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Living the Dream - The Marine Biologist
At just 24, this Cornish-born conservationist has traded the Atlantic for the Indian Ocean — and he's never looked back.
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The Vegan Influencer
Portuguese vegan influencer Maria Melo Falcão on trading city life for van life across Australia, and building a mindful, plant-based movement along the way.
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Eco Heroines - Margarita Samsonova - The Influencer
Sometime greenfluencer, sometime future politician as Young Energy Ambassador, representing Latvia, Marga is passionate about promoting the future of green living, and sharing her experiences travelling the world, creating content and encouraging positive change.
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Eco Heroines - Reyanne Mustafa - The Echo Artist
Lisbon based expat Reyanne Mustafa is a speaker, co-founder of SoulMuch Foods upcycled snacks and artist.
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Eco Heroines - Thassannee Wanick - The Diplomat
Thai born expat Thassannee Wanick was the Honorary Consul-General of Thailand to Brazil.
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Entrepreneurs - Delia Lachance Founder and CCO
Delia Lachance is the founder and Chief Creative Officer of Westwing, Europe’s #1 in Beautiful Living e-commerce.
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Entrepreneurs - The Viral Product Founder
Swiss born Alex Schinasi is an expat living in Portugal since 2023 following a twenty-year stint in the USA.
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Entrepreneurs - The Real Estate CEO
Texan Anne Brightman is the founder & CEO of Brightman Group Real Estate and has called Lisbon home since 2017.
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Living the Dream - The Adventure Family
Pim Douw and Anne de Korte are a Dutch couple who quit their day jobs to drive across Southern Africa for 9 months in a 4x4, complete with rooftop tents, and their two very young daughters - somehow starting two businesses while doing it.
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Living the Dream - The Safari Scout
German born Cecile set off to Sri Lanka to volunteer at an NGO for three months and never made it back to Europe.
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Living the Dream - The Eco Warrior
Harry Agnew, the founder of ‘Bush Bottles’, is on a mission to combat plastic pollution in Southern Africa, one bottle at a time.
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Living the Dream - The Globe Trotter
Tord Teichmann went from Dresden to New Zealand aged 18, six years later he’s still travelling the world and making a living from his adventures thanks to social media.