Living for a month in Lisbon, Portugal as a Digital Nomad
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 ม.ค. 2025
- 📍 Location: Lisbon, Portugal
🌎 I spent a month living and working in Lisbon, Portugal as a digital nomad looking for a place to call home. I had no idea what to expect, but soon fell in love with the charming neighborhood of Alfama and the energy of the entire city. Here’s some of the things I mentioned in the video, but feel free to let me know what I missed in the comments!
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Love this, your year will be like an advent calendar of joy for us all. Lisbon was amazing, Porto too. Such warmth and friendliness. Glad you loved it. I enjoyed your thoughts on the skateboarders, this is truly how we grow,
"An advent calendar of joy" is the best thing I've ever heard - thank you for that!!
Gosh your videos are just so darn enjoyable to watch!! Your words continue to resonate so much, when you said "at the end of a year that almost ended me". I'll be traveling solo in February to also wander and find my rhythm again, and watching your journey is so inspiring. I hope you know the impact your public skateboarding-equivalent art is having! 😊
Ah this comment made me tear up a bit - thank you so much for all the support and wishing you have the *best* time on your solo adventures!!
@@TravelWTravis 🩷 Honestly your video made me tear up as well, thank you for sharing your journey and helping others along the way! Thanks so much for the well wishes!! 😊
I came here to say the same. Just a joy to watch
Awesome video! I like the parallel you draw between skateboarders attempting new tricks in public and you being less afraid to publish content.
Happy to have found this video! Planning a month in Lisbon (staying in Alfama) in November 2025! Really can’t wait!
Hey Travis what a delightful video. Todd and I are so proud to see you doing your thing!! You seem to have become so comfortable recording in public. We are loving your style of vlogging it’s really showing off your personality. Keep up the good work and for sure Lisbon is now on our bucket list!! Can’t wait for the next adventure ❤
Thanks guys!! Definitely add Portugal to your list (although the warmer months would be my preference!) ❤️❤️❤️
Your video's are so refreshing.Thanks for sharing your travels with us🙂
Thanks so much for watching!!
Love it.
We were just there.
As marvelous as Lisbon is, it's just the tip of Portugal splendor.
There is Porto, Sintra, Coimbra, Evora, and Tavira for starters.
For us (sad) monolingual English speakers, English as a second language is required in schools there. So, you'll have little problem communicating at the very least with most locals under 30 or 40 yrs old. Also, a lot of signage in dual language, English and Portuguese.
We'll be back, and can easily see living there permanently.
Hell, I can still keep surfing there because Portugal has great surf spots and community. (Sorry San Diego, Sagres, and Nazare have it too!)
Amen to all of this!
Travis, thank you for introducing Pedro. I think I'll remember him and his finding joy in sewing machines. Love hearing people finding something they enjoy.
He was the best! Thanks so much for watching! ❤️
This is really a special video…I’m so excited to share in your journey. Thanks.
Thanks for watching! ❤️❤️❤️
I'm so happy you made the choice to slow travel. Very good lesson at 10:25. I am also not a fan of cobblestones. Beautiful city, and very informative video. I'm excited to see where you go next, safe travels - Anne
Thanks so much for always being the best Anne!!
Well that was a suprise to see you back on Travis. Great! Happy travels, cant wait to see where your travels take you. I ll be moving to Braga next month myself. Really liked Portugal and all it has to offer.
Travis, another great video. And memories of a visit to Lisbon. The trolleys, the streets, and oh yes those hills! And first hearing the fado singer, Mariza. Your month flew away. Waiting by the window for your next one. Boa viagem.
Haha those hills are no joke! Thanks for watching Bill!
Hey Travis, Greetings from the Frozen North of Canada where it has been minus 35 - 50 with the Wind Chill. I Found You in Merida and so Happy that You are Back Doing What You Love. Fabulous Video Like Your Style and Vibe it Truly was a Treat to View.
I Enjoyed it so Much I Am Going to Watch Your Other Videos Now.
Sometimes Life Paths Change Where the Journey Takes Us on a New Adventure.
Many Blessings on Your Travels and I Hope that You Find All that Your Heart n Soul Desires.
Cheers from Canada and Heading to Merida Soon.
Happy Travels Travis & Have FUN Growing into YOU !!!
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The Skateboarding Story made me cry, not sure why but learning boldly and bravely…♥️ your videos are delightful. I’ll have to check out more of them.
Aw I’m so glad it resonated with you! ❤️🥹❤️ Thanks for watching and sharing!
