Portugal - The Simple Life

Amir Ghannad is a speaker and author from Iran. After living in the USA, Thailand, and Germany, he settled in Portugal with his family. Now, Portugal is Amir's home and where he runs his consulting business. Join him and Dylan as they discuss, amongst other things, why Amir moved to Portugal without having lived there before, what he loves about his authentic Portuguese village, his love for...

My Nguyen is originally from Vietnam and after spending time in the Netherlands and the UK, she now calls Portugal home. My is also the founder of Confidance, and invites people from all over the world to Portugal for ‘workations’ where visitors can focus on healing and personal growth through various mediums like yoga, breath work, surfing and My’s speciality, dance. We discuss, amongst other thi...

After studying in Portugal, the U.S., and Belgium, Joao Perre Viana , a “citizen of the world”, transitioned from a corporate career in Central Asia, Eastern Europe, and Africa to founding Walking Mentorship in Portugal . A self-development tool that intertwines mentoring with walking in direct contact with nature.  Tune in as he and Dylan delve into Joao's first experience with 'saudade...

Micaela Fonseca has done many things, from architecture and interior design to wine production . She is also the founder of ‘ Women In Wine Portugal ’, which promotes female wine entrepreneurship. Tune in to learn about the exciting work Micaela is doing with WiWP, what she loves about her city, what she appreciates about having travelled and lived abroad and how wine in Portugal is such an integr...

Dr. Miguel Stanley is a globally recognised dentist and celebrated podcast and TV personality on SIC (Portugal), CBS (US), and National Geographic. Miguel is also the founder of White Clinic , in Lisbon, where he is developing advanced dental care technology and treatments. Tune in to learn more about his upbringing in South Africa and the move to Portugal (on a boat!) when he was 10 years old, hi...

Emiliano Gutierrez is a CEO and businessman who has lived all over the world. At the time of recording, he was in Italy but he has called Portugal home for the last two years. Tune in to hear what Emiliano thinks about the start-up and tech ecosystem in Lisbon, how Portugal compares to other places he has lived, and the work he is doing with Raiz Vertical Farms. Emiliano also shares why he enjoys...

Anna Mulock Houwer was born in Poland and after living and working all over the world, she found her geographic soul mate in Portugal . She and Dylan discuss, amongst other things, her first visit to Portugal and why it was love at first sight, what she loves about living here, the Portuguese people , how it’s the ideal place to raise a young child and, like any good soul mate, Anna shares the bea...

Alexandre Caldas is an award-winning designer and business owner who has taken an iconic Portuguese chair , elevated it and brought it back to life. If you have visited Portugal, you’ve also probably seen it! Tune in to find out how Alexandre’s upbringing influenced his work, what he loves about living in Portugal and exploring the country, the interesting story behind the BICAChair , how Alexandr...

Portuguese scientist Marta Costa spent her childhood in Switzerland but always wanted to return home to Portugal, where she founded Karion Therapeutics, an award-winning company developing groundbreaking treatments in the fight against cancer. Tune in to hear why Marta chose Portugal to live and work, what she thinks about the Portuguese people , and how it is very much part of the Portuguese DNA...

Stephan de Morais is a podcast host, a Web Summit speaker and founder of the leading venture capital firm Indico Capital . After living and working all over the world, Stephan returned home to Portugal where he has been living happily for the last 10 years with his wife and two sons. Join us to learn more about what has been attracting people to Portugal over the last decade, how Portugal still ma...

On this edition of 'My Home in Portugal’, Dylan is joined by Michal & Barbara. A couple from Poland who after discovering Portugal and seeing the giant waves of Nazare, decided to invest in two properties on Portugal’s Silver Coast.  ABOUT PORTUGAL THE SIMPLE LIFE PODCAST:   "Portugal - The simple life”, an insider's perspective to Portugal. We already know about Portugal’s fant...

Writer and former journalist Hugo Goncalves is born and raised in Portugal and after living in New York, Rio de Janeiro and Madrid, returned home to be more grounded. Hugo is also one of the writers of the hit Netflix series ‘Rabo de Peixe’ (or ‘Turn of the Tide’, in English). He joins Dylan to share memories of growing up in Portugal, storytelling, sardines, what he appreciates about Portugal in...

Hanae Bezad was born in Morocco, grew up in France and has called Portugal her home for more than a year. She is an entrepreneur, a technologist and a book author. Join us to hear about Hanae's first experiences in Portugal and why she chose to make it her home. Learn about the openness and curiosity of the Portuguese people. And since Hanae’s name means ‘serenity’, how she finds serenity in...

