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"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! 

Portugal - The Simple Life Dylan Herholdt

    • Society & Culture
    • 4.7 • 40 Ratings

"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! 

    My Home in Portugal - Patrick Schaumans

    My Home in Portugal - Patrick Schaumans

    On this edition of 'My Home in Portugal’, Dylan is joined by Patrick Schaumans who is originally from Belgium. Patrick discovered and fell in love with Portugal. After deciding that he and his family wanted a holiday home in Portugal, Patrick explored the Silver Coast and never looked back. The Silver Coast feels like home and he chats to Dylan about why and how it's his favourite place to write novels. 

    Patrick Schaumans's books:
    WraakzomerDe Portugese Connectie
    More about Immo Portugal: https://www.immoportugal.com/

    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 podcast, we go deeper to meet the people who make this country so wonderful.
    Dylan, who has made his life in Portugal, shares an insider's perspective on what makes Portugal the unique, beautiful and fantastic country it is. Join him and his guests weekly as they shed light on the incredible people, culture, history and lifestyle that make Portugal so appealing. A country where everyone feels like they belong.
     
    Don’t forget to subscribe to our Podcast to receive more stories about living and moving to Portugal!
     
    SPONSOR:
    Portugal Realty, a Leisure Launch group company, sponsors this episode. 
    🇵🇹 If you are interested in 🏡 PROPERTY FOR SALE IN PORTUGAL, Dylan would love to chat with you!
    Send us a message!

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    If you’d like to get in touch or share your experience with Portugal, Dylan would love to hear from you!
    Email: ola@portugal-the-simple-life.com WhatsApp: (+351) 910 571 613

    🔔 SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more podcast videos about Portugal!


    🔔 DOWNLOAD our free Portugal The Simple Life Magazine


    Thank you so much for listening, or as we say here in Portugal, “Muito Obrigado”!
    Welcome to the simple life!

    • 42 min
    Falling for Portugal

    Falling for Portugal

    Veerle ‘Vos’ Devos has fallen for Portugal, she has lived in Portugal for close to 20 years, originally from Belgium, a historian, tour guide, book author and the latest guest on the podcast. She chats to Dylan about her love for Portugal, the pace of life, food, history, culture and about her unique book ‘To Die for Portugal’. 
    FOLLOW OUR GUEST
    Vos on InstagramVos on LinkedInVos’ book: "To Die for Portugal"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 podcast, we go deeper to meet the people who make this country so wonderful.
    Dylan, who has made his life in Portugal, shares an insider's perspective on what makes Portugal the unique, beautiful and fantastic country it is. Join him and his guests weekly as they shed light on the incredible people, culture, history and lifestyle that make Portugal so appealing. A country where everyone feels like they belong.
       
    Don’t forget to subscribe to our Podcast to receive more stories about living and moving to Portugal!
     
    SPONSOR:
    Portugal Realty, a Leisure Launch group company, sponsors this episode. 
    🇵🇹 If you are interested in 🏡 PROPERTY FOR SALE IN PORTUGAL, Dylan would love to chat with you!
    Send us a message!

    FOLLOW US:
    Portugal The Simple Life WebsitePortugal The Simple Life FacebookPortugal The Simple Life InstagramPortugal The Simple Life TwitterPortugal The Simple Life YouTubeFOLLOW OUR HOST:
    Dylan Herholdt - Portugal The Simple Life Podcast - LinkedIn Dylan Herholdt - Facebook Dylan The Simple Life - Instagram
    If you’d like to get in touch or share your experience with Portugal, Dylan would love to hear from you!
    Email: ola@portugal-the-simple-life.com WhatsApp: (+351) 910 571 613

    🔔 SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more podcast videos about Portugal!


    🔔 DOWNLOAD our free Portugal The Simple Life Magazine


    Thank you so much for listening, or as we say here in Portugal, “Muito Obrigado”!
    Welcome to the simple life!

