIN AMERICAN HEALTHCARE REPORT":   The new edition for 2023 (and beyond) is available now, including the latest "Stem Cell Clinic" info and data and my top picks for the best treatment centers for expats and gringos. Just go to www.ExpatPlanB.com
11/14/202328 minutes
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The Expat Files 11.10.23

#1- Pools, hot tubs and Jacuzzis in Latin American: Do you want them or need them? Are they practical? What expats need to know …   #2- “Agua Pura” the worlds most overused oxymoron: What you need to know about bottled water in Latin America and why its not to be trusted..   #3- A word about gravity countertop water purifiers like EcoFilter (made in Guatemala) and Berkey countertop models and Berkey clones (from Amazon) and why you need one of these, especially if you are a renter.   #4- The Fluoride story regarding Latin American water supplies: #5- Our own Expat Captain Mango has developed a unique one-on-one Crypto consulting and training service (he’s been deep into crypto since 2013). To get started, email him at:   bewarecaptainmango@gmail.com   #6- Be sure to pick up my newly updated, "LATIN AMERICAN HEALTHCARE REPORT": The new edition for 2023 (and beyond) is available now, including the latest "Stem Cell Clinic" info and data and my top picks for the best treatment centers for expats and gringos. Just go to www.ExpatPlanB.com
11/10/202328 minutes
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The Expat Files 11.05.23

#1- When Expats give up on their “Plan B”: There are many various reasons why expats give up on their ‘Plan B”. Funny how so many people in that position tell white lies to hide their real reasons for giving up. Returning to Cleveland, Jersey or Milwaukee is an admission of failure and unfortunately one will have to eventually face the friends and family who said "I told ya so". Soooo... since one out of 4 people return to the states or Canada within the first 2 or 3 years upon arrival in Latin America, it’s a subject we are forced to spend some time discussing.        #2- Our own Expat Captain Mango has developed a unique one-on-one Crypto consulting and training service (he’s been deep into crypto since 2013). To get started, email him at:   bewarecaptainmango@gmail.com #3- Be sure to pick up my newly updated, "LATIN AMERICAN HEALTHCARE REPORT":   The new edition for 2023 (and beyond) is available now, including the latest "Stem Cell Clinic" info and data and my top picks for the best treatment centers for expats and gringos. Just go to www.ExpatPlanB.com
11/6/202328 minutes
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The Expat Files 11.03.23

#1- Opinionated Expats who grate on you:  There's one in every crowd (or two).. #2 - Stubborn Expats and their “Plan B” mistakes:       #3- A word about “Plan B” Expats who are retired CIA, FBI and alphabet agency guys: I know a few personally… #4- Gringos and Expats living on the cheap in Latin America:   #5- About those terrible bathrooms in your Latino and Latina friend’s houses! #6- CBDC’s in Latin America- Update   #7- What you should know about Counterfeit US dollars circulating in Latin America:    #8- Our own Expat Captain Mango has developed a unique one-on-one Crypto consulting and training service (he’s been deep into crypto since 2013). To get started, email him at:   bewarecaptainmango@gmail.com   #9- Be sure to pick up my newly updated, "LATIN AMERICAN HEALTHCARE REPORT": The new edition for 2023 (and beyond) is available now, including the latest "Stem Cell Clinic" info and data and my top picks for the best treatment centers for expats and gringos. Just go to www.ExpatPlanB.com
11/3/202328 minutes
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The Expat Files 10.29.23

#1- You may start a kick-ass business in Latin America, but will it make you happy?  #2 - Can you ever accept ‘manana time” culture?      #3- The problem with having local Latino friends: (besides thinking you are rich and thus occasionally trying to hit you up for a loan)     #4- The Guatemala election scandal update and why it should be no big deal to Expats: Newbee/ green gringos and expats read too much into it...not knowing its just Latin American politics as usual:     #5- Occasional acts of Vigilante Justice: Do they affect gringos and Expats or not?    #6- Our own Expat Captain Mango has developed a unique one-on-one Crypto consulting and training service (he’s been deep into crypto since 2013). To get started, email him at:   bewarecaptainmango@gmail.com   #7- Be sure to pick up my newly updated, "LATIN AMERICAN HEALTHCARE REPORT": The new edition for 2023 (and beyond) is available now, including the latest "Stem Cell Clinic" info and data and my top picks for the best treatment centers for expats and gringos. Just go to www.ExpatPlanB.com
10/30/202328 minutes
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The Expat Files 10.27.23

#1- A cardinal signal that you should get that “Plan B” going: When you throttle or censor yourself in front of friends and family its time to get the hell out of dodge…     #2 - Yes, we know about Latin American municipal water problems.  USA city water supplies aren't much much better. US utilities are lying to you: What to do about the water when you move to Latin America    #3- The unspoken benefits of learning Spanish:   #4- Setting up a solar hot water system in your Latin American location:   #5- How much can you blend in?  Will you blend with the culture or be a lonely hermit in a sea of Spanish speakers?     #6- Our own Expat Captain Mango has developed a unique one-on-one Crypto consulting and training service (he’s been deep into crypto since 2013). To get started, email him at:   bewarecaptainmango@gmail.com #7- Be sure to pick up my newly updated, "LATIN AMERICAN HEALTHCARE REPORT":   The new edition for 2023 (and beyond) is available now, including the latest "Stem Cell Clinic" info and data and my top picks for the best treatment centers for expats and gringos. Just go to www.ExpatPlanB.com
10/27/202328 minutes
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The Expat Files 10.22.23

