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A husband and wife comedy podcast hosted by world traveller and best-selling comedy author Liz Deacle and her partner-in- crime, husband, Brian. The couple talks candidly, hilariously and honestly about travel, family, food and trying hard to get through the second half of life in one piece... Expect frank and funny chats as well as wine, laughter and the occasional leak of urine.
- 181 - Unexpected Respite
Wrong. Wrong. And wrong again.
You'd think that I'd have learned by now. I've had fifty-three years to practice, after all.
But no.
Still, I make the mistake of thinking that to make things 'better' and 'easier', I must look outside of myself.
Go far afield. Spend a ton of money and wrap my mum and me up in cashmere rugs, then sit alongside Rose and Kathy Bates in first class on the Titanic.
Way off, Liz. Not even close.
This week's podcast update is brought to you with love, tenderness and gratitude. And a few tears.
We wanted to share three things that happened to us in the past few weeks. Small serenities that brought unexpected comfort and respite while we attempt to navigate the imminent loss of my lovely mum.
Thank you for allowing us this safe space to share the intimate details of this challenging time in our lives. You are wonderful.
Yours,
Liz and Brian xx
PS: If you enjoy the podcast and would like to show your support, please consider leaving us a short 5-star review. It only takes a minute. You can review the It's a Drama Podcast here Thank you x
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Tessa's show in Wellington (she's the girl on the poster!!) Natasha, Pierre &The Great Comet of 1812
Tue, 16 Apr 2024 - 32min - 180 - Say it. While you still can
This was one of the hardest podcast episodes I have ever recorded. But it was necessary.
I won't watch the recording back because I know for a fact that I'll get cold feet and tell Bri to delete it.
So. I hope it's okay and that it isn't too upsetting for you—my sincere apologies if it is. My intention was never to make you feel sad, only strong. Hugged. Confident. Brave enough to speak your truth. To always say what you wish to say to the people who matter the most.
Because the world needs truth.
The world needs real.
The world needs people like you.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart for listening.
Yours,
Liz x
Links mentioned in the show:If you aren't yet signed up for Liz's Front Row newsletter and would like to receive weekly emails, including the email that Liz and Brian talked about in today's episode, sign up for free here
Tue, 02 Apr 2024 - 34min - 179 - Troubled Times
Another behind-the-scenes podcast where Liz and Brian share their decision to discuss such personal details about their marriage and life in public (including talking about Liz's mum, who was recently diagnosed with terminal cancer).
The couple talks about how their family is (trying) to navigate the "new normal", addressing guilt, wrestling with emotions and lastly, the importance of not assuming to know what others are thinking or feeling.
You never know. Not ever. If you doubt this statement, just remember what I told you about the Spitfire.
This podcast is my and Brian's outlet: our escape, our therapy. And we really, really hope it feels the same for you too. We thank you from the bottom of our hearts for giving us your ear and allowing us into your life each week to chat.
You are incredibly important, cherished and loved by us both.
Links mentioned in the show:Liz's Front Row newsletter.
The best of my writing is shared in my weekly newsletter with the people I care about the most.
Sign up now for The (FREE) Front Row Newsletter, and let me connect with and inspire you.
And if I don't manage to do that, I promise to have you peeing your pants with laughter.
There/How's that for an offer??
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Tue, 12 Mar 2024 - 50min - 178 - Coping. Or Not. (Behind-the-Scenes)
This week is a behind-the-scenes podcast where Liz explains why she shared a very personal journal entry with three thousand people and the outcome of doing so.
Links mentioned in the show:If you aren't yet signed up for Liz's Front Row newsletter and would like to receive weekly emails, including the email that Liz and Brian talked about in today's episode, email Liz at liz@itsadrama.com, and she will send it to you, gladly.
Thank you for being you, for listening and for adding your beautiful smile to the world. Stay safe, and Kia Kaha.
All love,
Liz and Brian
Follow us on:Tue, 27 Feb 2024 - 44min - 177 - Braving Alternative Therapy. Torture or Bliss?
Yesterday, Liz experienced floatation therapy. Spent the day floating in a tank of salt water. Alone. No lights. No sounds. No Bri.
This week, the couple discuss the experience and Brian voices his very strong opinions on 'Crotch Eye-balling' and other weird and wonderful alternative therapies.
Sit back, nod, relate, and giggle while the couple talks about whacky stress relief, disastrous Greek hotels, and listener holiday laments.
Enjoy!
We want to hear from you! Drop us a comment below or email liz@itsadrama and let us know what alternative therapy you have experienced! How was it??
Links mentioned in the show:Sign up for Liz's FREE newsletter, The Front Row, now!
Get Liz's book, THE TRAVEL BOG DIARIES📕 (now available on audio!)
Join us in using the BEST travel hack in the world, HOUSESITTING. Use our exclusive discount code to get a WHOPPING 25% off TrustedHousesitting
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The Floatation Sanctuary New Plymouth, New Zealand is here!
We want to hear from you! Comment below and let us know what alternative therapy you have experienced! How was it?? You can also email us at liz@itsadrama.com or brian@itsadrama.com or leave a comment below!
Tue, 13 Feb 2024 - 59min - 176 - Swanky places & second-rate service. What the??
In this week's podcast, Liz shares a recent scary memory loss experience on her solo vacation in New Zealand, Brian gets jealous about a bloke named Bernaaard, and the husband and wife couple explores why people love to visit swanky-pants places but are always too embarrassed to complain when they are treated badly...
Enjoy!
Links mentioned in the show:Sign up for Liz's FREE newsletter, The Front Row, now!
Get Liz's book, THE TRAVEL BOG DIARIES📕 (now available on audio!)
Join us in using the BEST travel hack in the world, HOUSESITTING. Use our exclusive discount code to get a WHOPPING 25% off TrustedHousesitting
❤️ Like what you heard? Please rate and review the It's a Drama Podcast here
We want to hear from you! Drop us a line and let us know what fancy-pants place you have been to that didn't live up to its reputation! Please email us at liz@itsadrama.com or brian@itsadrama.com
Tue, 06 Feb 2024 - 54min - 175 - Wayward spending & Angry Reviews
In this week's show, Liz and Brian dive into the world of negative reviews and comments.
Brian shares a lifelong criticism, and Liz is irked by her husband spending their millions without asking...
Enjoy!
Links mentioned in the show:You can very kindly REVIEW Liz's Book HERE!
Sign up for Liz's FREE newsletter, The Front Row, now!
Get Liz's book, THE TRAVEL BOG DIARIES📕 (now available on audio!)
Join us in using the BEST travel hack in the world, HOUSESITTING. Use our exclusive discount code to get a WHOPPING 25% off TrustedHousesitting by Clicking here!
Liz's VIRAL (woo hoo!) Quora post on India
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Tue, 30 Jan 2024 - 44min - 174 - 2024. What's up & what's in
I don't know about you, but I get the feeling that people are ready for a change.
I'm not sure what that collective "change" is, but I know there is one. I can feel it. Deep in my bones. Under the bits of orangey, saggy flesh.
In this week's podcast, as well as bringing you bang up-to-date with what's been going on in the the world of La Deacles, we wanted to share a few personal "ins". Ins for 2024.
My 'ins' are deep and meaningful. Brian's are...well ...they're... very Brianish.
All this to say, this week's show is blinkin' hilarious.
Enjoy!
Don't forget to leave us a review on your favourite podcasting app (PLEASE!!) and share this podcast with a friend! Sharing is caring, and your support means the world to us! ❤️
We want to hear from you! Drop us a line and let us know where in the world you're listening from. Please email us at liz@itsadrama.com or brian@itsadrama.com
Links mentioned in the show:Sign up for Liz's FREE newsletter, The Front Row, now!
Liz's latest book, THE TRAVEL BOG DIARIES📕 (now available on audio!)
Tessa's Show in Wellington, NZ (that's her in the photos!) Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812
Sonny's show is playing at the Fringe Festival in Wellington, NZ. The Rocky Horror Picture Show
If you want to join us in using the BEST travel hack in the world, HOUSESITTING, use our exclusive discount code to get a WHOPPING 25% off TrustedHousesitting by Clicking here!
We want to hear from you! Drop us a line and let us know where in the world you're listening from. Please email us at liz@itsadrama.com or brian@itsadrama.com
Go to the website to see the photos of Tessa!
Mon, 22 Jan 2024 - 58min - 173 - job Seeking and Cock-Tales
It's jobs, jobs, jobs in our house at the moment. Honestly, it's all we can talk about.
We've got a son who needs one, a daughter who's juggling one and a woman in Australia who's jumping over the tins of baked beans to avoid one...
In this week's episode, Brian and Liz discuss what is and isn't acceptable in a job interview, disagree about mardy men on building sites, and recall a few white lies they told to get where they needed to be...
Enjoy!
Don't forget to leave us a review (PLEASE!!) and share this podcast with a friend! Sharing is caring, and your support means the world to us! ❤️
We want to hear from you! Drop us a line and let us know your embarrassing job interviews! Please email us at liz@itsadrama.com or brian@itsadrama.com
Links mentioned in the show:Sign up for Liz's FREE newsletter, The Front Row, now!
Liz's latest book, THE TRAVEL BOG DIARIES📕 (now available on audio!)
If you want to join us in using the BEST travel hack in the world, HOUSESITTING, use our exclusive discount code to get a WHOPPING 25% off TrustedHousesitting by Clicking here!
Tue, 12 Dec 2023 - 34min - 172 - Mangled memories & cringey chitchat
Have you ever had a conversation with someone and then beat yourself up for days (or years) because you were convinced you said something rude or inappropriate?
In this week's podcast, Liz and Brian talk about distorted marriage memories, Liz roasts Brian with a Mandella Effect quiz, and together they try out some proven America conversation starters in an attempt to stop being so sodding anti-social.
Don't forget to leave us a review (PLEASE!!) and share this podcast with a friend! Sharing is caring, and your support means the world to us!
We want to hear from you! Drop us a line and let us know where you are listening from! Please email us at liz@itsadrama.com or brian@itsadrama.com
Links mentioned in the show:Sign up for Liz's FREE newsletter, The Front Row, now!
Liz's latest book, THE TRAVEL BOG DIARIES📕 (now available on audio!)
If you want to join us in using the BEST travel hack in the world, HOUSESITTING, use our exclusive discount code to get a WHOPPING 25% off TrustedHousesitting by Clicking here!
Thu, 07 Dec 2023 - 47min - 171 - Gatecrashers, royalty & deranged morning routines
Liz and Brian’s morning routine has changed drastically. Just when they thought they’d discovered a nice quiet hidey-hole to indulge in some golfy meditation, a bunch of rude gatecrashers (and a soggy beast) forced Liz to act quite strangely.
Talking of strange…
In this weeks husband and wife we discuss the glorious habits of the Queen’s alkie sister, why Brian feels inferior to a hunk who never sleeps and what on earth we will tell our 19-year-old daughter, Tess when she comes home for Christmas and is faced with a lucky bag.
Don't forget to leave us a review (PLEASE!!) and share this podcast with a friend! Sharing is caring, and your support means the world to us!
We want to hear from you! Drop us a line and let us know where you are listening from! Email us at liz@itsadrama.com or brian@itsadrama.com
Links mentioned in the show:Sign up for Liz's FREE newsletter, The Front Row now!
Liz's latest book, THE TRAVEL BOG DIARIES
Tue, 28 Nov 2023 - 45min - 170 - Couples Who Overshare
In this week's episode, husband and wife Liz and Brian set out to discover if it is healthy for a couple to spill the beans about personal stuff online. Reveal all.
Is it really necessary to wash those filthy sheets in public, or should 'things like that' be folded neatly into a square and rammed into the top drawer with the flowery hankies? Let's find out...
While we're at it, you'll also hear about rabbits, breasts, and Michael's best friend, Viagra.
Enjoy!
Don't forget to leave us a review (PLEASE!!) and share this podcast with a friend! Sharing is caring, and your support means the world to us! ❤️
We want to hear from you! Drop us a line and let us know where in the world you are listening from and if you think we overshare?!" Email us at liz@itsadrama.com or brian@itsadrama.com
Links mentioned in the show:Sign up for Liz's FREE newsletter, The Front Row now!
Liz's latest book, THE TRAVEL BOG DIARIES📕
NZ Ahead Podcast (our other fabulous podcast all about moving to and living in New Zealand)
Mon, 20 Nov 2023 - 40min - 169 - Sonny. How's Life Online? (Behind The Scenes)
Sonny, our son, is now 22. (I still can't quite get my head around that one).
It has been two years since Sonny last joined me for a chat on the podcast (the podcast that he and I started together), and A LOT has changed in his life since then.
Sit back, listen and enjoy as Sonny and Liz talk about breakups, the damage of social media, making money online and how it feels to be the main character in your mother's book...
Links Mentioned in the PodcastLiz's latest book, THE TRAVEL BOG DIARIES
Earlier podcasts with Sonny:
How to deal with rejection (when all you want to do is bawl your eyes out)
Sonny's TikTok (Sonny Deacle Minecraft - please go and follow him!!)
