Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Sometimes moving abroad brings you closer to yourself than you expected. Elena left Bulgaria for the UK's precision and politeness, then found Portugal's "soon means maybe" culture felt more like home than anywhere else.

Funny how that works. The place that suits you isn't always the one you think it'll be.

Full conversation with Elena is live now on the Algarve Addicts Podcast.

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