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April 8, 2026

We Got a Second Cat in Mexico — Meet Milo

We thought one cat was enough chaos. We were wrong. Six months into life in Mérida, Mexico, we adopted Milo — a tiny Bengal Tabby kitten who purrs like a motorboat, jumps into everything, and has completely rattled our older cat Leo. This week we're talking about how we found Milo through a Facebook cat adoption group, the mildly suspicious Uber ride to pick him up (shards of glass on the gate, no doorbell, and someone else's house), what the first introduction between the cats actually looked...
We Got a Second Cat in Mexico — Meet Milo
This Might Be a Bad Idea | Expat Life & Marriage in Mexico
We Got a Second Cat in Mexico — Meet Milo
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April 1, 2026

When Your Parents Visit You in Mexico for the First Time

Living abroad sounds amazing… until your parents come to visit. In this episode we talk about Erica’s parents visiting Mérida, Mexico for the first time and everything that comes with hosting family when you live overseas. Jeff had the job of preparing the house before they arrived which meant scrubbing walls, battling mildew from the humidity, and trying to make everything look perfect before the in-laws landed. We talk about: Hosting parents while living abroad Preparing your home in Mexi...
When Your Parents Visit You in Mexico for the First Time
This Might Be a Bad Idea | Expat Life & Marriage in Mexico
When Your Parents Visit You in Mexico for the First Time
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March 25, 2026

A Hidden Place in Mexico We’re Not Ready to Share Yet

For my birthday we took a road trip from Mérida to one of the most beautiful places we’ve seen in Mexico. Think jungle roads, cenotes, crystal clear lagoons, and a quiet hotel built right on the water. It ended up being one of our favorite trips since moving abroad. There’s just one catch… We’re not sharing the location yet. If this episode gets enough followers and subscribers, we’ll reveal where we went in a future episode. In this episode we talk about: Driving across th...
A Hidden Place in Mexico We’re Not Ready to Share Yet
This Might Be a Bad Idea | Expat Life & Marriage in Mexico
A Hidden Place in Mexico We’re Not Ready to Share Yet