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    The Bittersweet Life

    Life doesn’t have a script. At least, it doesn’t have to. Hosts Katy Sewall and Tiffany Parks explore the challenges and joys of moving abroad and moving home. Whether you’re living overseas, or not — or not yet — join us weekly for unadulterated conversation. Get to know Rome. Laugh at our embarrassments and insights. Most of all, imagine the possibilities for your own life (and meet some famous authors along the way).

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    Episode 333: Numbers Sep 14, 2020
    Show notes

    From lucky and unlucky numbers to numbers that make almost magical equations, from significant date to the "perfect" numbers, this week's episode is all about, well, numbers. And the fact that this is Episode Number 333 may—or may not—have anything to do with this week's choice of topic.

    Perhaps most intriguing of all: did you know that numbers can have color? To Tiffany they do.

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    BECOME A PATRON: Pledge your monthly support of The Bittersweet Life and receive awesome prizes in return for your generosity! Visit our Patreon site to find out more.

    TIP YOUR PODCASTER: Say thanks with a one-time donation to the podcast hosts you know and love. Click here to send financial support via PayPal. (You can also find a Donate button on the desktop version of our website.) The show needs your support to continue.

    SUBSCRIBE: Subscribe to the podcast to make sure you never miss an episode. Click here to find us on a variety of podcast apps.

    WRITE A REVIEW: Leave us a rating and a written review on iTunes so more listeners can find us.

    JOIN THE CONVERSATION: If you have a question or a topic you want us to address, send us an email here. You can also connect to us through Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Tag #thebittersweetlife with your expat story for a chance to be featured!

    NEW TO THE SHOW? Don't be afraid to start with Episode 1: OUTSET

    BOOK: Want to read Tiffany's book, Midnight in the Piazza? Learn more here or order on Amazon.

    TOUR ROME: If you're traveling to Rome, don't miss the chance to tour the city with Tiffany as your guide!


    Bittersweet Moment #75: Exploring Pompeii Sep 10, 2020
    Show notes

    Pompeii, an entire ancient city preserved exactly as it was when it was covered in lava and ash during the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD. Even for a seasoned traveler like Tiffany, the site inspires awe, wonder, and fascination.

    Come along as Tiffany visits this ancient city for the first time.

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    BECOME A PATRON: Pledge your monthly support of The Bittersweet Life and receive awesome prizes in return for your generosity! Visit our Patreon site to find out more.

    TIP YOUR PODCASTER: Say thanks with a one-time donation to the podcast hosts you know and love. Click here to send financial support via PayPal. (You can also find a Donate button on the desktop version of our website.) The show needs your support to continue.

    SUBSCRIBE: Subscribe to the podcast to make sure you never miss an episode. Click here to find us on a variety of podcast apps.

    WRITE A REVIEW: Leave us a rating and a written review on iTunes so more listeners can find us.

    JOIN THE CONVERSATION: If you have a question or a topic you want us to address, send us an email here. You can also connect to us through Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Tag #thebittersweetlife with your expat story for a chance to be featured!

    NEW TO THE SHOW? Don't be afraid to start with Episode 1: OUTSET

    BOOK: Want to read Tiffany's book, Midnight in the Piazza? Learn more here or order on Amazon.

    TOUR ROME: If you're traveling to Rome, don't miss the chance to tour the city with Tiffany as your guide!


    Episode 332: How We Live Now (with Bill Hayes) Sep 07, 2020
    Show notes

    Daily life during a devastating pandemic—something nearly no one alive has ever experienced before—is captured poignantly and artistically by Bill Hayes in his new book, How We Live Now: Scenes from the Pandemic. Today we catch up with the author and street photographer to learn about how the book was conceived, what inspired it, and how it was able to be published in record time.

