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Wandering Works for Us is a travel and lifestyle podcast that explores life in Portugal, European adventures, and LGBTQ+ experiences abroad. Hosted by Shelley and Beth, a married couple who traded the U.S. for Portugal, each episode offers practical tips, cultural insights, and honest stories about expat life, slow travel, and making a home in a new country. Whether you're planning a move, dreaming of life abroad, or seeking authentic LGBTQ+ travel content, this podcast helps you navigate the journey with humor, heart, and real-world advice.
Subscribe for weekly episodes filled with travel tips, cultural deep dives, interviews, and reflections on what it really means to live differently—and why wandering works for us.
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Day Trips Beyond Lisbon: Cascais, Santa Cruz, Vimeiro, Lourhinã
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May 01, 2026 |
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Moving Abroad and Finding Home
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Mar 20, 2026 |
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Portuguese with Anita da Silva: Overcoming fear, cultural mistakes, & speaking with confidence
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Feb 27, 2026 |
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Lisbon: Chapter 2--Other things we love!
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Feb 20, 2026 |
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Alcobaça, Portugal: Monastery History, Medieval Love Stories, & Wine Traditions
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Feb 05, 2026 |
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Tomar, Portugal: City of Templars
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Oct 13, 2025 |
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UK Trip Part 2: Strathaven, Glasgow, and Dunblane
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Sep 27, 2025 |
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UK Trip Part 1: London and Edinburgh
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Sep 16, 2025 |
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Northern Portugal Road Trip: Aveiro, Braga, Barcelos, Guimarães, and the Douro Valley.
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Aug 23, 2025 |
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Portugal in the Summer
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Aug 09, 2025 |
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Dingle and Galway, Ireland
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Jul 18, 2025 |
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Dabblin' in Dublin: 3 days Wandering in Dublin, Ireland
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Jun 21, 2025 |
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Óbidos and Peniche: a tale of two very different towns in Portugal
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Apr 21, 2025 |
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Winter in Portugal: What's it like?
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Mar 09, 2025 |
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S2E13: Christmas in London (Our first trip!)
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Dec 21, 2024 |
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S2E12: Our first trip to Amsterdam
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Nov 28, 2024 |
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S2E11: America trip
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Oct 28, 2024 |
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S2E10: Aveiro: Venice of Portugal
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Sep 06, 2024 |
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S2E9: Guimarães, Ourense, and a very weird massage
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Aug 24, 2024 |
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S2E8: What to do when visiting Braga, Portugal: We LOVED Braga
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Aug 08, 2024 |
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S2E7: What to do in Lisbon--our Recommendations
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Jul 19, 2024 |
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S2E6: 2 Monasteries-Batalha and Convent of Christ
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Jul 05, 2024 |
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S2E5: A Day Trip to Berlengas
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Jun 18, 2024 |
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S2E4: Exploring the schist villages of Serra da Lousã
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Jun 05, 2024 |
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Journey to Évora: A quick day trip
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May 23, 2024 |
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Douro River Valley and Port Cellar tours in Porto
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Apr 26, 2024 |
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Porto, Portugal: Best Places to Visit
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Mar 29, 2024 |
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S1E15: It's the Little Things
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Feb 20, 2024 |
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S1E14: Sintra: Pena Palace and Quinta da Regaleira
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Feb 07, 2024 |
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S1E13: 3 Day Trips: Nazaré, Conimbriga, and the Tile Museum
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Jan 21, 2024 |
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S1E12: Best of 2023, Ready for 2024
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Jan 08, 2024 |
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S1E11: Our First Christmas in Portugal
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Dec 30, 2023 |
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S1E10: Discover the quirky magic of Zagreb
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Dec 17, 2023 |
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S1E9: Our Favourite Places in Florence
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Nov 23, 2023 |
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S1E8: Pão Por Deus and Fall Holiday's in Portugal
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Nov 09, 2023 |
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S1E7: Summer Festas!
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Oct 25, 2023 |
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S1E6: A Week in the Algarve
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Oct 06, 2023 |
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S1E5: 3 Days in Edinburgh
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Sep 27, 2023 |
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S1E4: Ines and Pedro-A Tragic Love Story
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Sep 17, 2023 |
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S1E3: Our Typical Week Living in a small village in Portugal
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Sep 07, 2023 |
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S1E2: How we got to Portugal
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Aug 31, 2023 |
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S1E1: 19 Weeks Living in Portugal
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Aug 31, 2023 |