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Week 2: "First Month Survival Kit"
If you could send a care package to your past self...
Help us build the ultimate “First Month Survival Kit” — a 2-minute survey where you share what you wish you’d packed and see the results next week!
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What was your biggest
first-month shock
in Portugal?
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🏠 Housing hunt drama (documents, deposits, or lack of listings)
🛒 Grocery store surprises (different brands/products or no “familiar” items)
🏦 Opening a bank account / bureaucracy
🚗 Driving rules / public transport learning curve
💬 Language barrier in everyday errands
🕰️ Slow pace of service / different business hours
Other:
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What 3 items would you put in a survival kit for your first month in Portugal?
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What's one comfort food/snack you desperately missed in your first 30 days?
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What practical item did you not think to bring but desperately needed?
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On a scale of 1–5, how prepared were you for your first month in Portugal?
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Totally chill — felt like a holiday!
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HELP. EVERYTHING WAS CHAOS!
What local product became your unexpected favorite substitute?
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What would you have paid for a "first month essentials" box delivered to your door?
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€0–€25 (just for fun!)
€25–€50
€50–€75
€75–€100
Over €100 (take my money!)
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Which would have been your first-month lifesaver?
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📚 A “Portugal for Dummies” guide
👩🦰 A friendly local mentor
📦 A box of familiar snacks
🗂️ A cheat-sheet for Portuguese bureaucracy
🗣️ A crash course in survival Portuguese
Other:
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