    • 45 min
    Portugal's premier cyclist

    Portugal's premier cyclist

    Joao Almeida is one of the worlds top professional cyclists but Joao is just a normal guy from a typical Portuguese village here on The Silver Coast and our latest guest on the podcast. Joao chats to Dylan about the simple life, food, why he loves living on The Silver Coast and what he enjoys most about coming home after months on the road as a professional cyclist. 
    FOLLOW OUR GUEST
    Joao on Instagram
    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 podcast, we go deeper to meet the people who make this country so wonderful.
    Dylan, who has made his life in Portugal, shares an insider's perspective on what makes Portugal the unique, beautiful and fantastic country it is. Join him and his guests weekly as they shed light on the incredible people, culture, history and lifestyle that make Portugal so appealing. A country where everyone feels like they belong.
       
      Don’t forget to subscribe to our Podcast to receive more stories about living and moving to Portugal!
     
    SPONSOR:
    Portugal Realty, a Leisure Launch group company, sponsors this episode. 
    🇵🇹 If you are interested in 🏡 PROPERTY FOR SALE IN PORTUGAL, Dylan would love to chat with you!
    Send us a message!

    FOLLOW US:
    Portugal The Simple Life WebsitePortugal The Simple Life FacebookPortugal The Simple Life InstagramPortugal The Simple Life TwitterPortugal The Simple Life YouTubeFOLLOW OUR HOST:
    Dylan Herholdt - Portugal The Simple Life Podcast - LinkedIn Dylan Herholdt - Facebook Dylan The Simple Life - Instagram
    If you’d like to get in touch or share your experience with Portugal, Dylan would love to hear from you!
    Email: ola@portugal-the-simple-life.com WhatsApp: (+351) 910 571 613

    🔔 SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more podcast videos about Portugal!


    🔔 DOWNLOAD our free Portugal The Simple Life Magazine


    Thank you so much for listening, or as we say here in Portugal, “Muito Obrigado”!
    Welcome to the simple life!

    • 27 min
    Enjoying life in Portugal

    Enjoying life in Portugal

    Joining us from her car, Helena Ferro de Gouveia is our latest guest and talks to Dylan about why she is enjoying life in Portugal, she is proud to share that one of her greatest joys is appreciating the simple life in Portugal. From food to the Portuguese people, to the differences between living in Portugal and Germany. After having lived in Germany for over 20 years to work as an international war correspondent journalist, and later moving to Development Politics which led to living in dozens of countries on four different continents, in 2017 Helena returned home to Portugal, where she now occupies her time as a Political International Affairs Analyst for CNN, a writer, a consultant and a university professor.
    FOLLOW OUR GUEST
    Helena on LinkedinHelena on FacebookHelena on TwitterABOUT 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 podcast, we go deeper to meet the people who make this country so wonderful.
    Dylan, who has made his life in Portugal, shares an insider's perspective on what makes Portugal the unique, beautiful and fantastic country it is. Join him and his guests weekly as they shed light on the incredible people, culture, history and lifestyle that make Portugal so appealing. A country where everyone feels like they belong.
       
      Don’t forget to subscribe to our Podcast to receive more stories about living and moving to Portugal!
     
    SPONSOR:
    Portugal Realty, a Leisure Launch group company, sponsors this episode. 
    🇵🇹 If you are interested in 🏡 PROPERTY FOR SALE IN PORTUGAL, Dylan would love to chat with you!
    Send us a message!

    FOLLOW US:
    Portugal The Simple Life WebsitePortugal The Simple Life FacebookPortugal The Simple Life InstagramPortugal The Simple Life TwitterPortugal The Simple Life YouTubeFOLLOW OUR HOST:
    Dylan Herholdt - Portugal The Simple Life Podcast - LinkedIn Dylan Herholdt - Facebook Dylan The Simple Life - Instagram
    If you’d like to get in touch or share your experience with Portugal, Dylan would love to hear from you!
    Email: ola@portugal-the-simple-life.com WhatsApp: (+351) 910 571 613

    🔔 SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more podcast videos about Portugal!


    🔔 DOWNLOAD our free Portugal The Simple Life Magazine


    Thank you so much for listening, or as we say here in Portugal, “Muito Obrigado”!
    Welcome to the simple life!

    • 38 min
    Portugal Property Talks - A Place In The Sun Manchester

    Portugal Property Talks - A Place In The Sun Manchester

    On this edition of 'Portugal Property Talks', Dylan takes you inside the popular annual property show, A Place In The Sun Live, held in Manchester England. Dylan is joined by various guests who were at the recent show, his colleagues from Portugal Realty, Bruno and Charlotte, MD of A Place In The Sun, Andy Bridge, and independent property lawyer, Paula Meireles.
    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 podcast, we go deeper to meet the people who make this country so wonderful.
    Dylan, who has made his life in Portugal, shares an insider's perspective on what makes Portugal the unique, beautiful and fantastic country it is. Join him and his guests weekly as they shed light on the incredible people, culture, history and lifestyle that make Portugal so appealing. A country where everyone feels like they belong.
       
