Portugal - The Simple Life
"Olá e bem-vindo" to “Portugal The Simple Life Podcast, an insider’s perspective to Portugal!
If your plans to have a simple life abroad include delicious food, a fantastic climate, friendly people and lots of things to see and do, then Portugal is the right place to be! Dylan Herholdt, who has made his life in Portugal, shares an insider’s perspective on living in Portugal and a glimpse of the marvellous lifestyle that has captivated foreigners from all over the world.
Join his weekly podcast where along with his guests, they shine light on the various aspects of living, investing and visiting Portugal.
This podcast is sponsored by Leisure Launch Group: https://www.leisurelaunch.com/
Welcome to the simple life!
Episodes
278 episodes
Portuguese wine cheap? But is it good?
Join us this week as Tomás Emídio takes us inside the Quinta Várzea da Pedra wine cellar, where he crafts exceptional wines. He sits down with Dylan to share what makes Portugal’s Silver Coast so special, his love for nature, food...
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Season 3
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Episode 51
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54:59
The expat who became a Portuguese local
Lena Kemna is a free diver, surfer and all-around daredevil who has lived in Portugal for 10 years. The ocean keeps her here but more than that. She chats to Dylan about her love for Portugal, the ocean, surfing in Nazare and how she went from ...
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Season 3
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Episode 50
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42:33
My Home in Portugal - Shimon & Shikma
On this edition of 'My Home in Portugal’, Dylan is joined by Shimon & Shikma, a couple from Israel who moved to Portugal with their two young daughters. They share their experience of purchasing what was then a plot of land and building the...
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Season 3
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Episode 49
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45:46
Portugal is a work of art
Danielle Achkar is a Lebanese artist who has been living in Portugal with her family for 4 years. Danielle has found, peace, safety and inspiration in Portugal and she shares her experiences of how Portugal has become her home and how, as an ar...
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Season 3
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Episode 48
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37:33
Portuguese Bread: Overrated or Best in the World?
We love our bread in Portugal and Elisabete Ferreira bakes some of the best bread around. So much so, that in 2024 she was announced by UIBC as the World Baker of the Year. Tune in to hear why bread is such an important element at Portuguese ta...
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Season 3
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Episode 47
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35:54
Is Portugal even that special?
Our latest guest is Pedro Pina. Pedro is Portuguese, a dad, a husband, living in London and is the director of Youtube Europe, Middle East and Africa. He chats to Dylan about his home country, questions whether Portugal is a simple life and if ...
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Season 3
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Episode 46
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49:25
Listening to Portuguese
Catarina Champalimaud was born and raised in Portugal. After having spent time in The Netherlands, she returned to her home and created ‘The Language Unschool’ which helps people listen to Portuguese. In this episode, Catarina chats to Dylan ab...
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Season 3
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Episode 45
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51:33
Why would an American move to Portugal?
Mark Smoot is our latest guest. Mark is originally from the USA and has been living in Portugal for 5 years, he is a retired landscaper and a book author and chats to Dylan about his book, his travels, how he settled in Portugal and why he is s...
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Season 3
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Episode 44
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48:08
My Home in Portugal - Jeff & Amy from Canada
On this edition of 'My Home in Portugal’, Dylan is joined by Jeff & Amy, a couple from Canada who bought an apartment with Dylan, site unseen, after discovering some of our videos and podcasts on YouTube. We recorded this interview from...
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Season 3
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Episode 43
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58:04
Is Joaquim de Almeida Portuguese?
Too many, Joaquim de Almeida needs no introduction. The A-List movie star is the latest guest on the podcast and joins Dylan to chat about Portugal, his career, why some of his co-stars are falling in love with his country and what he enjoys ab...
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Season 3
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Episode 42
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48:56
The brands that made Portugal
Our latest guest is Margarida Vaqueiro Lopes, an award-winning Portuguese journalist and author. Her most recent book ‘Marcas que Fazem Portugal’ (the brands that made Portugal) celebrates some of Portugal’s oldest brands and what makes them un...
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Season 3
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Episode 41
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49:26
Feeling grounded in Portugal
Dylan is joined by a stylish couple on this weeks episode. Carl is a DJ and fashion enthusiast, Natalie is an award winning author and a keynote speaker. Carl & Natalie are from the UK originally and moved to Portugal from Singapore where t...
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Season 3
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Episode 40
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52:10
Rugby on Portugal's Silver Coast
This week's episode is particularly close to home for Dylan because his guest, Luis Lalanda, is a school teacher who taught Dylan’s daughter. Luis is also the president of Caldas Rugby Club, where his son plays, and Dylan is one of their coache...
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Season 3
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Episode 39
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34:19
What is the Lisbon Museum?
Joana Sousa Monteiro is the latest guest on the podcast. Joana is born and raised in Lisbon and is the director of The Museum of Lisbon which, perhaps surprisingly to some, is not located in just one place. Joana chats to Dylan about the museum...
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Season 3
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Episode 38
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55:53
Energised in Portugal
Our latest guest is Steven Dossou. Affectionately known as the "Action Man”, is a renowned TedX speaker, author and co-founder of Leadership University. Originating from humble beginnings in his homeland of Togo, West Africa, he has steadily as...
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Season 3
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Episode 37
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38:47
My Home in Portugal - Ken & Lisa
On this edition of 'My Home in Portugal’, Dylan is joined by Ken & Lisa, a British couple who met Dylan and his team at one of our ‘A Place in The Sun Shows’ and bought a villa off-plan. We recorded this interview from their beautiful new h...
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Season 3
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Episode 36
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47:37
Portugal is good for your brain
Hedi Young is that latest guest on the podcast. Hedi is born in Paris, grew up in the UK and a science writer and content producer at The Champilimaud Foundation. Hedi has lived in Portugal for more than 10 years and chats to Dylan about, among...
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Season 3
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Episode 35
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40:08
Healing in Portugal
Our latest guest Anika Bieg grew up in Germany but has been living in Portugal for almost 5 years. She is an event host for Modern Mystic Arts, a community that focuses on healing people through psycho-mystic rituals and Movement Keys that spea...
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Season 3
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Episode 34
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53:01
What does Portugal think of Trump?
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, w...
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Season 3
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Episode 33
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1:19:41
Portugal food is comfort food
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 f...
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Season 3
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Episode 32
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1:01:30
Portugal's pastry-eating Olympian
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 lov...
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Season 3
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Episode 31
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43:01
Talking to strangers in Portugal
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 conversatio...
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Season 3
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Episode 30
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43:10
My home in Portugal - Loup & Gloria
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 a...
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Season 3
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Episode 29
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45:40
Portugal is full of pearls
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 a...
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Season 3
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Episode 28
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48:00
