Portugal - The Simple Life

Directly from his favourite castle in Portugal, Dylan is in Óbidos joined by Cecilia Ribeiro, born and raised in the area and a talented jewellery designer and jewellery maker. They discuss, amongst other things, what she appreciates about living and growing up in the area, how she got to the point of designing and making these incredible pieces, Obidos castle and why it’s so unique and how where...

Dylan is joined by resident ‘Proud of Portugal’ expert Ricardo Monteiro for another edition of the ‘Proud of Portugal’ series. Dylan and Ricardo once again chat about everything that makes them proud of Portugal, including current events, a historical account, architecture, something made in Portugal and a charming story about Ricardo’s 98-year-old mom… FOLLOW OUR GUEST: Ricardo on LinkedIn   ABOU...

Dylan is joined by Apolonia Rodrigues, the president at Dark Sky Alqueva, an award-winning travel destination in Alentejo Portugal where people visit from all over the world to find themselves under the darkest skies and brightest stars. They discuss, amongst other things, what it means to experience Portuguese hospitality, living the Alentejo life, feeling big and small at the same time and disco...

Dylan is joined by Portuguese journalist, food critic and book author Ricardo Felner. They discuss, amongst other things, raising food snobs, transitioning from investigative journalism to food writing, eating tarantulas and, finally, a favourite subject on the podcast, food in Portugal! Some of the weird and wonderful things to eat, happy pigs and why in Portugal you should try just about everyth...

Joana Moscoso and Afonso Bento are both born and raised in Portugal and work for Native Scientist , a social enterprise that connects scientists with children across Europe to reduce inequalities, promote quality education and celebrate diversity. We discuss, amongst other things, living a balanced life, being a scientist in Portugal, staircases, winning a UNESCO prize, what makes them proud of Po...

Dylan is joined by Ricardo and Joao Botas, the founders of the photography project ‘ As pessoas fazem os lugares ’ ( The people make the places) , which documents the lives of everyday people in Portugal, such as fishermen, farmers, craftspeople, shop owners and many others. We recorded this interview at one of their exhibitions, so for listeners, pop over to our YouTube or Facebook to see some of...

Dylan is joined by special guests and TV personalities from the Netherlands Arno Reymakers and Sanne Heyen. As hosts of the popular  TV show ‘Way of Living’ , Arno and Sanne share their experience of Portugal and why more and more people are considering Portugal for not only a second home but also a place to live. We discuss, amongst other things, wine, food, safety, an angry priest, stress-free s...

Dylan is joined by comedian Ines Coimbra. They discuss, amongst other things, the differences between people from the North & the South, Portuguese food like " francesinha " and a version of drunken chicken, trash, following construction workers and we try to answer the question ‘Are Portuguese people funny?’. FOLLOW OUR GUEST: Ines Coimbra Instagram   ABOUT PORTUGAL THE SIMPLE LIFE...

In this week's episode, we celebrate the 3rd edition of Portugal The Simple Life Magazine and I am joined by some of my friends from the Leisure Launch Property Group who are a part of it.  We discuss, amongst other things, what they do, their article in the Magazine and their own 'hidden gems' on Portugal's Silver Coast.  Download the magazine...  It’s FREE: https://www.portug...

In this episode, Dylan speaks to Maddalena, a chef and artist who is originally from Italy and has lived most of her adult life in America. Now, Maddalena is living the simple life in Salir do Porto, on Portugal’s Silver Coast. This is some of her story… ABOUT PORTUGAL THE SIMPLE LIFE PODCAST: "Portugal - The simple life”, an insider's perspective to Portugal. We already know about Portu...

Dylan is joined by Paula Delgado. Like many of our Portuguese guests, Paula is a fascinating person with a diverse and interesting background. She’s an optimist, a mother and a creative and her job can’t be described in just a word or three. Paula uses narrative to develop brands and people so that they can be easily engaged.  They discuss, amongst other things, challenges, opportunities, space to...

Janz was born in the Philippines, raised in the UK and has lived happily in Portugal for the last 5 years. Janz is a film critic, a film creator and responsible for the incredible YouTube channel ‘In the mood for life’. They discuss, amongst other things, why he is happy in Portugal, exploring Portugal off the beaten track and how his YouTube channel gets people in the mood for Portugal. Full Podc...

Dylan is joined by Margaret J. Lloyd , a Portuguese writer and historian , to discuss the fascinating and very turbulent history of 19th-century Portugal , which included the French invasions, civil war, divided families, scandals and plagues, to name just a few...   FOLLOW OUR GUEST: Margaret on Instagram Margaret on Twitter ABOUT PORTUGAL THE SIMPLE LIFE PODCAST: "Portugal - The simple life...

