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A guide to moving to Latin America, finding work, and settling in.
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The Ebony Expats Podcast: Living, Working, Retiring and Thriving Abroad as a Black Expat
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Explore living abroad from the perspective of Black expats with years of experience living abroad. We're committed to helping Black travelers & expats connect, live, work, retire, start businesses, and thrive abroad. CONNECT WITH EBONY EXPATS Website: https://www.ebonyexpats.com/ Facebook: facebook.com/ebonyexpats Instagram: instagram.com/ebonyexpats LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/ebonyexpats UPCOMING THAILAND TRIP ✨ November 9 - 17, 2024 ✨ Explore Thailand with community! 9 days of culture, ...
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#1- By popular demand, today we have Johnny ranting about USAID: #2- About those badly laid-out Latin American home and apartment floor plans: #3- Latin Americans continue making fatal bathroom and kitchen mistakes: #4- More tips (and errors to avoid) regarding shipping items to your Latin American residence: #5- Overcharged lately, by the Aduana a…
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#1- Some stupidly simple reasons why Latin American businesses would never survive if they set up shop in the 1st world; #2- Latino kids are quickly losing their basic arithmetic skills:They can't add or subtract without a cash register or calculator. Sound familiar? #3- In Latin America there seems to be an art to doing a half-assed job:Why do 9 o…
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#1- Car accidents and those little telltale piles of glass and plastic you often come across on the street: #2- About those animal carcasses in the street… #3- Personal space (lack of personal space that is..) stories you will get a kick out of: #4- Are all Ex- Presidents crooks?Sure seems like it when you follow the money… #5- Tips on car and home…
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#1- The Miami Intl. Airport, where visiting Latinos practice all their bad habits: #2- A head’s up on the grosser aspects of living in Latin America: #3- Ecuador bans the use of cell phones in all k-12 schools in the country:How’d the bureaucrats in Ecuador get so smart? #4- More “vigilante neighborhood” payback news: #5- The word “poor” is a very …
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#1- The ubiquitous use of margarine and seed oils Latin America:They are everywhere and absolutely dominate in homes and restaurants… #2- Those objectionable habits of Latina cleaning ladies and maids that you will just have to put up with (or lose your sanity): #3- Why the vast majority of Latin Americans look flush but in reality are always on th…
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#1- How I just got thoroughly grossed out in a Latin American pharmacy: #2- There are 1001 mini-earthquakes a week:What you need to know to calm your nerves about that statistic… #3- What if there’s an active volcano in the neighborhood? Then what? #4- Plan-B deal breakers:Here’s the list… #5- Beware of “porsupuestos”:Porsupuestos are work estimate…
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#1- Why Latina cleaning ladies, vacuum cleaners and garbage disposals don’t mix: #2- More tips on Latin American household pest control: #3- A US based “Americanized” Latina listener explains the single mother epidemic in Latina America: #4- Elon’s DOGE group reveals how billions are wasted by thoroughly corrupt US agencies doling out dough in ever…
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#1- When creepy insects and lizards move into your Latin American home:What to kill, what to shoe out and what to leave alone Its not a matter if if but when.. #2- Things you never knew about Latin American parking lots: #3- The single mother epidemic in Latin America:“Madres Soltares” are everywhere and strangely enough the phenomena is accepted a…
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#1- Mail Forwarding service ripoffs and how to avoid them:What to do if your mail service screws up… #2- The types of Expat /Gringo fibbers and lairs you will certainly encounter: #3- Why even the best and most talented musicians in Latin America can’t get a bank loan or a credit card: #4- Can you still be under the radar and (almost) anonymous in …
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#1- The Chileans are testy and will protest, block roads and create general chaos at the drop of a hat (like a 4 cent increase in public transportation rates):Not very welcoming or appealing prospect to gringos with a Plan B… #2- How stupid energy subsidy decisions made by Latin American tax authorities to buy votes end up gouging gringo and expat …
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#1- Trump and the Panama canal- the real story: #2- Ever wonder why Mexico tops the scale again as the country with the most obese diabetic and pre-diabetic children in the world?Today we give you the dirty details… #3- How is it possible that small, laid-back peaceful Uruguay has more homicides per capita than Colombia? #4- Plastic surgery clinics…
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#1- Wouldn’t it be nice to find a 1st world building contractor in 3rd world Latin America?Many gringos expats have had that same idea. It sounds like such a winning business proposition. But wait. Not so fast, as you’ll soon find out why it almost never pans out as a gringo business in today’s first “boots on the ground” story. #2- What to expect …
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#1- Latinos who’ve become legal in the states often visit the relatives in their home country, bearing gifts, strutting their stuff and putting on the dog:For the folks back home the gifts are nice but the crowing gets old pretty fast… #2- Racism in Latin America:Is there even such thing as a Latino race? #3- A Latin American guns and ammo story: #…
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#1- Stupid mistakes that Gringos and Expats make in the pursuit of mating dating in Latin America: #2- How AI will affect Latin Americans:BTW: Latinos are completely oblivious as to AI’s existence... #3- Why Latin Americans are true survivors (and you’re not):For example: Could you really maintain your cool in a 3 day power or water outage? #4- A f…