#1- Thoughts on how Jewish Latin Americans view the Israel Palestine war:  #2 - When Gringos and Expats fall for Latin American investment scams:      #3- How to get on the fast track to self-sufficiency in Latin America:  #4- Solar power and off-the-grid Latin American solutions, a fall 2023 update: #5- Our own Expat Captain Mango has developed a unique one-on-one Crypto consulting and training service (he’s been deep into crypto since 2013). To get started, email him at:   bewarecaptainmango@gmail.com #6- Be sure to pick up my newly updated, "LATIN AMERICAN HEALTHCARE REPORT":   The new edition for 2023 (and beyond) is available now, including the latest "Stem Cell Clinic" info and data and my top picks for the best treatment centers for expats and gringos. Just go to www.ExpatPlanB.com
10/23/202328 minutes
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The Expat Files 10.20.23

 #1- The peculiarities of having a Latina wife or GF: #2 - The hidden (and not so hidden) baggage that comes along with Latina/Latino romantic relationships:      #3- How many gringos and Expats slowly become cash machines:   #4- Modern Expat Wisdom says, if you are smitten with a Latina you’ve met in Latin America and want to ruin it, just bring her back to live the USA or Canada: In 30+ years I’ve only encountered 2 success stories. Today we discuss why those 2 cases survived.    #5- If you have a Latina GF… get ready for a fashion makeover: She will try to UN-Gringoize your rumpled, casual look:    #6- When it's to your advantage to play the “clueless gringo”:    #7- So many Canadians who want out of Dodge base their “Plan B” decisions around maintaining their Canadian National Healthcare: Obviously they have NOT done their Latin American insurance options homework       #8- Our own Expat Captain Mango has developed a unique one-on-one Crypto consulting and training service (he’s been deep into crypto since 2013). To get started, email him at:   bewarecaptainmango@gmail.com  #9- Be sure to pick up my newly updated, "LATIN AMERICAN HEALTHCARE REPORT": The new edition for 2023 (and beyond) is available now, including the latest "Stem Cell Clinic" info and data and my top picks for the best treatment centers for expats and gringos. Just go to www.ExpatPlanB.com  
10/20/202328 minutes
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The Expat Files 10.15.23

#1- The advantages to living in the boonies, in “el campo”:  #2 - Smart meters and stealing electricity in Latin America:      #3- 1001 more reasons to get the hell out of Dodge:    #4- What’s the story on 20 something Expat gonnabees and wanabees? How’d they get so smart so young?   #5- Guatemala election protest update:  Why the sweaty masses take to the streets and protest after practically every presidential election.. #6- A word about “Road Rage”… that mostly gringo trait unfortunately doesn’t seem to diminish  with time:       #7- Our own Expat Captain Mango has developed a unique one-on-one Crypto consulting and training service (he’s been deep into crypto since 2013). To get started, email him at:   bewarecaptainmango@gmail.com #8- Be sure to pick up my newly updated, "LATIN AMERICAN HEALTHCARE REPORT":   The new edition for 2023 (and beyond) is available now, including the latest "Stem Cell Clinic" info and data and my top picks for the best treatment centers for expats and gringos. Just go to www.ExpatPlanB.com
10/17/202328 minutes
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The Expat Files 10.13.23

#1- The problem with owning a compact  car or sedan in Latin America:  #2 - What’s to like about the 6 month rainy season?      #3- A “boots on the ground” car crash story:  #4- Accidents, cops and car insurance: #5- What's really happening with the street protests in Guatemala? #6- What deported illegal Latinos will say in confidence:   #7- A word about “Road Rage”… the mostly gringo trait that unfortunately doesn’t seem to diminish  with time:       #8- Our own Expat Captain Mango has developed a unique one-on-one Crypto consulting and training service (he’s been deep into crypto since 2013). To get started, email him at:   bewarecaptainmango@gmail.com   #9- Be sure to pick up my newly updated, "LATIN AMERICAN HEALTHCARE REPORT": The new edition for 2023 (and beyond) is available now, including the latest "Stem Cell Clinic" info and data and my top picks for the best treatment centers for expats and gringos. Just go to www.ExpatPlanB.com
10/13/202328 minutes
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The Expat Files 10.08.23

#1- The problems for gringos in Ecuador:    #2 - The “NULO” vote: DYK that in most Latin countries you can go into the voting booth and make a protest vote called “NULO” which means “none of the above”. Sometimes “none of the above “ actually wins! The USA should definitely do the same (but won’t)    #3- Getting your soul crushed on those “cupid” dating sites? #4- How to spot insincere, jaded tourist trail Latinos whose job is to take advantage of gringo tourists and expats:     #5- Mating and dating disasters: Expat Eddie chimes in with some  Latina love and romance tips… #6- Extortion stories from the Mexican/Guatemalan border:      #7- Our own Expat Captain Mango has developed a unique one-on-one Crypto consulting and training service (he’s been deep into crypto since 2013). To get started, email him at:   bewarecaptainmango@gmail.com #8- Be sure to pick up my newly updated, "LATIN AMERICAN HEALTHCARE REPORT":   The new edition for 2023 (and beyond) is available now, including the latest "Stem Cell Clinic" info and data and my top picks for the best treatment centers for expats and gringos. Just go to www.ExpatPlanB.com
10/9/202328 minutes
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The Expat Files 10.06.23