Thank you for being here. Your support means the world to us!
Please share this podcast with a friend, and if you could find it in your heart to leave us a review, we'll wet our pants with gratitude. Not a nice thought, I know, but completely true.
You can email Liz at liz@itsadrama.com Drop her a line and say hi. She'd love to hear from you.
Thu, 09 Nov 2023 - 1h 10min - 168 - Unwanted News
In the five years that this podcast has been going, this week's episode was the hardest one to record.
For those who have been with us for a while, you will know we try our hardest to promote honesty and transparency. We like to keep it real. Sometimes (for those who have read my book) maybe a little too real. I'm not one for tricking people. Making things look better than they are. So, as hard as it was to make this episode, it was necessary.
You see, we are the same, you and me. We laugh at the same things, and we cry at the same things, too. And knowing that you are there for me and I for you makes us both feel stronger.
Thank you for allowing me to lean on you this week.
Liz's latest book, THE TRAVEL BOG DIARIES
Tessa's (our 19-year-old daughter) latest podcast
Thank you for being here. Your support means the world to us ❤️
You can email Liz at liz@itsadrama.com Drop her a line and say hi. She'd love to hear from you.
Fri, 03 Nov 2023 - 53min - 167 - Wet Behind The Ears
Looking back, I was so wet behind the ears I'm surprised I didn't drown.
Two years ago, I announced to the world that I would be writing, publishing and marketing my first-ever book with no clue what lay ahead. Ahh...isn't ignorance bliss...
But as challenging as it has been, writing and publishing my book is STILL the best thing I have ever done.
In this week's special edition podcast, Brian and I are celebrating something we have been working on for months: the AUDIOBOOK of the Travel Bog Diaries (narrated by me and produced by Brian) is now ready and available to purchase!
Links to the book:
If you are in the USA and are new to Audible, use THIS LINK and get your FREE copy of The Travel Bog Diaries Here!
If you are in the UK and are new to Audible, use THIS LINK to get your FREE copy of the Travel Bog Diaries Here!
You can also get the Travel Bog Diaries from Spotify, iTunes, or your favourite audiobook retailer!
To mark this special occasion, Brian is steering the It's a Drama Podcast ship as Liz takes you behind the scenes and into the life of a first-time author and audiobook narrator by answering personal questions that close friends and long-time listeners have kindly submitted.
Questions include:
Did writing this book and making the audiobook affect your marriage?
What was the hardest part of the audiobook process?
How did the kids feel about being so exposed in the book?
Was making this book anything like you expected?
Enjoy!
Where to buy the Audiobook:If you are in the USA and are new to Audible, use THIS LINK and get your FREE copy of The Travel Bog Diaries Here!
If you are in the UK and are new to Audible, use THIS LINK to get your FREE copy of the Travel Bog Diaries Here!
You can also get the Travel Bog Diaries from Spotify, iTunes, Amazon or your favourite audiobook retailer!
Special thanks to: Madison (New Zealand), Jenn (New Hampshire), Talitha (New Zealand), Suzanne and Randy (somewhere on the long and winding road), and Renata (Canada). You are all amazing x
Sat, 21 Oct 2023 - 1h 12min - 166 - Proverb: Man who work non-stop has small sausage
You leave your home to go "away" for a few weeks and believe that everything will be Puuurfecct.
You tell yourself you'll relax. Take massages. Eat out (without complaining).
Wrong.
Join Liz and Bri this week as they open a can of sausages (small ones) and share the highs and lows of being away from home for 5 weeks.
They reveal the gourmet and gross food they've eaten in New Zealand, the things they've ditched and discovered since being away, and Brian blurts out his problem with little dogs...
Enjoy!
Don't forget to leave us a review (PLEASE!!) and share this podcast with a friend! Sharing is caring, and your support means the world to us! ❤️
We want to hear from you! Do you have a question for us that we could answer in the next episode? What did you think of the "new jingle and format??" Email us at liz@itsadrama.com or brian@itsadrama.com and let us know! We answer every single email!
Links mentioned in the show:NZ Ahead Podcast (our other podcast about moving to and living in New Zealand)
Yoga Nidra (Sleep Meditation that we talked about!)
Magnet Cafe (the one on the Shoreshee)
If you want to join us in using the BEST travel hack in the world, use our exclusive discount code to get a WHOPPING 20% off TrustedHousesitting by Clicking here!
Liz's latest book, THE TRAVEL BOG DIARIES📕
Housesitting 25% DISCOUNT Code
Thu, 12 Oct 2023 - 59min - 165 - What a Drip
This week's episode is brought to you from the lovely and very gorgeous art deco city of Napier in New Zealand, where Liz and Bri are housesitting for five weeks in a rambling old villa perched high on a lofty hill.
Ah...Life is perfect.
Me and Bri, living like a Lord and Lady Muck in our ole kiwi manor house.
What's not to love about that?
Well...get yourself comfy, and we'll tell you...
This Ole Kiwi HouseI don't know anyone who doesn't see a picture in a glossy house magazine of a rambling old villa and romanticize about living in it.
I know I do. I see it all so perfectly.
There's me, dressed in my floral frock, washing my dishes in the stone-fired, enamelled porcelain Belfast sink. Inhaling the wafts of wisteria that creep over the pretty glass paned windows...
And there's Bri.
Dripping snot from his left nostril.
Show Notes and More at:https://itsadrama.com/what-a-drip
Links mentioned in the show:If you want to join us in using the BEST travel hack in the world, use our exclusive discount code to get a WHOPPING 20% off TrustedHousesitting by Clicking here!
Liz's latest book, THE TRAVEL BOG DIARIES📕
Housesitting 25% DISCOUNT Code
Don't forget to leave us a review and share this podcast with a friend! Sharing is caring, and your support means the world to us! ❤️
We want to hear from you! You can email us at liz@itsadrama.com or brian@itsadrama.com and let me know where you are listening from and what you would like to hear more of on the show.
Thu, 05 Oct 2023 - 40min - 164 - How's Life Alone? Tessa. (Behind The Scenes)
This week's podcast is a behind-the-scenes chat with Liz and her daughter, Tessa.
Tessa (19) is a regular guest on the podcast. Since her last visit, she has flown the nest to start a new life alone in the capital city of New Zealand, Wellington.
As is often the case with life, things don't always turn out as we expect them to. We don't feel the way we anticipate. Life throws us challenges, and although they are necessary for us to grow, new experiences aren't always easy or pleasant.
And that's why we wanted to share this conversation.
I asked Tessa to come to the microphone and share what life has been like moving away and living alone for the first time.
We know that many of you listening to this podcast have kids, and we hope by sharing what Tessa feels (and her experiences), you will resonate, and it will help in some small way.
Sit back, pour yourself something nice and join this intimate conversation between mother and daughter.
(Click the website link to see the photos. You can also leave a comment and say hi!)
Links mentioned in the show:Other Behind The Scenes Podcasts with Tessa (and Sonny):
Tessa at 17. (Behind the scenes)
Our Daughter Tessa. Time to Leave Home (Behind The Scenes)
Tessa. Quitting Education. (Behind The Scenes).
Sonny at 20. (Behind The Scenes)
Don't forget to leave us a review on your podcasting app and share this podcast with a friend! Sharing is caring, and your support means the world to us! ❤️
You can email us at liz@itsadrama.com or brian@itsadrama.com and let me know where you are listening from and what you thought of the show!
Tue, 19 Sep 2023 - 1h 10min - 163 - Up Yours, Hugh
Is there anything worse than a fraud? Someone who poses to be someone they aren't??
In this week's episode, Liz and Bri talk about family reunions, tell-tales, defending titles, overstepping the limit at work and being presented with a half-naked chocolate Italian.
My, my. I hope you're ready...
Links mentioned in the show:If you want to join us in using the BEST travel hack in the world, use our exclusive discount code to get a WHOPPING 20% off TrustedHousesitting by Clicking here!
Liz's latest book, THE TRAVEL BOG DIARIES📕
Housesitting 25% DISCOUNT Code
Don't forget to leave us a review and share this podcast with a friend! Sharing is caring, and your support means the world to us! ❤️
We want to hear from you! You can email us at liz@itsadrama.com or brian@itsadrama.com and let me know where you are listening from and what is the most bizarre thing you have ever been presented with at a hotel!
Thu, 14 Sep 2023 - 41min - 162 - Call Yourself a Friend??
Liz and Brian are off on a five-week holiday. Housesitting in New Zealand. But before they reveal where they are going, they want to tell you all about the loneliest place in America, the twee-est town in China, and the smelliest place in Australia. Oh, and it's only fair you should hear about Dave the deserter - some bloke they knew ages ago who was a friend-not-friend. The one with purple hair.
Sit back, pour yourself something nice and get ready to chuckle!
Links mentioned in the show:If you want to join us in using the BEST travel hack in the world, use our exclusive discount code to get a WHOPPING 20% off HOUSESITTING by Clicking here!
Liz's latest book, THE TRAVEL BOG DIARIES📕
We were guests on the Fnavanlife podcast.
Check out those weird houses we talked about here.
Housesitting 20% DISCOUNT Code
Don't forget to leave us a review and share this podcast with a friend! Sharing is caring, and your support means the world to us! ❤️Wed, 06 Sep 2023 - 45min - 161 - Banging on the Ceiling
Imagine living in a house with no walls.
Where everything was upside down and shaped like a lav. Where spiders and snakes swam in puddles of rain under your bed.
In this week's episode, we are talking houses. Not just shapes and sizes but the weird goings-on that takes place behind closed doors—or glass walls. Or mud roofs.
Crikey.
Get ready to hear all about Liz and Brian's failed attempt to find a holiday destination that ticked both their boxes, their need for separation and why a banging experience in the French Alpes left Brian feeling VERY insecure...
Links mentioned in the show:If you want to join us in using the BEST travel hack in the world, use our exclusive discount code to get a WHOPPING 20% off HOUSESITTING by Clicking here!
Liz's latest book, THE TRAVEL BOG DIARIES📕
We were guests on the Fnavanlife podcast.
Check out those weird houses we talked about here.
Housesitting 20% DISCOUNT Code
Don't forget to leave us a review and share this podcast with a friend! Sharing is caring, and your support means the world to us! ❤️Tue, 29 Aug 2023 - 53min - 160 - All Down Hill from Here
Is there anything more attractive than seeing a man swinging from a ceiling bar with one hand, wearing only his underpants? Or anything more impressive than seeing some bloke smash a wooden toilet seat to smithereens with his head?
No. Absolutely not. I agree.
In this week's It's a Drama Podcast episode, you will learn what Bri is doing to stay young, celebrate Liz getting herself up off the floor un-aided, and discover the secret to WHY, compared to every other country in the world, the people of Japan manage to put off popping their clogs until far later in life.
Enjoy!
Links mentioned in the show:Liz's latest book, THE TRAVEL BOG DIARIES📕 Check out Liz's latest book, The Travel Bog Diaries! One Woman's hilarious confessions of surviving family travel (for a Year... on a teeny, tiny budget!!) See the book here!
PS: If you already bought Liz's book (thank you!), we would love it if you would be kind enough to leave a few words in a review. This helps the book to get discovered. Go here to leave your review, and Thank you SO much!! ❤️
We LOVE Housesitting. Want to Try it too?The initial 'looking part' of housesitting is completely free.
You can oggle all of the beautiful houses around the world that are waiting for YOU to look after them. Take a sneak peek here! (As I say, looking is completely free, so gander to your heart's content).
Then, if you are serious about using Housesitting as a tool to travel the world for free (as we do), you can use our exclusive discount code to save yourself 20% by Clicking here.
Wed, 16 Aug 2023 - 49min - 159 - Wedding Thug
Spring is in the air (at least in Liz's upside-down head), and what better thing to talk about than love, marriage and hurly-burly thugs?
Be prepared to learn about how one couple's glorious day was gate-crashed by a beast and why Liz and Brian's choice of a driver at their own wedding turned into something of a massive surprise...
Enjoy!
Links mentioned in the show:Liz's latest book, THE TRAVEL BOG DIARIES📕 Check out Liz's latest book, The Travel Bog Diaries! One Woman's hilarious confessions of surviving family travel (for a Year... on a teeny, tiny budget!!) See the book here!
PS: If you already bought Liz's book (thank you!), we would love it if you would be kind enough to leave a few words in a review. This helps the book to get discovered. Go here to leave your review, and Thank you SO much!! ❤️
You can leave us a podcast review
We LOVE Housesitting. Want to Try it too?The initial 'looking part' of housesitting is completely free. You can oggle all of the beautiful houses around the world that are waiting for YOU to look after them. Take a sneak peek here! (As I say, looking is completely free, so gander to your heart's content).
Then, if you are serious about using Housesitting as a tool to travel the world for free (as we do), you can use our exclusive discount code to save yourself 20% by Clicking here.
