The Expat Files

- The low low cost of (nearly 1st World) medical care and some typical medical procedure costs. - Latin HMO private medical insurance plans- vs - going raw. And why for some Expats, going raw is NOT such a bad gamble. - National health care 3rd World style. It’s everywhere down here, nothing to brag about, downright dangerous and positively medieval. - Why your pre-existing medical conditions aren’t automatic health insurance disqualifiers. - What you don’t know about street food and the venders who sell it (or, how to ruin a nice vacation in one delicious bite). - Expat tip for the day; Try to read a Spanish language newspaper (at least slog through the headlines). - Question: what’s the fastest way for an Expat to get to know the locals? - Answer: Quit hanging around with other Expats!