#1- FBI reports and the hoops you need to jump through to get residency in a Latin country  #2 - Certain crimes and misdemeanors that will disqualify you from residency in a Latin American country:      #3- The truth about El Salvador’s president Bukele: How US mainstream media attacks on him have backfired and have helped to position him as an iconic hero to nearly all Latinos. He’s also made US politicians appear they really are- useless, feeble, corrupt and retarded. #4- Our own Captain Mango has developed a unique one-on-one Crypto consulting and training service (he’s been deep into crypto since 2013). To get started, email him at:   bewarecaptainmango@gmail.com   #5- Be sure to pick up my newly updated, "LATIN AMERICAN HEALTHCARE REPORT": The new edition for 2023 (and beyond) is available now, including the latest "Stem Cell Clinic" info and data and my top picks for the best treatment centers for expats and gringos. Just go to www.ExpatPlanB.com
10/6/202328 minutes
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The Expat Files 10.01.23

#1- Corruption at the local level:   #2- Who is and who isn't on the take?   #3- Americans who reject the idea of a "Plan B"   #4- Living a 1st world life in a 3rd world country:    #5- Slashing your taxes legally, with an S.A. Corporation:   #6- Notes from an "open border" skeptic:  #7- Our own Captain Mango has developed a unique one-on-one Crypto consulting and training service (he’s been deep into crypto since 2013). To get started, email him at: bewarecaptainmango@gmail.com  #8- Be sure to pick up my newly updated, "LATIN AMERICAN HEALTHCARE REPORT":   The new edition for 2023 (and beyond) is available now, including the latest "Stem Cell Clinic" info and data and my top picks for the best treatment centers for expats and gringos. Just go to www.ExpatPlanB.com
10/2/202328 minutes
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The Expat Files 9.29.23

#1- Expat wannabee regrets: More lame excuses for NOT getting the hell out of dodge #2- Local Latino attitudes toward disabled people in Latin America: #3- Cultural discrimination and “white” preference in Latin America:   #4- The Decameron hotel/resort update: It ain’t such a good deal anymore! Things have changed since we revisited this topic 7 years ago!    #5: Great news for new expat “Plan B” arrivals; Expats consistently report that in Latin America they meet better, more interesting, more stimulating and creative new friends than they ever had back in the states..  #6- Our own Captain Mango has developed a unique one-on-one Crypto consulting and training service (he’s been deep into crypto since 2013). To get started, email him at: bewarecaptainmango@gmail.com  #8- Be sure to pick up my newly updated, "LATIN AMERICAN HEALTHCARE REPORT":   The new edition for 2023 (and beyond) is available now, including the latest "Stem Cell Clinic" info and data and my top picks for the best treatment centers for expats and gringos. Just go to www.ExpatPlanB.com
9/29/202328 minutes
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The Expat Files 9.24.23

#1- A poll of the 20 smelliest countries in the world, and some reasons why they are so stinky: Can you guess which Latin American countries are on that list? #2- Macho men don’t floss:   #3- Personal hygiene in Latin America; The good the bad and the ugly…   #4- TEN more things that grate on me: #5: What is and what is not considered rude in America compared to Latin America:     #6- A happy ending:   #7- Our own Captain Mango has developed a unique one-on-one Crypto consulting and training service (he’s been deep into crypto since 2013). To get started, email him at:   bewarecaptainmango@gmail.com #8- Be sure to pick up my newly updated, "LATIN AMERICAN HEALTHCARE REPORT":   The new edition for 2023 (and beyond) is available now, including the latest "Stem Cell Clinic" info and data and my top picks for the best treatment centers for expats and gringos. Just go to www.ExpatPlanB.com
9/25/202328 minutes
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The Expat Files 9.22.23

#1- The downsides for gringos paying very very cheap rent: What’s cheap rent? Let say $100 to $250 a month…    #2- The pros and cons of dating middle class Latinas (or Latinos) versus dating the poorer and wealther ones:     #3- Latino public university graduates versus private university graduates: There is a big difference...   #4- “Suicide” shower heads revisited: What’s a gringo to do? #5 Our own Captain Mango has developed a unique one-on-one Crypto consulting and training service (he’s been deep into crypto since 2013). To get started, email him at:   bewarecaptainmango@gmail.com #6- Be sure to pick up my newly updated, "LATIN AMERICAN HEALTHCARE REPORT":   The new edition for 2023 (and beyond) is available now, including the latest "Stem Cell Clinic" info and data and my top picks for the best treatment centers for expats and gringos. Just go to www.ExpatPlanB.com
9/22/202328 minutes
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The Expat Files 9.17.23