I did a 2 month stay in Istanbul this summer. It's a fantastic city, and very affordable. It's also not in the EU, so the limitations on how long you can stay are separate. More places for you to consider - Budapest (beautiful, but not as affordable as it used to be), and Athens (affordable and excellent museums/archaeological sites). The three recommendations all have a common theme - fantastic food! LoL. Thanks for the video!
Ooooi adding all of those to my list! I’ve heard amazing things about Istanbul but haven’t looked at Athens yet - can’t wait!
Istanbul would be great. It's on my list. Greece of course.
Oh yes, I already dream that the food is AMAZING in Turkey!
except for it’s not in the EU. istanbul is in turkey which has not joined the EU
@@djamilawilschke7259 That's exactly what I said.
Thanks for sharing - you have been there a month already! Wow! Looking forward to your next stop. Happy 2024.
Thanks Sharon!!
Hello! I am a new subscriber. I came across your video because I love travel vlogs. I enjoy some of the tourist vlogs but totally LOVE your type of videos about living and working in other countries. Blessings to you, my dear, on your travels.
Thank you so much for those kind words! ❤️❤️❤️
Digital Nomad here🙏 This vlog was amazing and so well paced. I’m going to Portugal in March and this was such a helpful guide. Going to go binge ur other videos now🩷
Ah thanks so much for those kind words! And hope you have the best time on your trip! ❤️
Hey Travis, once again another glorious video - you're getting better!! Also, I love your commentary and it's great to see areas of Lisbon from a different perspective!! I especially loved the museum and market and the African history walk. Travis, you did good!! Looking forward to seeing where you go next but I also have a feeling that you will be coming back to Lisbon many more times!! Stay blessed and be a blessing. Feliz Ano Novo 2024 - wherever you are!! 😘
Right back at you!! ❤️❤️❤️
Another great video!! Can’t wait to see where we go next!!!
Thanks Marilyn!
Omg amazing! Love this! You’re videos are so cinematic and legit iconic ✨✨✨✨
Haha thank you complete stranger on the internet who I didn’t bully at all to watch this
Hey Travis...nice to see you traveling again! The wandering spirit does not wane with age...speaking from experience...unless the body starts breaking down-and even then, the spirit remains. Ah, Lisbon...wish you made more then one video of your month long time there. Could you reply with a link to read your article about breaking up with David. I watched all your videos from Merida and wonder what tore you guys apart...maybe his focus on singing, while your desire was to roam to other lands?
Amazing storytelling and editing! Thanks for the info Travis. My wife and I are about to move there for a month and this was helpful! Keep up the good work!
Great video! We hope to visit Portugal. Glad to see you traveling again. Looking forward to more videos.
Thanks so much and enjoy Portugal when you go! ❤️
I just binge-watched all the videos you've put out since you re-branded, and I am really, really loving the new format. I liked it before, but love it even more now. Your personality I think is coming across more now. Keep up the great work! And I love Lisbon also. I've been there twice, but didn't manage to visit the LX Factory. I will add it to my list the next time I'm there.
Oh wow - thanks so much for the support ❤️❤️❤️
24 minutes of perfect!! This was great but we only get one Lisbon video 😢?? Well, it was a great one. I was in Lisbon in April. The weather was mid-70’s everyday it was great. I also did Naky’s tour, LX Factory & of course Timeout Market. I’ll be back in June 2024. Thanks for reminding me of all the reasons I ❤️ Lisbon.
Looking forward to your next stop. 👍🏾
Haha we basically had the same itinerary- amazing! Thanks so much for watching! ❤️❤️❤️
I’m not a big fan of traveling in general but Portugal and Spain are places I’d love to visit one day! I’m glad you had a great time there :)
Thank for the video of beautiful Lisbon. It's definitely a place I want to visit someday.
Regarding your skateboarding comment/reflections - I hope you don't consider yourself a failure. While we all should continually improve, your videos are beautiful and really capture the beauty and culture of the places you visit. Compared to your first videos in Mexico you have improved immensely, and most of us live vicariously through your videos. :)
Keep up the great work Travis!
🥹 thanks for sticking with me!!
Thank you for this video! I was in Lisbon the same time as you were (I stayed in Chiado). I absolutely LOVED it and watching this video, I saw all the places I walked to and made me happy! I didn't do much of the regular sightseeing, I rather enjoyed just strolling the neighborhoods, basking in the culture, and just being there. I did drive up to Nazare one day but that was as "touristy" as I got. Plus I am an online worker so I need to talk to my boss about traveling and working! 🙂 I look forward to seeing some of your other videos.
Thanks so much for watching and I’m glad you got to enjoy Lisbon as well!! ❤️❤️❤️
Monthly transit card makes sense. Cheap, and great for exploring without limits!