Wed, 09 Aug 2023 - 44min - 158 - Laughing all the way to the BANK
Ohh...you're in for a real chuckle today peeps!
Victor Hugo famously said that "laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face."
Hmm. I'm not sure if I'd go that far.
I just spent forty-five minutes laughing on this week's podcast and I still look like an insipid dripping candle.
But.
After listening to this episode, I can guarantee that YOU won't!
Stand by to learn about the world's funniest woman, a human donkey, how much MONEY Liz has made as a Number 1 Bestselling AUTHOR and...
Be treated to the first-ever snippet of Liz's soon-to-be-released AUDIO BOOK!
Enjoy!
Links mentioned in the show:Liz's latest book, THE TRAVEL BOG DIARIES📕 Check out Liz's latest book, The Travel Bog Diaries! One Woman's hilarious confessions of surviving family travel (for a Year... on a teeny, tiny budget!!) See the book here!
PS: If you already bought Liz's book (thank you!), we would love it if you would be kind enough to leave a few words in a review. This helps the book to get discovered. Go here to leave your review, and Thank you SO much!! ❤️
The Stuph Files Programme with Peter Anthony Holder. (Find the episode with Carla Brown, the Laughing Champ!)
We LOVE Housesitting. Want to Try it too?The initial 'looking part' of housesitting is completely free. You can oggle all of the beautiful houses around the world that are waiting for YOU to look after them. Take a sneak peek here! (As I say, looking is completely free, so gander to your heart's content).
Then, if you are serious about using Housesitting as a tool to travel the world for free (as we do), you can use our exclusive discount code to save yourself 20% by Clicking here.
Wed, 02 Aug 2023 - 44min - 157 - The Birthday
Last weekend, Big Bri celebrated his birthday, and, as promised, in this week's episode, we are going to share ALL the juicy details as to what it looks like when you turn the corner of another decade in New Zealand!
Enjoy!
Sit back, relax and join us on this week's podcast for conversations on growing older, wiser, and more adventurous.
Links mentioned in the show:Liz's latest book, THE TRAVEL BOG DIARIES📕
Check out Liz's latest book, The Travel Bog Diaries! One Woman's hilarious confessions of surviving family travel (for a Year... on a teeny, tiny budget!!) See the book here!
PS: If you already bought Liz's book (thank you!), we would love it if you would be kind enough to leave a few words in a review. This helps the book to get discovered.
Go here to leave your review, and Thank you SO much!! ❤️
We LOVE Housesitting. Want to Try it too?The initial 'looking part' of housesitting is completely free. You can oggle all of the beautiful houses around the world that are waiting for YOU to look after them. Take a sneak peek here! (As I say, looking is completely free, so gander to your heart's content).
Then, if you are serious about using Housesitting as a tool to travel the world for free (as we do), you can use our exclusive discount code to save yourself 20% by Clicking here.
Thu, 20 Jul 2023 - 56min - 156 - Bye-Bye 50's
Guess what day it is tomorrow?? Go on. Have a guess.
It's Bri's birthday. That's right; tomorrow is Bri's big SIX-O!
And what better way to celebrate the end of one's sixth decade than by making a podcast with and for those you love the most?!
In this week's episode, Brian reveals:
The most memorable part of the decade
The most challenging part of the decade
The changes he has experienced, both physically and mentally (and shares how he can help others) between 50 and 60
Being a father to his now adult kids. What he would have done differently, and advice he has for other parents with kids of similar ages.
Sit back, relax and join us on this week's podcast for conversations on growing older, wiser, and more adventurous.
Links mentioned in the show:Liz's latest book, THE TRAVEL BOG DIARIES
The Four Hour Work Week by Tim Ferriss
"When it Grows, it Grows". By Liz Deacle. Aristotle the Younger.
We LOVE Housesitting. Want to Try it too?The initial 'looking part' of housesitting is completely free. You can oggle all of the beautiful houses around the world that are waiting for YOU to look after them. Take a sneak peek here! (As I say, looking is completely free, so gander to your heart's content).
Then, if you are serious about using Housesitting as a tool to travel the world for free (as we do), you can use our exclusive discount code to save yourself 20% by Clicking here.
Thu, 13 Jul 2023 - 1h 07min - 155 - Was it Even Worth it? Cost of a Weekend in Wellington, NZ
Liz and Brian are back from their four-day long weekend in Wellington, New Zealand, where they spent three nights housesitting and spending time with their daughter.
In this week's show, they share the exact cost of what four days and three nights away set them back and discuss whether or not it was all worth it...
Sit back, relax and enjoy as we take you on a whirlwind weekend in New Zealand's capital city and give you plenty of truths and giggles along the way!
We LOVE Housesitting. Want to Try it too?The initial 'looking part' of housesitting is completely free. You can oggle all of the beautiful houses around the world that are waiting for YOU to look after them. Check out all the beautiful houses around the world here!
Then, if you are serious about using Housesitting as a tool to travel the world for free (as we do), you can use our exclusive discount code to save yourself 20% by Clicking here.
Links mentioned in the show:Liz's latest book, THE TRAVEL BOG DIARIES
Bought the book already? Thank you! I would love it if you would leave a review for my book by going here!
Wed, 05 Jul 2023 - 58min - 154 - Escaping to Wellington. But at what cost?
Brian and Liz are knackered. Whacked. They need a weekend away. Escape for a few days.
The trouble is, accommodation in New Zealand is not cheap...in fact, it's costly. And there's no way they can sleep on their daughter's couch. Not when she lives in a penthouse with drafty windows...
So what do Liz and Bri do when they want to travel and pay nothing?? They turn to what they love the most: Housesitting!
Sit back, relax and join us on this week's podcast for conversations on holidaying in Wellington, food, wine, and the ongoing persuit to make multiple streams of money online.
We LOVE Housesitting. Want to Try it too?The initial 'looking part' of housesitting is completely free. You can oggle all of the beautiful houses around the world that are waiting for YOU to look after them. Take a sneak peek here! (As I say, looking is completely free, so gander to your heart's content).
Then, if you are serious about using Housesitting as a tool to travel the world for free (as we do), you can use our exclusive discount code to save yourself 20% by Clicking here.
Wed, 28 Jun 2023 - 43min - 153 - Gobsmacked
Never. Not in my wildest dreams did I think that I would EVER be sharing what I'm about to share with you in this week's podcast.
Join us this week as we talk about achievements, disappointments, book revenue, and sitting on the toilet with Pamela Anderson.
Liz's LATEST Book: The Travel Bog Diaries is available to buy NOW!! WOO HOO!!!!
Enjoy!
The Travel Bog Diaries“THE TRAVEL BOG DIARIES: One Woman’s wickedly funny confessions of surviving family world travel”
If you would like a damn good laugh and want to read about what it REALLY looks like when you go around the world with two groaning teenagers and a husband with an acid reflux problem...then I'd love you to click here and get your mitts on The Travel Bog Diaries.
PS: If you know someone who you think would love this book, then PLEASE SHARE THIS POST!!
WOO HOO!!
CHECK OUT: The Travel Bog Diaries! Here!
PS: Thank you for all of your support. Thank you from the bottom of my heart x
Tue, 20 Jun 2023 - 55min - 152 - It's HERE!!
For two years, six months and six looonng days, I have waited to share the news I have for you on this podcast.
And today, my friend, I am happy and proud to announce that my FIRST-EVER BOOK:
The Travel Bog Diaries is available to buy!! WOO HOO!!!!
Because it would be rude (and very boring) to celebrate alone, me and Bri thought what better way to thank you for supporting Liz than to invite you over to ours for a few drinks and a chat...
So. Get yourself a glass or something nice, pull up a chair and enjoy this very special late-night podcast where we discuss intimately what it REALLY feels like when a thing like this happens in your life...
Enjoy!
You can buy The Travel Bog Diaries Here!
You can buy The TRAVEL BOG DIARIES NOW!! By visiting:
or
The back story of The Travel Bog Diaries...It was scary.
Probably the scariest thing I’ve ever done.
And I've done some scary things.
Doing Scary Things in LifeMoving to the other side of the world and leaving everything behind (even though Brian, my husband, had never set foot in NZ before and was taking my word that it was nice...)
Taking my two kids out of mainstream school to teach them from home (even though I am not a teacher and actually don't even know the difference between a real comma and one of those with a dot above it...)
Taking the money that we made from the sale of our business (fifty grand that was supposed to be for our retirement) and blowing it on a dream year-long trip back-packing trip around the world with our teenagers (even though we knew we would have to come home to no job and no money).
But even that. Even ALL those things. Nothing was as scary as what I have just done.
Writing a bookFor the past two and half years, I have been writing my first book.
And today, I published it. I gave it to the world.
Tah dah! Ladies and gentlemen, I very proudly present:
The Travel Bog Diaries“THE TRAVEL BOG DIARIES: One Woman’s wickedly funny confessions of surviving family travel”
If you would like a damn good laugh and read about what it REALLY looks like when you go around the world with two groaning teenagers and a husband with an acid reflux problem...then I'd love you to click here and get your mitts on The Travel Bog Diaries.
PS: If you know someone who you think would love this book, then PLEASE SHARE THIS POST!!
Follow us on:Sat, 10 Jun 2023 - 53min - 151 - Pack ur bags
Five years ago, Brian and I left everything behind (including a full-time job with a regular wage) to take our family (two teenage kids), travelling around the world for a year.
We visited almost thirty countries, including Japan, India, Sri Lanka, America, Vietnam, Thailand, Hong Kong and many countries in Europe. Our budget was 100 NZD (approx $70) a day.
Because we were visiting places we had never been to before, we made sure to do plenty of research beforehand.
Sadly, lots (most) of the information we found online turned out to be a load of codswallop. Fearmongering rubbish.
Today, because Liz is almost ready to release "The TravelBog Diaries: One Woman's wickedly funny confessions of surviving family world travel" (HURRAY!!!), we thought it would be fun to stay on the travel theme and share some of those Un-truths with you. Let you know that not everything you read online about destinations is believable and inspire you to step out and explore these countries yourself!!
Enjoy!
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We LOVE Housesitting. It's (another) great way to see the world for FREE!If you have been following this podcast for a while, then you will know that we love housesitting. We have house-sat all over the world, in countries such as Japan, Italy, France, America and Sri Lanka. We are constantly asked how we do this and if we can share the website that we used. So here it is:
The initial 'looking part' is free. You can oggle all of the beautiful houses around the world that are waiting for YOU to look after them. Take a sneak peek here! (As I say, looking is completely free, so gander to your heart's content).
Then, if you are serious about using Housesitting as a tool to travel the world for free (as we do), you can use my exclusive discount code to save yourself 20% by Clicking here.
Still not sure about paying for a Housesitting membership? Remember that the cost of a yearly membership (approx $80 using the discount code above) will be paid back (and more) on the first housesitting night. It really is that simple!
Also, check out:
You can also check out the in-depth post I wrote about housesitting in Europe if you'd like to know more.
This podcast was inspired by a blog post that Liz wrote while she was travelling the world with her family.
8 Tips For Travel (that you need to ignore 'cause they're cr*p).
Wed, 31 May 2023 - 54min - 150 - Book cover FEAR! Behind the scenes
After almost two and a half years, I am almost ready to publish my first book. That book is called The Travel Bog Diaries. It is made up of hilarious short stories of what it was REALLY like to travel the world with two phone-addicted teenagers and a husband with an acid reflux problem…That book is my baby. Real. Raw. Honest. Funny and tender.
The biggest fear that I had to overcome when going ahead with this book (I self-published) was the book cover. I knew what I wanted, and let's just say... my final choice was very...real.
I knew when I designed the cover that it was exactly what was needed to introduce this book. It sums up the book perfectly. Perfectly imperfect. Still, I have never felt so vulnerable, terrified or exposed in all of my life.
This behind-the-scenes podcast shares that process and explains why I had to leave myself open and vulnerable in order to remain true to myself and my readers.
Enjoy!
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We LOVE Housesitting. Want to Try it too?If you have been following this podcast for a while, then you will know that last year we spent six months in Europe and Asia. While we were there, we did a lot of housesitting. We are constantly asked how we did this and if we can share the website that we used. So here it is:
The initial 'looking part' is free. You can oggle all of the beautiful houses around the world that are waiting for YOU to look after them. Take a sneak peek here! (As I say, looking is completely free, so gander to your heart's content).
Then, if you are serious about using Housesitting as a tool to travel the world for free (as we do), you can use my exclusive discount code to save yourself 20% by Clicking here.
Still not sure about paying for a Housesitting membership? Remember that the cost of a yearly membership (approx $80 using the discount code above) will be paid back (and more) on the first housesitting night. It really is that simple!
Follow us on:Mon, 15 May 2023 - 41min - 149 - Hot, sweaty MESS
Fess up.
Hot, sweaty MESS.
Time to confess.
When does it happen? When do you turn into a dithering, hot, sweaty, prickly fuss-bag who shakes and quivers because she has misplaced her sunglasses? Even though it's pitch black outside. And freezing cold. And winter.
