We talk with veteran public radio producer Katy Sewell and writer Tiffany Parks, hosts of the podcast The Bittersweet Life. Laugh, cry, and learn about life and Rome in the process!

We talk with veteran public radio producer Katy Sewell and writer Tiffany Parks, hosts of the podcast The Bittersweet Life. Laugh, cry, and learn about life and Rome in the process!

#021 Rome with The Bittersweet Life

There's so much going on in Venezuela these days, it's hard to keep up. Luckily we have Marian Lefeld, an artist from Caracas to help us understand and navigate the current political and economic volatility. Lefeld moved to the United States twenty-two years ago with her husband Max just after Chavez was elected President. She shares what it was like to move to the US and leave her family behind, as well as current struggles in both countries.

There's so much going on in Venezuela these days, it's hard to keep up. Luckily we have Marian Lefeld, an artist from Caracas to help us understand and navigate the current political and economic volatility. Lefeld moved to the United States twenty-two years ago with her husband Max just after Chavez was elected President. She shares what it was like to move to the US and leave her family behind, as well as current struggles in both countries.

#020 Culture Shock Flashback: Venezuela

Charity Blansit

Charity Blansit moved to Barcelona 17 years ago for love--before the smartphone and crush of tourism. She helps us make much needed sense around Catalonia's ongoing fight for independence as well as offering some guidance around cultural customs and learning two languages at the same time.

Charity Blansit moved to Barcelona 17 years ago for love--before the smartphone and crush of tourism. She helps us make much needed sense around Catalonia's ongoing fight for independence as well as offering some guidance around cultural customs and learning two languages at the same time.

#019 Barcelona with Charity Blansit

Daniel Cleland

We discuss the resurgence and research benefits of plant medicines. Daniel Cleland takes you deep into the Amazon and shares what it's like to take ayahuasca, the role of the Shaman, and his life in Peru and South America.

We discuss the resurgence and research benefits of plant medicines. Daniel Cleland takes you deep into the Amazon and shares what it's like to take ayahuasca, the role of the Shaman, and his life in Peru and South America.

#018 Peru, Ayahuasca and the Daniel Cleland Experience

Culture Shock Flashback turns Expat Sandwich on its head. Instead of interviewing American expats, we invite foreign expats living in the United States to share their experience. In this episode we talk with French nationals Charlotte and Laurent about their thoughts on American culture.

Culture Shock Flashback turns Expat Sandwich on its head. Instead of interviewing American expats, we invite foreign expats living in the United States to share their experience. In this episode we talk with French nationals Charlotte and Laurent about their thoughts on American culture.

#017 Culture Shock Flashback: French Edition

Mike Martino

Mike Martino went from jazz musician to second degree black belt in karate to software development and then finally being a potter living in Japan for the last 21 years. Martino offers incredible insight into Japanese culture, hilarious language mishaps, and even a romp through the prison system--which turns out to be a little different from the way they do things in the US.

Mike Martino went from jazz musician to second degree black belt in karate to software development and then finally being a potter living in Japan for the last 21 years. Martino offers incredible insight into Japanese culture, hilarious language mishaps, and even a romp through the prison system--which turns out to be a little different from the way they do things in the US.

#016 Japan with Mike Martino

Judson Moore

We're back with Season 2! What do you do when you just can't help yourself helping other people? We talk with Judson Moore and discuss how to plug in through foreign exchange, Peace Corps, how to become a foreign diplomat and more. In OUR book, nice guys finish FIRST!

We're back with Season 2! What do you do when you just can't help yourself helping other people? We talk with Judson Moore and discuss how to plug in through foreign exchange, Peace Corps, how to become a foreign diplomat and more. In OUR book, nice guys finish FIRST!

#015 Peace Man: Judson Moore

David Lebovitz

Moving to a country is hard enough--chef, blogger and cookbook author David Lebovitz discusses his kitchen renovation disaster in Paris featured in his new book "L'appart" as well as providing us with better understanding of French culture.

Moving to a country is hard enough--chef, blogger and cookbook author David Lebovitz discusses his kitchen renovation disaster in Paris featured in his new book "L'appart" as well as providing us with better understanding of French culture.

#014 Paris with David Lebovitz

Jay Dillon

Everyone has ideas, but few push them to reality. Jay Dillon, founder of Yardbird, discusses moving to Hong Kong to oversee manufacturing for his startup, and navigating corruption, piracy, and worker conditions in China as well as life amongst the "hongkies."

Everyone has ideas, but few push them to reality. Jay Dillon, founder of Yardbird, discusses moving to Hong Kong to oversee manufacturing for his startup, and navigating corruption, piracy, and worker conditions in China as well as life amongst the "hongkies."

#013 Hong Kong with Jay Dillon

Jilli Leonard

Immediately following college, 23 year-old Jilli Leonard jumped on an opportunity to teach English as a second language in China. After 2 years of learning the ropes, she shares wisdom gained on the other side of the world while navigating a life in Shanghai. Our eyes remain wide open at her observations and insight at such a young age.

