Expat Files - Cars and Markets - 08/13/12




The Expat Files: Living in Latin America show

Summary: - How to handle yourself when you visit those gigantic, chaotic, Latin American indoor/outdoor shopping markets. -If you own a car in Latin America you really need to consider having very, very dark (the darkest possible) window tinting installed. There are some very good reasons for this that may not be obvious (since Big Brother doesn’t allow such things in the states how would you know?) -Some expats (like Eddie) have had their cars broken into multiple times, but luckily the cars themselves were NOT stolen. There are certain things that make a car appealing to thieves and here are some tips on how to keep a car safe from break-ins. -How experienced thieves can easily disable your car alarm; and a few simple things you can do beforehand to thwart the bad guys. -Expat Eddie gives some tips on how to get even more for your money at those big Latin produce and food markets (remember, he’s in the restaurant biz and buys a lot of that stuff daily) -Now you can follow the link on the main page at www.expatwisdom.com to schedule a consultation 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