In this week's hilarious episode, Liz shares about her recent disastrous trip to the capital of New Zealand to see her daughter, Brian talks dirty jeans, and they both let you in on a couple of secret confessions...
PLUS! Liz reads another snippet from her soon-to-released book (not long now, hoping for mid-May). Sit back, get ready to giggle and...
Enjoy!
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We LOVE Housesitting. Want to Try it too?If you have been following this podcast for a while, then you will know that last year we spent six months in Europe and Asia. While we were there, we did a lot of housesitting. We are constantly asked how we did this and if we can share the website that we used. So here it is:
The initial 'looking part' is free. You can oggle all of the beautiful houses around the world that are waiting for YOU to look after them. Take a sneak peek here! (As I say, looking is completely free, so gander to your heart's content).
Then, if you are serious about using Housesitting as a tool to travel the world for free (as we do), you can use my exclusive discount code to save yourself 20% by Clicking here.
Still not sure about paying for a Housesitting membership? Remember that the cost of a yearly membership (approx $80 using the discount code above) will be paid back (and more) on the first housesitting night. It really is that simple!
Follow us on:Mon, 01 May 2023 - 59min - 148 - Tender or Torturous?
This week, Liz confesses a few massage secrets, Brian blows the cover on a bloke named Dave (who doesn't live in Gisborne) and the word on all lips this week is open-wide and twisted...
PLUS! Liz reads another snippet from her soon-to-released book (not long now, hoping for mid-May). Sit back, get ready to giggle and...
Enjoy!
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We LOVE Housesitting. Want to Try it too?If you have been following this podcast for a while, then you will know that last year we spent six months in Europe and Asia. While we were there, we did a lot of housesitting. We are constantly asked how we did this and if we can share the website that we used. So here it is:
The initial 'looking part' is free. You can oggle all of the beautiful houses around the world that are waiting for YOU to look after them. Take a sneak peek here! (As I say, looking is completely free, so gander to your heart's content).
Then, if you are serious about using Housesitting as a tool to travel the world for free (as we do), you can use my exclusive discount code to save yourself 20% by Clicking here.
Still not sure about paying for a Housesitting membership? Remember that the cost of a yearly membership (approx $80 using the discount code above) will be paid back (and more) on the first housesitting night. It really is that simple!
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Subscribe to this PODCAST on Apple Subscribe to this PODCAST on Android Subscribe to this PODCAST on SpotifyFri, 21 Apr 2023 - 57min - 147 - Replacing Brian
Last week it happened. I finally met someone who knows more than Bri, is more patient than Bri, is quicker than Bri...and to make things even weirder, they both have an 'i" in their name...
Sit back, and enjoy the show. This week, other than talking about Brian's replacement, we discuss the dog peeing on the carpet (and what we are going to do about it), Liz lets go of a few facts about a country that Brian had NO idea about.
Liz reads another snippet from her soon-to-released book. PLUS! You (the listener) are offered an exclusive FREE never-seen-before bonus gift of Liz reading her first chapter to you in video. Listen to find out more, and then sign up HERE for your secret, exclusive video!
And FINALLY....
Liz reveals the TITLE of her soon-to-be-released BOOK! Woo HOO!!
Enjoy!
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We LOVE Housesitting. Want to Try it too?If you have been following this podcast for a while, then you will know that we have just returned for six months in Europe and Asia. While we were there, we did a lot of housesitting. We are constantly asked how we did this and if we can share the website that we used. So here it is:
The initial 'looking part' is free. You can oggle all of the beautiful houses around the world that are waiting for YOU to look after them. Take a sneak peek here! (As I say, looking is completely free, so gander to your heart's content).
Then, if you are serious about using Housesitting as a tool to travel the world for free (as we do), you can use my exclusive discount code to save yourself 20% by Clicking here.
Still not sure about paying for a Housesitting membership? Remember that the cost of a yearly membership (approx $80 using the discount code above) will be paid back (and more) on the first housesitting night. It really is that simple!
Follow us on:Thu, 13 Apr 2023 - 50min - 146 - Double Edged Sword
Elon's stars, tinternet, and putting yourself out ther for all the world to see...That's what Liz and Bri want to chat with you about today! So grab yourself a cuppa or a glass of wine and settle down!
Plus! Liz reads another snippet from her soon-to-released book. PLUS! You (the listener) are offered an exclusive FREE never-seen-before bonus gift of Liz reading her first chapter to you in video. Listen to find out more and then sign up HERE for your secret, exclusive video!
Enjoy!
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You will also receive up-to-date behind-the-scenes information about the book and be the first to know about the release!
Sign up here, and let me entertain you!
We LOVE Housesitting. Want to Try it too?If you have been following this podcast for a while, then you will know that we have just returned for six months in Europe and Asia. While we were there, we did a lot of housesitting. We are constantly asked how we did this and if we can share the website that we used. So here it is:
The initial 'looking part' is free. You can oggle all of the beautiful houses around the world that are waiting for YOU to look after them. Take a sneak peek here! (As I say, looking is completely free, so gander to your heart's content).
Then, if you are serious about using Housesitting as a tool to travel the world for free (as we do), you can use my exclusive discount code to save yourself 20% by Clicking here.
Still not sure about paying for a Housesitting membership? Remember that the cost of a yearly membership (approx $80 using the discount code above) will be paid back (and more) on the first housesitting night. It really is that simple!
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Tue, 04 Apr 2023 - 46min - 145 - Seen, heard and a (tiny bit) pis*ed
You'd think after practicing for almost twenty-two years, me and Bri would have this parenting lark off to a tee by now.
But no. Once again, here we are asking if anyone else finds this tremendously-rewarding-but-hardy-pardy-pig-in-a-pokie-head-buttingly-difficult thing hard to navigate.
Blub, slurp, burp. Well? Do you?
We've had a right old weekend, me and Bri. What should have been a celebration ended up being a bit of a three-way counseling session. The only positive was there was lots of alcohol...
In this week's show, we talk about the struggles and triumphs of being a parent to young adults, drinking far too much wine, and Liz reads the very first yet-to-be-heard introduction of her soon-to-released book. PLUS! you (the listener) are offered an exclusive FREE never-seen-before bonus gift of Liz reading her first chapter to you in video. Listen to find out more and then sign up HERE for your secret, exclusive video!
Enjoy!
PS: Don't forget! If you would like to hear a podcast episode where Brian interviews Liz about the writing of this book, (struggles, ups, downs, inspiration, etc.) Email Liz at liz@itsadrama.com with "Talk about the book!" in the subject matter.
Thank you so much for your wonderful support.
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Tue, 28 Mar 2023 - 50min - 144 - Clean freak
Welcome back!
Regular listeners to this show will already know all about Brian's little problem. His closet obsession.
If you are new to the show (welcome!) and you aren't aware of what we're talking about, fear not; you soon will.
In this weeks show, we talk about Brian's inherited hindrance, rearing cattle and putting yourself out on social media when it terrifies the heebie-jeebies out of you...
Enjoy!
PS: Don't forget! If you would like Liz to continue reading snippets of her book, then email her at liz@itsadrama.com with "keep reading the book!" in the subject matter. Thank you so much for your wonderful support.
Sign up for The FRONT ROW NEWSLETTER (It's free!)Sign up for the Front Row Newsletter and get every detail as it emerges about Liz's upcoming book!
Edits, publishing and marketing...I want to share the lot. Every detail of this rollercoaster with YOU! Be the first to know about the release! be the first to hear about the AUDIO version!
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Thu, 09 Mar 2023 - 43min - 143 - Gosh. Is This Too Graphic??
We need your help. Or at least one of us does.
As you may remember, Liz's book is currently with the editor. The nice one with the blonde hair.
Last week the editor sent back the first two chapters. Full of edits. These edits were accompanied by an email that said, "these edits are suggestions. This is your book. You get to say what stays or goes".
I told you she was nice.
The trouble is, there's a problem. A big problem. Something that Liz never anticipated when she so cockily employed a professional editor...
Liz is a recovering people pleaser. Actually, that's a lie. She hasn't recovered yet. She's still in the acceptance phase.
So our question to you, lovely listener, is this:
Does what I read out in this episode offend you? Is it too graphic? Or does this slightly sick-but-still-funny attempt at humour tickle you?
We would love to know. Email Liz at liz@itsadrama.com or Brian at brian@itsadrama.com
Thank you, and enjoy!!
Sign up for The FRONT ROW NEWSLETTER (It's free!)Sign up for the Front Row Newsletter and get every detail as it emerges about Liz's upcoming book!
Edits, publishing and marketing...I want to share the lot. Every detail of this rollercoaster with YOU! Be the first to know about the release! be the first to hear about the AUDIO version!
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Fri, 24 Feb 2023 - 49min - 142 - Our Daughter. Tessa. Behind The Scenes
Tessa is our daughter. She is 18. In two days' time, she will leave me, Brian and her older brother (and the home where she grew up) to start a new life in Wellington, the capital city of New Zealand. Alone. Brian and I will officially be empty nesters.
Regular listeners to our podcast will know the effect this huge transition has had on us. Especially me. These past few months have been tough.
I always imagined that when the time came for my kids to leave home, I would be this super cool, open, liberal, go-with-the-flow parent. One who relished the opportunity of having the house to herself so she could indulge in some grown-up, mature stuff with her husband.
But no. The opposite is true (Sorry, Bri). I'm clinging to those apron strings so tightly that the poor girl can't go to the bathroom without me trailing behind her...
In this week's behind-the-scenes episode, you will be treated to something very rare. A one-to-one in-depth talk between me and my daughter. In it, she shares every thought going through her lovely head as she makes this big transition into adulthood. Enjoy.
PS: Enjoyed the show? Email me at liz@itsadrama.com and let me know! I will pass any messages on to Tessa
Liz's Book UpdateThe manuscript is currently with the editor. I need to get a cover design, think of a title and then... voila! It should be ready to release in March 2023! Keep listening for more sneaky peaks, and I will let you know when you are able to pre-order! Remember, you can email me at liz@itsadrama.com if you would like to know more about the book.
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Thu, 16 Feb 2023 - 48min - 141 - What a Bummer
Bummer: Noun. 1. An unpleasant situation. 2. A Traveler. 3. A motherless calf. 4. A fouler.
We make lots of bloopers on this podcast. Say embarrassing things that make the other person's jaw drop. Sometimes we edit these blunders out, but most of the time, we leave them in. I'd like to tell you that this is because we are transparent and real. Authentic and vulnerable. But the truth is, we're lazy. Editing takes ages. Hours, sometimes. There's no WAY Bri can spend that much time fine-tuning our conversations and turning them into something kind and intelligent. Not when the hedges need trimming.
Take this week's episode, for example. Here is part of the conversation that Liz and Brian have about a certain man-eater that took a fancy to Brian in Paris:
Liz: "She fancied you...No sooner were we on the road than she sent you that Whatsapp message."
Bri: "She was just being nice"
Liz: "Yeah...but she didn't know that you would be reading her message from the front of the car, did she? You with your smelly bum..."
I know. How cruel. A (just for the record) totally untrue. Lies. All of it. Honest.
In this week's episode, Liz and Brian talk about...Brian's emotional state.
The reality (and horribleness) of being empty nesters.
The fancy pants flirt.
Toilet troubles.
And Liz will continue to read the (unedited, yet-to-be-released) snippet from Chapter one of her new book!
Links Mentioned in The Show:Podcast episodes:
Family Time. Perfect Peace or MEGA Pressure??
A Ruthless Response (including pt 1 of Liz's book)
The Ghost of Brian's Past (including pt 2 of Liz's book)
Liz's Book UpdateThe manuscript is currently with the editor. I need to get a cover design, think of a title and then... voila! It should be ready to release in March 2023! Keep listening for more sneaky peaks, and I will let you know when you are able to pre-order! Remember, you can email me at liz@itsadrama.com if you would like to know more about the book.
My NewsletterSign up HERE, and I will send you my free weekly newsletter.
It is filled with nothing but goodness, laughter and thought-provoking stuff. You will love it. But be warned. Sometimes I cry and drink wine while I'm writing. All at the same time. If that sounds like your sort of thing, then sign up here, and we will be lifelong friends.
We LOVE Housesitting. Want to Try it too?If you have been following this podcast for a while, then you will know that we have just returned for six months in Europe and Asia. While we were there, we did a lot of housesitting. We are constantly asked how we did this and if we can share the website that we used. So here it is:
The initial 'looking part' is free. You can oggle all of the beautiful houses around the world that are waiting for YOU to look after them. Take a sneak peek here! (As I say, looking is completely free, so gander to your heart's content).
Then, if you are serious about using Housesitting as a tool to travel the world for free (as we do), then sign up to Trusted Housesitters HERE and use Code: SITTERLIZ to get your 20% discount!
Still not sure about paying for a Housesitting membership? Remember that the cost of a yearly membership (approx $80 using the discount code above) will be paid back (and more) on the first housesitting night. It really is that simple!