#1- Expat Insider seminar update: Looks like its gonna launch in February 2024   #2- Some say you ain’t really speakin’ real Spanish till you can roll your R’s: Can you roll your RRRR's?   #3- An amazing “boots on the ground” report from Guatemala: A recent gringo expat opens up about his first 3 years living, working and playing in Guatemala       #4- The “Gringo Advantage” can strike in the most unusual of situations… like in the weird situation we discuss today…   #5- A gringo "hit and run" story: This could happen to you so pay attention.  #6 Our own Captain Mango has developed a unique one-on-one Crypto consulting and training service (he’s been deep into crypto since 2013). To get started, email him at: bewarecaptainmango@gmail.com  #7- Be sure to pick up my newly updated, "LATIN AMERICAN HEALTHCARE REPORT": The new edition for 2023 (and beyond) is available now, including the latest "Stem Cell Clinic" info and data and my top picks for the best treatment centers for expats and gringos. Just go to www.ExpatPlanB.com
9/18/202328 minutes
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The Expat Files 9.15.23

#1- Mo money Mo problems: How much dough do Gringos and Expats in Latin America really need to live a first world style of life?     #2- DYK that ATM cash machine robberies are rampant in Latin America? What you should know and watch out for…   #3- Have you noticed that having a Plan-B in Europe is now being heavily touted by most Expat rags and websites? I’ve been to Europe many times and lived there a while. Here are the main reasons I don’t recommend it.   #4- When Latino/Gringo business partnerships go bad:   #5- Notes from the Ornery Gringo complaint department:   #6- Noise pollution in Latin America: What if your Latino neighborhood is extremely noisy? Can you do anything about it?   #7 Our own Captain Mango has developed a unique one-on-one Crypto consulting and training service (he’s been deep into crypto since 2013). To get started, email him at:   bewarecaptainmango@gmail.com   #8- Be sure to pick up my newly updated, "LATIN AMERICAN HEALTHCARE REPORT": The new edition for 2023 (and beyond) is available now, including the latest "Stem Cell Clinic" info and data and my top picks for the best treatment centers for expats and gringos. Just go to www.ExpatPlanB.com
9/15/202328 minutes
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The Expat Files 9.10.23

#1- Where are the big butt and obese “barbie” dolls? Realism is supposed to be valued right? It’s been proven that no normal human can have the proportions of a standard barbie doll. #2- Latinos and their switch to terrible modern diets:   #3- What you didn’t know about “Dick Pics” and Latinas: Yes, Latinas get bombarded with them on those cupid dating sites… so then how do Latinas react to such crudeness?   #4- Fake Latino doctors and BBL surgery: How to qualify the credentials of plastic surgeons in Latin America:       #5- What to do when a Latino or Expat hits you up for a loan: Tips on how to weasel out of it with diplomacy and panache #6 Our own Captain Mango has developed a unique one-on-one Crypto consulting and training service (he’s been deep into crypto since 2013). To get started, email him at:   bewarecaptainmango@gmail.com #8- Be sure to pick up my newly updated, "LATIN AMERICAN HEALTHCARE REPORT":   The new edition for 2023 (and beyond) is available now, including the latest "Stem Cell Clinic" info and data and my top picks for the best treatment centers for expats and gringos. Just go to www.ExpatPlanB.com
9/11/202327 minutes, 59 seconds
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The Expat Files 9.08.23

Descriptions- THE EXPAT FILES SHOW #1273 FRI, SEPT 08 (09-08-23)   #1- Don’t get scammed by a ‘Chapiadora”: It’s a common green gringo trap- the fact that so many ‘starved for love” gringos fall for the first sexy Latina who pays them any mind. There’s actually a word for certain Latina ladies who go after gringos for their money (Chapiadoras).     #2- Latinos are NOT color blind:     #3- How fat folks are viewed in Latin America: #4- Diplomatic tips for all of you Agnostic and/or Atheist gringos out there:   #5- How NOT to get scammed on those Cupid Dating sites: Wow to give yourself a fighting chance of meeting a real live normal person #6- Are Latinas really more affectionate than 1st world ladies? Or is it just a wild rumor?               #7 Our own Captain Mango has developed a unique one-on-one Crypto consulting and training service (he’s been deep into crypto since 2013). To get started, email him at: bewarecaptainmango@gmail.com   #8- Be sure to pick up my newly updated, "LATIN AMERICAN HEALTHCARE REPORT": The new edition for 2023 (and beyond) is available now, including the latest "Stem Cell Clinic" info and data and my top picks for the best treatment centers for expats and gringos. Just go to www.ExpatPlanB.com
9/11/202328 minutes
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The Expat Files 9.03.23

#1- Tips from a retired air marshal about terrorism in the 1st world versus the 3rd world:    #2- What’s with the increase in TSA- like shakedowns at popular tourist sites worldwide?     #3- Another ubiquitous Latin American “road hazard” explained:   #4- Why I will never step foot back in Chicago:   #5- 63 more reasons to get out of dodge while you still can:     #6- A top water filter brand gets sued after caught lying about the effectiveness of their product:                #7 Our own Captain Mango has developed a unique one-on-one Crypto consulting and training service (he’s been deep into crypto since 2013). To get started, email him at:   bewarecaptainmango@gmail.com  
9/5/202327 minutes, 59 seconds
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The Expat Files 8.27.23

