Live, Work, and Travel anywhere in the world

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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!

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Easy, fast and cheap travelling across Iran with 1st Quest

August 17, 2019

This post includes affiliate links. Preparing for a journey to Iran can be tricky. The country is extremely friendly to tourists but getting the visa, insurance and all the formalities sound very tiresome. The Internet offers inconsistent information and recommendations from people just waiting to take advantage of travelers. My preparations for my journey to […]

Travel

I’m going to Iran alone! Am I totally crazy??

June 9, 2019

‘I have so many grey hair’ – sighed my mum when I told her I was going to Iran alone. This is a reaction of many people. They first are very excited about me going there, but when they find out I’ll be travelling solo, they get worried. Many of them think of Iran as […]

Travel

Weekend in Alentejo

June 4, 2019

Alentejo was on my list of places to see for many months. I really wanted to see the region. Of course, the fact that it’s an area where most of the Portuguese wine is produced was one of the reasons why I wanted to go there. I also knew that Alentejo has that countryside feel […]

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 […]