Nothing? Or Swim? Happy New Year!

👋 Happy Saturday, everyone! This is it—the final newsletter for 2024! I’ll be taking a short break from writing the newsletter to recharge, reflect, and come back in 2025 with even more useful (and hopefully entertaining) content. Why? Because I want to keep my promise of being your go-to guide and trusted resource for this wild, wonderful expat experience in Portugal.

But I need your help! Please take a moment to complete the survey below. As a Thank you, I’ll send you a free PDF guide comparing Portuguese beef cuts with their USA, South African, and Argentinian counterparts (plus a little shoutout for my favorite oat milk for the plant-based crowd!)

Need help reflecting on your year? I found this free resource incredibly helpful as I reevaluated 2024 and set my sights on 2025. The Yearly Review link.

As always, I’m so grateful to have you here. Thanks for sticking with me! I can’t wait to see you in the shiny, new 2025 editions of The Expat Hustle. Stay tuned 😃 

Wishing you a Happy New Year and all the best for 2025! 🎊 

Let’s dive in!

TELL ME WHY

The Expat Hustle Newsletter is Getting a Makeover… I Need Your Input To Make It Awesome!

You have better things to do on a Saturday morning than read 10 (or sometimes more—sorry) minutes of unrelatable content… Let’s make The Expat Hustle your go-to guide for thriving in Portugal.

👉Click here to complete the survey to help me better understand your hustle and life in Portugal!

Here’s What We’ll Cover👇️ 

• What fascinates you about Portugal?

• What are the challenges keeping you up at night?

• Your expat must-haves and wish list…

• What annoys you about expat life—and how we can help!

I can’t wait to learn more about what irks and excites you about your expat journey! (PS. Even if you’re not currently in Portugal I would be super happy to get your input too!)

Bonus: Please include your email at the end of the survey, and I’ll send you your FREE PDF on the different Beef Cuts in Portugal and their comparison guide to the USA, South Africa, and Argentina. Perfect for your next trip to the butcher!

PS: If you’re not a meat-eater, please still complete the survey—I’ll spill the beans (or milk?) on the best-tasting oat milk in Portugal. (Ok, spoiler, here it is: Barista Aveia, from Pingo Doce. I haven’t found another one this good. If you don’t agree, tell me what our favorite dairy alternative is!)

LOST IN LINGO

Feliz Ano Novo, everyone! 🎉 

Start the year right by saying "Feliz Ano Novo!" (Happy New Year) like a local with this great video from Mia Esmeriz Academy.

If you want to up your local game this new year, how about joining in on this tradition: in Madeira, they take New Year’s greetings seriously. How seriously? They dive into the Atlantic Ocean on January 1st for the Primeiro Banho do Ano (First Bath of the Year) to wash away the previous year’s sins.

Want nada (nothing) to do with that icy tradition? Fair enough! But here’s a heads-up: just take note of the similarities between nada (nothing), and nada (literally, you swim). This little mishap might just cost your buddy his final New Year’s splash…

Thanks for reading! 💌

Hustle on!

Angelique🧞‍♀️

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