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Dear Reader,

If you’re reading this, you’re likely an adventurer.

Maybe you live to travel, or travel to live.

Maybe you’re ready to shake things up like we did, move abroad to Portugal (at least for two years), and start afresh.

Maybe you need some fresh inspiration to take life by the balls and really live!

This newsletter is dedicated to inspiring you to stay home take more adventures and laugh about mine.

In fact, my whole goal is for you to do things you didn’t think you could do.

Originally though, I just started this little Substack to tell our story.

I didn’t think it would grow like it did.

Now two years later, here we are, living in Portugal, having sold almost all of our possessions and traveled over 4,000 miles to get here with our dog Loki.

We’ve got most of our paperwork done, we’re “settling in” and now we’re ready for new adventures.

What’s next?

I HAVE A LIST!

  • Biking Portugal’s Silver Coast

  • Climbing Medieval Castle Walls

  • Losing Myself in Lisbon

  • Port in Porto

  • Watching World Surfing League Events

  • Hiking the Serra da Estrela Mountains

  • Festivals in Obidos

  • Finding God in Braga

  • Getting to the Algarve

  • Stopping to Smell All the Flowers

  • TRAVELING EUROPE!!!

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  • An immediate, quick video RECAP of how an American couple sold (almost) all of their possessions in Montana and moved their dog Loki by ship to Portugal on 2-year visas.

  • Humorous Weekly Travel Adventures in Portugal (and elsewhere) Written by an Award-Winning American Journalist, Janelle Holden, the author of From Montana to Portugal.

  • Exclusive Podcast Episodes with Janelle and Guests about Life & Travel Abroad.

  • Original Travel Videos & Vlogs from Portugal.

  • Open Comments on Essays & Podcast Episodes.

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  • Comprehensive Course on How to Move to Portugal & Live In Europe.

    • Release Date: August 2, 2024

  • (10+) Travel Itineraries for Portugal in Each Season with Top Tips from Locals.

    • Release Date: August 10, 2024

  • (50+) Unlocked Original Essays From July, 2022 - Present Day.

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About the Author

Janelle Holden is an award-winning journalist originally from Montana, now living with her husband Doug (a retired teacher) and their dog Loki along Portugal’s Silver Coast.

She’s taken everything she’s learned about moving to Portugal and shared it with subscribers of her Substack, From Montana to Portugal, including exclusive travel itineraries and tips.

You can move abroad too!

By becoming a subscriber you will learn how to make your own life an adventure, how to move to Portugal (if you want), and how to travel Europe.

The author with her dog Loki crossing the North Atlantic to get to Portugal in January of 2024.

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Curious what it's like to live in Europe as an American? Read American journalist Janelle Holden's stories each week to laugh and take a peak inside of Portugal. If you like Erma Bombeck and David Sedaris, you'll like this newsletter.

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