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Portugal - The Simple Life

Portugal - The Simple Life

Written by: Dylan Herholdt
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"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 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!

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Episodes
  • Wearing many hats in Portugal
    Jan 19 2026

    Our latest guest wears many hats. Ana Ribeiro Pinto is a mom, a booking agent for one of the world’s most popular music festivals, a podcast host and a helps people heal through retreats focused on breath work and movement. Ana chats to Dylan about, amongst other things, growing up in Portugal, how Portugal is so welcoming, why Portugal is such a popular place for musicians to perform and how Portugal gives us the space and freedom to wear many hats.

    FOLLOW OUR GUEST

    • Ana on Instagram
    • Ana's website
    • Ana's podcast

    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 beaches. 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 one of the world's best places to live!
    Don’t forget to subscribe to our Podcast to receive more stories about living and moving to Portugal!

    ⭐ EXCLUSIVE FOR SUBSCRIBERS⭐
    If you’re looking to buy a home in Portugal, book a 30-minute call with Dylan here:
    BOOK A CALL
    There are only 5 slots available every week – EXCLUSIVE for our podcast subscribers!

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

    FOLLOW US:

    • Portugal The Simple Life Website
    • Portugal The Simple Life Facebook
    • Portugal The Simple Life Instagram
    • Portugal The Simple Life X
    • Portugal The Simple Life YouTube


    FOLLOW OUR HOST:

    • Dylan Herholdt - 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!

    🔔
    FREE DOWNLOAD - Get your copy of '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!

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    54 mins
  • Portugal makes me younger
    Jan 12 2026

    Can Portugal make you younger? Our next guest certainly thinks so! In this episode Dylan is joined by actor Richard Bjorklund. Richard is originally from Sweden but has been living in Portugal for seven years, where he has been working as a model and an actor, you can see some of his work in the very popular Lohause glasses commercials. He chats to Dylan about what he enjoys about the Simple Life here and how Portugal has made him feel young again.

    FOLLOW OUR GUEST

    • Richard 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 beaches. 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 one of the world's best places to live!
    Don’t forget to subscribe to our Podcast to receive more stories about living and moving to Portugal!

    ⭐ EXCLUSIVE FOR SUBSCRIBERS⭐
    If you’re looking to buy a home in Portugal, book a 30-minute call with Dylan here:
    BOOK A CALL
    There are only 5 slots available every week – EXCLUSIVE for our podcast subscribers!

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

    FOLLOW US:

    • Portugal The Simple Life Website
    • Portugal The Simple Life Facebook
    • Portugal The Simple Life Instagram
    • Portugal The Simple Life X
    • Portugal The Simple Life YouTube


    FOLLOW OUR HOST:

    • Dylan Herholdt - 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!

    🔔
    FREE DOWNLOAD - Get your copy of '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!

    Show More Show Less
    41 mins
  • What is Portugal's love language?
    Jan 5 2026

    If countries had a ‘love language’, what would Portugal’s ‘love language’ be? Margo Gabriel is the latest guest on the podcast and Margo is a food and wine writer who’s work has been featured in The New York Times, Huffpost, The Global Taste, Cuisine Noir & Lisbon Insiders. So, naturally, food and wine brought her to Portugal. She chats to Dylan about her love for Portuguese food, wine, local restaurants and a very underrated food culture.

    FOLLOW OUR GUEST

    • Margo on Instagram
    • Margo 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 beaches. 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 one of the world's best places to live!
    Don’t forget to subscribe to our Podcast to receive more stories about living and moving to Portugal!

    ⭐ EXCLUSIVE FOR SUBSCRIBERS⭐
    If you’re looking to buy a home in Portugal, book a 30-minute call with Dylan here:
    BOOK A CALL
    There are only 5 slots available every week – EXCLUSIVE for our podcast subscribers!

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

    FOLLOW US:

    • Portugal The Simple Life Website
    • Portugal The Simple Life Facebook
    • Portugal The Simple Life Instagram
    • Portugal The Simple Life X
    • Portugal The Simple Life YouTube


    FOLLOW OUR HOST:

    • Dylan Herholdt - 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!

    🔔
    FREE DOWNLOAD - Get your copy of '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!

    Show More Show Less
    43 mins
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