Great video! Blessings for the New Year! 🎉
Thank you and you too!! ❤️❤️❤️
Portugal is the best❤❤❤. Didn't know that Holmes Place still exist. I used to go the one in Oeiras way back year 2000.
Haha it’s still kickin’
Last year we went to Portugal. So lovely, welcoming and very affordable especially for western Europe. I do recall seeing one VERY steep hill in Porto that actually had a handrail to help you climb up. We decided to take a 5 minute Uber to the restaurant even though we had walked 10 minutes to that point. We though, oh, the place is pretty close. Let's walk! 🤣🤣 We knew our knees were NOT up to that hill.
Haha I feel you! Those hills are no joke!
So happy to see you Travis! Peace and blessings for 2024!
Thank so much!! And same to you guys! ❤️❤️❤️
Thanks for the memories. I spent 2 weeks there in Feb 2020 & loved it though I thought it was overrun with tourists. The weather was nice & pleasant though damp that time of year. Porto was also very charming, like a smaller version of Lisbon. Keep up with the great videos.
Thanks!! Yeah, I imagine it can get crowded in the summer - but I’d probably head to the beach 🏝️
You are living the dream! Enjoying your travels!
It sure feels like it! ❤️❤️❤️
Great video, visited Portugal this past October the African Walking tour was excellent.
He’s the best!
Great video! I live in Lisbon, and you visited my friend's studio in LX Factory! His name is Fernando Munoz. I'm glad you liked Lisbon! I love it!! ❤
Ah he’s the best!! Thanks so much for watching!
Great shots! As always!
Gosh Travis, you inspire me so much! I am amazed at how good you are at ALL of this from videos to just exploring on your own. Keep it up, we love it! Also, I'm moving to Merida soon!!! I'll miss you there.😊
Ah thank you so much for the kind words! And also congrats on your upcoming move - I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!!
Thanks Travis. I’m among the many looking to be an ex-pat someday and Portugal is definitely on my list to visit.
It’s such a great spot!
@@TravelWTravis is it very multi-cultural? Seemed like English was pretty ubiquitous.
Merry Christmas Travis!! And I am sure you will be having a blow out New Year. 2024!! Can you believe it??!!
So wild!! Merry Xmas and happy new year to you guys, too!! ❤️❤️❤️
Hi Travis, I love all your videos, Lisbon looks amazing. Saludos
Thanks so much George!
Awesome video!!! Enjoyed this very much.
Thanks so much for watching!
Fantastic video.. now I want to go there lol. You are doing great keep 😊
Thanks so much Tammy! ❤️
Nice video! I had a good time in Portugal when I visited a few years ago, I hope u try the Porto region.
Oh wonderful! I actually went to Porto as well - I made some videos there that are in my Shorts feed :)
Awesome video Travis, nice to see you back. I was wondering about the temperature there cause you're wearing a sweatshirt and the locals are wearing puffers. Perhaps at the end of your year long journey you'll share with us about the year that nearly broke you. Looking forward to your next video.
The temps were on the colder side (at least for me who considers anything below 75 F "freezing") - it was mostly 45 - 55ish while I was there, and very nice when the sun was out!
Im happy you have your own channel now. I was a sub on the Mexican one!
Thanks for sticking with me!! ❤️❤️❤️
Awesome video. I went on my first solo trip to Lisbon in December of 2015. Your video brought back some great memories of that trip. If you are going to look at various locations, I recommend checking out Taiwan and Japan if you get the opportunity to make it to Asia.
Absolutely! Thanks so much for watching ❤️❤️❤️
Wait, what? Traveling again? You are missed in Merida. It’s still hot. 😂 Looking forward to this journey through Portugal.
A bit late to the party, I love Portugal, especially Lisbon. Aren’t the Portuguese men handsome? Hope to go back next year. Keep up the good work.
Thanks Gerry!
Could you please share where the oldest potter in lisbon is and his name? Was it Diego Brassa?
Great video Travis! 💚🌴🌺🌿
Thanks so much for watching!!
So happy you made it to Europe. Maybe we'll run into each other as I'm in Europe also still. Do you remember Kat from Merida? She's hanging out in Croatia. I've seen pics throughout the summer of Portugal's Prime Minister. It seems as soon as his work day is done he ditches that suit as quickly as possible. There are pictures of him in old swim trunks hanging out at the beach talking with people. My favorite was of him again in ratty board shorts, sneakers and an old t-shirt standing in line at the grocery store with his basket of groceries.
Oh wow! I love that! Where are you now?
