The 5 Best The Bittersweet Life Podcast Episodes
1) Bittersweet Moment #58: EMPTY ROME
Rome has finally opened up for walks in the center. Even so, when Tiffany finally has a chance to wander through the city, she finds it all but empty at midday. From the Spanish Steps to Piazza Venezi...Show More
2) Episode 307: REPORTING
When did a podcast about travel, living abroad, embracing adventure, and going off the script become about… staying home all day, every day? Since coronavirus, that’s when. The Bittersweet Life is cer...Show More
3) Bittersweet Moment #51: LOCKDOWN, Part 4
How are our daily lives changed due to quarantine and life during the coronavirus outbreak? It seems like every day something changes: restrictions get tighter, a new epicenter emerges, and the new th...Show More
4) Episode 286: PAUL THEROUX, Part 1
Legendary travel writer Paul Theroux joins us this week for a candid, backstage interview delving into his five decades spent traveling the world and writing about it. He delves into what brought him ...Show More
5) Episode 1: OUTSET
The premiere episode looks at the challenges of expat life from a short-term and long-term perspective. Hosts Katy Sewall and Tiffany Parks describe the fear and liberation of moving abroad. They also...Show More
6) Bittersweet Peek: There's No Place like Work for the Holidays
The holidays aren't all fun and games. Sometimes you have to go to work. But is there any sort of magic to work this time of year? We discuss this topic on our latest bonus episode, and share some of ...Show More
7) Episode 607: Pageantry and Anticipation
The Christmas season starts earlier and earlier every year. Pretty soon we'll be setting up our tree before Halloween! What do you think about this? Are you shamelessly here for it, or do you cringe ...Show More
8) The Bittersweet Past: The Illusion of Choice (with Tom Vanderbilt)
Why do you like what you like? Journalist Tom Vanderbilt joins us to explore how our likes and dislikes are formed. His new book is You May Also Like: Taste in an Age of Endless Choice. Find Tom Vande...Show More
9) Bittersweet Moment #234: A Surprisingly Perfect Time to Visit Rome
What's the best time of year to visit Rome? That's a truly impossible question to answer, but Tiffany has an ideal time that might surprise you. Listen to this mini-episode to discover the unlikely pe...Show More
10) Episode 606: The Anxiety of the Unexpected
A sudden change of plans, an unexpected surgery—these are the kinds of things that can throw your world into temporary disarray, and often cause no little anxiety in the process. On this personal and ...Show More