Live, Work, and Travel anywhere in the world

Grab life with both hands. Don’t let fear stop you from achieving your goals. Join The Blond Travels community and find out how to make your dream of living abroad and working remotely become a reality and get useful travel tips along the way.

Welcome to The Blond Travels

Let me show you how to live, work and travel everywhere in the world!

Hi, I’m Joanna! I moved from my home country Poland to England about 13 years ago. Since then I have also lived in Thailand, Vietnam and Portugal teaching English online and blogging. On my blog you’ll find useful tips and information on how to make your dreams of living abroad and becoming your own boss a reality. Let’s get started!

Living Abroad

Moving to Porto: 9 ways to make friends

April 22, 2019

Portugal is currently one of the most popular countries in Europe for freelancers and digital nomads. Many people decide to move to Porto because of its unique atmosphere. Atmospheric Ribeira, sweet Port and breathtaking views from the bridge of Ludwig I. And the city itself is an extremely colorful microcosm with unlimited possibilities. I visited […]

Uncategorized

Top Misconceptions About Moving Abroad That You Shouldn’t Believe

April 19, 2019

When it comes to moving, there is always going to be a certain degree of doubt and uncertainty, even for the most well-traveled of people. This doubt and uncertainty will run rampant in your mind, especially when you’ve made the decision not only to move but to move overseas. When facing the possibility of moving […]

Travel

Cascais, Guincho, Sintra: A day outside of Lisbon

April 14, 2019

Lisbon is a very beautiful city. However, it’s also busy. The chaos, noise, and pollution are not always great for us. That’s why it’s worth getting out of the city and spending some time in nature. The area around Cascais, Guincho and Sintra forests are great spots to spend a day outside of Lisbon. Whenever […]

Remote work

An online teacher’s life: My day

April 12, 2019

I am a teacher, but I do not go to school, I do not work in a classroom, I do not go to parent-teacher meetings and I do not run through the corridors with a register. So what do I really do? What does my day look like? Do I get bored? Do I lack […]

Travel

Lime E-Scooters: Wizzing through Lisbon’s streets!

April 7, 2019

Transport in Lisbon is really diverse. You can take a subway, a tram or even a tuk-tuk. E-scooters have recently joined this list. The most popular are Lime scooters, which can be seen throughout the city and almost on every street. I was skeptical at the beginning when they first appeared. I still do not […]

Travel

The best way to explore Lisbon?

March 30, 2019

On foot? By a tram? By a tuk a tuk? How best to explore Lisbon to see everything and experience what the Portuguese capital has to offer? Lisbon is not a city that can be visited in the same way as Rome. You have to feel it, you have to experience this place. There are […]