The Bittersweet Life

To get into the Halloween mood, grab a hot drink, dim the lights, and curl up in a cozy spot to listen to this new original radio drama.

Matthew P. Woerner and our friends at Audioimagination77 Produ…

How do you get into the spooky Halloween spirit?

If you're like us, you spend October reading scary books.

Find out what's on our Halloween reading list list on this week's episode.

If you want to or…

In this exclusive bonus episode—of which we're sharing just a sneak peek here—we chat about what movies get wrong when they showcase a particular city when filming on location.

What major mistake w…

This month, Tiffany sets off to accomplish one of her New Year's resolutions: a month of buying nothing (beyond the essentials of daily life).

In an effort to better understand her spending habits, s…

...and what does how you prepare for a trip say about you?

As Katy prepares to fly off to Italy for the second annual Bittersweet Life Rome Trip, she notices some particular habits she has when it co…

This week we're offering a peek behind the paywall by airing an episode on the main show that was originally intended as a bonus episode—shared just with our Patreon supporters.

This conversation is …

Retiring to Italy—it's a dream for many people. 

But what about for a single man who has sole custody of his small grandchild?

Today's guest, Dreck Baker, is not your typical retiree expat. A retired…

Tiffany is fresh off a two-week trip to Japan, a place that to her feels unique in the world.

Hear some of her insights on what she discovered about the daily life and culture of this fascinating cou…

A number of years back, expat podcast Expat Sandwich produced a documentary episode all about... us! As we prepare to launch our 12th season (can you believe it?), we've decided to air the episode in…

In her quest for novelty and trying new things, Katy takes to the skies. What is the craziest thing you ever tried?

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Tiffany moved to Italy as an expat in the fall of 2004—almost exactly two decades ago. Since then, she's married an Italian and started a family, bought a home in Italy, and become an Italian citizen…

Reading books can inspire you to travel, and travel can inspire you to read books. It's what we call a delicious cycle.

Today we talk about the books (and other types of art) that have inspired not o…

Dreaming of moving abroad but loath to give up the job you love? On this episode from our archives, we discuss the hazards of giving up or interrupting your career in order to persue your expat dream…

You did it! You've landed that amazing job, or maybe you're successfully living abroad in the country you've always dreamed of, or you've published your book, bought your dream home, won a major awar…

Tiffany has an addiction she's decided to break, but she doesn't want to talk about it on the main show.

She talks about it on this exclusive bonus episode.

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What’s the difference between a goal and a quest?

On this episode pulled from our archives (it's August afterall), Tiffany and Katy discuss what goes in to embarking on a quest, and why you would wan…

Who does leisure better, Italy or America?

The answer is probably obvious, but you may be surprised to learn that Italians are emulating more and more the infamous American work ethic.

Is the Italian…

On this exclusive bonus episode, we put you and Tiffany, our queen of trivia, to the test. How many questions about July can you answer correctly?

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From all accounts, the ancient Romans knew how to do leisure—the priviledged classes at least.

According to historians, they didn't see leisure time as something they got to enjoy once their obligati…

What is it like to divide your life between two countries? It sounds like the best of both worlds, but is it really?

Today we are joined by someone who does just that, Laurel Attanasio, founder of La…