Oct 7, 2024

...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 comes to how she gets ready for a long trip. 

On this episode, she compares notes with Tiffany to see if her pre-trip habits...

Sep 30, 2024

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 a lighthearted examination of what people say incorrectly—and why it bugs us so much. We are hard on ourselves as...

Sep 23, 2024

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 police officer, Dreck had dreamed of settling in Italy for many years, but rather than seeing his grandbaby as a...

Sep 16, 2024

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 country, and which aspects of it she has been inspired to incoporate into her own daily life.

And what about the Japanese...

Sep 9, 2024

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 its entirety here on our show.

According to Expat Sandwich's show notes for the episode, "Veteran public radio producer...