    Don’t forget to subscribe to our Podcast to receive more stories about living and moving to Portugal!
     
    SPONSOR:
    Portugal Realty, a Leisure Launch group company, sponsors this episode. 
    🇵🇹 If you are interested in 🏡 PROPERTY FOR SALE IN PORTUGAL, Dylan would love to chat with you!
    Send us a message!

    FOLLOW US:
    Portugal The Simple Life WebsitePortugal The Simple Life FacebookPortugal The Simple Life InstagramPortugal The Simple Life TwitterPortugal The Simple Life YouTubeFOLLOW OUR HOST:
    Dylan Herholdt - Portugal The Simple Life Podcast - LinkedIn Dylan Herholdt - Facebook Dylan The Simple Life - Instagram
    If you’d like to get in touch or share your experience with Portugal, Dylan would love to hear from you!
    Email: ola@portugal-the-simple-life.com WhatsApp: (+351) 910 571 613

    🔔 SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more podcast videos about Portugal!


    🔔 DOWNLOAD our free Portugal The Simple Life Magazine


    Thank you so much for listening, or as we say here in Portugal, “Muito Obrigado”!
    Welcome to the simple life!

    • 28 min
    Portugal's bright future

    Portugal's bright future

    Following Portugal’s recent general elections, Dylan is joined by Ines Bravo Figueiredo. Ines is born and raised in Portugal, is an entrepreneur and at the time of recording was the youngest female ever running for the office of Prime Minister in Portugal. Ines shares with Dylan her love for Portugal, what makes her proud of Portugal and why she believes in a bright future for Portugal.  


    FOLLOW OUR GUEST:


    Ines on Instagram 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 podcast, we go deeper to meet the people who make this country so wonderful.


    Dylan, who has made his life in Portugal, shares an insider's perspective on what makes Portugal the unique, beautiful and fantastic country it is. Join him and his guests weekly as they shed light on the incredible people, culture, history and lifestyle that make Portugal so appealing. A country where everyone feels like they belong.
       
      Don’t forget to subscribe to our Podcast to receive more stories about living and moving to Portugal!
     
    SPONSOR:


    Portugal Realty, a Leisure Launch group company, sponsors this episode. 


    🇵🇹 If you are interested in 🏡 PROPERTY FOR SALE IN PORTUGAL, Dylan would love to chat with you!
    Send us a message!

    FOLLOW US:


    Portugal The Simple Life WebsitePortugal The Simple Life FacebookPortugal The Simple Life InstagramPortugal The Simple Life TwitterPortugal The Simple Life YouTubeFOLLOW OUR HOST:
    Dylan Herholdt - Portugal The Simple Life Podcast - LinkedIn Dylan Herholdt - Facebook Dylan The Simple Life - Instagram
    If you’d like to get in touch or share your experience with Portugal, Dylan would love to hear from you!
    Email: ola@portugal-the-simple-life.com WhatsApp: (+351) 910 571 613

    🔔 SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more podcast videos about Portugal!


    🔔 DOWNLOAD our free Portugal The Simple Life Magazine


    Thank you so much for listening, or as we say here in Portugal, “Muito Obrigado”!
    Welcome to the simple life!

    • 51 min

Customer Reviews

4.7 out of 5
40 Ratings

40 Ratings

Morgan Fielder (SIG) ,

Fantastic insight into the Portugal lifestyle

I’ve been travelling to Portugal for 5 years now and just hoping to find the perfect home that sings to our families heart…we’re almost there and I love listening to this podcast to remind me to keep up the search.

Vampirefetish1 ,

Retirement

I’ve been looking at Portugal to retire and love your podcast it’s informative and I get to hear the language. Awesome job.

A doodle jump lover ,

Interesting, informative, & enjoyable!

With each episode, I am more and more drawn to life in Portugal. All the interviews have a common theme of warm people, beautiful geography, amazing food and wine, & a harmonious life!

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