Portugal - The Simple Life

In another edition of ‘My Home in Portugal’, Dylan is joined by Fred di Bono, a Belgian film producer from Antwerp and former rock star who has built a beautiful home here on Portugal’s Silver Coast.  In this series, we talk to everyday people who have discovered, fallen in love with and bought a property in Portugal. ABOUT PORTUGAL THE SIMPLE LIFE PODCAST:   "Portugal - The simple life”, an...

Dylan is joined by Robin Teiglund and Mafalda de Freitas. Robin was born in the US, is living in Sweden and in 1986 visited Portugal for the first time and fell in love with the country. Mafalda was born in Portugal, grew up in the UK and Sweden but has now returned home and is living in Portugal. Together, Robin and Mafalda are running Ocean Tech Hub. They discuss, amongst other things, why Mafal...

Sebastian Borek, an entrepreneur, advisor and ecosystem builder with a passion for helping entrepreneurs and scale-ups grow and succeed, joins Dylan in this week's episode. Sebastian is originally from Germany, but moved to Portugal with his wife and four children.  They discuss, amongst other things, Sebastian's transition from Germany to Portugal, and what he thinks is important when i...

On this weeks episode Dylan is Joined by Miguel Laffan. Born in Portugal to an English mother and a Portuguese father and Miguel is a Michelin star chef. They discuss, amongst other things, what Miguel loves input his country, why cooking with Portuguese ingredients is such a pleasure for him and Miguel takes us on a food journey from the North to South of Portugal.    FOLLOW OUR GUEST: Miguel on...

Dylan is joined by ‘ The Hot Godess ’ Natalie Wester. Natalie is originally from the US and is a retired elementary school teacher, writer and blogger, living on Portugal’s Silver Coast. Amongst other things, we chat about what Natalie loves most about living in Portugal , the people, ocean, food, wine and what brings her joy, but mostly, why Natalie is retired, rewired and inspired right here on...

On another episode of ‘Portugal Property Talks’, Dylan is joined by Davide Patricio, Chairman of the Leisure Launch Group. This week's topic: Appointing a realtor in Portugal. FOLLOW OUR GUEST: Leisure Launch Group 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,...

Dylan is joined by Besma Kraiem, a start-up founder and mentor, and a keynote speaker living in Portugal for over 14 years. They discuss, amongst other things, what Besma loves most about living in Portugal, the food here, the warmth, the colours, and the people. But mostly, why, after living all over the world, Portugal is the place where Besma has lived the longest.    FOLLOW OUR GUEST: Besma on...

Dylan is joined by Michael Lauren, a renowned drummer, originally from New York City, who has been living in Portugal for over 20 years. They discuss, amongst other things, why Michael moved to Portugal, the non-confrontational nature of the country and what he loves about living in Portugal. Michael also shares advice for other Americans wanting to move to Portugal.  FOLLOW OUR GUEST: Michael’s w...

Dylan chats with Chris Barton, originally from the UK and living in Portugal for over 25 years. Chris is the CEO of The British-Portuguese Chamber of Commerce. We discuss, amongst other things, what Chris loves about living in Portugal, why it's the perfect place to raise a family, the changes he has found between Portugal and the UK, Portugal post-Brexit and what British people can expect fr...

Dylan is joined by Kat Piwecka , a renowned portrait photographer from Poland who recently released the book ‘ In Love With Portugal ’. A catalogue of photos from the North to the South of Portugal. Dylan and Kat discuss, amongst other things, her first visit to Portugal and the ‘click’ she felt, all the things she loves about our country, the Portuguese people , nature, the ocean, not so much the...

In this episode of 'My Home in Portugal’, Dylan is joined by Doug & Thao, a couple who, after googling ‘Simple life in Portugal’, decided to pack up their busy lives in California and move to Portugal . Doug & Thao share their story of how they ended up, via Cascais, buying two properties on Portugal's Silver Coast .  ABOUT PORTUGAL THE SIMPLE LIFE PODCAST:   "Portugal - The...

What is “key in hand” construction ? What does it include? And why is this the safest way to build a home in Portugal? 🏡🇵🇹 In another episode of “All things property”, Dylan is joined by Davide Patricio, Chairman of the Leisure Launch Group , to discuss the challenges of building a home in Portugal !  FOLLOW OUR GUEST: Leisure Launch Group website ABOUT PORTUGAL THE SIMPLE LIFE PODCAST: "Por...

Tomas Appleton is a dentist, studying to be a doctor and the captain of the Portuguese national rugby team . He and Dylan discuss, amongst other things, rugby in Portugal , Dental and Medical Care in Portugal, what Tomas loves about his country and the amazing story of how he and his teammates qualified for the Rugby World Cup for only the 2nd time in Portuguese history.  FOLLOW OUR GUEST: Tomas o...