Dylan is joined by Vasco Ribeiro Casais, a producer, composer and visual artist who plays 8 musical instruments. They discuss, amongst other things, the anatomy of a Portuguese ‘ festa ’, Vasco’s amazing project Omiri, which combines old stories with new music, and what he has learned about Portugal while doing this project. FOLLOW OUR GUEST: Omiri website Instagram Facebook  Spotify YouTube ABOUT...

Dylan is joined by Amelia Singer , a London-based wine journalist, judge, communicator and presenter of the popular TV series ‘The Wine Show’. They discuss amongst other things, how Portugal has surprised her with food, safety, people and timeless quality. They, obviously, couldn’t avoid the subject of wine, what is a wine that sings and how Portugal has so many of those. FOLLOW OUR GUEST: Amelia...

Dylan is joined by his cousin Marco Patricio. Marco was born in South Africa, raised in Canada and now lives happily in Portugal,  where he works remotely. Although he doesn’t like the term, Marco is a digital nomad in Portugal. They discuss, amongst other things, work-life balance in Portugal and why Marco chooses to live here, why it’s the perfect place for those who want to work remotely and th...

Dylan is joined by Pauline Foessel. Pauline is originally from France but her work as an art manager and curator has taken her to Asia and brought her to Portugal for the first time where she was involved in founding the famous Underdogs gallery. Then, after almost 3 years in Hong Kong, she returned permanently to Portugal where she got involved in the start-up scene and founded Artpool, an NFT pl...

This week, Dylan is joined by Hugo Rosa, a dad and Portuguese comedian. They discuss, amongst other things, driving in Portugal, Portuguese names, Portuguese in-laws, parenthood and we try to answer the question ‘Are Portuguese people funny?’. FOLLOW OUR GUEST: Hugo on Instagram     Hugo on LinkedIn   ABOUT PORTUGAL THE SIMPLE LIFE PODCAST: "Portugal - The simple life”, an insider's pers...

Dylan is joined by Maria Fonseca, a mom, a dancer who has performed all over the world and a trance dance facilitator. Maria and Dylan discuss, amongst other things, being connected to nature, raising a child in Portugal, colours and rhythm, how Portugal makes her younger and how Portugal makes her move. FOLLOW OUR GUEST: Maria on Instagram Maria on Facebook Maria’s website ABOUT PORTUGAL THE SIMP...

In a slightly different interview, Dylan is joined by Pedro Boucherie Mendes. Pedro was a judge on the first ever Idols singing competition in Portugal, he is the program director at SIC, one of Portugal’s biggest TV stations, and host of the popular TV show ‘Irritaçoes’. But, mostly, he is just a guy who loves Portugal and thinks there is always room for improvement. Enjoy this conversation with...

Dylan is joined by Marta Pen Freitas, a Portuguese Olympic athlete who was born and raised in Lisbon but currently lives in the US. They discuss, amongst other things, representing Portugal at the Olympics, some of the challenges of living in the US and “ pastéis de nata ”. FOLLOW OUR GUEST: Marta on Instagram ABOUT PORTUGAL THE SIMPLE LIFE PODCAST: "Portugal - The simple life”, an insider&ap...

The ‘My Portugal’ series is a collection of interviews where we speak to everyday people who have found, fallen in love with and bought a home in Portugal. In this episode, Mark and Machteld, from the Netherlands, share their story of buying a house on Portugal’s Silver Coast , in the middle of the COVID Pandemic… ABOUT PORTUGAL THE SIMPLE LIFE PODCAST: "Portugal - The simple life”, an inside...

This week, Dylan is joined by repeat guest Ricardo Monteiro. They discuss, amongst other things, sardines, Saint Anthony, IMI and why we pay taxes in Portugal . FOLLOW OUR GUEST: Ricardo on LinkedIn   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 podc...

João Virgilio was born and raised in Portugal, Charlotte Waugh was born in Hong Kong. They met in Vietnam where they shared a common love for the ocean and, today, that romance continues in Portugal, not only for each other but for the Portuguese ocean, nature and Obidos Lagoon, where they run their kite surf school. This is some of their story... ABOUT PORTUGAL THE SIMPLE LIFE PODCAST: "Port...

Dylan is joined by Suresh Nampuri, a university lecturer, writer, director… and a bit of a “mad scientist”! Having spent time in places like India, South Africa and Germany, he has now called Portugal his home for the past 5 years. In this interesting conversation, they discuss, amongst other things, food in Portugal, language, Portuguese punctuality and the type of space and time you are given on...