With Braga’s two night, all night rager of a festival closing in on the city, I packed my bags and headed to the nearby town of Ponte de Lima before my apartment was rendered uninhabitable.

As my year-long road trip was coming to an end, I had to choose a place to live. Where would it be?

After a second month of AirBNB-sponsored chaos, I was ready to wipe the slate clean and try life in tiny Tomar. Along the way to a more peaceful existence, I encountered some challenges that tested my sanity.

My travels take a detour off the planned route to explore Leiria, a town that kept coming up with people I'd meet along the way...

My next stop was the tiny village of Paços da Serra. It was time to try the rural life and I was surprised by what I discovered...