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Portugal - The Simple Life

"Olá e bem-vindo" to Portugal The Simple Life Podcast!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 our weekly podcast where Dylan and his guests shine a light on the

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48:54

I want to be Portuguese when I grow up

Portugal - The Simple Life ·

2025/10/27

Have you ever met a ‘nata-holic’? Alexa is addicted to Pasteis da Nata, the famous Portuguese pastry. Alexa is originally from Poland but loves Portugal, so much so that she wants to Portuguese when she ‘grows up’. She is our latest guest on the podcast and in a humorous episode Alexa chats to Dylan about, amongst other things, how she discovered Portugal by accident, why she loves this country so much, the art of the long goodbye, how Portugal has changed her face and what it would take for ...

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58:01

Why Portugal is not America.

Portugal - The Simple Life ·

2025/10/20

Welcome to Season 4! And what a way to kick of a brand new season. Dylan is joined by best-selling author Richard Zimler. Richard shares his deeply personal story of moving from the US to Portugal in the early '90s. He opens up about the culture shock of living in Portugal at that time, the kindness of the Portuguese people, and why Portugal feels more like home than America ever did. FOLLOW OUR GUEST Richard's websiteABOUT PORTUGAL THE SIMPLE LIFE PODCAST: "Portugal - The simple life”,...

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51:17

Wild wild Portugal

Portugal - The Simple Life ·

2025/10/13

For our final episode of Season 3, Dylan is joined by Barbara Veiga. Born in Brazil, Barbara is a public speaker, visual artist and environmental activist focused on climate action with an emphasis on oceanic life. She dedicated more than seven full, consecutive years of her life to traveling the seas around more than 90 countries and haswritten about these experiences in her memoir “Seven Years in Seven Seas” (Sete Anos em Sete Mares). After her seven years of sailing the world, Portugal was...

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53:40

How Portugal flows

Portugal - The Simple Life ·

2025/10/06

For our latest episode Dylan is joined by Gavin Eccles. Gavin is a management consultant & professor, originally from the UK, and has been living in Portugal for more than 20 years. From consultancy to Board level participation, Gavin has assisted British Airways, easyJet, Hainan Airlines, Jet2, Eurowings, American Airlines, United Airlines, Tui Travel, Thomas Cook, Der Touristik, Meridien and Marriott Hotels, as well as key tourist offices such as ‘Visit London’ and 'Visit Portugal’. Gav...

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52:39

Making magic in Portugal

Portugal - The Simple Life ·

2025/09/29

Our latest guest on the podcast is Eileen Farnham. Eileen was born and raised in the Netherlands to an Irish dad and a Portuguese-Angolan mom and has been living in Portugal for three years. Eileen promised herself as a young girl that she would never learn Portuguese and would never move to Portugal but she felt Portugal calling and today she calls Portugal home where she uses her multi-cultural background to help diverse people, companies & government communicate in the online space. Sh...

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23:50

Do Americans want to live in Portugal?

Portugal - The Simple Life ·

2025/09/26

For a bonus episode we take you inside the latest ‘Living in Portugal’ seminar from San Diego. Dylan is joined by organiser Bruce Hawker, João Pinheiro & Iva Slavtcheva who all presented at seminars held in San Francisco, Portland and San Diego. They discuss their shared love for Portugal, the exciting seminars held recently and why Americans want to live in Portugal. FOLLOW OUR GUESTS Portugal Resident WebsiteMedal WebsiteJoao on LinkedinIva on LinkedinIva on InstagramABOUT PORTUGA...

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52:16

Is NFL a thing in Portugal?

Portugal - The Simple Life ·

2025/09/22

This week, Dylan is joined by sports journalist Pedro Afonso. Born and raised in Portugal, Pedro somehow became a fan of the Green Bay Packers and American sports. Today he serves as a journalist for DAZN and reports on various sports including the NFL. He chats to Dylan about his love for NFL and American sports, as well as Portuguese football and, of course, why he loves living in Portugal and loves it even more when coming back home after his long work trips. FOLLOW OUR GUEST Pedro o...

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50:24

Finding your tribe in Portugal

Portugal - The Simple Life ·

2025/09/15

Our latest guest is Elsbeth Blekkenhorst-Tammes, she is originally from The Netherlands and after living and working all over the world she now calls Portugal her home. Elsbeth is an entrepreneur and the founder of the footwear company ‘Elisabietta Collection’. She co-ordinates and mentors various womens' networks and chats to Dylan about why she chose Portugal, why she loves her Portuguese neighbours and how you can find your tribe in Portugal. FOLLOW OUR GUEST: Elsbeth on LinkedInElsb...

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17:30

My Home in Portugal - Julita

Portugal - The Simple Life ·

2025/09/08

On this edition of 'My Home in Portugal’, Dylan is joined by Julita, a Polish lady who bought an off-plan apartment. We recorded this interview from the balcony of her beautiful new apartment on The Silver Coast, just after the moment she had seen if for the first time finished and this is some of their story. 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 a...

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60:36

In Portugal, we’re better when we’re together.

Portugal - The Simple Life ·

2025/09/01

From a small town in Portugal to 5 Olympic Games! Meet Susana Feitor — world record holder, motivational speaker, and one of Portugal’s Olympic athletes. 🏅 With a career spanning 30+ years, she shares what it really means to wear the Portuguese flag, the moments she misses most when abroad, and why she’s proudly Portuguese! FOLLOW OUR GUEST: Susana Feitor on LinkedIn ABOUT PORTUGAL THE SIMPLE LIFE PODCAST: "Portugal - The simple life”, an insider's perspective to Portugal. We ...

