Live, Work, and Travel anywhere in the world

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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!

Travel

Career break: Few reasons why you should start travelling now

May 24, 2019

Do you think about quitting your job and starting to travel but you are afraid that it will negatively influence your professional life? A few years ago a career break was still treated as some sort of irresponsible behaviour. But recently it has become more and more socially accepted and more people decide to quit […]

Living Abroad

Muito quente: Surviving the summer in Lisbon

May 22, 2019

This post was created with association with Pharmaceris – a manufacturer of sunscreens for problematic skin. It’s the 15th of June. It’s windy and rainy in Poland. And in Lisbon? Here the temperatures reached 35 degrees. Is it summer already? The weather forecast says that it’s not the time yet. At the end of the […]

Living Abroad

How to find a job in Lisbon?

May 14, 2019

You come to Lisbon for a short holiday, you spend a couple of days here and you start to think: ‘wow, life seems so great here. Good weather, amazing food. What else can you want?’ After coming back home, you really, really want to move to Lisbon. The only question is: will you be able […]

Travel

Your ultimate travel guide to Lisbon

April 29, 2019

I moved to Lisbon in 2017. I have spent most of my time here exploring the sites, wandering the streets and trying the best what Lisbon has to offer. I have decided to create this ebook guide to Lisbon to make it possible to others to see and experience the city. Lisbon has a lot […]

Travel

16 incredible trips outside of Lisbon

April 27, 2019

Lisbon is beautiful. You can be amazed by it on every step. But let’s not cheat ourselves. It’s a big city and smog and noise can be tiring. Luckily, there are many options for short trips outside of Lisbon. One day is enough to rest and charge your batteries. I really like living in the […]

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 […]