Feb 27, 2023

Is it possible to move to Italy without speaking Italian? Can you find a job in Italy without speaking Italian? Can you make friends?

This week we tackle a listener email, a question from someone who is pining to move to Italy, but is worried that she won't be able to find work or fit in, since she barely speaks...

Feb 23, 2023

You've seen the David, you know all about the Duomo, and the Uffizi is just to crowded...

What else is there to see in Florence? As it turns out, a lot. 

On this mini-episode, Tiffany fills you in on some amazing places to visit in Florence once you've seen the top three.

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Feb 20, 2023

Today The Bittersweet Life pops off to Florence, or at least, Tiffany regales Katy with the details of her recent trip to the cradle of the Renaissance, including specific stops she made to research her latest book, a YA historical fiction thriller set in Florence in 1600.

Also, we talk about how memory-provoking it can...

Feb 16, 2023

After a discussion about how living in a foreign country can sometimes make you feel like you're completely overlooked and even invisible, Katy shares why, as a writer, that might be a wonderful thing.

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Feb 13, 2023

Today we start the episode with a clip of comedy writer David Sedaris talking about his experiences as an expat, someone who, as he says, "doesn't count." This sparks a conversation about the anonymity that comes with being and living abroad. Is it a good thing? Is it simply a novelty that will wear off the longer...