A Month of Remote Work in Lisbon

## Thirty days in Lisbon

I arrived with a laptop, one bag, and a vague plan to write more than I explored. That balance lasted about four days.

### The wifi is fine, the hills are not

Connectivity across the city is genuinely excellent, including most cafés. What nobody warns you about is the topography. Budget an extra ten minutes and a change of shirt for any meeting in Alfama.

### Where I actually worked

- **Mornings:** a quiet café in Príncipe Real, before the tourists wake - **Afternoons:** a coworking space in Santos with a rooftop - **Golden hour:** closed the laptop, walked to the river

### The rhythm

Lunch is late, dinner is later, and nobody is in a hurry. Working with a team five hours behind meant my mornings were entirely my own, which turned out to be the most productive stretch of writing I have had in years.

### Would I go back

Immediately. Bring shoes with grip, learn ten words of Portuguese, and do not skip the market at Campo de Ourique.