FROM MONTANA TO PORTUGAL

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Weekly dispatches from a woman who sold everything and moved from Montana to Portugal. True stories about building a life abroad, finding your voice, and what freedom actually costs.

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  • Weekly essays from an attic in Lisbon

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  • Behind-the-scenes: A once-a-month real letter, audio or video from wherever I'm at.

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About Janelle Holden

If I am honest, I am just a journalist who started writing on Substack to document her move abroad. Lots of things happened. I wrote about them. People started reading. My Substack is @ From Montana to Portugal.

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