{"id":4398,"date":"2025-06-06T10:06:22","date_gmt":"2025-06-06T10:06:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theportuguesebuddy.com\/4398-2\/"},"modified":"2025-06-06T19:34:37","modified_gmt":"2025-06-06T19:34:37","slug":"buddy-blog","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/theportuguesebuddy.com\/en\/buddy-blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Buddyblog"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"4398\" class=\"elementor elementor-4398 elementor-4054\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8638ef e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b8638ef\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a38721 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3a38721\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">WELCOME TO BUDDYSM\u00ae<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ededc6d elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-lottie\" data-id=\"ededc6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;source_json&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/theportuguesebuddy.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/03\\\/Animation-1741296309784.json&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:587,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;source&quot;:&quot;library&quot;},&quot;trigger&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;source&quot;:&quot;media_file&quot;,&quot;caption_source&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;link_to&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;play_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;start_point&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:0,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;end_point&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:100,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;renderer&quot;:&quot;svg&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"lottie.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-lottie__container\"><div class=\"e-lottie__animation\"><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5197e8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c5197e8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-083de63 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"083de63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>The Portuguese good wave blog<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76585d7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"76585d7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bf79c4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5bf79c4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3489203 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3489203\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Here you don&#8217;t write with a tie or read with a straight face. You write with soul. You read with a coffee in your hand and a desire to discover &#8211; new places, new ideas and new ways of living life (and work).  <\/p><p><strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/theportuguesebuddy.com\/en\/who-we-are\/\">BUDDYSMO\u00ae<\/a>is our manifesto<\/strong>. And this is your place to:<br>&#8211; Dream about your next destination<br>&#8211; Discover real stories from people who travel (and live) outside the box<br>&#8211; Inspire your team or group of friends to create memories with purpose <\/p><p>If you&#8217;re looking for itineraries, reflections, reports or just a good excuse to scroll, come on in. 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Discover how a positive environment can be the trick to incredible results and less stress.\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a55ad24 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a55ad24\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82a1a2f elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"82a1a2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/theportuguesebuddy.com\/en\/happy-teams-are-no-accident-but-theyre-not-a-miracle-either-how-to-build-bonds-in-high-pressure-environments\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read more<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<style id=\"loop-dynamic-4366\">.e-loop-item-4311 .elementor-element.elementor-element-c5315cd:not(.elementor-motion-effects-element-type-background), .e-loop-item-4311 .elementor-element.elementor-element-c5315cd > .elementor-motion-effects-container > .elementor-motion-effects-layer{background-image:url(\"https:\/\/theportuguesebuddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Blog-3.png\");}<\/style>\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"4366\" class=\"elementor elementor-4366 elementor-4078 elementor-4078 e-loop-item e-loop-item-4311 post-4311 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-team-en\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-939a629 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"939a629\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5315cd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c5315cd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a9746d elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"8a9746d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\"><span>Team<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6843d45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6843d45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theportuguesebuddy.com\/en\/team-building-what-works-and-what-stalls-the-buddy-guide-to-creating-team-experiences-with-real-impact\/\">Team Building: What works (and what stalls) &#8211; The Buddy Guide to creating team experiences with real impact<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c16647c elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-excerpt\" data-id=\"c16647c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-excerpt.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\tOrganizing team building without consulting the team? Disaster! 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Your team will thank you and so will the company!\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a55ad24 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a55ad24\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82a1a2f elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"82a1a2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/theportuguesebuddy.com\/en\/the-statistics-they-dont-show-you-about-team-buildings-100-of-managers-who-read-this-will-want-the-buddy-factor-for-their-company\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read more<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<style id=\"loop-dynamic-4366\">.e-loop-item-4275 .elementor-element.elementor-element-c5315cd:not(.elementor-motion-effects-element-type-background), .e-loop-item-4275 .elementor-element.elementor-element-c5315cd > .elementor-motion-effects-container > .elementor-motion-effects-layer{background-image:url(\"https:\/\/theportuguesebuddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Blog.png\");}<\/style>\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"4366\" class=\"elementor elementor-4366 elementor-4078 elementor-4078 e-loop-item e-loop-item-4275 post-4275 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-team-en\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-939a629 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"939a629\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5315cd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c5315cd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a9746d elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"8a9746d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\"><span>Team<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6843d45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6843d45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theportuguesebuddy.com\/en\/brand-activation-trends-in-2025-more-experiences-less-blah-blah-blah\/\">Brand Activation Trends in 2025: More experiences, less blah-blah-blah!<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c16647c elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-excerpt\" data-id=\"c16647c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-excerpt.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\tIn 2025, if your brand doesn't create experiences that touch all the senses, it will end up in \u201cblah blah blah\u201d. Ready to make a real impact?\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a55ad24 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a55ad24\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82a1a2f elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"82a1a2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/theportuguesebuddy.com\/en\/brand-activation-trends-in-2025-more-experiences-less-blah-blah-blah\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read more<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90caf3b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"90caf3b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8279253 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8279253\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"> <\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4e5d1a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c4e5d1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Do you want to get to know us better?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0f7072 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"d0f7072\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/theportuguesebuddy.com\/en\/4197-2\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Talk to us<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WELCOME TO BUDDYSM\u00ae The Portuguese good wave blog Here you don&#8217;t write with a tie or read with a straight face. 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