Portugal - The Simple Life

Can Portugal make you younger? Our next guest certainly thinks so! In this episode Dylan is joined by actor Richard Bjorklund. Richard is originally from Sweden but has been living in Portugal for seven years, where he has been working as a model and an actor, you can see some of his work in the very popular Lohause glasses commercials. He chats to Dylan about what he enjoys about the Simple Life...

If countries had a ‘love language’, what would Portugal’s ‘love language’ be? Margo Gabriel is the latest guest on the podcast and Margo is a food and wine writer who’s work has been featured in The New York Times, Huffpost, The Global Taste, Cuisine Noir & Lisbon Insiders. So, naturally, food and wine brought her to Portugal. She chats to Dylan about her love for Portuguese food, wine, local...

Have you ever considered that the basic things that make Portugal Portugal are huge factors that contribute to a healthier and more grounded way of life. Ricardo Pinhão is a motivational speaker, Portugal’s foremost Wim Hof Method instructor and an Oxygen Advantage Master instructor. He is based near Portugal’s Silver Coast and chats to Dylan about, amongst other things, Portugal’s light, food, we...

Can you imagine building a robot with a €15 budget? Our latest guest did just that. Marta Bernadino is a robotics engineer and an inspiring woman and joins the podcast this week from Dubai to discuss how she is not only building robots but building robots to do good. She chats to Dylan about how privileged she feels to have grown up in a traditional and authentic part of the country, how she feels...

On this edition of 'My Home in Portugal’, Dylan is joined by Vic Dee, originally from Belgium, Vic bought an investment property right here on The Silver Coast. He shares how after coming back and forth to Silver Coast, it felt even more like home . We recorded this episode from Vic’s beautiful home and this is some of his story… ABOUT PORTUGAL THE SIMPLE LIFE PODCAST:   "Portugal - The...

Who has inspired some of Filipa Fonseca Silva’s best characters? The answer may surprise you. Portuguese author Filipa Fonseca Silva is our latest guest on the podcast and joins Dylan to discuss her books, what she enjoys about living in Portugal, why she is proud of her country and some of her neighbours who have inspired her writing.  FOLLOW OUR GUEST Filipa's Website Filipa on Linkedin ABO...

Is Portugal the tortoise or the rabbit? Our latest explains why he thinks Portugal is the tortoise. Thomas Stark is a dad, a husband, a triathlete and a business man. Originally from Germany, Thomas is passionate about Portugal and his company supports forward-thinking companies to start and scale in Portugal. He chats to Dylan about why he loves Portugal, how Portugal has perfected work-life bala...

Why is Portugal the perfect place to ‘chill out’? Our latest guest, Marieka Finot is a financial literacy expert and helps people ‘chill out’ about their finances. Born in France and having lived in London for 10 years she is well versed in a busy life and now finds her balance and rest in Portugal. She chats to Dylan about how her life has changed since she discovered Portugal’s quality of life,...

When your first experience of Portugal is its airport, this may not be the best of starts. Andrew Bryant talks about this and more as our latest guest on the podcast. Andrew is a best-selling author, keynote speaker and podcast host who loves getting out of the airport and experiencing the real Portugal. He chats to Dylan about, amongst other things, his first experiences of Portugal, what he miss...

Is Portuguese a difficult language? This week's guest helps us answer that question. Catarina Bento is the founder of The Bento Atelier, where she helps people learn European Portuguese and ‘say it like a local’. She chats with Dylan about some of the nuances of the Portuguese language, tests Dylan’s Portuguese and talks about how your experience of our amazing country can be so much richer w...

On this edition of 'My Home in Portugal’, Dylan is joined by Ron & Mike, a couple from the USA who bought an investment property right here on the Silver Coast after promising each other on the plane to Portugal that they would not be buying anything. We recorded this episode from Ron & Mike’s beautiful new home and this is some of their story… ABOUT PORTUGAL THE SIMPLE LIFE PODCAST:...

Have you ever met a ‘nata-holic’? Alexa is addicted to Pasteis da Nata, the famous Portuguese pastry. Alexa is originally from Poland but loves Portugal, so much so that she wants to Portuguese when she ‘grows up’. She is our latest guest on the podcast and in a humorous episode Alexa chats to Dylan about, amongst other things, how she discovered Portugal by accident, why she loves this country so...

Welcome to Season 4! And what a way to kick off a brand new season. Dylan is joined by best-selling author Richard Zimler , who shares his deeply personal story of moving from the US to Portugal in the early '90s. He opens up about the culture shock of living in Portugal at that time, the kindness of the Portuguese people, and why Portugal feels more like home than America ever did. FOLLOW OU...

