Portugal - The Simple Life

Dylan is joined by Pedro Andrade, a young entrepreneur who has been featured on Forbes 30 under 30 let for Europe in 2021. He is the CEO & Co-founder of Hunter and their electric skateboard was voted one of the top 100 inventions for 2020. This is some of his story.   Follow our guest: Pedro on Medium Pedro on LinkedIn  Hunter on Instagram   Hunter website ABOUT PORTUGAL THE SIMPLE LIFE PODCAS...

 Dylan is joined by Oliver Balch, a freelance writer and journalist who regularly writes for The Guardian, The Telegraph, The Times, the Financial Times and a range of business trade press. They discuss, amongst other things, some of the places Oliver loves to run and explore, how parts of Portugal have truly surprised him and why Portugal is a place that Oliver feels like he belongs.  Follow our...

Dylan is joined by Rita Nabeiro. Rita is the CEO of Adega Mayor Wines, which is part of the Delta Coffee group, one of Portugal’s biggest brands. Rita and Dylan discuss, amongst other things, why she is proud of her country, why she loves exploring Portugal, wine in the Alentejo & all the things she appreciates about Portugal.  Follow our guest: Adega Mayor Website   Rita on Instagram ABOUT PO...

In this 'Petisco, a bite size chat about current topics, Dylan chats with Tim Demeyer from Immo Portugal 's office in Belgium. They discuss some of the differences between Belgium and Portugal, why Belgian people enjoy Portugal so much and why Portugal is Tim’s home away from home.   Immo Portugal website Properties in Nadadouro ABOUT PORTUGAL THE SIMPLE LIFE PODCAST: "Portugal - Th...

Dylan is joined by photographer and filmmaker Ana Paganini, who  describes herself as an emotional documentarian. Some of her projects in Portugal have included bullfighters, traditional religious processions and even hermits. Her work has been featured in publications such as the British Journal of Photography, Splash & Grab, Le Monde Diplomatique, Vice, Publico & Time Out. This is some o...

Dylan is joined by Matt Dickinson, who is originally from Canada and made his way to Portugal via Nicaragua. He is the CEO of Clarion Cannabis and they discuss, amongst other things, the future of medical cannabis in Portugal and all the factors that lead to Matt choosing Portugal as his home.  Follow our guest: Clarion Cannabis on Instagram Matt on Instagram  Matt on LinkedIn ABOUT PORTUGAL THE S...

Maria Caetano is a professional dressage rider and will be representing Portugal at the Tokyo Olympics . They discuss, amongst other things, what makes the Lusitano Horses such special animals, the elegance of the sport and how Maria feels about representing her country on the biggest stage.  Follow our guest: Maria on Instagram Maria on Facebook Maria on YouTube ABOUT PORTUGAL THE SIMPLE LIFE POD...

Dylan is joined by Steve Andrews or as he is otherwise known, The Bard of Ely . Steve is originally from Wales but lives in Portugal, he is an author, musician, herbologist, butterfly enthusiast, environmental activist and… his beard is green! This is some of his story.  Follow our guest: Steves website Steve on Instagram Steve on Facebook  ABOUT PORTUGAL THE SIMPLE LIFE PODCAST: "Portugal -...

In this 'Petisco', a bit size chat about current topics, Dylan is joined by independet Portuguese  lawyer Rui Tibério. They discuss the in’s & outs of finding a Portuguese property lawyer .  Rui’s contact details: Email: ruitiberio-21722l@adv.oa.pt   Phone: +351 262 830 030 ABOUT PORTUGAL THE SIMPLE LIFE PODCAST: "Portugal - The simple life”, an insider's perspective to Por...

Dylan is joined by our resident ‘Proud of Portugal’ expert Ricardo Monteiro. They discuss things that make the proud of Portugal, including stories about architecture, trains, bicycles and the origin of the word ‘tea’.  Follow our guest: Ricardo Monteiro on LinkedIn ABOUT PORTUGAL THE SIMPLE LIFE PODCAST: "Portugal - The simple life”, an insider's perspective to Portugal. We already know...

Dylan is joined by Mafalda Monteiro. Mafalda is the Senior Digital Brand Manager at Sporting Lisbon , one of Portugal’s oldest, most popular and historical football clubs. They discuss amongst, other things, the history of the club, why it is such a special club and how, after 19 long years, Sporting have finally tasted victory again.  Follow our guest:  Mafalda on LinkedIn Mafalda on Instagram  S...

Dylan is joined by João Garcia, a professional mountain climber, guide, motivational speaker and author. He is one of 15 people to climb 14 of the highest mountains in the world without oxygen… and he did this all with a Portuguese flag in his pocket. This is some of his story.  Follow our guest:  Website Facebook LinkedIn Instagram Trespirenica Instagram page Ama Dablam Expedition Book on Faceboo...

