Portugal - The Simple Life

Gonçalo Telles is a dad, a sporting fan, a founder of a communications company, and a political analyst who regularly appears on ‘SIC Noticias’, one of Portugal’s news broadcasters. He joins Dylan to chat about the recent elections in the US, where they were won and lost, how the political system and climate differ in Portugal, what some of the ramifications could be and what Portugal thinks of Tr...

Catarina Rebelo Guerra is an architect, an actress, and also a foodie who is recently working in a new area: filming food! She shares with Dylan some of her professional background and why “Cozido à Portuguesa” (Portugal’s most famous comfort food!) holds a special place in her love of Portuguese cuisine... FOLLOW OUR GUEST Catarina on Instagram ABOUT PORTUGAL THE SIMPLE LIFE PODCAST:     "Po...

Mabilio De Albuquerque is our latest guest on the podcast. Mabilio is a former Olympic swimmer and is the current CEO of ‘Nata Pura’ a company responsible for exporting one of Portugal’s most iconic pastries. He speaks to Dylan about why he loves his country, why he loves ‘Pasteis da Nata’ and how he is sharing is with the rest of the world.  FOLLOW OUR GUESTS Mabilio on Linkedin Nata Pura website...

Vika Viktoria is our latest podcast guest. Vika is an award-winning storyteller, keynote speaker, and Brave New Story Advisory founder. She talks to Dylan about what she loves about living in Portugal, how there is always time for a conversation, and why, in Portugal, you can talk to strangers.  FOLLOW OUR GUESTS Vika’s website Vika’s YouTube Vika on Instagram Vika on LinkedIn ABOUT PORTUGAL THE S...

On this edition of 'My Home in Portugal’, Dylan is joined by Loup and Gloria, from the USA, who after visiting Portugal decided to buy a property in Nazare, site unseen! This episode was recorded on the balcony of their beautiful apartment in an amazing location. This is some of their story! ABOUT PORTUGAL THE SIMPLE LIFE PODCAST:   "Portugal - The simple life”, an insider's perspec...

Noel Petinga Leopoldo is not just a unique name but Noel is a unique character. Noel is a teacher, an explorer, a poet and the latest guest on the podcast. He talks to Dylan about why he loves Portugal, what he would do to improve his village and how Portugal is full of pearls.  ABOUT PORTUGAL THE SIMPLE LIFE PODCAST:     "Portugal - The simple life”, an insider's perspective to Portugal...

Jessica Sarkodie is a storyteller and marketing professional originally from Ghana who after living in various parts of the world now calls Portugal her home. Jessica is our latest guest and chats to Dylan about what she appreciates about slow living in Portugal, how the Portuguese countryside has her heart and how she feels that Portugal chose her.  FOLLOW OUR GUESTS Jessica on Instagram ABOUT PO...

Our latest guest Fred Young is originally from the UK, is a retired engineer a grandfather to five. In 2015, Fred had a heart attack while on holiday and it was then that he decided to make a change. It was then that he decided to retire and move to Portugal where he has been living happily ever since with his wife. To avoid being completely bored, Fred also makes pens and in this episode, he chat...

Catarina Caria is a foreign affairs analyst and a seasoned public speaker, with a strong emphasis on European Affairs, Security & Defence, and Sustainable Development. She's the host of União De Facto, a Sábado Podcast and a regular analyst on mainstream media. Catarina is the latest guest on the Podcast and speaks to Dylan about what she appreciates about her country, what improvements a...

Paul Niel is an Austrian explorer who has lived and travelled all over the world and has called Portugal his home for the last 3 years. He joins Dylan on the podcast and discusses why he chose Portugal, what he appreciates about Portugal and why Portugal is a wonderful place to explore.  FOLLOW OUR GUESTS Paul's Website Explorers Club Portugal ABOUT PORTUGAL THE SIMPLE LIFE PODCAST:     &quot...

Rita Piçarra is former CFO of Microsoft Portugal and retired at 44 years of age, her story has been featured on websites and television shows in Portugal. She is the author of the book ‘ A vida nao pode esperar ’ (Life can’t wait) and is a motivational speaker. She is this week's guest and speaks to Dylan about her book, surfing, skateboarding, and why Portugal is the perfect place for her ea...

Ricardo Costa is a Portuguese speaker, Honorary consul of Kosova, a book author, Chairman of Grupo Bernardo Costa, with more than 180,000 followers on Linkedin and this week's guest. He speaks to Dylan about his love for his country and what he believes real cooperation could look like.  FOLLOW OUR GUEST Ricardo on LinkedIn ABOUT PORTUGAL THE SIMPLE LIFE PODCAST:     "Portugal - The simp...

