Archive - Controversial Newsletter for Expats & Nomads

The Female Nomad Trap: Always Traveling, Never Belonging

The downside of constant novelty

Aug 4 •

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Why the America - Mexico Relationship Is About to Get Messy(ier) Again

Narco rhetoric, militarized borders, and the growing possibility of an American incursion into Mexico.

Aug 1 •

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July 2025

Should You Move Back Home After Latin America in Your Late 30s

Or is the grass just gentrified and overpriced on the other side?

Jul 20 •

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Why Dating & Living Below Your Class Abroad Can Backfire

The Hidden Risk of Living Too 'Humbly' Abroad

Jul 20 •

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Mexico City Anti‑Gentrification Protest — A Local Expat Perspective

I’ve been walking these streets for years now, from San Ángel to Centro Historico, Roma ect, and for all the charms of this chaotic, soulful city, one…

Jul 10 •

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Is the Golden Age of Expat Freedom Dying?

Visa runs are dying, residencies are tightening. How long until easy freedom disappears?

Jul 1 •

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June 2025

May 2025

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