Mariana Sampaio is a ceramic artist and the owner of Mariana Sampaio Studio. Inspired by her grandmothers and great grandmothers, her work is reflection of both the old and the new. Dylan and Mariana discuss some of the history of ceramics, why it is such an integral part of Portuguese culture and what makes this such an interesting art form.  Follow our guest:  Mariana on Instagram Mariana on Fac...

Diana Del-Negro is a light architect, responsible for the most exquisite lighting designs showcasing Lisbon’s most popular monuments and churches, such as Sao Roque, Miradouro da Graça and Marques de Pombal.  Follow our guest:  Diana’s website Diana on Instagram   ABOUT PORTUGAL THE SIMPLE LIFE PODCAST: "Portugal - The simple life”, an insider's perspective to Portugal. We already know a...

In this 'Petisco', a bite-size chat about current topics, Dylan is joined by Davide Patricio from the Leisure Launch Group. They discuss off-plan properties and building a home in Portugal... Links of interest for this Petisco: Off-plan properties Simple Life Home Pack Leisure Launch Group  ABOUT PORTUGAL THE SIMPLE LIFE PODCAST: "Portugal - The simple life”, an insider's persp...

Dylan is joined by Rui do Ó, a professional cameraman for one of Portugal’s biggest TV broadcasters and has worked in some of the world’s most war-torn countries like Afghanistan, Angola, East Timor, Lebanon & Iraq. They discuss, amongst other things, why Portugal is one of the most peaceful countries in the world .  Follow our guest:  Twitter Instagram ABOUT PORTUGAL THE SIMPLE LIFE PODCAST:...

Dylan is joined by professional Fado singer Maria Emilia . Maria is born in Brazil, raised in Portugal and is one of Portugal’s most up and coming Fado singers. They discuss, amongst other things, why Fado is more than just the music ... Follow our guest:  Website Instagram Maria Emilia on Spotify ABOUT PORTUGAL THE SIMPLE LIFE PODCAST: "Portugal - The simple life”, an insider's perspect...

Dylan is joined by Audrey Gillan . Audrey is originally from Scotland and is an a ward-winning journalist who travels the world telling stories. Her work has been featured in the Washington Post, The Guardian, The Herald, National Geographic and many more. Recently, Audrey changed her chaotic life in London for the peaceful Island of Armona and this is her story... Follow our guest:  Website Guard...

Dylan is joined by Tim Vieira, who is originally from South Africa and has made his home in Portugal. He is a business owner, entrepreneur, educator and one of the sharks on Portugal’s version of Shark Tank . Dylan and Tim discuss, the bright future of business in Portugal, why Tim has made his home here and why, on so many levels, we should all choose Portugal.  Follow our guest: Instagram Linked...

Dylan is joined by Chakall or as he’s known worldwide ‘ Chef Chakall ’. Chakall is a world famous chef, an owner of multiple restaurants, a globe trotter but his home and his heart is in Portugal. Chakall is a passionate and enthusiastic communicator so be aware that this episode contains strong language.  Follow our guest: Website Instagram LinkedIn ABOUT PORTUGAL THE SIMPLE LIFE PODCAST: "P...

Dylan is joined by Anna Jørgensen. Anna is born and raised in Portugal to an American mother and a Danish father. She has travelled all over the world before coming back home to run the family wine farm as managing director of Cortes de Cima. This is her story... Follow our guest: Cortes de Cime website Cortes de Cima Instagram ABOUT PORTUGAL THE SIMPLE LIFE PODCAST: "Portugal - The simple li...

Dylan is joined by Ricardo Marvão,  the co-founder of Beta-I. Ricardo is an innovator, investor, connector, firestarter and passionate about education and space. Dylan and Ricardo discuss how Portugal’s resilience, innovation and creativity led to an amazing start up scene. They also talk about The International Space University study program that is coming to Portugal this year.  Follow our guest...

Fatima Lopes is a world famous fashion designer whose work has been featured in magazines and runways all over the world. She been present in Paris Fashion Week for more than 20 years in a row… and she’s Portuguese! Amongst other things, she shares with Dylan what makes her proud of Portugal, some of her greatest achievements and why being in Portugal inspires her to create beautiful things.  Foll...

This week, we kick off a new series called ‘ Proud of Portugal ’ with previous guest Ricardo Monteiro. Ricardo Monteiro has travelled, studied, lived and run businesses all over the world but never forgot his roots. Today he is back home in Portugal, is a TV commentator, a non-executive board member of Sonae and the resident ‘proud of Portugal’ expert for the Portugal The Simple Life Podcast.  In...

Dylan is joined by Ellen Oliveira, or as she’s known to her thousands of social media followers, Ellen Olive . Ellen is a proud mother to Niko, a digital content creator and the author of the popular blog ‘Young love mommy’. Ellen was born in Brazil, raised in the USA and moved to Portugal a year ago with her husband and young son, Nico. In this episode Ellen talks about the challenges of moving d...