The Italian Kiss Short Story (Chapter Three: Spain: The Slow Wi-Fi Salvation)

https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Podcasts221/v4/09/1c/67/091c675c-2beb-14f6-022d-5e0cd14685b9/mza_15516065372285440383.jpg/600x600bb.jpg

V & W Publishing

Warren M. Walker & Samuel Z. Venter

4 episodes

2 days ago

Founded by Samuel Z. Venter and Warren M. Walker, we are a dynamic and forward-thinking book publishing agency dedicated to bringing exceptional stories to life in both digital and print formats. With a passion for innovation and a commitment to quality, we strive to empower authors by providing professional publishing services that bridge the gap between creativity and reach. We believe in the power of storytelling to inspire, educate, and entertain. Whether through ebooks, or beautifully crafted printed coloring book editions, we ensure that every title meets the highest standards of design

Books

Arts

RSS

All content for V & W Publishing is the property of Warren M. Walker & Samuel Z. Venter and is served directly from their servers with no modification, redirects, or rehosting. The podcast is not affiliated with or endorsed by Podjoint in any way.

Books

Arts

https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_episode/5869499/5869499-1760802838654-e49d7b525e5a7.jpg

The Italian Kiss Short Story (Chapter Three: Spain: The Slow Wi-Fi Salvation)

V & W Publishing

12 minutes 43 seconds

2 weeks ago

The Italian Kiss Short Story (Chapter Three: Spain: The Slow Wi-Fi Salvation)

Welcome to The Shetlar Family European Disaster Tour: The Podcast, where one perpetually misunderstood teenager documents her parents' questionable taste in travel and the slow descent into middle-class chaos.

After escaping the "Tiny Parisian Box of Germs," the next leg of our forced cultural education takes us to the sun-baked, salt-scented glory of Spain. The air is warm, the people are genuinely friendly, and I have actual space to deploy my 'I Survived Paris' band hoodie. It's almost... enjoyable.

Almost.

The universe (which clearly has it out for the Shetlar family) immediately reminds us we can't have nice things by losing Mom's entire suitcase—the one with her sensible skirts and her high-end SPF. This forced minimalism is a catastrophe for her, but for me? It's hilarious. For the first time ever, my control-freak mom is forced to live on the edge, rationing concealer and wearing Dad's ridiculously oversized vacation T-shirt.

But the real miracle of this chapter isn't the sunshine or the tapas; it's the Wi-Fi. It’s agonizingly slow—dial-up slow, the kind of speed where you can age waiting for an image to load—but it’s unlimited. This digital lifeline, stretched thin and constantly buffering, restores my connection to the outside world, making me an international traveler with slightly laggy social media access.

Join me as we navigate lost luggage, a semi-luxury boat tour with surprisingly good tapas, and the quiet, nightly ritual of reading Jack: The Dentist to my little brother, all of which somehow turns my initial horror into a lukewarm, almost pleasant acceptance.

The dread is gone. I’m surviving. But will Italy deliver the holy grail of family travel: high-speed fibre optic?

Book Title: The Italian Kiss Short Story

Author: Warren M. Walker

Publisher: V & W Publishing

https://publishing.irishknights.co.za/the-italian-kiss-short-story/

Available on Amazon.com:

Kindle:

https://www.amazon.com/The-Italian-Kiss-Short-Story-By-Warren-Walker/dp/B0DCLJB73X

Paperback:

https://www.amazon.com/The-Italian-Kiss-Short-Story-By-Warren-Walker/dp/B0FV1SR61M