On this edition of 'My Home in Portugal’, Dylan is joined by Andre & Marianne, a German & Norwegian couple who lived in Norway and discovered and then fell in love with Portugal’s Silver Coast. At the time of recording Andre & Marianne had just taken ownership of their new villa in Sao Martinho do Porto which will become their permanent home, this is some of their story.  ABOUT PO...

Hugo and Ines are Portuguese comedians and previous guests on the podcast. This week they join Dylan for a special 20th episode and have some fun answering some stupid questions about their country. A few things that come up; bread, olive oil, dating apps, diapers and ‘dad bods’.  FOLLOW OUR GUESTS Hugo on Instagram Hugo on Linkedin Ines on Instagram ABOUT PORTUGAL THE SIMPLE LIFE PODCAST:     &qu...

Simone Franke is originally from Germany and has been living in Portugal for 7 years. She is a community builder, an impact entrepreneur, a speaker and a traveller. Simone is the latest guest on the podcast and chats to Dylan about why she first moved to Portugal, why she stayed and what she enjoys about the simple life in Portugal.  FOLLOW OUR GUEST Simone on Instagram Simone on LinkedIn Pappus A...

Did you know that more than 350 million people worldwide are colourblind, and until recently, there was little support available. Our latest guest is Miguel Neiva and he is trying to change that. Miguel is from Porto in Portugal, is an Ashoka fellow and the creator of ColorADD, a simple, universal code that helps colourblind individuals identify colours. Since earning his Master’s degree from Univ...

iolanda is a singer and song writer, born and raised in Portugal and recently represented Portugal at Eurovision in Malmo, finishing 10th. She is the latest guest on Portugal The Simple Life Podcast and chats to Dylan about what inspires her music, writing a hit song, what she loves about Portugal and her experience of representing her country on one of the biggest stages.   FOLLOW OUR GUESTS Iola...

Nuno Fonseca is Founder/CEO at Sound Particles and the creator of "Sound Particles" software, currently in use in all major "Hollywood" studios and used in productions such as "Game of Thrones", "Frozen 2", "Starwars 9", etc. He is based in The Silver Coast and is the latest guest on the podcast where he shares about his work, his love for Portugal...

Christine Chitnis is a writer and photographer based in Providence, Rhode Island. As author of the widely acclaimed Patterns of India (Clarkson Potter, 2020) and a contributor to publications including the New York Times, Elle, Martha Stewart Living, Travel + Leisure and Condé Nast Traveler, Christine has not only earned a reputation as a multi-talented storyteller, but also as a trusted strategis...

José Guedes is a retired airline pilot, a book author and aviation consultant, he was the captain of the only flight in Portuguese history to be hijacked and is still friends with the hijacker. On the latest episode of the podcast José shares some of his story and talks about what he loves about Portugal, why he always enjoyed coming back home after long flights and time away and why Portuguese pe...

Mariana Sampaio and Nicole Curcio met each other online after Nicole heard an interview with Mariana on this podcast. Since then they have come besties, co-created some ceramic pieces together and Nicole has bought a house and is in the process of moving to Portugal. They are this weeks guests and talk about meeting through the podcast, working together and Nicole shares why she loves Portugal so...

This week we have a father & daughter combo with Christiano and Francisca Van Zeller. The Van Zellers left the Netherlands for political and religious reasons, came to Portugal and settled in Porto as port wine merchants, and have been bound to the Douro and the production of wines since 1620. Cristiano and Francisca are nowadays at the wheel of Van Zellers & Co., a family business that ha...

Our latest guest is Stephen Mansfield who is the Co-founder of Singularity Watches and has been living in Portugal for the last three years with his wife and two sons. Stephen was born in Ireland, grew up in the UK and has lived in various parts of Asia for almost 30 years. Stephen chats to Dylan about why he moved to Portugal, what he is enjoying about living here, opportunities in Portugal for a...

Mikaela Övén is a speaker, trainer, mindfulness instructor, conscious parenting facilitator, book author, podcaster and this weeks guest. She is originally from Sweden and has been living in Portugal for more than 20 years. Mikaela talks to Dylan about her work in mindfulness, parenting, the simple life in Portugal and why, for Mikaela, Portugal is just sweet.  FOLLOW OUR GUEST Mikaela on Instagra...

Hugo Zina makes farming look cool! Born and raised on Portugal’s Silver Coast, Hugo is a farmer and owner of ‘Horta do pé descalço’ and he can be found every Saturday selling locally farmed fruit and vegetables at ‘Praça da Fruta’ in Caldas da Rainha. He chats with Dylan about why he enjoys living in the area, what he appreciates about the simple life here and why local fruit and vegetables are so...