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May 30, 2025

As you know if you're a regular listener, our show goes a lot deeper than travel tips an "best of"s. Our weekly conversations explore many aspects of life (both abroad and at home), and we encourage our listeners to live more daring and authentic lives.

But we've had so many requests for an episode about our...


May 28, 2025

On this snippet from a recent bonus episode—available only to our supporters on Patreon—Tiffany reveals why she decided to cancel her trip back to the States this year. 

To hear her full explanation, and lots of other answers to fun listener questions, become part of the Bittersweet Life community by supporting...


May 26, 2025

It's Memorial Day in the States, Aurelio's First Communion in Rome, and the occasion for a catch-up on the latest happenings in our lives on this casual, conversational episode. Happy Memorial Day to all who celebrate!

***Katy's sister Dana has recently been diagnosed with stage 4 agressive brain cancer. To help with...


May 23, 2025

Is there anywhere else on earth that offers as much sheer beauty as Italy? (We'd wager there isn't.) But in addition to Italy's undeniable beauty, it offers a sense of magic that, once you've experienced it, never quite leaves you.

With artistic masterpieces hidden in obscure churches, exquisite villages perched on...


May 21, 2025

Did Tiffany manage to witness the white smoke at conclave 2025 and see the first appearance of Pepe Leo XIV—as she did in 2013 for the election of Pope Francis? (Listen to this episode to hear that story!)

Unless you have unlimited time to spend hanging around St. Peter's Square for days on end, it's really luck of...