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Episode 588: Closets, and Other Things Italy Doesn't Have

Season 12 Episode 588

Have you ever noticed that Italian homes don't have closets?

Bedroom closets, linen closets, broom closets, coat closets—they simply don't exist (unl…

11 months, 4 weeks ago

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[THE BITTERSWEET PAST] The Complications of an Expat Divorce (with Debra Bruno)

Season 12

Do expat couples divorce more than couples who live in their home countries? They certainly face different challenges.

On this episode from our archi…

1 year ago

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Bittersweet Moment #225: Baffling Italian Beach Culture

Season 12

Tiffany does not get Italian beach culture.

In this candid (and a bit heated) mini-episode, she wonders: what's the appeal of overcrowded beaches, en…

1 year ago

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Episode 587: Tears and Surprises at a Caravaggio Exhibit

Season 12 Episode 587

Tiffany finally made it to Rome's epic 2025 Caravaggio exhibit and it was well worth the wait! (The tickets were also nearly as hard to come by as se…

1 year ago

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[THE BITTERSWEET PAST] Should I Stay or Should I Go? (with Amy Knauff)

Expat Amy has lived abroad since college. First in Italy, then in Nicaragua, then back to Italy.

In this interview from our archives, we sat down wit…

1 year ago

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[PATREON PREVIEW] What Were Katy and Tiffany Like as Kid Travelers?

After Monday's episode about traveling with teens, Tiffany and Katy continue the conversation on this bonus episode by turning the spotlight on thems…

1 year ago

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Episode 586: A Sudden Lack of Interest: Traveling with Teens

Season 12 Episode 586

Have you ever traveled with a teenager? Or maybe you have travel memories of your teenage self?

Were you as insufferable a traveler as teens these da…

1 year ago

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[THE BITTERSWEET PAST] The Thrills and Pitfalls of Dating in a Foreign Country

Season 12

Is dating harder when you're an expat? Is it easier? And does your gender make a difference?

If an expat dates a local, does that improve their socia…

1 year ago

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Bittersweet Moment #224: Italy's Republic Day vs. the Fourth of July

Season 12

Americans show their patriotism on the 4th of July—Italians do it on the 2nd of June.

But in very different ways! On this mini-episode, Tiffany talks…

1 year ago

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Episode 585: Paris Vacation or Comedy of Errors?

Season 12 Episode 585

Tiffany and her family recently spend ten days in and around Paris, a city Tiffany has visited many times.

Somehow, though—and to be fair, it was a q…

1 year ago

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