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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!

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Travel

Away from the crowds: Visit Lisbon With Locals

Lisbon is beautiful. It’s also quiet, calm and really atmospheric. I know it’s hard to believe it after walking the streets in Alfama, or Baixa Chiado, especially in the Summer. But there are places in the city, where you can still enjoy the true, local vibe and see how the real Lisboeatas live. Lisbon has […]

Remote work

Free places for working remotely in Lisbon: My top 4

There are free places to work remotely from in Lisbon. Yes, you read that right. In the capital of Portugal, there are quiet spots that are ideal for those, who want to focus for a couple of hours. You don’t even need to buy a coffee there! Lisbon is undoubtedly the European capital of digital […]

Living Abroad

Finding long term accommodation in Lisbon: Mission Impossible

Lisbon is becoming more and more popular among digital nomads and expats. It attracts them with the beauty of the architecture, the atmospheric streets and relatively low costs of living. Settling down here is not that easy though and one of the major problems immigrants and expats face is accommodation. If you don’t have a […]

Travel

Bairro Alto: Don’t miss these places!

Those that come to Lisbon for the first time focus more on Alfama. It doesn’t really surprise me. Alfama is very atmospheric. However, don’t focus only on that part of the city. At least one day spend in Bairro Alto, where you will find really interesting sights, beautiful buildings and many, many places to eat […]

Uncategorized

5 Reasons why you should cruise to the Caribbean

Looking for your next winter escape? Are you dreading the cold weather and dream of going somewhere nice and warm? You want to treat yourself and feel pampered, but you also want to discover something new and exciting? Why not cruising to the Caribbean? Before you say that this type of holiday isn’t for you, […]

Travel

Alfama: Visiting the most beautiful part of Lisbon

Alfama – I fell in love with it from the first sight. I started my sightseeing tour from this place, which made a huge impression on me. There is no other such beautiful and amazing area in the capital of Portugal. I had never seen buildings so charming and streets so atmospheric. I could walk […]

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