A working notebook about Life Arbitrage — how a philosophy of arbitrage can open real possibilities in places like Latin America without forcing a binary choice between staying and relocating, unless that’s what you want. Medical, investment, social: some of the areas where the Life Arbitrage mindset changes how you think and live.
"Panama City to David Train: A Multibillion-Dollar Pipeline or Pipe Dream?"
"Large-scale infrastructure projects, while often representing significant liabilities for the state, simultaneously create immense private access arbitrage..."
"The Two Towers: Panama City vs. Medellín in Medical Tourism"
"A couple in Sarasota. He needs a hip replaced. She's been quoted five figures for dental work their insurance pretends not to see. The procedure didn't change. The price changed because you crossed a border. Somebody's going to capture that gap. Why not you?"
"Why a Teeth Cleaning Costs $30 in Barranquilla and $280 in Fort Myers"
"My teeth did not know they were in Colombia. A $30 cleaning in Barranquilla, a $280 cleaning in Fort Myers, and what the gap is actually about."
Life Arbitrage
I paid $160 for a top-floor Airbnb in Casco Viejo while the trading system ran. The US equivalent would have been $700 to $1,000. That gap isn't the story — the optionality it creates is.
My Dental Cleaning in Barranquilla Cost Thirty Dollars
I got my teeth cleaned in Barranquilla, Colombia for thirty dollars. Professional office, modern equipment, the whole deal. And I wasn't even there for the dentist.
The Word "Arbitrage" Has Been Ruined. Here's What It Actually Means for Your Life.
The word gets used as a synonym for "deal" or "hack." It isn't. Arbitrage has a specific meaning, and getting it right changes what you do with the idea.