July 3, 2020
Another exciting blog post finds me chatting with my friend and ex-pat in Portugal. Some long time readers of the blog might remember Anita and her husband Richard from one of my first “podcast with ex-pats” interviews four years back. As the saying goes, “the only sure things in life are death and taxes”. Anita returns solo to discuss life in Portugal after the loss of her beloved husband.
June 13, 2020
Like most people in life, Cinnamon was dreaming of a new place to call home. The wanderlust was so strong by the time she embraced her fourth decade of life, that she decided to move to Portugal on the fly after some personal setback. On the latest post and podcast, we talk about why she is loving the expat life in Lisbon, her portable business, what her new “home” Lisbon is like, racism, bad romance, and how a random Tinder date gave her the most profound and illuminating advice.
April 18, 2020
Lockdown chronicles with a psychologist is episode 3 in the series of interviews with Expats, nomads and stay at home people from all walks of life during the lockdown that is now part of our daily existence. Everywhere. Meet Gabriela, a professional psychologist originally from Chile. Listen to her Expat journey, why she left, where she moved to and what eventually brought her to Spain. She also offers great advice on dealing with mental fatigue and stress during the confinement.
April 12, 2020
Episode 2 of the lockdown series of podcasts continues with Eden, a digital nomad of several years. Currently in Las Vegas in a holding pattern of sorts, the Covid-19 virus lockdown fortunately found her in a good spot. However, she and her husband had to change their travel plans on the fly, and are still unsure what the immediate future will bring. Here is their lockdown in Las Vegas story.