3rd Act Travels

Expat Life

Expat life is full of adventure, and it is a whole new experience.  Here are a couple of tips to help you navigate this change

  • Pack your patience wherever you go. Mexico time is a real thing and the more you push the slower it gets
  • Do not talk louder, it will not make you be understood and is an ugly American habit
  • Whoever gets upset first loses- keep your cool at all times
  • You are not in Kansas anymore so don’t expect it to be the same
  • Learn a couple of key life words in Spanish – bano (bathroom), ayuda (help), hablar Ingles (speak English?), comer & bebe (eat & drink), mezcal (translates) – start with Duolingo online and get in a class as soon as you can
  • For the most part Mexican citizens are some of the kindest souls on the planet. Be Kind too
  • Give yourself a break- this is hard but worth it!
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