#1- The state of “affirmative action" and “equity” hiring in Latin America:    #2- The Nepotism epidemic in Latin America: And why its good news for your gringo advantage in business...   #3- Ever heard of “stick therapy”? It’s alive and well in Latin America and everyone but criminals and cops love it…   #4- There’s a severe shortage of whining, woke journalists in Latin America: Is it because they’re all up in the States and Canada? #5- Maybe I’m too anal but…..: #6- A “boots on the ground” blast from the past story that will make you cry:            #7 Our own Captain Mango has developed a unique one-on-one Crypto consulting and training service (he’s been deep into crypto since 2013). To get started, email him at: bewarecaptainmango@gmail.com   #8- Be sure to pick up my newly updated, "LATIN AMERICAN HEALTHCARE REPORT": The new edition for 2023 (and beyond) is available now, including the latest "Stem Cell Clinic" info and data and my top picks for the best treatment centers for expats and gringos. Just go to www.ExpatPlanB.com and click on the "Latin American Healthcare Report”.
8/30/202328 minutes
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The Expat Files 8.25.23

#1- Do the Brits really have the worst teeth on the planet?   #2- I often wonder why disagreeable “woke” gringa tourists even bother to come down:    #3- Johnny tells a dysfunctional family story:  #4- A Funny things happen at Latin American laundromat: #5- A dozen more reasons to get the hell out of dodge: #6- Today you’ll hear the most Un-PC email I’ve ever read:              #7 Our own Captain Mango has developed a unique one-on-one Crypto consulting and training service (he’s been deep into crypto since 2013). To get started, email him at:   bewarecaptainmango@gmail.com     #8- Be sure to pick up my newly updated, "LATIN AMERICAN HEALTHCARE REPORT": The new edition for 2022 (and beyond) is available now, including the latest "Stem Cell Clinic" info and data and my top picks for the best treatment centers for expats and gringos. Just go to www.ExpatPlanB.com and click on the "Latin American Healthcare Report”.
8/25/202328 minutes
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The Expat Files 8.20.23

#1- What’s wrong with Brazil?      #2- will you die a slow death by Reggeton? Or can one learn to block it out like a screaming infant or nails on a blackboard?  #3- More bad Air B&B news for expat investors:    #4- Are the daily and weekly Lotto's in Latin America legit? Here’s what you need to know...  #5- Love and Romance for gringos and gringas in Latin America –PART 10:  #6- When getting out of Dodge ain’t necessarily easy:    #7 Our own Captain Mango has developed a unique one-on-one Crypto consulting and training service (he’s been deep into crypto since 2013). To get started, email him at:  bewarecaptainmango@gmail.com    #8- Be sure to pick up my newly updated, "LATIN AMERICAN HEALTHCARE REPORT":   The new edition for 2022 (and beyond) is available now, including the latest "Stem Cell Clinic" info and data and my top picks for the best treatment centers for expats and gringos. Just go to www.ExpatPlanB.com and click on the "Latin American Healthcare Report”.
8/21/202328 minutes
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The Expat Files 8.18.23

#1- The dope on contaminated and unhygienic food in Latin America:  #2- How to comport yourself at a Latino house dinner invite:    #3- Strange food at the dinner party... what’s a gringo to do?     #4- My 100% successful cucaracha eradication plan:  #5- Why the US press hates president Bukele and El Salvador:  #6- New strange theories on why the Mayans died off:  #7 Our own Captain Mango has developed a unique one-on-one Crypo consulting and training service (he’s been deep into crypto since 2013). To get started, email him at:   bewarecaptainmango@gmail.com   #8- Be sure to pick up my newly updated, "LATIN AMERICAN HEALTHCARE REPORT": The new edition for 2022 (and beyond) is available now, including the latest "Stem Cell Clinic" info and data and my top picks for the best treatment centers for expats and gringos. Just go to www.ExpatPlanB.com and click on the "Latin American Healthcare Report”.
8/18/202328 minutes
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The Expat Files 8.13.23

Descriptions- EXPAT FILES SHOW #1267 SUN, AUG 13 (08-13-23)     #1- What your neighbors will be like at a $20 a night hotel in Latin America:  #2- Latino gym rats with pot bellies explained:   #3- Ozempic and other new weight loss drug use in Latin America:    #4- Fentanyl and opioid fakes in Latin American pharmacies:  #5- 145 million new reasons to get out of dodge:  #6- When newly arrived gringos blow their wad too early and suffer for it:        #7- About those green and blue-haired old Gringa ladies…  #8- Feeling suddenly rich in Latin America:  #9 Our own Captain Mango has developed a unique one-on-one Crypto consulting and training service (he’s been deep into crypto since 2013). To get started, email him at:   bewarecaptainmango@gmail.com   #10- Be sure to pick up my newly updated, "LATIN AMERICAN HEALTHCARE REPORT": The new edition for 2022 (and beyond) is available now, including the latest "Stem Cell Clinic" info and data and my top picks for the best treatment centers for expats and gringos. Just go to www.ExpatPlanB.com         The Expat Files        and click on the "Latin American Healthcare Report”.
8/14/202328 minutes
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The Expat Files 8.11.23

