Hello
I’m Rachael an Anglo-Canadian. Ive lived in Europe and also Canada. Love travelling, hoping to get to Australia at some point and then perhaps settle somewhere in Europe.
Pleased to meet you all - favoutite places - Paris, Greece and Scotland.
Hi David!
Thank you for your post! I spent a few months considering Portugal and planned to do it all myself as well. I got a really bad vibe from all the expat fb groups trying to sell me things and convince me that you have to pay for it all with lawyers and such. I noticed more and more how it was becoming harder to find a place and also the visa conditions changed very quickly a couple of months ago.
I visited the beautiful country and did not get a chance to go very far north, but, I plan on just embarking on a long journey starting in June and going to spend a few months in Mexico.
Maybe I will come back to Portugal and spend more time there as well.
Nice to meet you!
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Hello!
My name is Gina and I’m an artist currently living in the pacific northwest of the USA. I’m single with no kids in my early 50s at a fantastic point in my life where I realize I can just go do whatever I want… why am I paying 1200/mo to live in a box in Portland, OR?!
I have spent the last couple of years trying to figure out either how to get out or if I should invest in property and stay in… the cost to stay in and where I would have to go to afford anything has not seemed worth it and so, OUT I go!
I spent a long time considering Portugal, but, it seems EVERYONE is going there and things have gotten much tougher in terms of finding housing, etc. I took a very short visit and maybe I will be back but, I have decided to head to Mexico in June instead! I am thrilled for the journey. I love Mexico and am excited to explore the beautiful country.
I don’t know if I’ll end up there forever, but, it is a good starting point for this nomadic journey. Life is short!
Very excited to be part of this community and learn and share with you all!
Hi all! 
I am Patricia, I go by Patricia 
I am super excited to be here and this is my first foray into “digital nomading”. I am a remote software engineer living in SF and working on my D8 digital nomad Visa to Portugal to start my residency and ultimately become a Portugese citizen.
I love that this community exists and if anyone has any pro tips on moving to Portugal as a solo Black female 
, please don’t hesitate to drop me a line.
My favourite places in the world (where I don’t work cos I’m on vacation 
) are:
- Hawaii, all of it
- The DF, Mexico
- Japan
- Duoro Valley, Portugal
- Porto, Portugal
The book I always recommend cos it makes me laugh is A Confederacy of Dunces.
Hello, I am Claudia. 
Born and raised in Austria. After my studies, I moved to Hamburg, Germany. A few years ago I wanted to go back to my home, Vienna, Austria. But I only stayed there for 4 months before I visited friends in Bali (while I was working as a freelancer), before I went back home I wanted to go to Laos, then to Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam … the rest is history. 
I sold everything at home and have been a digital nomad for 6 years now. Since 2 years I have my own marketing agency and support international clients - especially in online marketing.
My favourite places in the world:
Sylt, an island in northern Germany
Guatemala
Cape Town
Galapagos
Bali
The book that changed my life like no other: E² - How your thoughts change the world, by Pam Grout
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Ciao a tutti! I’m Chel, an American. Currently living in the USA after being abroad for close to a decade.
Not currently working as hubby and I are preparing to relocate to Portugal. Shhh, family doesn’t know yet, so don’t tell 
Hubby’s family was originally from there, but no one kept sufficient docs to prove that, so we’re going after a D2 business approval ok. We’ve both been there before and like it, although I’m not sure about the winters and no heat in the homes. 
I’m also researching potential new careers as a nomad. It’s never too late to totally change gears, right?
Favorite places include: Roma, London, and Buenos Aires. I’m a big fan of riding my 
and watching 
, the real football. 
I read a lot and find it hard to recommend books w/o knowing the person I’m giving a book to, but these are serious favs: Tolkien, Commissario Brunetti, The Undertaker’s Gone Bananas, Under a Whispering Door, Weaveworld, Alice in Wonderland, A Walk in the Woods, The Ruins, Christie, King, Inspector Lynley, and on and on and 
Thanks for the add. Looks like a lot of great info here. Nice to meet you all!
Hello Everyone!!!
I am Rawad, living in the Middle East and precisely from Lebanon.
lovely people drew me to Portugal a few years ago and now I want to ensure that I can settle there when the time comes so I submitted my GV application recently in Jan and hoping that it will work despite all the uncertainties
I am looking forward to being part of this community and I wan to thank @tkrunning for setting this up.
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HI, Best wishes to all,
Which is the most accessible and friendly bank in Portugal?
some experience? Thank you very much
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Hi Everyone 
Currently living in Mauritius with my family doing remote work, but thinking Portugal might be a good next destination for us as our kids grow older.
Hi Marc,
Welcome to the community!
ActivoBank is generally a great option in Portugal, but there are also others worth considering. We actually have an article about this topic, it might be helpful for you.
Thank you so much
Have a wonderful day
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