@@TravelWTravisScotland but this cold damp is not pleasant. I'll be heading to warmer spots eventually. You'll see so much if your here for 2024. Amsterdam is the city I transfer through most often. It's cold there now though. I love the Mediterranean so I gravitate towards France, Italy, Malta. Bruges in Belgium, Luxembourg, etc have fabulous architecture. I'm meeting my daughter and son in law in Paris in May. Just be really mindful of your backpack in the larger cities. Especially Paris, Barcelona. If someone bumps into you check your wallet right away. Many carry the pack facing the front. If you find a crossbody front pack you might benefit from that. I have friends in London and the arts scene is great. Check out the Eurorail & Eurostar monthly passes. Excited to see where you land next.
Love the video and Lisbon, I am there quite frequently. How do you record yourself from front and back while in motion? Do you set your camera up and leave it on a tripod while say riding the scooter?
thanks so much! And yep, I typically leave my camera somewhere on a tripod and walk away, hoping nothing happens to it 🙃
@@TravelWTravis LOL! Thank you, and safe and happy travels. 😄
Happy New Year Travis happy to see you back traveling
Same to you Karen! ❤️❤️❤️
Nicely done!
You're sticking the landing, Travis. Just keep going.
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Great video Travis! I am originally from Brazil, but currently living in the USA. Brazil was colonized by Portugal, so we speak Portuguese in Brazil because of this reason. Brazil is the only South American country that speaks Portuguese. Thanks for sharing a little bit of Lisbon. It's on my plans for the future to visit Lisbon. Do you plan to visit Brazil one day? 🥰
I absolutely will get down to Brazil soon - actually looking at Rio right now!
Você será muito bem vindo se vier a Portugal. Abraço irmão.
It seems like there were quite a few signs in Portuguese and English, is that pretty common?
Pessoas como tu que gostam de Portugal 🇵🇹 serão sempre bem vindas
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love your videos. I like your no planning style.
Haha thanks!! ❤️
Pray tell...having left Portugal, where are you now?
The world is big...how do you decide, where to next?
I love your inclusivity and creativity, keep em coming
Thanks so much!! ❤️❤️❤️
welcome to Lisboa
If I understood the pounds correctly/symbols, it seemed very expensive. Your thoughts on costs ? Thanks. Loved coverage. Beautiful.
They use the Euro, and while some things can be on the pricier side, it all depends on what you're looking for. Groceries (which I didn't show) were super affordable and there are a ton of low cost / free things to do around town. This site has a great breakdown of cost of living around the world if you're interested: www.theearthawaits.com/cost-of-living/in/lisbon/apartment1bedcitycenter/2/5bd495bb-b235-46e3-ae4e-f6c02e6d8530/
Amazing stuff Travis! What software do you use to edit! Don’t tell me you do such amazing work on an iphone!
Haha thanks so much! While some of the shots are taken with my iPhone 15, I edit on Final Cut Pro!
Hi Travis. Are you still with your partner (the singer) you were with in Mexico?
No, we split up ❤️
After seeing myself in a gym mirror in mid-February, I've spent a lot of time at the gym. My first thought was this place has too many f@#$ing mirrors and my second was I don't like what I'm seeing in it. Granted I've been big-time into biking for many years, but I've lost about a dozen pounds, gone from a stretch 34 pants to 31, which I'm wearing now, (I'm about 6' 3") and I can do 300+ lbs on the leg press. I did 3 sets of +/- 325 lbs (2 sets of 12 and 1 set of 10 a few weeks ago), but I got sick with some of the "crud" around here a couple of weeks ago. So, I'm not quite at that level right now. I like my little gym. BTW, they make New Balance shoes in my state. 👍👍 :)
Haha amazing! Congrats on your fitness journey!!
@@TravelWTravis Thanks, Travis and Happy New Year. :)
I would not be surprised if we walked right past each other in Lisbon. I spent a December day and the weather was AH-MAZING that day. Seems like those days are few and far between this time of year. I've been staying about an hour or so north in a small town because that's where my friends moved. No car, few transport options, friends busy setting up their new home....in hindsight (and next time) I'll stay somewhere else and probably have a much different experience. Anyway, I've been watching you since Merida. I used to live there...then Queretaro. Just left in August to explore Europe. I'll email you if you want to keep in touch. EDIT: No email; tried DMing, but you have it all locked down lol 🤷♀
Oh my goodness yes please! Email me at travis.grossi@gmail.com
can anyone tell me why so many expats choose to move in portugal? and is it still worth to live there?