For our final episode of Season 3, Dylan is joined by Barbara Veiga. Born in Brazil, Barbara is a public speaker, visual artist and environmental activist focused on climate action with an emphasis on oceanic life. She dedicated more than seven full, consecutive years of her life to traveling the seas around more than 90 countries and haswritten about these experiences in her memoir “Seven Years i...

For our latest episode Dylan is joined by Gavin Eccles. Gavin is a management consultant & professor, originally from the UK, and has been living in Portugal for more than 20 years. From consultancy to Board level participation, Gavin has assisted British Airways, easyJet, Hainan Airlines, Jet2, Eurowings, American Airlines, United Airlines, Tui Travel, Thomas Cook, Der Touristik, Meridien and...

Our latest guest on the podcast is Eileen Farnham. Eileen was born and raised in the Netherlands to an Irish dad and a Portuguese-Angolan mom and has been living in Portugal for three years. Eileen promised herself as a young girl that she would never learn Portuguese and would never move to Portugal but she felt Portugal calling and today she calls Portugal home where she uses her multi-cultural...

For a bonus episode we take you inside the latest ‘Living in Portugal’ seminar from San Diego. Dylan is joined by organiser Bruce Hawker, João Pinheiro & Iva Slavtcheva who all presented at seminars held in San Francisco, Portland and San Diego. They discuss their shared love for Portugal, the exciting seminars held recently and why Americans want to live in Portugal.  FOLLOW OUR GUESTS Portug...

This week, Dylan is joined by sports journalist Pedro Afonso. Born and raised in Portugal, Pedro somehow became a fan of the Green Bay Packers and American sports. Today he serves as a journalist for DAZN and reports on various sports including the NFL. He chats to Dylan about his love for NFL and American sports, as well as Portuguese football and, of course, why he loves living in Portugal and l...

Our latest guest is Elsbeth Blekkenhorst-Tammes, she is originally from The Netherlands and after living and working all over the world she now calls Portugal her home. Elsbeth is an entrepreneur and the founder of the footwear company ‘Elisabietta Collection’. She co-ordinates and mentors various womens' networks and chats to Dylan about why she chose Portugal, why she loves her Portuguese n...

On this edition of 'My Home in Portugal’, Dylan is joined by Julita, a Polish lady who bought an off-plan apartment. We recorded this interview from the balcony of her beautiful new apartment on The Silver Coast, just after the moment she had seen if for the first time finished and this is some of their story.  ABOUT PORTUGAL THE SIMPLE LIFE PODCAST:   "Portugal - The simple life”, an in...

From a small town in Portugal to 5 Olympic Games! Meet Susana Feitor — world record holder, motivational speaker, and one of Portugal’s Olympic athletes. 🏅 With a career spanning 30+ years, she shares what it really means to wear the Portuguese flag, the moments she misses most when abroad, and why she’s proudly Portuguese!  FOLLOW OUR GUEST: Susana Feitor on LinkedIn   ABOUT PORTUGAL THE SIMPLE...

Although they had never met back home in the US, Greg, John and Seth 's paths crossed in Caldas da Rainha , their new home on Portugal’s Silver Coast . That’s where they became friends and started a band — the Castor Bones Collective . In this episode, they sit down with Dylan to share: • Why they left the US and moved to Portugal 🇺🇸➡️🇵🇹 • The D7 Visa process and moving abroad • Finding commu...

Mariam Navaid Ottimofiore is an author, researcher and economist with a truly international story. Originally from Pakistan, she has lived in 10 countries – but it was in Portugal that her young family finally felt at home. In this heartwarming conversation, Mariam shares: Why she chose Portugal and how it’s transformed her life Moving with children – and why her kids love living here How Portugal...

Our latest guest is Laurence Tham, who moved to Portugal from Australia 3 years ago. Laurence is the Portugal Chair of TIGER 2, hosting intimate, peer-focused discussions that go far beyond finance, touching on family, purpose, performance and personal legacy. Laurence is also an experienced speaker, frequently featured on podcasts and co-host of two of his shows. Amongst other things, he chats to...

This week, Dylan is joined by Anel Imanbay , TEDxMarvila lead and long-time Lisbon resident originally from Kazakhstan. Anel shares her inspiring journey to Portugal, how she made a wish to live here , and why this country continues to capture her heart. From raising a child in Portugal to building a vibrant creative community in Lisbon's neighbourhood of Marvila, this episode is full of hear...