#1- Have you heard of the hard hand “mano dura” police activates in Latin America?  #2- The 1st world media’s secret war against El Salvador and President Bukele:     #3- Scammed in Latin America (again):  #4- An update on the latest extortion techniques happening in Latin America right now: #5- There’s big trouble with Chinese restaurants in Latin America: #6- Health, food and sanitation inspections in Latin America: Here’s what you need to know....       #7- Our own Captain Mango has developed a unique one-on-one Crypto consulting and training service (he’s been deep into crypto since 2013). To get started, email him at:   bewarecaptainmango@gmail.com   #8- Be sure to pick up my newly updated, "LATIN AMERICAN HEALTHCARE REPORT": The new edition for 2022 (and beyond) is available now, including the latest "Stem Cell Clinic" info and data and my top picks for the best treatment centers for expats and gringos. Just go to www.ExpatPlanB.com and click on the "Latin American Healthcare Report”.
8/11/202328 minutes
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The Expat Files 7.30.23

#1- Latin American kids: There are differences you will notice right away... #2- An entitled Latina rich girl sounds off:   #3- Tattoo parlors in Latin America: The things you definitely need to know #4- A visit to a cut rate Latino barber shop: #5- A word about “banana republics: #6- More Latin American Air B&B news: #7- Ever wonder how Argentines cope with 100% year over year inflation?   #8- Do you want to get into the exploding Crypto-currency world but don’t feel quite confident enough to dive in? Our own Captain Mango has developed a unique one-on-one Crypto consulting and training service (he’s been deep into crypto since 2013). To get started, email him at: bewarecaptainmango@gmail.com   #9- Be sure to pick up my newly updated, "LATIN AMERICAN HEALTHCARE REPORT": The new edition for 2023 (and beyond) is available now, including the latest "Stem Cell Clinic" info and data and my top picks for the best treatment centers for expats and gringos. Just go to www.ExpatPlanB.com and click on the "Latin American Healthcare Report”.
7/31/202328 minutes
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The Expat Files 7.28.23

#1- “Poor Johnny… what a delusional dummy”: Yup... that’s what the folks were thinking some 30 years ago.         #2- A new Expat exclusive dating site has been launched: Yet another enterprising gringo (gringa) addresses a neglected business niche  #3- There are hidden forces conspiring against your “Plan B”:   #4- How unwanted Illegal aliens in the USA learn their scams and tricks: #5- Latin American “Street Justice“ rides again! #6- More “snakes in the house” stories:   #7- It can only happen in Latin America: Yet another head-scratching “boots on the ground” story    #8- Do you want to get into the exploding Crypto-currency world but don’t feel quite confident enough to dive in? Our own Captain Mango has developed a unique one-on-one Crypto consulting and training service (he’s been deep into crypto since 2013). To get started, email him at: bewarecaptainmango@gmail.com   #9- Be sure to pick up my newly updated, "LATIN AMERICAN HEALTHCARE REPORT": The new edition for 2023 (and beyond) is available now, including the latest "Stem Cell Clinic" info and data and my top picks for the best treatment centers for expats and gringos. Just go to www.ExpatPlanB.com and click on the "Latin American Healthcare Report”.  
7/28/202328 minutes
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The Expat Files 7.23.23

#1- There’s a kind of Montezuma’s revenge they’re not telling you about:  #2- How many people really do end up getting out of Dodge?  #3- Nose jobs, plastic surgery and other fun stories:     #4- Koreans in Latin America: Don’t ever call them Chinos.. they hate that! #5- Chat GPT and AI’s effect on Expat businesses and business ideas: #6- Do you want to get into the exploding Crypto-currency world but don’t feel quite confident enough to dive in? Our own Captain Mango has developed a unique one-on-one Crypto consulting and training service (he’s been deep into crypto since 2013). To get started, email him at: bewarecaptainmango@gmail.com #7- Be sure to pick up my newly updated, "LATIN AMERICAN HEALTHCARE REPORT":   The new edition for 2023 (and beyond) is available now, including the latest "Stem Cell Clinic" info and data and my top picks for the best treatment centers for expats and gringos. Just go to www.ExpatPlanB.com and click on the "Latin American Healthcare Report”.  
7/24/202328 minutes
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The Expat Files 7.21.23

#1- What some of us dislike about certain Gringo Expats:   #2- The three types of Latin American shopping malls: What you definitely need to know before you go… #3- Silly (even cringy) Expat love stories:    #4- When Expats make stupid investments: it could happen to you... #5- How certain clever Gringo/Expat Hotel owners survived the Cov-idiot lockdown: #6- When older Gringa Expats hook up with young studly Latinos:  #7- Do you want to get into the exploding Crypto-currency world but don’t feel quite confident enough to dive in? Our own Captain Mango has developed a unique one-on-one Crypto consulting and training service (he’s been deep into crypto since 2013). To get started, email him at: bewarecaptainmango@gmail.com   #8- Be sure to pick up my newly updated, "LATIN AMERICAN HEALTHCARE REPORT": The new edition for 2023 (and beyond) is available now, including the latest "Stem Cell Clinic" info and data and my top picks for the best treatment centers for expats and gringos. Just go to www.ExpatPlanB.com and click on the "Latin American Healthcare Report”.
7/21/202328 minutes
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The Expat Files 7.16.23