    He and Katy discuss how the world changed almost overnight, and yet how, the early days of the pandemic already seem like a distant memory. He talks about things that are simply no longer a part of our lives, something as simple as shaking hands with a stranger or kissing a friend on the cheek, as well as all the things that make up our new normal: quiet streets, masked people, socially distanced meet-ups. He even shares an excerpt from the book in which he marvels about the uncanny silence on the streets of Manhattan.

    Order How We Live Now here or find it wherever you buy books. Find Bill Hayes on Instagram, Facebook, or at his website.

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    TIP YOUR PODCASTER: Say thanks with a one-time donation to the podcast hosts you know and love. Click here to send financial support via PayPal. (You can also find a Donate button on the desktop version of our website.) The show needs your support to continue.

    SUBSCRIBE: Subscribe to the podcast to make sure you never miss an episode. Click here to find us on a variety of podcast apps.

    WRITE A REVIEW: Leave us a rating and a written review on iTunes so more listeners can find us.

    JOIN THE CONVERSATION: If you have a question or a topic you want us to address, send us an email here. You can also connect to us through Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Tag #thebittersweetlife with your expat story for a chance to be featured!

    NEW TO THE SHOW? Don't be afraid to start with Episode 1: OUTSET

    BOOK: Want to read Tiffany's book, Midnight in the Piazza? Learn more here or order on Amazon.

    TOUR ROME: If you're traveling to Rome, don't miss the chance to tour the city with Tiffany as your guide!


    Bittersweet Moment #74: More Questions! Sep 03, 2020
    Show notes

    Monday's Conversation Starters episode just didn't cover all the things we want to know about each other! In today's mini-episode we continue the question-and-answer drill to delve deep into what makes us us...and we get lost in several tangents along the way.

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    BECOME A PATRON: Pledge your monthly support of The Bittersweet Life and receive awesome prizes in return for your generosity! Visit our Patreon site to find out more.

    TIP YOUR PODCASTER: Say thanks with a one-time donation to the podcast hosts you know and love. Click here to send financial support via PayPal. (You can also find a Donate button on the desktop version of our website.) The show needs your support to continue.

    SUBSCRIBE: Subscribe to the podcast to make sure you never miss an episode. Click here to find us on a variety of podcast apps.

    WRITE A REVIEW: Leave us a rating and a written review on iTunes so more listeners can find us.

    JOIN THE CONVERSATION: If you have a question or a topic you want us to address, send us an email here. You can also connect to us through Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Tag #thebittersweetlife with your expat story for a chance to be featured!

    NEW TO THE SHOW? Don't be afraid to start with Episode 1: OUTSET

    BOOK: Want to read Tiffany's book, Midnight in the Piazza? Learn more here or order on Amazon.

    TOUR ROME: If you're traveling to Rome, don't miss the chance to tour the city with Tiffany as your guide!


    Episode 331: Conversation Starters Aug 31, 2020
    Show notes

    Whether you're looking for a great question to break the ice on a first date or just want to get to know your best friend, parent, or spouse even better, today we ask each other odd and unusual questions that cause us to reflect on our own lives, desires, and idiosyncrasies.

    In this episode, we prove that even after 30 years of friendship, there are still new things you can learn about a person...if you ask them. Play along with us!

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    BECOME A PATRON: Pledge your monthly support of The Bittersweet Life and receive awesome prizes in return for your generosity! Visit our Patreon site to find out more.

    TIP YOUR PODCASTER: Say thanks with a one-time donation to the podcast hosts you know and love. Click here to send financial support via PayPal. (You can also find a Donate button on the desktop version of our website.) The show needs your support to continue.

    SUBSCRIBE: Subscribe to the podcast to make sure you never miss an episode. Click here to find us on a variety of podcast apps.

    WRITE A REVIEW: Leave us a rating and a written review on iTunes so more listeners can find us.

    JOIN THE CONVERSATION: If you have a question or a topic you want us to address, send us an email here. You can also connect to us through Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Tag #thebittersweetlife with your expat story for a chance to be featured!

