Portugal - The Simple Life

Dylan is joined by Pieter IJzerman, Pieter is originally from the Netherlands but has lived in Portugal for more than 20 years. Portugal is home and here we discuss why...  Connect with Pieter:  Pieter on LinkedIn Chazemo HullCare ABOUT PORTUGAL THE SIMPLE LIFE PODCAST: "Portugal - The simple life”, an insider's perspective to Portugal. We already know about Portugal’s fantastic weather,...

Dylan is joined by Jasmine Harman, TV personality and presenter of the popular TV series A Place In The Sun . Prior to working in television, Jasmine had a successful career in the Health Club industry. She is a qualified fitness instructor and lived in the Algarve for several years, working as Marketing Manager for a luxury health resort. It was here that she began writing professionally and deve...

 Dylan is joined by Vasco Uva, former Portuguese Rugby captain and one of two players to have represented Portugal more than 100 times in rugby.  More about Vasco:  Vasco is a Portuguese rugby legend. He and his brother represented Portugal more than 100 times, the only brothers in the world to have done this. He made his debut for Portugal in 2003 and captained Portugal in the 2007 Rugby World Cu...

This week, Dylan is joined by Daniel Rodrigues, an award-winning Portuguese photographer whose work has been featured in some of the world's biggest newspapers and magazines.  In 2013, Daniel won a World Press Photo first prize in the Daily Life category, in 2015 a third place as Photographer of the Year in POYi, in 2017 the Iberico-american Photographer of The Year in POY LATAM,  a third pla...

The ‘My Portugal’ series is a collection of interviews where we speak to normal people who have discovered Portugal, fallen in love with Portugal and found a home in Portugal. This week we speak to Sarah Bradford who is originally from the UK and made her way to Portugal via Dubai, this is her story.  ABOUT PORTUGAL THE SIMPLE LIFE PODCAST: "Portugal - The simple life”, an insider's pers...

In this 'Petisco' Dylan has a quick Zoom call with Margarida, they chat about some of the amazing farmers markets in Algarve Portugal . The blog article ABOUT PORTUGAL THE SIMPLE LIFE PODCAST: "Portugal - The simple life”, an insider's perspective to Portugal. We already know about Portugal’s fantastic weather, food and people. In this podcast, we go deeper to meet the people w...

This week, Dylan is joined by Dr. Ricardo Mexia, they discuss, amongst other things, Medical Care in Portugal and why it has dealt so well with the COVID-19 pandemic .  More about Ricardo:  Ricardo is a public health doctor, working at the National and International level. He has a special interest in Public Health and epidemic surveillance at Mass Gatherings. He also works in the field of Consult...

In this 'Petisco', a bite size chat about current topics, Dylan is joined by Allenah Tereso from SCH Solutions to discuss the benefits of Property Management services in Portugal .  More about Property Management by SCH: SCH offers the complete professional property management solution for your holiday home in Portugal. SCH ensures that your holiday home is well managed, maintained and k...

"Portugal - The simple life”, an insider's perspective to Portugal.    This week, Dylan is joined by Susana Serrano, CEO of Adalberto. You may have seen the news about a groundbreaking mask that inactivates COVID-19, this mask is made right here in Portugal… by Adalberto. We already know about Portugal’s amazing weather, food and people. In this podcast we go deeper and meet the real peo...

In this 'Petisco', Dylan is joined by Luis from the Leisure Launch Group. They discuss a Silver Coast location that is very much undiscovered and also very very beautiful! The video  The Blog Post ABOUT PORTUGAL THE SIMPLE LIFE PODCAST: "Portugal - The simple life”, an insider's perspective to Portugal. We already know about Portugal’s fantastic weather, food and people. In thi...

This week, Dylan is joined by Rui Miguel Nabeiro, CEO of Delta Cafés . More about Delta & Rui:  Widely regarded as Portugal’s best coffee, Delta is not only synonymous with quality but is one of Portugal’s most recognised and loved companies. Delta is a brand with a human face and commercial relations based on the principle, "Each customer is a friend". Rui Miguel Nabeiro is the gran...

In this 'Petisco' Dylan is joined by Ana from Portugal Realty’s Silver Coast office. They discuss The Silver Coast’s ‘Bay Area’, in particular, São Martinho do Porto & Salir do Porto  The video about São Martinho do Porto  ABOUT PORTUGAL THE SIMPLE LIFE PODCAST: "Portugal - The simple life”, an insider's perspective to Portugal. We already know about Portugal’s fantastic we...

