Episodes

Juan Pablo from e-control pest control in Mérida, Mexico is back — and this time it gets serious. He walks us through the four animals in Yucatán that expats actually need to know about: scorpions (the small ones are worse — trust us), the Chagas kissing bug (a slow, silent parasite that attacks your heart over 20 years), dengue-carrying mosquitoes, and four venomous snakes. Erica's mom got dengue visiting Mérida. Jeff walked toward a yellow snake and lost the stare-down. Snake antidote can cost...

We sat down with Juan Pablo, owner of e-control pest control in Mérida, Mexico, and learned that "pest" is a concept — not a definition. Your tolerance level determines whether a single roach is an emergency or just a Tuesday. Pablo walks us through how often expats should actually get pest control service (every two months, more in rainy season), the eco-friendly products he uses — including Green Shot, made from five natural oils — and the homeowner mistakes that make pest problems worse. Spoi...

We invited Mariana (Mari) from MaxLife Yucatan onto the show — and if you're thinking about moving to Mexico, this episode might be the most useful 35 minutes you spend this week. Mari is a Mérida-born immigration lawyer who has spent 6+ years guiding expats through Mexico's residency process. She's seen it all: people who show up to immigration with one day to spare, couples who accidentally let their residency expire because the date format is flipped, and buyers who didn't realize they had z...