Follow us on:
Subscribe to this PODCAST on Apple Subscribe to this PODCAST on Android Subscribe to this PODCAST on Spotify
Moving To NEW ZEALAND?If you are moving to New Zealand and are in search of the BEST New Zealand content in the world, then check out our other fabulous Podcast - NZ AHEAD
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Tossing and Turning in Thailand
She's Gone. was it a SECRET or a LIE?
Feeling Emotional. The Next Step.
Drenched, Bothered And Bewildered
Travel The World For FREE. All About Housesitting
How We Afford To Travel the World
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Wed, 01 Feb 2023 - 1h 00min - 140 - Struggling
We desperately wanted to bring you an upbeat, humorous podcast to kick the year off, but sometimes life just doesn't turn out that way.
So you are getting the alternative. The real stuff. A conversation between a husband and wife trying to navigate life.
You are also getting PART 3 from the first chapter in Liz's upcoming book (which I still can't think of a title for?!).
Thank you for being here. Thank you for creating a space where we feel safe enough (and brave enough) to share the things that others might hide.
Thank you.
Links Mentioned in The Show:Podcast episodes:
How to Stay Married When you Work Together 24/7
How we Afford to Travel the World
A Ruthless Response (including pt 1 of Liz's book)
The Ghost of Brian's Past (including pt 2 of Liz's book)
The One Thing (By Gary Keller)(Amazon affiliate link)
Liz's Book Update
The manuscript is currently with the editor. I need to get a cover design, think of a title and then... voila! It should be ready to release in March! Keep listening for more sneaky peaks, and I will let you know when you are able to pre-order! Remember, you can email me at liz@itsadrama.com if you would like to know more about the book.
My NewsletterSign up HERE, and I will send you my free weekly newsletter.
It is filled with nothing but goodness and thought-provoking stuff. You will love it. But be warned. Sometimes I cry and drink wine while I'm writing. All at the same time. If that sounds like your sort of thing, then sign up here, and we will be lifelong friends.
We LOVE Housesitting. Want to Try it too?If you have been following this podcast for a while, then you will know that we have just returned for six months in Europe and Asia. While we were there, we did a lot of housesitting. We are constantly asked how we did this and if we can share the website that we used. So here it is:
The initial 'looking part' is free. You can oggle all of the beautiful houses around the world that are waiting for YOU to look after them. Take a sneak peek here! (As I say, looking is completely free, so gander to your heart's content).
Then, if you are serious about using Housesitting as a tool to travel the world for free (as we do), then sign up to Trusted Housesitters HERE and use Code: SITTERLIZ to get your 20% discount!
Still not sure about paying for a Housesitting membership? Remember that the cost of a yearly membership (approx $80 using the discount code above) will be paid back (and more) on the first housesitting night. It really is that simple!
Follow us on:
Subscribe to this PODCAST on Apple Subscribe to this PODCAST on Android Subscribe to this PODCAST on Spotify Moving To NEW ZEALAND?If you are moving to New Zealand and are in search of the BEST New Zealand content in the world, then check out our other fabulous Podcast - NZ AHEAD
More Brilliant Podcast Episodes From It's a Drama:The Harsh Realities of Returning Home
Tossing and Turning in Thailand
She's Gone. was it a SECRET or a LIE?
Feeling Emotional. The Next Step.
Drenched, Bothered And Bewildered
Travel The World For FREE. All About Housesitting
How We Afford To Travel the World
Greece?? For a Month?? How Much Does THAT Cost??
Tue, 10 Jan 2023 - 1h 09min - 139 - Family Time. Perfect Peace or (Mega) Pressure??
Every year is the same. October rolls around, and, without fail, the same futile conversation takes place.
"Let's make a pact!" Me and Bri say cheerfully as we slurp on our pumpkin soup, "This Christmas, we will...
- Not go overboard on presents. After all, the holiday season is about being together, not scanning the presents like scavvy vultures to see who's spent the most. Hurray! Keep the meal nice and simple. No foo-fah for us. Turn off all devices. We will play board games and talk after dinner. Be like the Waltons. Go easy on the alcohol. (Not sure why). Just because it's more organic and healthy. Yippee! Smile and be happy. Always.
And every single year, the same thing happens.
We...
- Spend shit loads of money, then get mad when each child doesn't fall at our feet with gratitude and say, "Wow! Thank you! I know how hard you work. I can't tell you how grateful I am for this box of Ferrero Rocher." Spend all day slaving over the stove making a stupidly fancy creme caramel recipe that is far too hard and involves separating eggs. Which, when served at dinner, is assumed to be shop bought. Take out the phone a billion times a day and say. "Oh wait! let me video it! I'll need to remember this when you leave home, and I'm sad and dead". Sulk because the kids don't say how wonderful and scrumptious your creme caramel is. Get pissed. Get in a mood. Cry. Be miserable. Moan. Feel guilty for mentioning death at Christmastime. Cry a bit more.
This is the last podcast episode of 2022, so we thought we'd go out with a band. No holding back with this one...!
Today you will discover the reality of the holiday season in the Deacle family household, Brian's French run-in with the runs and why Liz will never feel the same about a certain perfume ever again...
Sending you many and much of everything lovely and bright.
Liz and Bri x
Links Mentioned in The Show:
My NewsletterSign up HERE, and I will send you my super-duper FREE weekly newsletter. It is filled with nothing but goodness, laughter, and thought-provoking stuff. You will love it. But be warned. Sometimes I cry and drink wine while I'm writing. At the same time. If that sounds like your sort of thing, then sign up here, and we will be lifelong friends.
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Here is the D&G Perfume "Pour femme" that we talked about! (It's actually a beautiful perfume!)
Email us!Remember! if you would like us to tell the story of the Parisian dinner party, then email us at liz@itsadrama.com or brian@itsadrama.com. We personally reply to every email! Drop us a line to say hi!
We LOVE Housesitting. Want to Try it too?If you have been following this podcast for a while, then you will know that we have just returned for six months in Europe and Asia. While we were there, we did a lot of housesitting. We are constantly asked how we did this and if we can share the website that we used. So here it is:
The initial 'looking part' is free. You can oggle all of the beautiful houses around the world that are waiting for YOU to look after them. Take a sneak peek here! (As I say, looking is completely free, so gander to your heart's content).
Then, if you are serious about using Housesitting as a tool to travel the world for free (as we do), then sign up to Trusted Housesitters HERE and use Code: SITTERLIZ to get your 20% discount!
Still not sure about paying for a Housesitting membership? Remember that the cost of a yearly membership (approx $80 using the discount code above) will be paid back (and more) on the first housesitting night. It really is that simple!
Follow us on:
Subscribe to this PODCAST on Apple Subscribe to this PODCAST on Android Subscribe to this PODCAST on Spotify
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The Harsh Realities of Returning Home
Tossing and Turning in Thailand
She's Gone. was it a SECRET or a LIE?
Feeling Emotional. The Next Step.
Drenched, Bothered And Bewildered
Travel The World For FREE. All About Housesitting
How We Afford To Travel the World
Greece?? For a Month?? How Much Does THAT Cost??
Thu, 29 Dec 2022 - 51min - 138 - The Ghost of Brian's Past...
For years, Brian and I have disagreed over what Christmas morning should look like. What traditions we should pass down to our young children. Presents wrapped or unwrapped? Gifts given or hidden? Tree artificial or real? Mummy sloshed or sober?
Decisions, decisions...
In this week's Christmas special, we let three ghosts out of the bag...Take a skeleton out of the closet and treat you to a third reading of Liz's book. This is a snippet from Chapter one, where Liz introduces you to her kids and tells you why she threw everything in the air to backpack the world on a shoestring with the family.
Whatever you are doing this holiday season, know that we send you peace, love and happiness and wish nothing but the best for you in 2023.
Enjoy!
Links Mentioned in The Show: My NewsletterSign up HERE, and I will send you my free weekly newsletter. It is filled with nothing but goodness and thought-provoking stuff. You will love it. But be warned. Sometimes I cry and drink wine while I'm writing. All at the same time. If that sounds like your sort of thing, then sign up here, and we will be lifelong friends
We LOVE Housesitting. Want to Try it too?If you have been following this podcast for a while, then you will know that we have just returned for six months in Europe and Asia. While we were there, we did a lot of housesitting. We are constantly asked how we did this and if we can share the website that we used. So here it is:
The initial 'looking part' is free. You can oggle all of the beautiful houses around the world that are waiting for YOU to look after them. Take a sneak peek here! (As I say, looking is completely free, so gander to your heart's content).
Then, if you are serious about using Housesitting as a tool to travel the world for free (as we do), then sign up to Trusted Housesitters HERE and use Code: SITTERLIZ to get your 20% discount!
Still not sure about paying for a Housesitting membership? Remember that the cost of a yearly membership (approx $80 using the discount code above) will be paid back (and more) on the first housesitting night. It really is that simple!
Follow us on:
Subscribe to this PODCAST on Apple Subscribe to this PODCAST on Android Subscribe to this PODCAST on Spotify
Moving To NEW ZEALAND?If you are moving to New Zealand and are in search of the BEST New Zealand content in the world, then check out our other fabulous Podcast - NZ AHEAD
More Brilliant Podcast Episodes From It's a Drama:The Harsh Realities of Returning Home
Tossing and Turning in Thailand
She's Gone. was it a SECRET or a LIE?
Feeling Emotional. The Next Step.
Drenched, Bothered And Bewildered
Travel The World For FREE. All About Housesitting
How We Afford To Travel the World
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Wed, 21 Dec 2022 - 40min - 137 - A Ruthless Response
I'm still trying to figure out if telling someone that they'll never amount to anything makes them stronger and more determined, like a lioness on rollerskates or defeated and beaten. Like a tired old bow-wow.
This week Liz was picked to pieces by someone she respected. And it hurt.
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Doing Something That Scares The Pants Off You
I have been working on my book for almost two years. Last month I completed it. And so it was time. Time to let an editor take a look.
Gulp.
Handing it over to a "proper writer" (someone who has actually finished and published their work as opposed to someone who dilly-dallies around and spends most of her days fantasising about signing hardbacks in the foyer of WHSmiths) was probably one of the hardest things I have ever had to do.
But I did it.
In this week's episode, not only will you be treated to a reading of the opening chapter of my book, but I will also share what happened when the editor responded. Stand by...
Links Mentioned in The Show: My Newsletter
My most thought-provoking writing is shared in my weekly newsletter. With the people that I care about the most. I would love to welcome you into that cherished space.
Sign up HERE, and I will send you my free weekly newsletter. It is filled with nothing but goodness and thought-provoking stuff. You will love it. But be warned. Sometimes I cry and drink wine while I'm writing. All at the same time. If that sounds like your sort of thing, then sign up here, and we will be lifelong friends.
We LOVE Housesitting. Want to Try it too?
If you have been following this podcast for a while, then you will know that we have just returned for six months in Europe and Asia. While we were there, we did a lot of housesitting. We are constantly asked how we did this and if we can share the website that we used. So here it is:
The initial 'looking part' is free. You can oggle all of the beautiful houses around the world that are waiting for YOU to look after them. Take a sneak peek here! (As I say, looking is completely free, so gander to your heart's content).
Then, if you are serious about using Housesitting as a tool to travel the world for free (as we do), then sign up to Trusted Housesitters HERE and use Code: SITTERLIZ to get your 20% discount!
Still not sure about paying for a Housesitting membership? Remember that the cost of a yearly membership (approx ($80 using the discount code above) will be paid back (and more) on the first housesitting night. It really is that simple!
Follow us on:
Tue, 06 Dec 2022 - 49min - 136 - Can't Shake it off
Typical. All around the world without so much of a sniff, and then you come home and get Covid. And not only that, you're not coping with being home as well as you thought you would...
I'd never really given much thought to what is known as the vacation blues. Until now, that is.
We warn you. This isn't the most uplifting episode. But it's real. And that's all that matters.
Links Mentioned in The Show:Liz's Quora profile, where she is currently finding an outlet to relax and be creative (Don't forget to follow!).
WITCH Theatre Company in Wellington (Where Tessa has just landed a role in their next show - Into The woods).
We LOVE Housesitting. Want to Try it too?You can oggle all of the beautiful houses around the world that are waiting for YOU to look after them. Take a sneak peek here! (Looking is completely free, so gander to your heart's content).
If you are serious about using Housesitting as a tool to travel the world for free (as we do), then sign up to Trusted Housesitters HERE and use Code: SITTERLIZ to get your 20% discount!
Still not sure about paying for a Housesitting membership? Remember that the cost of a yearly membership (approx ($80 using the discount code above) will be paid back (and more) on the first housesitting night. It really is that simple!
Join My NewsletterMy most thought-provoking writing is shared in my weekly newsletter with my circle of friends. I would love to include you in that group. Sign up below.
Sign up HERE, and I will send you my free weekly newsletter. It is filled with nothing but goodness and thought-provoking stuff. You will love it. But be warned. Sometimes I cry and drink wine while I'm writing. If that sounds like your sort of thing, then sign up here, and we will be lifelong friends.
