Sofia, Bulgaria (fun and work)
It was two fun, productive weeks in Sofia, Bulgaria. My time was spent catching up with work (a big thank you to
Coffee Fellows, my main go-to cafe to get work done each morning) and hanging out with friends.
Sofia might be a random place to catch up with people, but that's how this traveling lifestyle works. There were four of us who met up and we had all been hanging out in Playa del Carmen, Mexico just last year. Now we were all at
McCarthy's Irish Pub in Sofia for karaoke night. Of course, it is no longer surreal when such random meetups happen in such random destinations, but it's wickedly fun nonetheless.
When you see friends while traveling, one must take full advantage as you'll often never know when you'll see them again.
(And yes, I sang at karaoke night. I got suckered into singing "Shallow" with my friend Crystal.)
Lisbon, Portugal (a familiar place)
And then I arrived in Lisbon. I'll be here for 2 weeks before returning to Romania for 3 weeks. The bouncing around never seems to stop!
Here in Lisbon, there's a
large community of digital nomads and remote workers that call this city home. I know several people here, I've been before and as a result, it didn't take long to get into the community. The day after I arrived I joined a group of 10 people for a beach day and dinner in the nearby town of Estoril. It was perfect.
There's something to be said for returning to destinations that you've already been to before. I personally love the feeling of arriving somewhere familiar and only needing five minutes to adjust.
Lisbon is one of those places for me. I've only been here for 3 days this time but I feel like I've been here for 3 months. My brain is free from having to constantly figure out how to get around, where to find what I need, how much things cost and so on...which allows me to focus more on connecting with people and being part of a community. This mental break is quite appealing at times.
We'll see how the next two weeks go!
