Learning Greek in Athens: is it really needed?
You have a job offer in Athens and one question comes up immediately: is learning Greek a requirement before you move? The short answer is no. On the job you work in your own mother tongue, and English covers everything internal. We recruit French, German and Dutch speakers for these roles, so Greek is never […]
Festivals in Portugal: a month by month guide
Portugal does not celebrate three times a year, it celebrates all year round. Festivals in Portugal fill the calendar from January to December, from the February Carnival to the grilled sardines of June, from village romarias in August to the consoada dinner on 24 December. For anyone who has just moved, that is a huge […]
Family visiting you in Portugal: plan it well
Three months after you land in Lisbon, the question always comes up: when are we coming to see you? Having your family visiting you in Portugal is one of the best parts of a first year abroad, and it is far easier than your relatives imagine. Direct flights of under three hours from Paris, Brussels, […]
Eating in Lisbon: prato do dia, markets, budget
Moving to Portugal and wondering what eating in Lisbon will really cost you? Good news: the Portuguese capital is still one of the best value food cities in Western Europe, with sunny terraces for most of the year. Here are the real prices for 2026, the local dishes to try first, the smartest places to […]
Sports in Lisbon: surf, running, gyms, teams
Moving to Lisbon for a job and wondering how you will stay active? Good news: the whole city works like an outdoor gym. The Atlantic is about twenty minutes away by train, the sun shines on close to 300 days a year, and between the parks, the hills and the Tagus river there is always […]
International experience on your CV: make it count
A year in Lisbon or Porto is more than sunshine, ocean views and dinners on a terrace. For recruiters, international experience on your CV tells a clear story: you moved to a new country, worked in more than one language and delivered results in an unfamiliar environment. The catch is that most people undersell it. […]
Weekend trips from Lisbon: 13 cheap getaways
Working in Lisbon and wondering what to do with your days off? You are in luck. In less than an hour by train you can swap the steep lanes of Alfama for fairytale palaces in Sintra, surf beaches on the Atlantic coast or the turquoise coves of Arrábida. This guide gathers the best weekend trips […]
English level to work abroad: what you need
You have found a job in Portugal where you will speak French, German or Dutch with customers, but the ad asks for “good English”. What does that actually mean? Here is the good news: the English level to work abroad in a native language role is far more achievable than most candidates think. Your customer […]
Bank account in Portugal: keep yours or not?
Moving to Lisbon or Porto for a new job and wondering what to do about your bank? Here is the good news: as an EU citizen, you do not need to close anything before you leave. Opening a bank account in Portugal is not mandatory, but it can make daily life easier once you arrive, […]
Living in Athens: Budget and Daily Life
Most people picture Athens as an ancient postcard. For someone who actually works there it is a large Mediterranean capital where the sun lasts ten months, the metro pass costs thirty euros a month and the sea sits half an hour from the office. This guide explains what living in Athens really means when you […]