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Welcome to day one of Podmas!! (25 days of podcasts). --> SUBSCRIBE ON SPOTIFY HERE:  https://asidewayslife.com/podmas We’re going to bring you an episode a day in December right through to Christmas Day... AND we’ll be theming every episode around one of our 25 favourite Christmas songs. Today’s episode is based on the Mariah classic, ‘All I want for Christmas’. We chat about: - How we wanted to go back to the UK but can’t (cheers, Covid) - What we’re looking forward to being ‘home’ for Christmas - The Croatian Christmas traditions we’ll be embracing (or not) as we celebrate the holidays in Istria. Don’t forget to subscribe to A Sideways Christmas on Spotify, which is a playlist where you’ll find both the Podmas episodes and the Christmas songs that inspired them, (hopefully) in the right order...    SUBSCRIBE ON SPOTIFY HERE:  https://asidewayslife.com/podmas   Tune in tomorrow for Day 2! 

Welcome to part 2 of our catchily-titled series, 'How to make money whilst working or living abroad'. Today we chat with David McNeill, originally from the states, who not only has been working abroad for years for multiple different companies, he's also recently started a business whilst living in Portugal. We also delve into how Leanne managed to live abroad whilst doing the same job, for the same employer, back in the UK, and a little about her move to freelancing and consulting. Check back for part 1 in episode 35. Links: Find David at https://expatempire.com/ Get his free ebook 'Top 10 Tips for Moving Abroad' here. Go tell him he's amazing on Instagram: @expatempire Subscribe to his podcast - just search 'Expat Empire' in your favourite podcast app, or click here to subscribe.

We fucked up. Al has had to run back to the UK at very short notice so this weeks episode has been postponed to next Thursday.

Probably the number one question we get is this: "How do I make money whilst travelling or living abroad?" Over the next two weeks, we talk to two fabulous guests about how they make money (in very different ways), and then we also tell you how we, ourselves, make money whilst living abroad. So, this week, we chat with Will Bruton. Go on then, press 'play'...

By popular demand... You've been asking us how to make money whilst living abroad.  In the first of a 2 part series, we talk to the effortlessly cool Will Bruton to see how he does it. Full episode in 2 days!

James Cave runs one of the most comprehensive (and popular) websites for anyone thinking of moving to, or living in, Portugal: Portugalist.com In this episode, he spills the beans on: Where in Portugal to live What the score is with Visas (especially for third-country nationals like us Brits) How the tax works Where to get more information He also has just released his second book on Amazon, which you can pick up here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09KKGM667/ Links Go browse the most comprehensive website on Portugal Check out James's Instagram @portugalist_com Portugalist is also on Facebook, and James is on Twitter here.

If you Google anything to do with living in, or moving to, Portugal, then you'll no doubt see Portugalist.com come up as the top result. We managed to secure a full interview with James Cave, the founder - watch out for episode 34 which is published in the next couple of days!

Meet Hugues Bureau & Random (the dog).  We had a great chat about: Travelling around Europe on a motorbike with a dog What friends and family think of his adventure Most beautiful places to ride a bike in the Balkans And much more. Sorry about the slight hiss - I think I messed up our mic settings - should be fixed for next week. Links: Website: https://motorbikepacker.com/ Instagram: @motorbikepacker YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCb7806Tky8wdOkAwufhQ75w

Nope, it's not a corny joke - it's the actual life Hugues Bureau leads! Coming up on Thursday, there's a fabulous interview with Hugues where we talk about everything from working remotely, to what people say when he turns up in their village with a dog in a sidecar. Think you're gonna like this one. 

Melissa Paul is very cool for a number of reasons: As we said, the first person to be granted the new DN visa in Croatia She runs the most popular FB group in Istria for ex-pats and Digital Nomads She rescues cats She's got a great story Even if you don't intend to live in Croatia, there are still some great lessons here for anyone wanting to live and work abroad. Follow her on Insta @melissapaul and if you live in Istria, join her FB group here.  

We call her 'patient zero'. She calls herself Melissa. The world calls her the Digital Nomad OG! Coming up on Thursday, listen to our full interview with the very first Digital Nomad visa holder in Croatia. You're gonna love this one!  

In this episode we talk about: - Top European cities for winter getaways - Our favourite Christmas markets in Europe (including one that you may not have heard of) - Current COVID travel restrictions to those markets (check before you book tho!) If you do end up going somewhere we recommend, tag us into your photos on Insta - @asidewayslife.  

Coming up in a day or so is our newest episode on wintering in Europe. We tell you where we've spent winter, what we like (and don't like) and also our favourite Christmas Markets.

Looking for an Autumn city break in Europe? We've been to 159 towns & cities in the last 10 years and, naturally, we belie that we know the best places! In this episode, we count down (quite literally!) the top 6 places to choose for an autumnal city break. So what are you waiting for? Press 'play' you fool! Places we mention: Maribor, Slovenia The oldest vine in the world Wine museum (ask for Natasa or Marco)  Wine Festival (San Martin) on the 11th November Lake Bled, Slovenia Ljubljana, Slovenia Belgrade, Serbia Castle is Belgrade Fortress The rooftop bar we went to is SkyLounge Belgrade You have to try a burek! The cobbled area that's the cultural quarter is Skadarlija The cocktail bar that's like a speakeasy is the Riddle Bar Mostar, Bosnia & Herzegovina The old bridge in Mostar is a must! Čitluk is the village we mention with great wineries The monastery in Blagaj (outside Mostar) is this one We also mention this walking tour in Sarajevo  Istria, Croatia The towns we ment

Look out for this week's episode where Leanne and Al count down the best places to go if you want to enjoy autumn in Europe.

Worried about living abroad with children? What could go wrong? Will it have a negative effect on your family?  Don't ask us - we don't have kids! But our guest Yuliya does. Listen as she gives a brutally honest account of living the ex-pat (and digital nomad) life with a 3-year-old daughter. Oh, and go say 'hi' to her on Instagram @yuliyaxolina.

Coming up in a couple of days is our recent interview with the lovely Yulyia who is currently travelling around Croatia with her 3-year-old daughter. I think you'll enjoy this one as she's really honest about the challenges of ex-pat and nomad life with a kid.

We're gonna be really honest on this episode and explain exactly what it costs to live abroad. We talk about: Cost of rent & bills How to find cheaper long-term accommodation The cost of driving a UK car abroad What we do about healthcare Let's get cracking! Resources mentioned: Safetywing.com for emergency medical insurance Cigna for premium healthcare and outpatient care Njuskalo is where we found our current house (far cheaper than the sites aimed at ex-pats) Stuart Collins insurance for long term stay in Europe (or try Saga if you're over 50) Credit cards that we use with no currency fee: Halifax Clarity & Santander Zero We use Starling Bank for our day to day banking (We use the debit card to get cash out at ATMs abroad) We use wise.com (formerly TransferWise) to send money from UK accounts to other European accounts (like paying landlords etc) Numbeo.com for cost of living in other countries NomadList.com to decide where you want to live Don't forget: if you want the 100+ Airbn

Let's just start by saying, we're not trying to put you off living and working abroad! It's actually the opposite. We want to give you all the downsides we've found of living and working abroad so that you can be prepared if you take the plunge. Please do give us feedback (even if it's bad!). You can find us on Instagram (@asidewayslife) or email asidewayslife@gmail.com.