#1- More “boots on the ground“ El Salvador dope: The inside story on why the first world media keeps smearing Pres. Bukele     #2- Things that keep stressing out Gringos and Expats: What Expats continuously harp about when they get together    #3- DYK Latin America is an expat  bullshitter’s Paradise?  #4- Viagra and Gringo Expats: #5- A Gringo love story gone sour: #6- Mating/Dating and kid baggage in the Latin American romance scene:   #7- There’s something rotten in Argentina you need to know about…   #8- Do you want to get into the exploding Crypto-currency world but don’t feel quite confident enough to dive in? Our own Captain Mango has developed a unique one-on-one Crypto consulting and training service (he’s been deep into crypto since 2013). To get started, email him at: bewarecaptainmango@gmail.com #9- Be sure to pick up my newly updated, "LATIN AMERICAN HEALTHCARE REPORT":   The new edition for 2023 (and beyond) is available now, including the latest "Stem Cell Clinic" info and data and my top picks for the best treatment centers for expats and gringos. Just go to www.ExpatPlanB.com and click on the "Latin American Healthcare Report”.
7/17/202328 minutes
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The Expat Files 7.14.23

#1- What Latinos think of their own governments (and ours): #2- What’s up with the explosion of Chinese car sales in Latin America? #3- Public Displays of Affection and other romantic embarrassments:   #4- Auto-Hotels and quickie sex encounters in Latin America: #5- Cracking down on fat frequent fliers: #6- Do you want to get into the exploding Crypto-currency world but don’t feel quite confident enough to dive in? Our own Captain Mango has developed a unique one-on-one Crypto consulting and training service (he’s been deep into crypto since 2013). To get started, email him at: bewarecaptainmango@gmail.com   #7- Be sure to pick up my newly updated, "LATIN AMERICAN HEALTHCARE REPORT": The new edition for 2023 (and beyond) is available now, including the latest "Stem Cell Clinic" info and data and my top picks for the best treatment centers for expats and gringos. Just go to www.ExpatPlanB.com and click on the "Latin American Healthcare Report”.
7/14/202328 minutes
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The Expat Files 7.09.23

#1- When Gringos brush with Jehovah’s witnesses in Latin America: A few choice “boots on the ground” stories       #2- Love that dirty water? What gringos must consider...     #3- Johnny’s DIY under-counter water treatment system versus the portable countertop Eco-filter units available at hardware stores throughout Latin America:   #4- Air B&B investing in Latin America... but be very careful. You must hear this…    #5- Do you want to get into the exploding Crypto-currency world but don’t feel quite confident enough to dive in? Our own Captain Mango has developed a unique one-on-one Crypto consulting and training service (he’s been deep into crypto since 2013). To get started, email him at: bewarecaptainmango@gmail.com   #6- Be sure to pick up my newly updated, "LATIN AMERICAN HEALTHCARE REPORT": The new edition for 2023 (and beyond) is available now, including the latest "Stem Cell Clinic" info and data and my top picks for the best treatment centers for expats and gringos. Just go to www.ExpatPlanB.com and click on the "Latin American Healthcare Report”.
7/10/202328 minutes
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The Expat Files 7.07.23

#1- Latin American Healthcare tips: What to believe and what NOT to believe #2- More of what you need to know if you are hooked up to a Latin American municipal water line: #3- The rigid social class divide in Latin America: How and why most people are born into a certain social class and never get out... #4- What is your definition of poor? Do you really know and understand what poor is? If you are American, I bet you don’t.     #5- The art of using disposable email addresses to stay anonymous and spam free: What most gringos and expats don’t know but should  #6- Do you want to get into the exploding Crypto-currency world but don’t feel quite confident enough to dive in? Our own Captain Mango has developed a unique one-on-one Crypto consulting and training service (he’s been deep into crypto since 2013). To get started, email him at: bewarecaptainmango@gmail.com   #7- Be sure to pick up my newly updated, "LATIN AMERICAN HEALTHCARE REPORT": The new edition for 2023 (and beyond) is available now, including the latest "Stem Cell Clinic" info and data and my top picks for the best treatment centers for expats and gringos. Just go to www.ExpatPlanB.com and click on the "Latin American Healthcare Report”.
7/7/202328 minutes
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The Expat Files 7.02.23

#1- A Latin American “Loan Shark” story gone bad:    #2- Filtering your own tap water in Latin America: More about what expats need to know   #3- A tale of a Latina’s scorn: A story of a wronged woman's revenge Latin style    #4- Do you think gringos and expats take advantage of poor Latinos and Latinas? Is the $300 a month Latin American minimum wage an unjust insult we gringos secretly hope persists?        #5- What about those terrible Maquilas (sweat shops) in Latin America? Have you ever visited one? Then don't be so fast to condemn. Here's what most gringos and expats don’t know... #6- Do you want to get into the exploding Crypto-currency world but don’t feel quite confident enough to dive in? Our own Captain Mango has developed a unique one-on-one Crypto consulting and training service (he’s been deep into crypto since 2013). To get started, email him at: bewarecaptainmango@gmail.com   #7- Be sure to pick up my newly updated, "LATIN AMERICAN HEALTHCARE REPORT": The new edition for 2023 (and beyond) is available now, including the latest "Stem Cell Clinic" info and data and my top picks for the best treatment centers for expats and gringos. Just go to www.ExpatPlanB.com and click on the "Latin American Healthcare Report”.
7/5/202328 minutes
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The Expat Files 6.30.23

