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 live performance!

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• Castor Bones on Instagram
• Castor Bones on YouTube

ABOUT PORTUGAL THE SIMPLE LIFE PODCAST:
"Portugal - The simple life”, an insider's perspective on 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!

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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.

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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

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

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
Insights from her books and lessons about moving abroad

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• Mariam on LinkedIn
• Mariam on Instagram
• Mariam's website
• Mariam's book

ABOUT PORTUGAL THE SIMPLE LIFE PODCAST:
"Portugal - The simple life”, an insider's perspective on 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.

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• Portugal The Simple Life Website
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• 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!

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 him.

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• Laurence on LinkedIn
• Laurence on Instagram
• Laurence's website

ABOUT PORTUGAL THE SIMPLE LIFE PODCAST:
"Portugal - The simple life”, an insider's perspective on 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
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• 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!

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.

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• Anel Imanbay LinkedIn
• Anel Imanbay Instagram
• TEDxMarvila

ABOUT PORTUGAL THE SIMPLE LIFE PODCAST:
"Portugal - The simple life”, an insider's perspective on 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 such a unique, beautiful and fantastic country.
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 - 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

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🔔 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!

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 Linkedin
• Mario's website

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 - 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!

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 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.

⭐ 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 - 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!

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, what she continues to learn and love about Portugal, including, wine, Portuguese hospitality and of course, seafood.

FOLLOW OUR GUESTS

• Emily on Instagram
• Emily's website

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 - 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!

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 Linkedin
• Jose’s website

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 - 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!