Immediately following college, 23 year-old Jilli Leonard jumped on an opportunity to teach English as a second language in China. After 2 years of learning the ropes, she shares wisdom gained on the other side of the world while navigating a life in Shanghai. Our eyes remain wide open at her observations and insight at such a young age.

#012 Shanghai with Jilli Leonard

Running from the law? Looking for a place to retire or simply want to know what it's like to live in another country? Expat Sandwich, hosted by Marty Walker, features an eclectic range of expats sharing the best, the weirdest and the worst of living abroad. Learn more at expatsandwich.com

Great way to learn about other cultures from an expat&#39;s viewpoint.

Entertaining and educational

I love travel and this really just made me get the travel bug so hard!! Keep up the good content!

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Running from the law? Looking for a place to retire or simply want to know what it's like to live in another country? Expat Sandwich, hosted by Marty Walker, features an eclectic range of expats sharing the best, the weirdest and the worst of living abroad. Learn more at <a href="http://expatsandwich.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">expatsandwich.com</a>

Expat Sandwich

Meredith Bethune

American expat and travel writer Meredith Bethune shares what it's like to create articles for some of the big names such as Conde Nast, New York Magazine, Travel and Leisure, National Geographic and many others. We get insight on her writing process, how she works with editors, fights writers block and procrastination, all while making her home base in Leuven, Belgium. And when she's not writing? Satisfying her obsession with Belgian beer.

American expat and travel writer Meredith Bethune shares what it's like to create articles for some of the big names such as Conde Nast, New York Magazine, Travel and Leisure, National Geographic and many others. We get insight on her writing process, how she works with editors, fights writers block and procrastination, all while making her home base in Leuven, Belgium. And when she's not writing? Satisfying her obsession with Belgian beer.

#009 Belgium with Meredith Bethune

We kick off a new segment, Culture Shock Flashback, which features foreign nationals living in the US describing what it was like for them to move to America. In this episode host Marty Walker takes you way back to the 80s and describes her own experiences of domestic culture shock growing up in the Midwest and abruptly deported to Texas for unruly teenage behavior. Marty's first foreign friend, Helena, describes what it was like to be a Swede living in Springfield, Missouri thirty years ago during the heyday of televangelists. Get early access by becoming a supporting member of our community on Patreon. patreon.com/expatsandwich

We kick off a new segment, Culture Shock Flashback, which features foreign nationals living in the US describing what it was like for them to move to America. In this episode host Marty Walker takes you way back to the 80s and describes her own experiences of domestic culture shock growing up in the Midwest and abruptly deported to Texas for unruly teenage behavior. Marty's first foreign friend, Helena, describes what it was like to be a Swede living in Springfield, Missouri thirty years ago during the heyday of televangelists. Get early access by becoming a supporting member of our community on Patreon. <a href="http://patreon.com/expatsandwich" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">patreon.com/expatsandwich</a>

#010 Culture Shock Flashback

Joanna Young

Climate scientist Joanna Young shares what it was like to travel to Antarctica with 76 other female scientists on the inaugural Homeward Bound voyage. Learn what's going on with climate change directly from a true scientist and not filtered through the media. Find out why this scientist feels optimistic about the future and more!

Climate scientist Joanna Young shares what it was like to travel to Antarctica with 76 other female scientists on the inaugural Homeward Bound voyage. Learn what's going on with climate change directly from a true scientist and not filtered through the media. Find out why this scientist feels optimistic about the future and more!

#011 Antarctica with Joanna Young

We catch up with anonymous blogger OGM -- who posts hilarious observations of Germans, odd things his wife says, beer and food reviews and much more at OhGodMyWifeIsGerman.com, which has attracted a massive following. He's from Portland. She's from Niedersachson. They married 4 years ago and OGM dives headfirst into a new life in Hannover, Germany. What does he love most about Germany besides Blood Tongue? I'm never bored. Ever. -- OGM

We catch up with anonymous blogger OGM -- who posts hilarious observations of Germans, odd things his wife says, beer and food reviews and much more at <a href="http://OhGodMyWifeIsGerman.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">OhGodMyWifeIsGerman.com</a>, which has attracted a massive following. He's from Portland. She's from Niedersachson. They married 4 years ago and OGM dives headfirst into a new life in Hannover, Germany. What does he love most about Germany besides Blood Tongue? I'm never bored. Ever. -- OGM

#008 Germany with OhGodMyWifeIsGerman.com

Thomas Callahan

This week we catch up with American expat Thomas Callahan--a human rights worker turned corporate law attorney who's been living in Moscow for the last seven years. He provides an enormous amount of insight into what Russians think about Americans, their overall dislike/distrust of the Clintons, vodka, and living with surveillance under an authoritarian regime.

This week we catch up with American expat Thomas Callahan--a human rights worker turned corporate law attorney who's been living in Moscow for the last seven years. He provides an enormous amount of insight into what Russians think about Americans, their overall dislike/distrust of the Clintons, vodka, and living with surveillance under an authoritarian regime.

#007 Moscow with Thomas Callahan

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