Descriptions- EXPAT FILES SHOW #1256, FRI, JUN 30 (06-30-23)     #1- Do we really have the so called “Gringo Advantage” once we land in Latin America or is it just more of Johnny’s hyperbole?     #2- The trouble with your tap water in Latin America: And it ain’t about the fact you should never drink it…   #3- Eight more tips for gringos wanting to wipe their business competition in Latin America: What gringos inherently do right and Latinos inherently do wrong   #4- A 30 something n American Gringa sounds off about the men on those Tinder and Cupid dating sites:   #5- The Latin American mating and dating game: How to punch way above your weight .. #6- Do you want to get into the exploding Crypto-currency world but don’t feel quite confident enough to dive in? Our own Captain Mango has developed a unique one-on-one Crypto consulting and training service (he’s been deep into crypto since 2013). To get started, email him at: bewarecaptainmango@gmail.com #7- Be sure to pick up my newly updated, "LATIN AMERICAN HEALTHCARE REPORT":   The new edition for 2023 (and beyond) is available now, including the latest "Stem Cell Clinic" info and data and my top picks for the best treatment centers for expats and gringos. Just go to www.ExpatPlanB.com and click on the "Latin American Healthcare Report”.
7/5/202328 minutes
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The Expat Files 6.25.23

#1- Viagra, Expats and bad Gringo role models: Yup, it’s what you’re thinking and much worse…  #2- Gringos who won’t shut up about themselves, especially how they got reamed in their previous divorce:   #3- The scopolamine question and the bad guys drugging gringos rumors: Is it real or fake news? We need to talk about this…     #4- The hard truth about Shit-hole countries(including the USA): #5- Beware of local brands of Latin American junk food:   #6- My "Paper Straw" pledge: Are you doing your part to save the planet? #7- Do you want to get into the exploding Crypto-currency world but don’t feel quite confident enough to dive in? Our own Captain Mango has developed a unique one-on-one Crypto consulting and training service (he’s been deep into crypto since 2013). To get started, email him at: bewarecaptainmango@gmail.com #8- Be sure to pick up my newly updated, "LATIN AMERICAN HEALTHCARE REPORT":   The new edition for 2023 (and beyond) is available now, including the latest "Stem Cell Clinic" info and data and my top picks for the best treatment centers for expats and gringos. Just go to www.ExpatPlanB.com and click on the "Latin American Healthcare Report”.
6/26/202328 minutes
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The Expat Files 6.23.23

#1- When Gringo Latino mating and dating relationships fail miserably; It’s not at all what you’re thinking…    #2- Huge Latino mating and dating no no’s: Don’t let this happen to you!!   #3- How gringos and expats get scammed and suckered on cupid hookup sites: Today we highlight a tragic “boots on the ground” story     #4- How certain clever Latinos and Latinas trigger our Gringo “savior’ instinct: #5- Expats reveal their biggest failures and regrets: #6- Do you want to get into the exploding Crypto-currency world but don’t feel quite confident enough to dive in? Our own Captain Mango has developed a unique one-on-one Crypto consulting and training service (he’s been deep into crypto since 2013). To get started, email him at: bewarecaptainmango@gmail.com #7- Be sure to pick up my newly updated, "LATIN AMERICAN HEALTHCARE REPORT":   The new edition for 2023 (and beyond) is available now, including the latest "Stem Cell Clinic" info and data and my top picks for the best treatment centers for expats and gringos. Just go to www.ExpatPlanB.com and click on the "Latin American Healthcare Report”.
6/23/202328 minutes
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The Expat Files 6.18.23

#1- The Latin American car wash experience;   Be prepared, it’s not at all what you’re used to…   #2- Parking lots, parking in general and other unduly stressful vehicular experiences:  #3- How the vast majority of gringos and expats with successful businesses in Latin American never re-invent the wheel:   #4- The truth about toxic charities: The subtle social and cultural damage clueless gringo “do gooders” nearly always inflict on local populations:   #5- Do you want to get into the exploding Crypto-currency world but don’t feel quite confident enough to dive in? Our own Captain Mango has developed a unique one-on-one Crypto consulting and training service (he’s been deep into crypto since 2013). To get started, email him at:   bewarecaptainmango@gmail.com #6- Be sure to pick up my newly updated, "LATIN AMERICAN HEALTHCARE REPORT":   The new edition for 2023 (and beyond) is available now, including the latest "Stem Cell Clinic" info and data and my top picks for the best treatment centers for expats and gringos. Just go to www.ExpatPlanB.com and click on the "Latin American Healthcare Report”.  
6/19/202328 minutes