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Fri, 25 Nov 2022 - 39min - 135 - The Harsh Realities of Returning Home
We're back. After six months of complete freedom; swanning around Europe and Asia doing exactly as we please, we are back home to New Zealand. And boy did we land with a bump.
In this week's show, we wanted to share the realities of long-term travel. Give you a glimpse into the nitty gritty truths of what returning home to normal life after being on the road for six months looks and feels like.
This show is dedicated to our beautiful girl Pandora. The best cat a family could ever ask for. RIP sweet girl.
Links Mentioned in The Show:
The book that you will hear me read is my own. I am yet to publish it. If you like what you hear and would like to read more (and get very private insights into my world and a ton of inspiration), then click this link and join my free private newsletter to share my book-writing journey. I would be honoured to have you with me.
Total Cost to Travel Europe & Asia For 6 MonthsWe talk about this briefly on the show but I wanted you to know the exact cost of our 6 month trip.
Our total cost for the six months trip came in at $33,000 NZD. That's an average of $176 NZD a day (excluding flight). This included, accommodation, food, petrol and entertainment.
This is $20,000 USD and £17,000.
I think that you'll agree that this is pretty incredible.
We were able to make massive savings by housesitting. When we evaluated our costs we discovered that housesitting (in the UK and Europe) saved us approximately $16,000 USD.
To hear more about how we saved this money by housesitting ( and how you can too!) check out this podcast:
How We Managed to Stay in Tuscany, Italy For 6 weeks For FREE
We LOVE Housesitting. Want to Try it too?You can oggle all of the beautiful houses around the world that are waiting for YOU to look after them. Take a sneak peek here! (Looking is completely free, so gander to your heart's content).
If you are serious about using Housesitting as a tool to travel the world for free (as we do), then sign up to Trusted Housesitters HERE and use Code: SITTERLIZ to get your 20% discount!
Still not sure about paying for a Housesitting membership? Remember that the cost of a yearly membership (approx ($80 using the discount code above) will be paid back (and more) on the first housesitting night. It really is that simple!
Join My Newsletter!My most thought-provoking writing is shared in my weekly newsletter with my circle of friends. I would love to include you in that group. Sign up below.
Sign up HERE, and I will send you my free weekly newsletter. It is filled with nothing but goodness and thought-provoking stuff. You will love it. But be warned. Sometimes I cry and drink wine while I'm writing. If that sounds like your sort of thing, then sign up here, and we will be lifelong friends.
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Moving To NEW ZEALAND?If you are moving to New Zealand and are in search of the BEST New Zealand content in the world then check out our other fabulous Podcast - NZ AHEAD
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She's Gone. was it a SECRET or a LIE?
Feeling Emotional. The Next Step.
Drenched, Bothered And Bewildered
Travel The World For FREE. All About Housesitting
How We Afford To Travel the World
Greece?? For a Month?? How Much Does THAT Cost??
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Mon, 14 Nov 2022 - 47min - 134 - It's Scary But it's Done
This week's episode is brought to you from Chiang Mai in Thailand. As this will be the last episode that we do while on this six-month trip, we thought that we'd make it an extra special episode for you.
We have decided to do/say/talk about/share a few things that make us both feel rather uncomfortable. Especially me. But. You will love it. We know you will. And that makes the uncomfortableness all ok.
So sit back, enjoy the show and let us wow you with what we are about to share!
PS: Can we just say a HUGE thank you! thank you for being here with us for the past six months, for sharing our highs and lows and for supporting us along the way. You are wonderful. Thank you x
Remember that you can email us at any time. We love it when people reach out. Why not say hi and let us know what you thought of this week's show? - I'll wait for you! liz@itsadrama.com
This post may contain affiliate links. They cost you nothing, but we make a small commission. Please see our Disclaimer page for more details.
Links Mentioned in The Show:
The book that you will hear me read is my own. I am yet to publish it. If you like what you hear and would like to read more (and get very private insights into my world and a ton of inspiration), then click this link and join my free private newsletter to share my book-writing journey. I would be honoured to have you with me.
The condo that we are renting in Chiang Mai is called the Astra. Check it out on Agoda here.
Want to take the train from Bangkok to Chiang Mai? You can buy tickets here.
We LOVE Housesitting. Want to Try it too? Here's a Discount Code:
Don't forget, you can oggle all of the beautiful houses around the world that are waiting for YOU to look after them. Take a sneak peek here! (Looking is completely free, so gander to your heart's content!)
If you are serious about using Housesitting as a tool to travel the world for free (as we do), then sign up to Trusted Housesitters HERE and use Code: SITTERLIZ to get your 20% discount!
Looking for the BEST Travel Credit Card?
If you are off on your travels and need to transfer money internationally or are just looking for a great travel debit card to pay for things, Transfer wise is the BEST!
It's the only card Bri will use (and believe me when I say...he has done his research!)👇
Click HERE To receive a FREE FEE transfer on your first $900
The Wise Card is amazing for travel and as a budgeting card when at home. The app is great as it knows what type of purchases you are making: Fuel, food etc.. so you can view at the end of the month how much you have spent. The exchange rates are good as money is sent from your own bank account. There are NO hidden charges that banks tend to charge when you transfer money while abroad. The Wise Card really has been our best friend, and we highly recommend setting up a Wise account for travelling overseas. It's fabulous! 👍
Join My Newsletter!
My most thought-provoking writing is shared in my weekly newsletter with my circle of friends. I would love to include you in that group. Sign up below.
Sign up HERE, and I will send you my free weekly newsletter. It is filled with nothing but goodness and thought-provoking stuff. You will love it. But be warned. Sometimes I cry and drink wine while I'm writing. If that sounds like your sort of thing, then sign up here, and we will be lifelong friends.
Follow us on:
· Subscribe to this PODCAST on Apple · Subscribe to this PODCAST on Android · Subscribe to this PODCAST on Spotify
Moving To NEW ZEALAND?If you are moving to New Zealand and are in search of the BEST New Zealand content in the world then check out our other fabulous Podcast - NZ AHEAD
Want More Brilliant Podcast Episodes Like This?Tossing and Turning in Thailand
She's Gone. was it a SECRET or a LIE?
Feeling Emotional. The Next Step.
Drenched, Bothered And Bewildered
Travel The World For FREE. All About Housesitting
How We Afford To Travel the World
Greece?? For a Month?? How Much Does THAT Cost??
Can't Wait To Travel Again? Here's Some Inspiring Content For You!World Travel. What Nobody Ever Warns You About
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Italy Travel (Like You've Never Seen Before. In Your Life.)
Mon, 31 Oct 2022 - 47min - 133 - Thai, Teeth & Threesomes
Bit of a cheeky one this. Bri gets a bit frisky.
It must be all that dental work he's had done. Or the fear of going to the hospital on Friday...
This post may contain affiliate links. They cost you nothing, but we make a small commission. Please see our Disclaimer.
Links Mentioned in The Show:The condo that we are renting in Chiang Mai is called the Astra. Check it out on Agoda here.
Want to take the train from Bangkok to Chiang Mai? You can buy tickets here.
We LOVE Housesitting. Want to Try it too? Here's a Discount Code:Don't forget, you can oggle all of the beautiful houses around the world that are waiting for YOU to look after them. Take a sneak peek here! (Looking is completely free so gander to your heart's content!)
If you are serious about using Housesitting as a tool to travel the world for free (as we do), then sign up to Trusted Housesitters HERE and use Code: SITTERLIZ to get your 20% discount!
Looking for the BEST Travel Credit Card?If you are off on your travels and need to transfer money internationally or are just looking for a great travel debit card to pay for things Transfer wise is the BEST!
It's the only card Bri will use (and believe me when I say...he has done his research!)👇
Click HERE To receive a FREE FEE transfer on your first $900
The Wise Card is amazing for travel and as a budgeting card when at home. The app is great as it knows what type of purchases you are making: Fuel, food etc.. so you can view at the end of the month how much you have spent. The exchange rates are good as money is sent from your own bank account. There are NO hidden charges that banks tend to charge when you transfer money while abroad. The Wise Card really has been our best friend, and we highly recommend setting up a Wise account for travelling overseas. It's fabulous!
Join My Newsletter!My most thought-provoking writing is shared in my weekly newsletter with my circle of friends. I would love to include you in that group. Sign up below.
Sign up HERE, and I will send you my free weekly newsletter. It is filled with nothing but goodness and thought-provoking stuff. You will love it. But be warned. Sometimes I cry and drink wine while I'm writing. If that sounds like your sort of thing, then sign up here, and we will be lifelong friends.
Follow us on:
Subscribe to this PODCAST on Apple Subscribe to this PODCAST on Android Subscribe to this PODCAST on Spotify
Moving To NEW ZEALAND?If you are moving to New Zealand and are in search of the BEST New Zealand content in the world then check out our other fabulous Podcast - NZ AHEAD
Want More Brilliant Podcast Episodes Like This?Tossing and Turning in Thailand
She's Gone. was it a SECRET or a LIE?
Feeling Emotional. The Next Step.
Drenched, Bothered And Bewildered
Travel The World For FREE. All About Housesitting
How We Afford To Travel the World
Greece?? For a Month?? How Much Does THAT Cost??
Can't Wait To Travel Again? Here's Some Inspiring Content For You!World Travel. What Nobody Ever Warns You About
Travelling With kids. How to Stay Sane (ish) Until Wine O'Clock
How to Travel The World For Free. Or at Least Very, Very Cheap.
Italy Travel (Like You've Never Seen Before. In Your Life.)
Click HERE To receive a FREE FEE transfer on your first $900
The Wise Card is amazing for travel and as a budgeting card when at home. The app is great as it knows what type of purchases you are making: Fuel, food etc.. so you can view at the end of the month how much you have spent. The exchange rates are good as money is sent from your own bank account. There are NO hidden charges that banks tend to charge when you transfer money while abroad. The Wise Card really has been our best friend, and we highly recommend setting up a Wise account for travelling overseas. It's fabulous! 👍
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Wed, 19 Oct 2022 - 50min - 132 - Not YOU Again...The Pitfalls of Being Together 24/7
Imagine travelling with your spouse for six whole months.
Living together, working together, sleeping together. Skipping along the seashore holding hands. Discussing what brilliant ideas you can implement into your online businesses to generate even more cash.
What joy.
Laughing together. Planning together. Smooching below the stars...Never once saying "Why are you wearing THAT disgusting T-shirt again? I hate it. It's hideous." Or: "Oh, do me a favour will you and button it. Who do you think you are? My 'effing Mother?"
No. Never saying that. Uh-uh.
How To Stay MarriedBrian and I are used to being together. We've owned and run a handful of businesses, moved to the other side of the world, and built our own home. We even took our teenager's backpacking around the world for a year and never spent a day apart.
But that was different. Each of those experiences involved someone else. The kids. My mum. A friend, The builder. The dog. Anyone.
Travelling, Living, Working With Your Spouse. How To Stay MarriedFor the past five months, we have been travelling Europe. Me and Brian driving around the continent like Noddy and Big ears in our little red car. Just us. And now we are in Thailand. Just us. Spending five weeks in a swanky apartment. And it's very romantic.
Mostly.
I share this post because the last couple of days has been tense. Taut. Not taut as in perky and pert and attractive. But taut as in strangling and suffocating and rigid.
(Let's just say that we've exhausted Thailand's supply of Hong Thong Whisky).
So we thought we thought that we'd record a podcast. Sharing some of our excellent tips. On how we stay married.
Because after thirty-three years we are still going strong. Madly in love. And here's how we manage to do it...
Links Mentioned in The Show:The condo that we are renting in Chiang Mai is called the Astra. Check it out on Agoda here.
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Thu, 13 Oct 2022 - 55min - 131 - Tossing And Turning In Thailand
f you have ever dreamed of visiting Thailand but have been put off because you've heard stories about how hard it is to travel in Asia (and let's face it we've all heard those stories), then you will love this podcast! Because taking a trip to Thailand is easy. Easy peasy. If we can do it, you certainly can.
Just know that you might have to prepare for a few teeny dramas...
Ready To Spend 5 weeks in Chiang Mai, Thailand?Liz and Brian are finally in Thailand. Living it up in the city of Chiang Mai.
Phew. They made it.
But not without a few hiccups. Such as being captured in the checkout line by two old biddy drug smugglers disguised as harmless grandparents for example. Bri suddenly developing Insomnia. Or causing the security guard's mouth to fall open when we showed up at the posh condo gate in a cattle truck...
Sit back, enjoy the show and please don't forget to spread the love. This can be done in a number of ways: Leave us a really nice review on your favourite podcasting app and say how flippin' brill we are. Share this podcast with someone who needs a little adventure in their life or email me at liz@itsadrama.com and let us know what value the show brings to you. OR...if you're really super duper why not do all three?!!
Whatever you choose, please know that we love and appreciate you immensely.