    NEW TO THE SHOW? Don't be afraid to start with Episode 1: OUTSET

    BOOK: Want to read Tiffany's book, Midnight in the Piazza? Learn more here or order on Amazon.

    TOUR ROME: If you're traveling to Rome, don't miss the chance to tour the city with Tiffany as your guide!


    Bittersweet Moment #73: Mail Bag Aug 27, 2020
    Show notes

    When our listeners reach out to us to share how we've inspired them, delighted them, challenged them, or simply kept them company—well, it doesn't get much better than that for a podcaster.

    On this week's mini-episode, Katy shares some of our most heart-warming recent listener mail. And we always look forward to receiving more. Write us, or send us a voice memo, and maybe we'll turn the 'mail bag' into a regular feature.

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    TIP YOUR PODCASTER: Say thanks with a one-time donation to the podcast hosts you know and love. Click here to send financial support via PayPal. (You can also find a Donate button on the desktop version of our website.) The show needs your support to continue.

    SUBSCRIBE: Subscribe to the podcast to make sure you never miss an episode. Click here to find us on a variety of podcast apps.

    WRITE A REVIEW: Leave us a rating and a written review on iTunes so more listeners can find us.

    JOIN THE CONVERSATION: If you have a question or a topic you want us to address, send us an email here. You can also connect to us through Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Tag #thebittersweetlife with your expat story for a chance to be featured!

    NEW TO THE SHOW? Don't be afraid to start with Episode 1: OUTSET

    BOOK: Want to read Tiffany's book, Midnight in the Piazza? Learn more here or order on Amazon.

    TOUR ROME: If you're traveling to Rome, don't miss the chance to tour the city with Tiffany as your guide!


    Episode 330: America Grounded Aug 24, 2020
    Show notes

    A record number of Americans—42%—now hold passports (up from 27% in 2007) but much good it will do them. In the wake of this unprecedented pandemic, there are only a handful of countries in the entire world that are welcoming Americans with no quarantine requirement. As a result, most US residents have traded in their passports for camping gear this summer.

    On this episode, we chat about how travel-lovers are handling these new restrictions on their movement, as well as the other side of the coin: what is Europe (and the rest of the world) like with no American tourists?

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    TIP YOUR PODCASTER: Say thanks with a one-time donation to the podcast hosts you know and love. Click here to send financial support via PayPal. (You can also find a Donate button on the desktop version of our website.) The show needs your support to continue.

    SUBSCRIBE: Subscribe to the podcast to make sure you never miss an episode. Click here to find us on a variety of podcast apps.

    WRITE A REVIEW: Leave us a rating and a written review on iTunes so more listeners can find us.

    JOIN THE CONVERSATION: If you have a question or a topic you want us to address, send us an email here. You can also connect to us through Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Tag #thebittersweetlife with your expat story for a chance to be featured!

    NEW TO THE SHOW? Don't be afraid to start with Episode 1: OUTSET

    BOOK: Want to read Tiffany's book, Midnight in the Piazza? Learn more here or order on Amazon.

    TOUR ROME: If you're traveling to Rome, don't miss the chance to tour the city with Tiffany as your guide!


    Bittersweet Moment #72: A Long Way to Italy Aug 19, 2020
    Show notes

    Tiffany is 19 and desperate to meet up with her boyfriend in Italy in the final weeks of summer before heading back to university in the fall. She's worked all summer and saved enough for the flight. She's got the tickets and a place to stay... what could possibly go wrong?

    Five flights, a bus ride, two train rides, and a taxi later...

    Suffice it to say, back then she was not yet the expert travel planner she would become. She made a lot of mistakes that trip, but it made for a voyage she'll never forget. And, oddly, it only made her yearn to travel more.

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    TIP YOUR PODCASTER: Say thanks with a one-time donation to the podcast hosts you know and love. Click here to send financial support via PayPal. (You can also find a Donate button on the desktop version of our website.) The show needs your support to continue.

