Portugal - The Simple Life

For a special 50th episode, Dylan is joined b y Rui Veloso , one of the most well-known names in Portuguese music and widely considered the " father of Portuguese rock ". Rui talks about performing with BB King, why he loves performing all over Portugal, what makes him proud of Portugal and, just for you, the listeners of Portugal The Simple Life Podcast, Rui gives and exclusive performa...

Dylan is joined by Alison Colli, a psychotherapist, coach and supervisor with 16 years experience. Dylan and Alison discuss the emotions we experience when moving to another countr y, the psychology behind moving abroad and some of the unique aspects of living in and moving to Portugal .  More about Alison:  Alison holds both a Bachelors and Masters degree from De Montfort University. She is a Tra...

Dylan is joined by Pedro Prata, the Executive Director and team leader at Rewilding Portugal. They discuss, amongst other things, the incredible diversity of Portugal’s wildlife and landscape and the amazing work of Rewilding Portugal .   More about Rewilding Portugal:  In the long-term, Rewilding Portugal wants the Greater Côa Valley to be a wilder place, with fully functioning coherent ecosystem...

Dylan is joined by Joe Fattorini, an award-winning marketer, a wine enthusiast and presenter of the popular TV program ‘ The Wine Show ’.  They discuss filming of The Wine Show season 3, here in Portugal, a certain actor who shed tears drinking Portuguese wine and why Joe thinks Portugal is so special .   Follow our guest:  Joe on Instagram Joe on LinkedIn The Wine Show ABOUT PORTUGAL THE SIMPLE L...

Dylan is joined by Isabel Rosado, the president of the incredible organisation Palhaços d’Opital, a group of clown doctors who visit some of Portugal’s biggest hospitals, visiting the elderly and bringing joy, happiness and smiles to their lives. They discuss, amongst other things, the culture of caring in Portugal and how we leave nobody behind. Follow and support Palhaços d’Opital:  Palhaços d’O...

Dylan is joined by João Blümel, a new age entertainer, a motivational speaker and Portugal’s foremost mind reader and mentalist . They discuss, amongst other things, the challenges of performing in Portugal, Portuguese body language and João reads Dylan’s mind!  Follow our guest: João Blümel website João on Instagram João on YouTube João on Facebook ABOUT PORTUGAL THE SIMPLE LIFE PODCAST: "Po...

Dylan is joined by Elisabeth Esterl, a former professional golfer, business owner and fashion designer who has made her home in Tavira, Portugal. We discuss, amongst other things, the beauty of the Eastern Algarve and why Portugal is probably the best golf destination in the world .  Follow our guest: Elisabeth on Instagram Esterl Golf Website ABOUT PORTUGAL THE SIMPLE LIFE PODCAST: "Portugal...

In this 'Petisco', a bite size chat about current topics, Dylan is joined by Carlos Ferreira, owner and head chef of Pangeia , one of Nazare's best restaurants . They discuss food in Portugal, Pederneira which is one of Nazare’s best-kept secrets and some incredible apartments, recently launch by Portugal Realty, with the best views in Nazare.  Links of interest for this Petisco: Pa...

Dylan is joined by Hans Neuner, a 2 Michelin star chef at one of the world's best restaurants ‘ Ocean ’. He has been living in Portugal for the last 13 years, is deeply inspired by the local produce, food and people. Please be aware, Hans is a passionate guy so there is some explicit language in this interview.  Follow our guest: Hans on Instagram Ocean Restaurant Website Ocean on Instagram A...

Dylan is joined by Rachel Bonkink, a yoga and meditation instructor, author of the book ‘Flex Your Mind’. She was voted by the Hall of Wellness as the best yoga practitioner for the UK and Europe . We discuss, amongst other things, why Rachel finds her happy place and zen here in Portugal. Follow our guest: Rachel’s website Rachel on Instagram Rachel’s book ABOUT PORTUGAL THE SIMPLE LIFE PODCAST:...

Dylan is joined by 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 and a non-executive board member of Sonae, one of Portugal’s biggest brands. We discuss, amongst other things why we are so proud of Portugal.  Follow our guest: Ricardo Monteiro on LinkedIn  ABO...

Marta Mendonça is passionate about climate change and is the manager of Porto Protocol , an organisation that is doing amazing work to tackle climate change within the wine industry which started right here in Portugal. Dylan and Marta talk about, amongst other things, the work of the Porto Protocol and why here in Portugal, we are stronger when we work together.   Follow our guest: Porto Protocol...