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#1- The myth of “American Exceptionalism”:Why certain gringos still believe it even though the US has not been #1 in anything significant or positive for more than 25 years (since the millennium). #2- “Boots on the ground” in Brazil:The cost of living in Brazil. What it takes to live like a first world gringo. #3- The two different versions of the …
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#1- The “entitled” rich kid phenomena in Latin America:BTW…you’ll find they’re generally nicer, less demanding, more polite and more respectful to adults than the entitled American rich kids up in the states. #2- Ever wonder how well gringo expat kids mix when they get enrolled in Latin American “helicopter” schools? #3- The “live at home” adult La…
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#1- What to do when standing in one of those never ending Latin American bank, supermarket or govt. lines:You should know there’s a certain Latin American “Line” etiquette? #2- Latino cops and their cell phone addictions:Yes, unfortunately they pay infinitely more attention to Tic Tock than the job at hand… #3- What about Mexico City as a plan C or…
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#1- STILL THINKING OF MOVING TO MEXICO?Here's what happens when Mexican cartel bosses move into your nice, quiet gringoized neighborhood:Today’s first shocking “boots on the ground” story… #2- The gringo “savior” complex:Clueless gringos regularly fall in love with fresh, young a “part time” hookers and try to save them. Today we have another crazy…
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#1- Plumbing problems you should know about that are particular to Latin American buildings: #2- The multiple problems with drywall in Latin America: #3- The lies and fakeries of going “green” in Latin America: #4- The December burning of 500,000 devils in Guatemala, and in the rest of Latin America too: #5- The Lithium battery problem: #6- Will hu…
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#1- Do Latin Americans realize that their entire society is mediocre?:Sounds pretty harsh .. but #2- When your cleaning lady get extorted by narcos:Only in Latin America… #3- More bad news about Mexico;As if we needed this too… #4- Where to live and where NOT to live: #5- Living next to the “have not’s”:Is it ok for gringos and expats? #6- Be sure …
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The Mindset of Success for Black Expats and Entrepreneurs
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Tori meets with Travel Journalist, Photographer and Digital Marketer, Erick Prince. In this timeless conversation, Erick and Tori discuss the mindsets and mentality needed for success as a Black person living overseas. Erick introduces us to his company “Minority Nomad”, how he started the company, and what it has taken for him to achieve his succe…
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Living in Thailand as a Black Expat: A Live Conversation with Ebony Expats and Black in Portugal
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In this episode, Tori introduces you to Shane Edmond who moved to Thailand in 2020 and has been a pillar of the community, leading programming on our community platform and now helping with the launch of our new coaching programs and travel packages. Tori and Shane meet with Kam, Heather and Anna from Black In Portugal to answer questions about liv…
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Feeling Alone or Lonely as an Expat and Learning Yourself
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During this holiday episode, we talked about what it really feels like being a traveler or pioneers of our families and communities: feeling alone, the pain, doubts, and how our families and society view us. We're making decisions that are different. It's risky. It's life-changing. It's beautiful. But, it also has its pains, especially during the h…
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Aim to Live a Life You Love with Amber Aziza
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On this episode, the amazing Amber Aziza joins me to discuss her journey from a corporate executive to an entrepreneur and expat. Believe me when I tell you that she shared so many gems about trusting your gut, building a business around what you like to do (and outsourcing the rest) and letting go of the things that are standing in the way of you …
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Tune in for a few minutes of FIRE advice from Amber Aziza!! At the end of our interview, Amber gave her final advice encouraging entrepreneurs and travelers to FIND A WAY if you really want it. Listen and tell us your thoughts and any insights you get from this on IG: @ToriTalks and @Amber_Aziza. Go to amberaziza.com to learn more about the Make Yo…
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Doing, Being and Living with Claire Soares of Up In The Air Life
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Founder of luxury travel company Up In The Air Life, Claire Soares, believes in DOING what you love, BEING who you are, and LIVING life out loud. She’s a firm believer of living each moment to the fullest and creating your best memories with no regrets! Claire talks about how she went from Corporate America to CEO and an expat by taking a leap and …
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Thoughts Become Things with William Gilchrist
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On this debut episode, Tori talks to CEO of Konysg: William Gilchrist. William has lived abroad for several years - he currently lives in Singapore. He talks about his desire to travel abroad since the age of 9, the career path that led him to where he is now and the privilege of being a foreigner overseas. William also gives advice to aspiring tra…
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Join @ToriTalks, Founder of Ebony Expats, as she chats with expats from all over the world for conversations about culture, thinking outside of the box, how their journey led them to living overseas, what they've experienced in different parts of the world, and owning who you are. If you have any questions or stories you'd like to share, send us a …
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