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Episode 538: Stayers, Goers, and Newbies

The Bittersweet Life

One of the hardest things about expat life is when your friends inevitably leave. For some expats, this happens like clockwork every single year (usually in June), causing heartache, disappointment, and a sense of continually having to begin again with a fresh set of expat friends. An on The Culture Blend (that was mentioned to us by one of our expat listeners) details this phenomenon perfectly, describing the three types of expats: Stayers, Goers, and Newbies? Which one are you? Or is there, as Tiffany believes, a fourth category: Lifers? Or are those people no longer expats? Join...

[PATREON PREVIEW] A Very Italian End to the School Year

The Bittersweet Life

On this bonus episode exclusively for our Patreon supporters, we take you inside a very loud, very LATE dinner celebration marking the end of the school year in Rome. How late is too late for a third grader to party? Depends on who you ask. Want to hear more? Become part of the Bittersweet Life community by supporting just on ! For as little as $5 per month—less than the price of a coffee in some places—you will have access to multiple bonus episodes every single month. You'll hear conversations that would never take place on the main show, you'll be part of our new chat...

Episode 537: Navigating US Taxes as an Expat (with Nathalie Goldstein)

The Bittersweet Life

Whether you're a newly minted expat wondering how to go about filing your US taxes, or a longterm expat who wants to make sure you're doing it right—or maybe it's been years since you filed a return and now you're scared to get help—this episode is for you. Expat tax expert, and founder and CEO of , Nathalie Goldstein joins us to make sense of the often mystifying tax requirements that US expats have to grapple with every single year. As an enrolled agent with a focus on expat taxes, Nathalie combines her deep understanding of tax laws with a passion for simplifying financial...

Episode 536: Trying Something New: How to Keep Trying

The Bittersweet Life

Katy continues to have epiphanies as she challenges herself every week in her pottery class. In a continuation of our episode, we talk about what it is that keeps us trying when those new things inevitably continue to be hard work. We also discuss those "fantasy self" items we buy for ourselves when, full of ambition, we decide we are going to start a new hobby before we really know what it entails. We also take the opportunity to hear from our listeners about the hardest things they've ever tried. Make sure you listen to the first installment of this topic first, ....

[PATREON PREVIEW] Angelic Encounters

The Bittersweet Life

Want to hear more? Become part of the Bittersweet Life community by supporting just on ! For as little as $5 per month—less than the price of a coffee in some places—you will have access to multiple bonus episodes every single month. You'll hear conversations that would never take place on the main show, you'll be part of our new chat community, you'll have access to Patreon-only content in addition to bonus episodes, and you'll be invited to join us for regular live meet-ups. But most importantly, you'll be doing your part to help keep this show alive—an independent...

Episode 535: The Millennial Saint

The Bittersweet Life

The Pope has given the green light to canonize the very first saint from the millennial generation, Italian Carlo Acutis. Does it seem strange to have a saint from your own generation? Or one from a generation even younger than yours? Does it take away a little from the "magic" of the saints, who lived 2000 years ago and have improbable and unbelievable legends swirling around them? Or does it add to the wonder of the saints to know that these miracles—according to the Catholic church—are still happening, even in our day? And here's a deeper question: can you believe in miracles and...

[PATREON PREVIEW] Sorry About the Giant Squid

The Bittersweet Life

Want to hear more? Become part of the Bittersweet Life community by supporting just on ! For as little as $5 per month—less than the price of a coffee in some places—you will have access to multiple bonus episodes every single month. You'll hear conversations that would never take place on the main show, you'll be part of our new chat community, you'll have access to Patreon-only content in addition to bonus episodes, and you'll be invited to join us for regular live meet-ups. But most importantly, you'll be doing your part to help keep this show alive—an independent...

Episode 534: Trying Something New: It's Supposed to Be Hard

The Bittersweet Life

The difficulty is the point. How often have we been seduced into thinking that something we've never tried must be easy, simply because experts make it look that way? On this episode, we talk about the new things we've recently tried, and how often we underestimated how difficult they would be. As Katy dips her toes into the art of pottery, she learns that failing is a crucial part of the learning process. If you liked this episode, don't miss The stationery company Tiffany mentions in this episode is . ------------------------------------- ADVERTISE WITH US: Reach expats, future expats, and...

[PATREON PREVIEW] You Can Move to Italy—But Should You?

The Bittersweet Life

Want to hear more? Become part of the Bittersweet Life community by supporting just on ! For as little as $5 per month—less than the price of a coffee in some places—you will have access to multiple bonus episodes every single month. You'll hear conversations that would never take place on the main show, you'll be part of our new chat community, you'll have access to Patreon-only content in addition to bonus episodes, and you'll be invited to join us for regular live meet-ups. But most importantly, you'll be doing your part to help keep this show alive—an independent podcast...

Episode 533: Italy Welcomes the Digital Nomad

The Bittersweet Life

If you've been dreaming of moving to Italy but thought it was impossible, your chance has finally arrived! Italy has just launched the so-called "Digital Nomad Visa" which enables non-EU-nationals who are self-employed or remote workers who derive their income entirely outside of Italy, the chance to live in Italy on a year-by-year basis. For Italaphiles and wannabe expats around the globe, this may just be a dream come true. Tiffany and Katy discuss the details of this new visa, what the requirements are, and if it's a good or a bad idea for Italy's economy....

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