Foreign, Or

In part one we introduced some of your juiciest scammer stories. But in part two we had to ask ourselves: were these ForeignOrs really scammed? Or did they just learn some tough lessons about life abroad? Judge for yourself as Dill gets arrested, Renzo gets off scot-free, and Bob continues to twist trust in a fairytale place called Nomadland.

Living a somewhat disjointed life filled with translations and transient people ForeignOrs can make a perfect target— or unknowing accomplice— in a scam. In part one we dive into pyramid schemes, a cariñoso con artist who cheats friends out of their money, and 'Bob-types'— enigmatic serial entrepreneurs who prey on digital nomads.

A Taiwanese-American turned Beijinger, Tavey Lin is the teacher-musician-bar boss who always comes correct in business casual.   Now, a surprise move back to the U.S. has this pandemic repat reinventing himself once again.

IrishBrit Dillon King spills on bootlegging in boarding school, starting  whisky clubs in China, and how independent cask trading actually works. Now Dill is a burgeoning viral video star spitballing on spiritsin Mandarin.

ForeignOrs all over the world are drinking too much. By using alcohol abroad some find it easier to socialize, to relax, to escape. In "Sovereign" an anonymous expat abuses alcohol to free himself from the life he has chosen.