That sleep app that I promised you? Here it is. If you have problems going to or staying asleep, then this little meditation will be your friend for life.
The condo that we are renting in Chiang Mai is called the Astra. Check it out on Agoda here.
Want to take the train from Bangkok to Chiang Mai? You can buy tickets here.
We LOVE Housesitting. Want to Try it too? Here's a Discount Code:Don't forget, you can oggle all of the beautiful houses around the world that are waiting for YOU to look after them. Take a sneak peek here! (Looking is completely free so gander to your heart's content!)
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Fri, 07 Oct 2022 - 47min - 130 - She's Gone. Was it a Secret or a Lie?
Five months ago we picked up the little red car from England and drove it around Europe and the UK. And it was bliss. Pure heaven. Brian and I had the time of our lives. Just like Baby and Johnny black vest on the wet log.
But I won't lie. It's been a bit stressful. The car thing I mean.
As you might know, this little hatchback wasn't cheap (nineteen thousand pounds to be exact). She's a classic, you see. A little red vintage Peugeot 205 GTi that Bri bought for my birthday (let's not mention the fact that I've never even sat behind the effing steering wheel) and those things fetch big bucks. So every time we drove down a bumpy lane, and something went clunk or click or tick or tock, my initial thought was "Oh sh*t. There goes another grand".
I'm positive like that. I like to look on the bright side.
But I don't have to worry about that. Not anymore. Because as of yesterday...
In this week's show, Liz and Bri share what happened to the little red car (and whether they feel flush or broke). They also talk about Brian's dirty little secret, their next move to Thailand, the heartache of saying goodbye to loved ones and why when although they may trick people into thinking they things together, they constantly feel like a couple of old incontinent biddies with brains like goldfish.
Enjoy!
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Thu, 29 Sep 2022 - 51min - 129 - Feeling Emotional. The Next Step
I can't quite believe it. For two years Brian has been secretly planning this mega trip to Europe. And now it's almost over.
Europe has been every bit as wonderful as we hoped it would be. Just gorgeous.
In case you're new to the show, let me give you a quick recap of what the past five months have looked like. The things you might have missed.
We picked up a vintage car from the UK in May (that Brian purchased off the internet while he was still in New Zealand) We drove through Belgium, France, and Italy and then got a ferry to Greece where we picked our kids up from Athens and sailed to the Greek Island of Paros for a month. The car had lots of niggly problems, but we won't go into that now. Bri feels fragile enough as it is.
The kids flew from Greece back to the UK, and we drove back through Europe to England. The car had some troubles. It blew up. I know that Brian will say that it didn't, but he's lying. It did.
We waited for the car to be fixed, visited lots of family members and then drove back to Tuscany to housesit for six weeks. We looked after a sweet little cat in a wonderful house overlooking the Mediterranean in the town of Porto Santo Stefano. It was divine. If you haven't yet signed up to be a housesitter, then you want your head reading. It's brill.
We drove back from Italy, over the French Alpes and are now sitting in our car outside an Airbnb in Calais making this podcast for you.
Tomorrow we will cross the border of France and return to England. The Queen has died, a close family member is not well, and if we can't sell the car in the next two weeks, then we stand to lose twenty grand. Oh, and it looks as though we will have to enter Thailand illegally.
Other than that everything is hunky dory.
Sit back, enjoy the show and please don't forget to spread the love and share this podcast with someone who needs a little adventure in their life!
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Thu, 22 Sep 2022 - 52min - 128 - When Housesitting SUCKS
Nothing is perfect. Without fault, peachy keen, hunky dory.
Not even housesitting.
As much as Brian and I harp on about how wonderful our housesitting experience has been here in Tuscany, Italy (we have been housesitting in Porto Santo Stefano for the summer), there have to be some downsides. Right?
Right.
In this week's show, Brian and I will give you four reasons why Housesitting might NOT be for you. Four reasons why you might be better off in a hotel or at a campsite. (Don't forget what I said about the line of people in the hallway, that stuff is very real...)
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Mon, 05 Sep 2022 - 38min - 127 - Italy. Were We Wrong?
Liz and Brian are still in Italy, but this week they decide to stop being so boring and predictable and instead go out and explore. Like proper tourists. After all, this is obviously the best thing to do when you're spending six weeks in Italy.
Or is it??
In this week's show find out all about:
Was San Gimignano worth the two-hour drive?
Feeling a bit ripped off
Americans abroad vs Brits abroad
Why this restaurant in a housing estate almost made Liz cry...
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San Gimignano where we went for our day trip!
Galeone Bar where we get the brilliant coffee and Aperitivo
Plaza Bistro in Obrbatello that we raved about
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Mon, 05 Sep 2022 - 48min - 126 - Drenched, Bothered And Bewildered
Ciao, Bella and welcome once again to Porto Santo Stefano in Tuscany, Italy where Liz and Brian are (still) currently housesitting for Six. Whole. Weeks.
I know. You don't have to tell them. They feel like that couple, Calvin and Zatera Spencer who won the lottery three times in one month.
In this week's soggy Italian podcast episode you will discover:
Why Italy came to a standstill for at least ten and a half hours.
Why some women look SO cool in cow boots while Liz on the other hand looks like a farmer in drag.
What Brian thinks about boats and why he nearly bit Liz's head off when she infers that he's really rubbish at...
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The Pizza restaurant in Porto Santo Stefano. Pizz and Core
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Sat, 27 Aug 2022 - 35min - 125 - How We Are Staying in Italy for FREE. All About Housesitting...
Today, Liz and Brian lift the lid on the one thing that (apart from wine) they love more than anything in the world.
Housesitting.
As some of you know, we left New Zealand three months ago to travel around Europe in our little red car. We are currently in Porto Santo Stefano in Tuscany, Italy. Where we are staying for six weeks. And guess what?? It isn't costing us a penny. Not a cent. Not even a Euro. Nothing. Why? Because we are housesitting.
So far on this trip, we have housesat a cat in a beautiful old mill in Normandy. A dog in an ancient Chateaux in the Loire Valley and now here we are...looking after a very laid back and friendly pussy cat in Tuscany. In a home with million-dollar views of the Mediterranean.
Would you like to do the same? Would you like to know the inside secrets of Housesitting? Find out exactly how to travel all over the world and stay in fabulous houses for free? Right then, let's dive into the episode and let us reveal everything we know about our favourite topic of conversation - Housesitting!
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Mon, 22 Aug 2022 - 37min - 124 - Italian Men, Pigs and Pigeons
This week's show is brought to you from Tuscany in Italy. Brian and Liz's home for the next six weeks while they housesit a superb home with a friendly little cat. I know. Quids in or what?
The thing with Italy is everyone thinks it is perfect. And it is. Of course, it is. I mean what's not to love about Italia?
The buildings are beautiful, the weather is lovely, the people are gorgeous, and the food is divine...
But what about those bloody pigeons? (why have the flying rats chosen THAT house?) And all those steps? And the fact that because the Italian restaurant owners are so strong and handsome and persuasive, you end up with an 80 euro bill when all you went in for was a bowl of olives??
Sit back and let Liz and Brian share a few things about Italy that might just surprise you...
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Mon, 15 Aug 2022 - 39min - 123 - England We Love You...Sort Of
A trait of being English is that one is very patriotic. One does not slag off one's country. Absolutely not. That's very un-English. So it was hard making this week's episode. Because we had to say how we felt about returning to England. And not all of it was pretty...
In this week's episode, we discuss exactly how it felt to return home to England (even though it's not home anymore). The things we (really) miss and the things that, for one reason and another, got right up our conks.
Links mentioned in the show: HousesittingWe are currently Housesitting in Italy for 6 weeks (I know! Get us!). The company we use to do this is Trusted Housesitters. If you would like to know more about how YOU can stay in Italy and other beautiful places around the world for FREE, then check out these fabulous houses that are available right now - waiting for YOU to look after them!
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Episode #4: The REAL Reason We Left the UK.
Episode #5: When Your Daughter Quits School. Now What? With Tessa
Episode #6. Dealing With The Mistakes You Make Online
Episode #7. We're Leaving New Zealand.
Episode #8: Why I'm Terrified to Travel.
Tue, 09 Aug 2022 - 57min - 122 - Up, Down & BUST...
It was all going so well. We had just driven from England to Greece in our little red car, had the time of our lives in Greece, and were now ready to turn around and have more adventures in Europe.
And then it happened. The car broke down. Blew up. Bang. Kaput. Two miles outside of Calais.
Of course, we were devastated. Gutted. Panicked.
How would we continue our trip? How would we get back to Italy in time for our six-week housesit that we had committed to in Tuscany?
And more importantly...HOW MUCH would the repairs on our little red love bug investment cost us??
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Mon, 01 Aug 2022 - 1h 28min - 121 - Greece. All It's Cracked Up To Be??
To an outsider, it all looks so idyllic. A husband and wife swanning off to a Greek island to be with their darling kid cherubs. But what's it really like in Greece? What is happening behind the closed doors in Greece? Behind the half-open crack?
In this week's podcast, Liz and Brian discuss cats, criminals and being left to starve because they weren't quite Greek enough...
If this doesn't make you laugh and want to visit Greece I don't know what will...
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Mon, 04 Jul 2022 - 36min - 120 - Backpacking India (Is it as scary as everyone says it is?) PODCAST # 010
After spending seven weeks backpacking around India with my kids (teenagers age 16 and 13) I thought we should do a podcast on the country (and put to bed the silly myths that surround visiting India).
When I told people that we were planning a trip to India the response was...let's say colourful.
Some (mostly those who were born before the 1960s and had spent their youth discovering Asia on a couple of quid) encouraged us: 'you'll love it' they said and went on to talk about the beautiful Indian beaches or the temples in Hampi.
But others weren't so encouraging.
They warned us about getting sick and losing ten stone, said that we might get eaten by giant rats and be left for dead— or worse, pushed out into the river Ganges on a raft made from a billion plastic bottles.
Fri, 13 Dec 2019 - 29min - 119 - A New Zealand Christmas. Weird or Wonderful? PODCAST # 009
This week’s show comes after a long winter hibernation which included (for Liz at least) mainly cream, potatoes, belly pork and wine.
But. It is spring in New Zealand now and we are back and raring to go!
If you have ever dreamed of emigrating to Australia or New Zealand but spending Christmas in the sun seems a bit weird, then you will love this show!
In this episode, we…
Share the differences between Christmas time in New Zealand (Southern Hemisphere) and how that differs to the big day in the US/UK (Northen Hemisphere)
The pros and cons of spending Christmas in the sunshine and the big secret that anyone wishing to do Christmas time on the cheap should know about!
Wed, 04 Dec 2019 - 25min - 118 - Couch surfing as a Family (When It's Weird & Freaky) PODCAST #008
This week’s show is a continuation from Episode 5 - Couchsurfing as a family (how to save money).
After that show, we got lots of please for us to elaborate on the 'weird Italian host'.
Now.
Because I am very delicate and old, please don't go attacking me and say I should be grateful that this guy let four rag- bags sleep in his house.
I am; I was very grateful.
But. This guy was a bit...weird
Eccentric.
So we thought we'd share. That way, if you are considering couchsurfing with your kids (and you absolutely should - it's the best!) you might want to avoid this certain Italian host.
Unless your kids are harder than mine and like small wooden structures.
In this episode, we…
Talk about our very unusual couch surfing host that we experienced in Florence, Italy
Talk about Florence, alcohol, rabbits and toilets. Your mind must be boggling.
Tue, 26 Nov 2019 - 25min - 117 - Living in New Zealand. The Pros & Cons PODCAST #007
If you have ever thought about leaving your home country and emigrating, I bet New Zealand was on the short list. Since 2010, New Zealand has seen, amongst other nationalities, 10,000 Americans and 42,000 British get off the plane in Auckland or Wellington and prepare to spend their future living in New Zealand.
Some of those immigrants last only a few years; they decide that New Zealand isn't the place for them and head back home. Usually complaining that they can't get decent bacon.
But some, like us, stay and make 'the land of the long white cloud' their home.
Living In New Zealand. The Pros And Cons.My family (husband and two kids) have been living in New Zealand for the past nine years, we emigrated from the Uk in 2010 and now New Zealand is home. We all love it and are very happy here but there are a few things that can get on your nerves. Apart from the bacon.
This podcast is a discussion between Sonny and I where we look at what we like (and what annoys us) about living in New Zealand.
Sonny says a few things about New Zealand that I don't agree with (like the internet being rubbish?! I don't think it is) but that's the beauty of this Podcast; to get two different perspectives. One from a cocky young buck and the other from a stuck-in-her-ways- old biddy.
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A few of My Pros Regarding Living in New Zealand:
Outdoor time is a huge priority in New Zealand. When we lived in the Uk people would talk about what new chain had opened up in the high street or whether you had been to the fancy new mall that you had to spend three hours in the carpark queuing to get to.