This week, Dylan is joined by Alicia Waller. Alicia is a professional singer from New York, they discuss, amongst other things Alicia’s amazing story of how she came to Portugal to learn Fado. Alicia Waller is an American soprano and vocalist whose voice has been described as “splendid and luminous.” A talented songwriter and inspiring bandleader, she seeks to spread the joy of singing through inv...

In this 'Petisco', Dylan is joined by Maria from Portugal Realty's Algarve office, they discuss countryside living in the Algarve ... ABOUT PORTUGAL THE SIMPLE LIFE PODCAST: "Portugal - The simple life”, an insider's perspective to Portugal. We already know about Portugal’s fantastic weather, food and people. In this podcast, we go deeper to meet the people who make this c...

This week, Dylan is joined by ’The Guardian Angel of Nazare’ Sergio Cosme. Sergio is a rescue jetski rider responsible for saving the lives of the big wave surfers of Nazare. They discuss giant waves of Nazare , saving lives and breaking World Records. Everyone knows Nazare because of the big waves, Garrett McNamara breaking the world record for the biggest wave ever surfed and the surfers who hav...

In this 'Petisco', Dylan is joined by Davide from the Leisure Launch property group, they discuss the Simple Life Home Pack.  More about the Simple Life Home Pack ABOUT PORTUGAL THE SIMPLE LIFE PODCAST: "Portugal - The simple life”, an insider's perspective to Portugal. We already know about Portugal’s fantastic weather, food and people. In this podcast, we go deeper to meet th...

This week, Dylan is joined by Christina Hippisley, General Manager of the Portuguese Chamber of Commerce and Trade in the UK . They discuss, amongst other things, Christina’s deep connection with Portugal, the long and special relationship between Portugal and the UK , and the work of the Chamber. Christina on LinkedIn The Portuguese Chamber of Commerce and Trade in The UK offers a number of servi...

In this 'Petisco', Dylan is joined by Davide from the Leisure Launch Group, they discuss Portugal Realty’s new website.  New Website ABOUT PORTUGAL THE SIMPLE LIFE PODCAST: "Portugal - The simple life”, an insider's perspective to Portugal. We already know about Portugal’s fantastic weather, food and people. In this podcast, we go deeper to meet the people who make this country...

This week, Dylan is joined by award winning pastry chef João Batalha . They discuss, amongst other things, pastries in Portugal .  More about João Batalha: João is an accomplished Pastry Chef and the owner of Pastelaria Batalha. Founded in 1990, Pastelaria Batalha, valuing the legacy of its ancestors, uses original traditional recipes that have been passed down over four generations. Attentive to...

In this 'Petisco', Dylan is joined by Davide from Leisure Launch Group , to discuss the differences between buying property in Portugal and Spain.  Read the full blog article by clicking on this LINK ABOUT PORTUGAL THE SIMPLE LIFE PODCAST: "Portugal - The simple life”, an insider's perspective to Portugal. We already know about Portugal’s fantastic weather, food and people. In...

This week, Dylan is joined by Portuguese author and historian, Sergio Figueira. They discuss, amongst other things, the Portuguese Monarchy . More about Sergio Figueira: Sergio is a historian and author of three books; “Afonso de Bragança Duque do Porto", biography of the last crown prince of the Portuguese Monarchy published by Passado Presente December 2019. "O Fim do Tempo" histo...

In this 'Petisco', Dylan has a quick Zoom chat with Bruno from Portugal Realty, they discuss the magic of Obidos, Portugal . Full Blog Article ABOUT PORTUGAL THE SIMPLE LIFE PODCAST: "Portugal - The simple life”, an insider's perspective to Portugal. We already know about Portugal’s fantastic weather, food and people. In this podcast, we go deeper to meet the people who make th...

This week, Dylan is joined by Sandra Carapinha of Learn European Portuguese . They discuss, amongst other things, the beauty of the Portuguese language. Sandra is Portuguese American, bilingual in English and Portuguese & has lived on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean. She has a BA in Advertising and Marketing from the Escola Superior de Comunicação Social in Lisbon and worked for several years...

In this 'Petisco', Dylan is joined by Ana Silva from SCH, they 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 their customers the best long...

This week, Dylan is joined by James Mayor of Grape Discoveries . They discuss, amongst other things, the magic of Portugal's Douro Valley . More about James & Grape Discoveries: Before ‘falling in love’ with Portugal, James lived in England and France, where in his twenties he worked as an intern on a famous Medoc wine estate. In Paris, he owned an art gallery, later working as a consulta...