Life Abroad in Portugal with Bob Tapper 🇵🇹

Send me a Text Message! APRIL 2021 Hello!  We're opening up in Lisbon!  Where to go?  What should I do?  What's life going to be like?  Thanks for listening! In this episode: Opening up! Meet Vincent Van Gogh Lunch in Almada (fresh sea bass, yum!) Fame Reducer (small role in a short film) Move to Porto? Website   I  Instagram   I  Twitter   I  LinkedIn   I  YouTube Email: actorbobtapper@...

Send me a Text Message! MARCH 2021 Hello!  Well, we're still in lockdown, but trying to make the most of it.  There's so much to see outdoors!  The best part was making a short film called "The Street He Lives On" and sitting on a window ledge!  Thanks for listening! In this episode: Henry the Navigator Filmmaking Lisboa The Street He Lives On  - (a short film by Krystof Keshav...

Send me a Text Message! FEBRUARY 2021 Hello!  Even during lockdown Lisbon, Portugal is a magical place to be!  It's been a quiet month, consisting mainly of finding coffee and taking walks (as long as you keep moving!)  I also made a phone call - to myself.  Thanks for listening! In this episode: Loving my new Airbnb Daytrip by train to Porto, Portugal Quiet month // Finding coffee // Keep mo...

Send me a Text Message! JANUARY 2021 Hello!  It's the beginning of a new year, and it starts in Lisbon, Portugal.  This year is starting with lockdown #2, and learning how to adjust and surrender is key.  Thanks for listening! In this episode: Lockdown #2 in Lisbon, Portugal Changing my Airbnb Daytrip by train to Sintra, Portugal Castle of the Moors (Castelo dos Mouros) Extending my visa due...

Send me a Text Message! DECEMBER 2020 Hello!  It's the end of the year.  Can you believe how it turned out?  December 2020 is the end of the first year of my Life Abroad !  I'm forever thankful and grateful.  Thanks for listening! In this episode: Christmas in Lisbon, Portugal Finding my routine MeetUp and holiday dinners with people from all over the world Filmmaking in Lisbon (Filmmaki...

Send me a Text Message! NOVEMBER 2020 Hello!   Big change between Edinburgh, Scotland and Lisbon, Portugal, but I loved it!  This will be quite an adjustment, but I feel a connection here in Lisbon.  It's a special place to me.  Thanks for listening! In this episode: Christmas in Lisbon, Portugal Rooftop bars and layout of the city Lots of steps and hills Joining a gym MeetUps and the Lisbon...

Send me a Text Message! OCTOBER 2020 Hello!  Autumn is the perfect time to visit Edinburgh, Scotland.  It's so pretty!  I made it to Arthur's Seat, Edinburgh Castle, and wandered through Old Town.  I wish I could have stayed longer. Thanks for listening! In this episode: Train ride from London, UK to Edinburgh, Scotland "Edin-bra" Stairwell Sing-a-Long Edinburgh Castle Arthur&a...

Send me a Text Message! SEPTEMBER 2020 Hello!  This is the month I've been waiting for!  It's all about acting.  It's a Masterclass in Screen Acting at the iconic Pinewood Studios!  Thanks for listening! In this episode: Masterclass in Screen Acting (1 month) Pinewood Studios in London Shuttle from Uxbridge to Pinewood Studios Memorizing lines every night Feeling like a movie star G...

Send me a Text Message! AUGUST 2020 Hello!  Good times continue in London.  It was really fun to shoot a Harry Potter fan-fic at a location that was used in one of the films.  I also deep dived into Tower Bridge and the Tower of London.  And I recreated The Beatles crosswalk photo from their 1969 album Abbey Road.  It's been a great summer!  Thanks for listening! In this episode: Short film a...

Send me a Text Message! JULY 2020 Hello!  It's summertime in London and things are opening up!  I've been exploring Camden Town and had a beer at The Hawley Arms, a favorite pub of Amy Winehouse.  Thanks for listening! In this episode: Restaurants and bars open Exploring Camden Town and my co-working space Amy Winehouse and The Hawley Arms pub Workout in the park Travel to Paris London W...

Send me a Text Message! JUNE 2020 Hello!  It's time to leave Croatia and head to London.  Life's a bit different, but we need to adjust.  Thanks for listening! In this episode: From Croatia to the UK New adjustments and new routine Airbnb with a family Co-working space in Camden Town Hanging out in Trafalgar Square, West End, and the Tube Website   I  Instagram   I  Twitter   I  LinkedIn...

Send me a Text Message! MAY 2020 Hello!  What a change in May!  Things started opening up so I headed to Split!  I loved the history of Diocletian's Palace and the beauty of Plitviče Lakes National Park.  I ended my stay in Zagreb by being interviewed by Goran Milić,, a Croatian Journalist,  Let's go!  Thanks for listening! In this episode: Opening up in Zagreb, Croatia Getting my haircu...

Send me a Text Message! APRIL 2020 Hello!  During lockdown, it's all about finding a different structure in our lives.  The devastation from the earthquake is being cleaned up, but still impacting lives.  Plus, we're adjusting to the pandemic.  I'm grateful for the beauty and solitude of Maksimir Park.  Thanks for listening! In this episode: Cleaning up after the earthquake in Zagre...

Send me a Text Message! MARCH 2020 Hello!  Well, this was quite a month.  I'll never forget the normalcy I felt taking the train on March 1st to Budapest, Hungary and spending a day at the Széchenyi Thermal Bath - only to have our world shaken a couple weeks later.  First the pandemic, then an earthquake.  The question was clear:  Should I stay or should I go?  Thanks for listening! In this e...

Send me a Text Message! FEBRUARY 2020 Hello!  Everything is coming together in February.  Have you ever been to the train station in Vienna?  It takes you everywhere!  Loved my train trip to Graz and visiting Amsterdam for the Chocoa  Chocolaate Festival.  Oh, and ice skating in Vienna on a sunny afternoon was the best thing ever!  Thanks for listening! In this episode: Ice Skating in front of Cit...

Send me a Text Message! JANUARY 2020 Hello!  Getting settled in Vienna, Austria was quite an adjustment.  Within a few weeks, I was banned from the Amalienbad Pool!  Not a great start, but it definitely got better!  I joined a gym (with a pool!) and a co-working space.  Absolutely loved the Vienna Coffee Festival - and taking train trips to Bratislava and Brno!  Thanks for listening! In this episo...

Send me a Text Message! Hello!  This first episode gives you some background and insights as to how I started my Life Abroad journey.  Thanks for listening! In this episode: Play acting when I was a kid Getting my first movie camera Moving to California to be an actor Getting a "real" job in the business world Making a change later in life and going after my passions Website   I  Instagr...

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