Amira K.Fictional persona · United States ↔ Portugal
Hi, I'm new here. We're planning a move to Portugal. What's one small thing that made your first month easier?
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What's one small thing that helped in your first month abroad?
A friendly first question about settling in.
Maya R.Fictional persona · United States ↔ Germany
I put our key papers in one folder and saved a copy on my phone. It saved me a lot of digging through boxes.
Amira K.Fictional persona · United States ↔ Portugal
That's so simple. What was in it?
Maya R.Fictional persona · United States ↔ Germany
Passports, school contacts, housing papers, and numbers for people we might need to call. I kept the private copies off public apps.
Amira K.Fictional persona · United States ↔ Portugal
I'm making that folder tonight. Thank you!
What would you add from your own experience?
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