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44:25

We met in Portugal & started a band

Portugal - The Simple Life ·

2025/08/25

Although they had never met back home in the US, Greg, John and Seth's paths crossed in Caldas da Rainha, their new home on Portugal’s Silver Coast. That’s where they became friends and started a band — the Castor Bones Collective. In this episode, they sit down with Dylan to share: • Why they left the US and moved to Portugal 🇺🇸➡️🇵🇹 • The D7 Visa process and moving abroad • Finding community and friendship in Portugal • Living in the Silver Coast town of Caldas da Rainha • And a special

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58:33

Portugal, more than one way to belong

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2025/08/18

Mariam Navaid Ottimofiore is an author, researcher and economist with a truly international story. Originally from Pakistan, she has lived in 10 countries – but it was in Portugal that her young family finally felt at home. In this heartwarming conversation, Mariam shares: Why she chose Portugal and how it’s transformed her life Moving with children – and why her kids love living here How Portugal welcomes multicultural families The kindness, empathy and sense of belonging she’s found Insi...

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52:30

Portugal surprised me

Portugal - The Simple Life ·

2025/08/11

Our latest guest is Laurence Tham, who moved to Portugal from Australia 3 years ago. Laurence is the Portugal Chair of TIGER 2, hosting intimate, peer-focused discussions that go far beyond finance, touching on family, purpose, performance and personal legacy. Laurence is also an experienced speaker, frequently featured on podcasts and co-host of two of his shows. Amongst other things, he chats to Dylan about why he moved here, how he is enjoying the lifestyle and how Portugal has surprised h...

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44:42

Portugal was what I wished for

Portugal - The Simple Life ·

2025/08/04

This week, Dylan is joined by Anel Imanbay, TEDxMarvila lead and long-time Lisbon resident originally from Kazakhstan. Anel shares her inspiring journey to Portugal, how she made a wish to live here, and why this country continues to capture her heart. From raising a child in Portugal to building a vibrant creative community in Lisbon's neighbourhood of Marvila, this episode is full of heart, purpose and sunshine. FOLLOW OUR GUEST: Anel Imanbay LinkedInAnel Imanbay InstagramTEDxMarvila ...

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45:25

Portugal and your anxiety

Portugal - The Simple Life ·

2025/07/28

Mario Rui Santos is born and raised in Lisbon and joins Dylan on the latest episode of Portugal The Simple Life Podcast. Mario is a lecturer, a consultant, a mentor, a counsellor and a Hypnotherapist. He chats to Dylan about, amongst other things, his life in Portugal, his work as a therapist and how Portugal may be good for your anxiety. FOLLOW OUR GUESTS Mario on LinkedinMario's websiteABOUT PORTUGAL THE SIMPLE LIFE PODCAST: "Portugal - The simple life”, an insider's perspective to Po...

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39:56

My Home in Portugal - Ian & Mireille

Portugal - The Simple Life ·

2025/07/21

On this edition of 'My Home in Portugal’, Dylan is joined by Ian & Mireille. Mireille is originally from Belgium, Ian is from the UK where they currently live and together they bought an apartment in the beautiful town of Foz do Arelho. We recorded this interview, in the sunshine, in front of our Silver Coast and this is some of their story. ABOUT PORTUGAL THE SIMPLE LIFE PODCAST: "Portugal - The simple life”, an insider's perspective to Portugal. We already know about ...

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50:57

Something fishy going on in Portugal

Portugal - The Simple Life ·

2025/07/14

This week's episode is a bit fishy! Dylan is joined by Emily De Sousa is born in Canada but has deep Portuguese roots and her Portuguese has only got stronger as she’s got older. She’s a fisheries scientist, a foody and a lover of seafood and with her work as a seafood educator on the popular social media platform ‘Seaside with Emily’ it was only natural that her work would keep bringing her back to her Portuguese roots. Emily chats to Dylan about what she learned about Portugal growing up, w...

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52:03

Capturing Portugal's authentic moments

Portugal - The Simple Life ·

2025/07/07

Our latest guest, Jose Pedro Sousa, is a multi-award winning director and photographer based in Lisbon. Jose is responsible for some of the most iconic Portuguese television commercials and has even worked with Cristiano Ronaldo, he chats to Dylan about portraying the very best of Portugal in his work, what he loves about his country and how you can be part of some of the most authentic Portuguese moments and communities. FOLLOW OUR GUESTS Jose on LinkedinJose’s websiteABOUT PORTUGAL TH...

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50:48

Talking Portuguese art, wine & food

Portugal - The Simple Life ·

2025/06/30

Suzana Barros is our latest guest and is a very busy lady. Besides being a mom, Suzana is a ceramic artist and a restaurant owner. In this episode she chats to Dylan about her love for Portugal, ceramic art, wine, food and how to be part of the wonderful communities that will encounter everywhere in Portugal. FOLLOW OUR GUESTS Suzana on LinkedinRestaurante TagideSuzana’s Ceramic ArtABOUT PORTUGAL THE SIMPLE LIFE PODCAST: "Portugal - The simple life”, an insider's perspective to Po...

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55:54

History of Portugal. How to narrow it down?

Portugal - The Simple Life ·

2025/06/23

How do you narrow down Portugal’s history? Our latest guest tries to answer that question. Chris Jones is originally from New Zealand but has been living in Portugal for 7 years. Chris is publishing one of the few English language books on Portuguese history called ‘Meet The Tugas’. He chats to Dylan about what ‘Tugas’ means, his five year process of researching and writing this book, some of Portugal’s fascinating history and why he loves living in Portugal. FOLLOW OUR GUESTS Chris on ...

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