“If your outward commercial presence is so important that you’re forgetting to be a real human—maybe that’s the danger.” —Heard on this week’s episode 🎧 We tackle our obsession with the selfie & how it may be changing the way we travel. ow.ly/SCkW50MMmHT

Anyone else having this problem? I follow just over 400 people

Should we ask our children for their permission before we post their images online? This is just one of the many questions I pose to Aurelio on this week’s mini episode. Check it out! Bittersweet Moment n. 193 {Stop Taking my Picture!} ow.ly/x9bT50MPH3B

With the permission of JJ’s beloved brother Shane, I share this shockingly awful news. JJ Michael passed away unexpectedly in Bangkok last week. Shane put it best: “His passing does not seem real or fair.” Hearing a person’s voice is so important. I encourage you to listen. ♥️

After 8 trains, 5 ferries, 2 car rentals & over a month exploring Italy from top to bottom, author Jess Walter joins us to talk about his epic Italian journey. He shares tips & takeaways from his deep dive into the cuisine, culture & history of Italy. ow.ly/LycO50NHuaZ

Thank Jess Walter for sharing your incredible journey with The Bittersweet Life

Thanks Jess Walter

A proposed law in Italy would ban the use of English words in official documents with fines of up to €100,000 for offenders. But is the Italian language really under threat by Anglomania? Are language laws necessary or a threat to freedom of speech? ow.ly/uuh450NKrKW

When is a box not a box? When is smoking not something you do but something you wear? When is golf not a sport but an item of clothing? When it’s used in Italian! See if you can guess the Italian meaning of these English words better than Katy did. ow.ly/PFHi50NMfUM

The journalist Silvia Stellacci s.stellacci was on the Zeta team that 1st reported on stunning archaeological finds beneath the Casino dell'Aurora; here with Leonardo Pini she offers really serious reporting on today's eviction of Princess Rita zetaluiss.it/2023/04/20/cas…

Interested in this story? Hear an EXCLUSIVE from the princess herself on The Bittersweet Life podcast episode # 439 titled Princess Rita and the fight over the Villa Aurora. The Bittersweet Life The Seattle Times seattletimes.com/entertainment/…

We are saddened to hear Princess Rita Boncompagni Ludovisi has been evicted from Villa Aurora. Listen to our interview with Princess Rita in which she opens up about being forced from her 500-year-old villa with paintings by Guercino & Caravaggio: ow.ly/t9Oc50NP8c2

A very stoic breakfast.

Today we bring you an adventure on the high seas! Listener Jordan sent us a letter about the bittersweet decision to say goodbye to the boat in which he rowed across the Atlantic Ocean, a boat that’s been with him on the greatest adventures of his life. ow.ly/PXvq50NXma

Have you listened to this week’s mini-episode? We read a letter from a listener about a boat that is extremely important to him, and why he’s decided it’s time to say goodbye—as well as the unforgettable way he’s going to put the boat to rest. ow.ly/qcJe50O250E

📣 We have a big big big big BIG announcement coming your way tomorrow! 🎉 Don’t miss Monday’s episode to hear the news! 🗞️

Trip of a lifetime! 👀

“I loved it and I hated it… It was the bittersweet [life].” —Heard on this week’s episode ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If you’ve ever considered moving abroad and becoming an au pair, don’t miss this interview with Isidora Salcedo. Episode 479 {Diary of an Au Pair} ow.ly/8qGf50OkQ2s

Tiffany & Claudio got married at the exquisite Hotel Donna Camilla Savelli—also the site of our intimate Rome trip this October! Award-winning author Jess Walter joins us to explain why this hotel is so magical & shares a short piece he wrote about it. ow.ly/JcoX50Oyvlr

“My son leaves the funeral before I’m even in the ground.” And more fun at the Esquire Napkin Project. (Drink not included.) esquire.com/entertainment/…