Haha I made a whole video about it 🤷♂️
What happened to your Java guy? I last saw you and him in Mexico. Lost track of yous for a long time, and suddenly YOU pop up in MY NEW COUNTRY! I had been watching your from Los Angeles, CA and I moved to Portugal in 2022.
Oh wow! That’s wonderful - I had the best time there. ❤️❤️❤️
in which city are you currently living?
I’m in Buenos Aires at the moment ❤️
How much does it cost for the month,
The Airbnb was around $1k for the month
@@TravelWTravis thanks.
Purely for living, MX City or Lisbon?
Depends what you’re looking for? Mexico City is massive compared to Lisbon, so there’s much more going on all the time. Lisbon has more of a smaller town vibe (although it’s still a nice sized city) and it’s got the water right there, which I love. They both are super appealing to me, so it’s hard to choose 🤷♂️😬
Thanks....Any city or town you like better than Lisbon/Mx CITY? If both cities are substantially cheaper than LA I will freaking leave.@@TravelWTravis
You found any portuguese in Lisbon? Ou just self absorved digital nomads?
Have you considred doing a Vegan food travel channel?
Haha yes, but I usually eat way too quickly to properly show the food 🤷♂️
I heard safest places in world are Portugal Canada Costa Rica and Japan 😊
hi, I am still searching a place to live....
*I am jealous.*
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3:47 cuidado com o cão Lol
interessante ver a minha cidade pelos teus olhos. Sobre a escravatura deves informar_te melhor. Não é verdade que fomos os últimos a abolir a escravatura.
Hello, I take it your no longer with the guy, when you were living in Mexico
Haha that’s correct
Left Mexico….:-)
keep it zesty travis
Haha I am!
What happened to black guy?
Hello! If you're referring to David, we broke up. Thanks for watching!
Basically what you are doing is working illegally. You are not allowed to work in Portugal without a residence permit or digital nomad visa.
Cool video, but I most certainly have a major problem with the lies that the African "tour" guide told you about Portugal being the last European country to stop the sale of African slaves. In fact, Portugal was among the first European countries to abolish such sales nationwide! It happened by Royal decree in the 1700s, whereas in Britain, for example, it didn't happen until the 1800s. Also, I have a problem with the notion that the Portuguese had been directly involved in enslaving any indigenous African people before selling them. Those African slaves had already been enslaved by their African warlords, as it was a well-established custom amongst the various warring tribes to take in men, young boys, young girls, and women from any vanquished rival villages in the many, many local skirmishes; and either keep them as slaves or sell them to the Europeans and/or into the Middle-Eastern slave trade -- a fact that all of those who like to peddle the ongoing narrative of "blame-the white-devil-for-all-the-evil-in-the-world" like to ignore!
Thanks for watching and commenting! And while you're right - Portugal banned the sale of people within the country itself in 1761, they didn't stop the sale of Africans within its colonies until 1869, which is what our guide was referring to. As far as Africans engaging in the trade themselves, that's definitely true and relatively well-known. The tour didn't reference any white devil; we mostly discussed the horrors of that time and the bravery of the Africans (and some Europeans) who worked to abolish the practice. Thanks again for your comment and hope you have a wonderful day!
E OS PRIMEIROS A ES CRA V1 ZA REM E VEN DE REM OS AFRICAN0S NÃO FORAM OS PORTUGUESES !!!
FORAM OS ÁRABES QUE COMEÇARAM COM ISSO AINDA NO SÉCULO VII !!!...
Portugal is a joke. Is a good country if you came from Ethiopia or you are an oligarchs. Unless you are doomed.I’m Eu citizen I was offered 1000 net pay for a call center in Porto. I risked to end up homeless or food bank unless you do not have a second and even a third income. Run 🏃♂️ folks
Portugal is just an amusement park for tourist and wealthy healthy pensioner or billionaire digital nomad that doomed the economy
Lisbon, the disney city now unnafordable. Theres now far better options....
PORTUGAL NÃO TEM NENHUM PASSADO VERGONHOSO !!!...
PORTUGAL HAS NO SHAMEFUL PAST !!!...
a real Beta
"living as a migrant"
Yep!
Now go home.
What a lovely comment! Thanks for watching and engaging! ❤️
Very poor country…
Lol 😂
In Europeans standards for sure.. and also considering all the stealing and killing back in the days. But in a global scale Portugal is just mid in terms of economy
Hello Travis do you have any social media where I can have a 1v1 conversation
Put me in your suitcase! 🫶🏼🛬❤
Hop in!
Great, as always. 🩶 I hope you went to the Copenhagen Coffee Lab in Alfama. I love it there.
Ah man I didn’t! Next tiiiime