Living abroad sounds amazing… until your parents come to visit for the first time.
In this episode of This Might Be a Bad Idea, we talk about what it was actually like when Erica’s parents came to visit us in Mérida, Mexico.
From prepping the house in the Mexican humidity to cleaning mildew off the walls, we quickly learned that hosting family while living abroad comes with its own chaos.
Jeff was put in charge of preparing the house before they arrived… which meant cleaning, gardening, and making sure everything looked perfect before the in-laws showed up.
We also talk about:
• What parents think when they visit Mexico for the first time
• What expat life in Mérida is really like
• Preparing your house for family visits abroad
• The realities of living in Mexico vs vacationing here
If you’ve ever thought about moving abroad or living in Mexico, this episode will feel very familiar.
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Welcome to *This Might Be a Bad Idea* 🎙 — the podcast where love, life, and questionable decisions collide.
We’re Erica & Jeff, a married couple from Philadelphia who packed six suitcases, left the U.S., and moved to Mérida, Mexico. Every week, we share the real, funny, and sometimes chaotic truth about expat life, marriage, moving abroad, and what it’s really like to start over in a new country.
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