On this weeks episode Dylan is joined by renowned photographer Rui Caria. Rui is born and raised in Nazare, now lives on Terceira island in the Azores and his his work has taken him to more than 30 countries. We discuss amongst other things, Nazare, the Azores, the war in Ukraine, how Rui gets up close and personal with the people he photographs and what he enjoys observing, from behind the lens,...

This week, for a special 70th episode, Dylan is joined by a very special guest, his daughter Freddy. They discuss, amongst other things, food, beaches, Ronaldo, Spain, Freddy gives us some history lessons and you get to hear about Portugal from a child’s perspective.  ABOUT PORTUGAL THE SIMPLE LIFE PODCAST:   "Portugal - The simple life”, an insider's perspective to Portugal.  We already...

In another edition of Portugal Property Talks , Dylan is joined by the chairman of the Leisure Launch Group, Davide Patricio. They discuss best practices to implement and be aware of when dealing with Portuguese professionals and going through the process of purchasing or building a home in Portugal. Basically, "just don’t be an ass".  FOLLOW OUR GUEST: Leisure Launch website ABOUT PORTU...

Doctor Amanda Foo-Ryland is originally from New Zealand but has had her home and her heart in Portugal since 1999. Amanda is an award-winning TEDx speaker, a best-selling author, an expert in resilience, leadership and business well-being, and also an NLP trainer.  Tune in to hear her story and how being in Portugal helped her cope with some of life’s curve balls, what she loves about living here...

On this week’s episode, Dylan is joined by Adam and Sarah and this is another episode about food and wine. Adam is a chef, Sarah is a wine sommelier, both from the US and after time in Belgium and Spain have now made Portugal their home where they run their farm to table business ‘Terrane’. They discuss, amongst other things, some of the differences between Portugal and Spain, the food culture in...

This week, we delve into the captivating world of Portuguese history, culture, and heritage as we explore Portugal’s amazing ‘azulejos'— the iconic Portuguese tiles. Join us in an amazing conversation with Inês Feliciano, an expert in the restoration and conservation of these exquisite tiles. Inês also offers us an insightful tour from North to South of Portugal, unveiling where to find the f...

Francisco Valente Gonçalves is an award-winning psychologist who lived in the UK for 4 years, has travelled to more than 25 countries and, in his own words, made the best decision of his life by moving back to Portugal. Francisco is also the founder of ‘Rumo’, an online platform that helps people with their mental health.  He and Dylan discuss, amongst other things, the work Francisco and his coll...

Dylan is joined by Jacqueline De Montaigne. Although this is not a Portuguese name and Jacqueline is a mixture of different nationalities, she identifies as Portuguese and loves her country. She is a former medical consultant who painted her first public mural at 37 years old. Today, Jacqueline is one of Portugal’s most sought-after muralists and artists. We discuss, amongst other things, the ethe...

Gonçalo Uva is a Portuguese Rugby legend who has represented Portugal over 100 times in rugby championships, including during the 2007 Rugby World Cup, hosted in France. Tune in to learn how he got into rugby in a country that is obsessed with football, what he loves most about the sport, his memories of the incredible achievement of the Portuguese rugby team in 2007 and why he loves living the si...

Dylan is joined by an ensemble guest list, including Suresh Nampuri who was previously on episode 10 of season 2 and is currently directing a play called 'No Exit' that hits theatres this week in Lisbon. Dylan also chats with assistant director Georgia Beckman and some of the cast: Isabel Symington, Catarina Guerra and Yeliz Balim. All with different backgrounds, stories and reasons why...

In another edition of ‘Portugal Property Talks’, Dylan is joined by Davide Patricio, Chairman of the Leisure Launch Group. This week's topic: The buying process in Portugal. Tune in to learn more about buying property in Portugal and what you can expect! FOLLOW OUR GUEST: Leisure Launch Group website ABOUT PORTUGAL THE SIMPLE LIFE PODCAST:   "Portugal - The simple life”, an insider'...

For a special 60th episode, Dylan is joined by the Canadian Ambassador to Portugal Elise Racicot. They discuss, amongst other things, Elise’s first experiences of Portugal, what she enjoys about living here and not just visiting on holiday, having a child in Portugal, why Canadians enjoy this country, of course we talk about weather, food and wine… and about how Elise can enjoy a normal life in Po...