    SUBSCRIBE: Subscribe to the podcast to make sure you never miss an episode. Click here to find us on a variety of podcast apps.

    WRITE A REVIEW: Leave us a rating and a written review on iTunes so more listeners can find us.

    JOIN THE CONVERSATION: If you have a question or a topic you want us to address, send us an email here. You can also connect to us through Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Tag #thebittersweetlife with your expat story for a chance to be featured!

    NEW TO THE SHOW? Don't be afraid to start with Episode 1: OUTSET

    BOOK: Want to read Tiffany's book, Midnight in the Piazza? Learn more here or order on Amazon.

    TOUR ROME: If you're traveling to Rome, don't miss the chance to tour the city with Tiffany as your guide!


    Episode 329: Expat Move Time Warp (with Stephanie Fuccio) Aug 17, 2020
    Show notes

    The uncertainty of the expat life is magnified by life during a devastating global pandemic. But how often to you get to hear from the same person, just before and then during a major catastrophe that touches virtually every person in the world?

    Today we're joined by Stephanie Fuccio, Italian-American long-term expat (mostly in Asia), and host and creator of the Geopats podcast network. Through the magic of radio we hear from Stephanie, first back in January, days before she moved from Shanghai to Berlin, then a month later after she had settled in the German capital, then fast-forward six months to post-lockdown Berlin. It's a very personal journey that turned out much different than expected.

    Find Stephanie on Twitter, Instagram, or on her website.

    ***Related episodes***

    *Hear about Katy's recent move from San Francisco to Seattle on Episode 277: Transition.

    *Guest Mike Shaw talks about his move from China to Bali on Episode 288: China vs. Bali

    *Guest Debra Bruno talks about the depression and isolation that repatriating can cause on Episode 64: Repat.

    *Guest Maria Foley discusses the results of a survey she conducted of former expats to discover what struggles they faced coming home in Episode 66: Repat, Part 2.

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    TIP YOUR PODCASTER: Say thanks with a one-time donation to the podcast hosts you know and love. Click here to send financial support via PayPal. (You can also find a Donate button on the desktop version of our website.) The show needs your support to continue.

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    JOIN THE CONVERSATION: If you have a question or a topic you want us to address, send us an email here. You can also connect to us through Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Tag #thebittersweetlife with your expat story for a chance to be featured!

    NEW TO THE SHOW? Don't be afraid to start with Episode 1: OUTSET

    BOOK: Want to read Tiffany's book, Midnight in the Piazza? Learn more here or order on Amazon.

    TOUR ROME: If you're traveling to Rome, don't miss the chance to tour the city with Tiffany as your guide!


    Bittersweet Moment #71: Looking for the Little Things Aug 13, 2020
    Show notes

    A lot of us are walking more these days, in some cases, around and around the same neighborhood. On today's mini-episode, Katy takes us outside to the blocks around her Seattle home, exploring and commenting on the tiny little creative things that are happening in her neighborhood.

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    TIP YOUR PODCASTER: Say thanks with a one-time donation to the podcast hosts you know and love. Click here to send financial support via PayPal. (You can also find a Donate button on the desktop version of our website.) The show needs your support to continue.

    SUBSCRIBE: Subscribe to the podcast to make sure you never miss an episode. Click here to find us on a variety of podcast apps.

    WRITE A REVIEW: Leave us a rating and a written review on iTunes so more listeners can find us.

    JOIN THE CONVERSATION: If you have a question or a topic you want us to address, send us an email here. You can also connect to us through Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Tag #thebittersweetlife with your expat story for a chance to be featured!

    NEW TO THE SHOW? Don't be afraid to start with Episode 1: OUTSET

    BOOK: Want to read Tiffany's book, Midnight in the Piazza? Learn more here or order on Amazon.

    TOUR ROME: If you're traveling to Rome, don't miss the chance to tour the city with Tiffany as your guide!


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