Born and raised in Portugal, Patricia Muller is an award-winning screenwriter and author. Discover the story behind her German surname, why she loves living in Portugal and how our beautiful country inspires and brings balance to her restless mind and busy life... FOLLOW OUR GUEST: Patricia Muller LinkedIn Patricia Muller Instagram   ABOUT PORTUGAL THE SIMPLE LIFE PODCAST: "Portugal - The sim...

Steven Braekeveldt , originally from Belgium, has been living in Portugal for the last 5 years.  He is a history nut, book author and CEO of Ageas Portugal, one of Europe’s biggest insurance companies. We discuss, amongst other things, food, wine, history, culture, what Steven loves about living in Portugal , how Portugal can be better and how it's the Portuguese people that make our country...

‘The Fragrant Lady’ Claudia Camacho , born and raised in Portugal, lives in the mysterious town of Sintra and is Portugal’s only independent perfume maker. She and Dylan discuss, amongst other things, the challenges of producing luxury products in Portugal , why Claudia loves her hometown more at certain parts of the year than others, being an independent perfume maker and why Portugal smells good...

The challenges of building a home in Portugal, choosing the right contractor and the benefits of modern properties are some of the topics Davide Patricio , Chairman of Leisure Launch property group talks about in this episode of ‘ All things property ’. Join us in discovering the many joys of building a dream home n Portugal and also what to look out for ! FOLLOW OUR GUEST: Leisure Launch Group we...

Cecilia Turriago, half Colombian and half Mexican, is a sustainable energy specialist who spends her time between Portugal and Mexico. In this episode, she shares how Portugal is ahead of the game in terms of sustainable energy and what the country is doing to improve even more its use of renewable energy .  Other topics she talks to Dylan about include soup, safety, certain parts of the Portugues...

This week, Dylan is enjoyed by a former helicopter pilot and current airline pilot Ricardo Nunes. They discuss, amongst other things, what Ricardo appreciates about living in Portugal with such a stressful job, why Ricardo enjoys coming home, the most beautiful landings, some scary landings and Portugal from a bird's eye view.    FOLLOW OUR GUEST: Ricardo on LinkedIn ABOUT PORTUGAL THE SIMPLE...

Dylan chats with Sofia Noronha , founder and producer of Sagesse Productions who brought hit shows to Portugal such as ' Fast & Furious ' and ' House of the Dragon '. They discuss, amongst other things, the cinematic potential of Portugal, what Sofia loves about her country, the fabulous Monsanto Castle where House of the Dragon' was filmed and loopholes in the baby na...

On this edition of ' My Home in Portugal ’, Dylan chats with Alain and Christof, a couple from Belgium who fell in love with Portugal. Alain & Christoff share why they bought a property on Portugal’s Silver Coast and how they are living the simple life .  ABOUT PORTUGAL THE SIMPLE LIFE PODCAST: "Portugal - The simple life”, an insider's perspective to Portugal. We already know a...

This week, for a Christmas special, Dylan goes to Atelier do Doce , one of the Silver Coast’s most famous pastry shops. He speaks to the owner and head pastry chef, Catarina Saraiva, about its history and also visits the factory to see some delicious cakes and pastries being made. But it wouldn’t be a Christmas special without talking about the traditional Portuguese Christmas cake: "Bolo Rei...

Dylan is joined by two-time Emmy Award winner Mike Pricket. Mike is a cinematographer from Hawaii, famous for the works like Chasing Mavericks, X-Men 2 and the HBO documentary 100 Foot Wave. They discuss, amongst other things, Mike's incredible story about what got him into the water shooting some of the amazing footage that he is famous for, sharks, food, Fatima, The 100-Foot Wave and what,...

Dylan is joined by renowned Fado guitarist Marta Pereira da Costa. Marta is also one of the only professional female fado guitarists in Portugal and shares why she loves this music so much, what makes the Fado guitar so unique in the way it looks and sounds and just for Portugal The Simple Life Listeners, Marta plays an original piece on her Fado guitar.  FOLLOW OUR GUEST: Marta on Instagram ABOUT...

Dylan is joined by international comedian Tamer Kattan. Tamer is born in Egypt, raised in America and a human loophole with a Jewish mom and an Arab father, but he has a home and his heart in Portugal. They discuss, amongst other things, why he chose Portugal, Spanish prisons, Portuguese prisons and the real reason Portugal is so slippery.  WARNING: This episode contains some adult humour and adul...