Expat Files - 08/08/14

-After discussing the good, bad and the ugly concerning owning and driving motorcycles on last week’s show, certain wannabee and gonnabee listeners chimed in with relevant email comments and questions. One such email is from an expat who has been driving a motorcycle in Central America for some months now. He enlightens us with his own take and experiences with cops and police roadblocks.   

 

-Gringos often notice that Latin kids will walk around with fragile plastic sandwich bags full of soda, juice or some kind of liquid refreshment. They suck the contents out with a straw. You might think that it’s their mothers who whip those things up for their kids at home, but that’s not so. Kids buy them very cheap from little hole in the wall stores and street vendors who make up those little bags from 2 liter soda and juice bottles. Why? Because they’re very cheap and the average kid can’t afford to buy soda in standard bottles and cans.       

 

-And now for few little tidbits about gringos and expats who are “on the run” or kind of just “hiding out” in Latin America. If you keep your eyes open it’s not too hard to spot them yourself. It’s a fact that many long-term expats have gone native or partially native as a way to continually remain well under the radar. If you happen to meet an old timer like that, and he opens up, the stories can be amazing. My first question to anyone like that is always, “How’d you pull it off for so long?”    

 

-Do follow the link on the main page at www.ExpatWisdom.com to schedule a private phone, Skype or Mumble consult with me. If you want to discuss the details of living, working, playing, doing business and/or retiring in Latin America. Now you and I can talk about your situation one on one.