Dylan is joined by Jochen Michalski, CEO of Cork Supply , one of Portugal’s biggest cork manufacturers for the wine industry . Dylan and Jochen talk about why Portugal was always going to be home after spending many years in California and they discuss the wonders of cork ... Follow our guest: Cork Supply website ABOUT PORTUGAL THE SIMPLE LIFE PODCAST: "Portugal - The simple life”, an insider...

Dylan is joined by Tocha, a start-up spotter and early-stage investor in Portugal, involved in manufacturing and product development in China and the co-host of the popular podcast ‘ Bitalk ’.  Dylan and Tocha talk about why Portugal gives true work-life balance and why Portugal really is a land of opportunities .   Follow Tocha Online. Tocha’s website ABOUT PORTUGAL THE SIMPLE LIFE PODCAST: &quot...

The ‘My Portugal’ series is a collection of interviews where we speak to normal people who have discovered, fallen in love with and found a home in Portugal . This week we speak to Magnus Larzon. He and his wife Birgitta are originally from Sweden and have made their home in Sitio, Nazare, on Portugal’s Silver Coast . This is their story... ABOUT PORTUGAL THE SIMPLE LIFE PODCAST: "Portugal -...

Dylan is joined by Evanne Schmarder. Evanne and her husband are originally from the USA but have made their home in the Algarve. She is the founder and editor of R elish Portugal , an English-language food magazine for Portugal lovers everywhere. Dylan and Evanne discuss how Portugal has something for just about anyone.  MORE ABOUT RELISH PORTUGAL:  Evanne and her husband took an extended vacation...

Dylan is joined by Diogo Mocho, a former pilot who has studied at Cambridge and Harvard and is an enthusiast for disruptive technology. Diogo is currently responsible for technology that is combating the COVD-19 pandemic . He and Dylan talk about innovation but also why Portugal is the perfect place to innovate and collaborate. Diogo also shares why even though he could work from anywhere in the w...

Dylan is joined by the Mayor of Nazare, Walter Chicharro . Walter is born and bred in Nazare and has family from Nazare dating back to the 1400’s. Nazare is one of Portugal’s oldest fishing village s and world famous for the biggest waves on the planet and in this conversation Dylan and Walter discuss what makes Nazare so unique and why even with all of the claim and worldwide attention, Nazare ha...

Dylan is joined by S heree M. Mitchell , President and Founder of Immersa Global , who is originally from Miami, USA but her heart and home is in Lisbon, Portugal. They discuss, amongst other things, the beauty and diversity of Portugal.  More about Immersa Global:  Immersa Global is an upscale destination management company that specializes in designing and executing award-winning multi-day tailo...

Dylan is joined by Sara Sousa Rebolo, a Benfica fan and a Lisbon-Based lawyer specialising in immigration . They discuss, amongst other things, why & how people from all over the world are moving to Portugal .  Follow Sara on Linkedin ABOUT PORTUGAL THE SIMPLE LIFE PODCAST: "Portugal - The simple life”, an insider's perspective to Portugal. We already know about Portugal’s fantastic...

This week, we decided it was appropriate to repeat a previous episode. In this episode Dylan was joined by Dr. Ricardo Mexia, they discussed, amongst other things, Portugal’s Medical Care and why it has dealt so well with the Covid 19 pandemic .  More about Ricardo Mexia:  Ricardo is a public health doctor, working at the National and International level. He is the president of the National Associ...

This week we speak with Ana Pereira da Fonseca Reis. Ana’s great-grandfather was the founder of the wine company Companhia Agrícola do Sanguinhal, in 1926. Today, it remains a family-run business, producing some of the most prestigious wines in the region. We discuss Ana’s story, the history of her family and what makes this area so special for wine and more.  More about The Sanguinhal Company: Th...

Dylan is joined by Miguel Silvestre, who majored in History and is the ex-deputy mayor of Obidos. Today, he is the current Executive Director of Obidos Technology Park .  More about the Obidos Technological Park: The Obidos Technological Park was conceived as part of a local strategy for the development of the creative economy, in a territory until then based on Agriculture, Services and Tourism....

In this 'Petisco', Dylan is joined by Ana Silva from SCH to discuss Furniture and Interior Decor options for your property in Portugal . More about Furniture & Interior Decor by SCH: SCH specialises in professional Property Management and Holiday Rentals. This experience has allowed them to easily create an all-inclusive furniture solution while giving customers long-term advice and...

The ‘My Portugal’ series is a collection of interviews where we speak to normal people who have discovered , fallen in love Portugal and found a home in Portugal . This week we speak to Brian & Lisa Kahan, originally from the USA with Portugal their home away from home, this is their story... ABOUT PORTUGAL THE SIMPLE LIFE PODCAST: "Portugal - The simple life”, an insider's perspecti...