Living in New Zealand will instead see you talking about the size of the surf, the hiking conditions, if the weather is right for fishing or (and this is a biggie) your kid's sport. This was a bit of a learning curve for me as both my kids are lazy little sods and hate playing sport. We do love hiking as a family though so that solved that little problem.
House prices. We talked about the cost of living in New Zealand in our previous podcast so if you want to know more about prices, go and listen. I also wrote an in-depth blog post about how much wages were and how far your money will go in New Zealand and I recorded a vlog on the subject so I won't speak too much of it now. Let's just say - house price wise - you get a lot more bang for your buck than in the UK.
Some Of The Cons Of Living In New Zealand
So far away. Not sure if this is a con or a pro though. Depends on whether or not I am in favour with the rest of the family.
Time difference. referring to the UK here - America is only (only she says) 18 hours behind, you can still make that work - the UK, on the other hand, is a pain. When you've had a glass of wine at night they are eating their Weetabix, putting their important heads on and mouthing to each other about how they think you're an alcoholic who lives on the other side of the world.If you want to know more of the things that we like and don't like about living in New Zealand then please take a listen to the podcast. It's twenty minutes long and will be a massive help if you have ever dreamt of packing your bags and heading down under!
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Wed, 03 Apr 2019 - 26min - 116 - How Expensive is it To Live in New Zealand PODCAST #006
We have decided to do a series of life in New Zealand and so this weeks podcast covered the basics on how expensive it is to live in New Zealand.
We have been living in New Zealand for ten years. We emigrated from the UK where we lived in the very posh (and bloody expensive) city of Bath.
If you are posh you have to say 'Barrth'. I always like to try my best.
We now live in the very down to earth, (although a little more expensive to live) region of Taranaki on the West Coast of the north island in New Zealand and we love it.
So many people comment on how New Zealand is expensive, and yes, compared to some places in the world (especially Asia) it is quite pricey. Like anywhere though, there are pros and cons of living in New Zealand, but generally, I think the cost of living is pretty reasonable.
Here's what we covered in the podcast:
How Expensive Is New Zealand?
Housing In New Zealand
Average house prices in New Zealand are $525,000 NZD. This is $360,000 US and £275,000 GBP.
Our gas bill per month is $150 NZD. This is $102 US and £78 GBP
Our electricity bill per month is $320 NZD. This is $220 US and £170GBP. (listen to the podcast to hear where our electric goes!
Grocery bill for us (family of 4 with a wine addiction - us, not the kids) is $350 NZD which is $240 US and £185 GBPWe also talk about the cost of renting a house in New Zealand, particularly Taranaki, the region in the North Island where we live.
Last year we took the kids backpacking around the world for a year and rented our house out while we were gone. we charged $600 NZD a week which is $410 US and £315 GBP. Ours is a four-bedroom house in the country and we rented it fully furnished.
Running A Car in New ZealandIf you watch our latest vlog on the cost of living in New Zealand you will see how much new cars are but here's a rough average of what cars cost to run in New Zealand:
Petrol per week (I have a Peugeot 207 SW 1.6 Petrol) $100 NZD. This is $70 US and £55 GBP.
WOF (warrant of fitness required every six months) $57. $40 USD. £30 GBP
Rego (tax disk) per year $270 NZD which is $185 USD. £140 GBP.
Teenage Entertainment In New Zealand
Sonny said that for a day out with his friends will cost him approx $25 NZD
I'll let you listen to the podcast to hear where his money goes...
Average Salary In New ZealandWe then talked about the average wages in New Zealand which is $49,000 NZD that equates to $33,000 US and £25,000 GBP.
If you are a tradesman, a teacher, a nurse or a GP then listen to the podcast and I tell you how much you can expect to earn if you were to come to New Zealand and live.
We hope you enjoyed the show this week, as I said, this will be a series of life in New Zealand, how much things cost, the Pro's and Con's of living on the other side of the world and more!
If you like the podcast, please don't forget to rate us on iTunes and leave a comment over there - it helps our algorithm hugely!
See you next week,
Liz x
Tue, 12 Mar 2019 - 26min - 115 - Couchsurfing. How To Travel The World For Free. PODCAST #005
This week, the podcast focused on Couchsurfing. We recently backpacked around the world with our kids for a year. Our budget was approx $75 a day for the four of us - which wasn't easy considering we have two gannets as teenagers.
This week on the podcast we explored the dark murky waters of Couchsurfing.
We recently backpacked around the world with our kids for a year. Our budget was approx $75 a day for the four of us - which wasn't easy considering we have two gannets as teenagers.
One of the ways we were able to stick to our budget was by Couchsurfing. In case you aren't familiar with this amazing organization, it is a website that pairs travellers - who are in need of somewhere to stay, with a host, who has a spare room, bed (or sometimes a couch) to offer.
Couchsurfing. What is it and Why Does The Thought Of It Terrify Me?We wanted to discuss the pro's and con's of Couchsurfing and to try and answer the most commonly asked questions that people have. Also, when I tell people that we took our teenagers to sleep on strangers couches they are quite rightly filled with doubt!
There is a misconception (which I too used to have) that Couchsurfing is for twenty-year-olds who are looking for a good time. Not true. And anyway, even when I was twenty I was still boring so that puts an end to that theory.
Some of the points that were raised were:
Is Couchsurfing free?
Why would anyone want to couchsurf?
What is it like to Couchsurf as a family?
Is Couchsurfing safe?All of these questions and more were discussed, and hopefully, we convinced you that if you are looking to travel and haven't got much money (but you have got a great sense of adventure), then Couchsurfing really is the best.
There is a fabulous story that we touched on. We were in Italy and one particular Couchsurfing host was ...let's say 'eccentric'! I loved him, (because I am weird and slightly vindictive) but the kids were honestly terrified.
Seriously, they were never in any danger - they simply saw how one crazy Italian man lived his life. It was a brilliant experience. Anyway, have a listen to Sonny's interpretation of this and let me know if your teenagers would have felt the same.
If you would like to hear more about the crazy Italien then leave a comment and we will see to it!
You can read further here:
Couchsurfing with kids, the good, the bad and the bucket
The Couchsurfing Website: https://www.couchsurfing.com
Fri, 22 Feb 2019 - 31min - 114 - Part 2 How to Deal With Rejection When All You Want to Do Is Bawl Your Eyes Out #004
How to Deal With Rejection When All You Want to Do Is Bawl Your Eyes Out: Part 2. Episode 4 Part 2Episode four of the It’s a drama podcast was a tough one for both Sonny and me. This week we discussed the consequences of rejection from friends, how to deal with rejection and we also touched upon cyberbullying.
In the past month, we have both been the victims of social rejection and we thought it would be a good idea to see how it affects not just teenagers but adults too.
I won’t lie, it was hard for me to talk about on air. I was bullied badly as a young teenager, and the damage of that leaves me feeling very panicky and vulnerable if faced with confrontation. It is a lot easier for me to hide behind funny blog posts.
As it turned out, discussing what happened on the podcast was the best thing that I could have done. Afterwards, I felt as though I had been in a therapy session. As a side note, I have never had any kind of therapy, but after opening up to my son on this week’s podcast, I can totally see why people would seek out someone to talk to.
Sonny, it seems, is a natural podcast host. He is patient and intelligent, and I very much forget when I’m talking to him that he is indeed my son.
The same boy who hours earlier, I have been moaning at to tidy the breakfast dishes away.
This week’s podcast was so juicy and needed talking about in such depth that we decided to split the show into two and have a part 1 and part 2.
Part one sees us both laying down each of our experiences and touching briefly on how being rejected made us feel. Part two is the real gold.
I won’t give too much away, but just make sure you listen to part two to seek the answers you might need about how to deal with rejection and understanding this certain form of bullying.
As always, we would like to say thank you so much for your support. If you enjoy this podcast, please subscribe to us on iTunes and if you could leave us a short comment and rating that would help us enormously in reaching other people. ( iTunes is a fickle mistress. The more comments and subscribers a podcast receives, the further up the ladder of exposure you go.)
Thank you my lovely people x
The Podcast Notes.
We discuss the difference between bullying and rejection and how to deal with both.
The term bullying is defined as a form of repeated, persistent and aggressive behaviour intended to cause fear, distress, or harm to another person’s body, emotions, self-esteem or reputation.
Although the attack that I experienced wasn’t (thankfully) ongoing or persistent, it certainly harmed my emotions, my reputation and my self-esteem, so, in my eyes, it was a form of cyberbullying.
Rejection can appear in the form of social rejection when a person is deliberately excluded from a social relationship or passive rejection which is when the perpetrator gives the victim the silent treatment. Both of these definitions applied to sonny’s situation, and we discuss the effects of both and how to deal with rejection from friends.
The physical effects of reliving an unpleasant experience such as online humiliation/bullying/rejection are quite clear in my voice as I retell how I felt. We purposely didn’t edit this out. I think people need to see that the fear of bullying doesn’t just affect teenagers.
Further Reading:Amy Morin. 5 Ways That Mentally Strong People Deal with Rejection.
The Rangers Apprentice Series. John Flannigan.
Toi Whakaari: NZ Drama School in Wellington.
Fri, 01 Feb 2019 - 26min - 113 - How to Deal With Rejection When All You Want to Do Is Bawl Your Eyes Out #003How to Deal With Rejection When All You Want to Do Is Bawl Your Eyes Out: Part 1. Episode 3 (Part 1)
Episode three (part 1) of the It’s a drama podcast was a tough one for both Sonny and me. This week we discussed the consequences of rejection from friends, how to deal with rejection and we also touched upon cyberbullying.
In the past month, we have both been the victims of social rejection and we thought it would be a good idea to see how it affects not just teenagers but adults too.
I won’t lie, it was hard for me to talk about this on air. I was bullied badly as a young teenager, and the damage of that leaves me feeling very panicky and vulnerable if faced with confrontation. It is a lot easier for me to hide behind funny blog posts.
As it turned out, discussing what happened on the podcast was the best thing that I could have done. Afterwards, I felt as though I had been in a therapy session. As a side note, I have never had any kind of therapy, but after opening up to my son on this week’s podcast, I can totally see why people would seek out someone to talk to.
Sonny, it seems, is a natural podcast host. He is patient and intelligent, and I very much forget when I’m talking to him that he is indeed my son.
The same boy who hours earlier, I have been moaning at to tidy the breakfast dishes away.
This week’s podcast was so juicy and needed talking about in such depth that we decided to split the show into two and have a part 1 and part 2.
Part one sees us both laying down each of our experiences and touching briefly on how being rejected made us feel. Part two is the real gold.
I won’t give too much away, but just make sure you listen to part two to seek the answers you might need about how to deal with rejection and understanding the reason people behave the way they do.
As always, we would like to say thank you so much for your support. If you enjoy this podcast, please subscribe to us on iTunes and if you could leave us a short comment and rating that would help us enormously in reaching other people. ( iTunes is a fickle mistress. The more comments and subscribers a podcast receives, the further up the ladder of exposure you go.)
Thank you my lovely people x
The Podcast Notes.
We discuss the difference between bullying and rejection and how to deal with both.
The term bullying is defined as a form of repeated, persistent and aggressive behaviour intended to cause fear, distress, or harm to another person’s body, emotions, self-esteem or reputation.
Although the attack that I experienced wasn’t (thankfully) ongoing or persistent, it certainly harmed my emotions, my reputation and my self-esteem, so, in my eyes, it was a form of cyberbullying.
Rejection can appear in the form of social rejection when a person is deliberately excluded from a social relationship or passive rejection which is when the perpetrator gives the victim the silent treatment. Both of these definitions applied to sonny’s situation, and we discuss the effects of both and how to deal with rejection from friends.
The physical effects of reliving an unpleasant experience such as online humiliation/bullying/rejection are quite clear in my voice as I retell how I felt. We purposely didn’t edit this out. I think people need to see that the fear of bullying doesn’t just affect teenagers.
Further Reading:Amy Morin. 5 Ways That Mentally Strong People Deal with Rejection.
The Rangers Apprentice Series. John Flannigan.
Toi Whakaari: NZ Drama School in Wellington.
Thu, 31 Jan 2019 - 26min - 112 - How Long Term Travel Affects Your Family & Being Afraid To Travel #002
How Long Term Travel Affects Different Members Of The Family
Episode 2This episode of the podcast is all about how families cope when they throw everything up in the air for a while and decide to go travelling with their kids.
I have had people say to me that their kids would be nervous about leaving their friends and home for a couple of weeks.
While we were travelling last year, my daughter got pretty homesick. She wanted her friends and her own bed which is understandable.
I worried myself sick over the fact that we had ruined her life forever and then, the following week, she turned around and said she was happy again and wanted to continue travelling. I don't know who I was madder at. Me for crying myself to sleep and worrying myself senseless or her for telling me in the first place!
A good lesson to learn here is that parents often worry about our kids for no reason. I know I do. We all do. And mostly it turns out to be a storm in a teacup.
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Podcast NotesWe tried a different format for this podcast. We did a question and answer session. Three questions each.
Here were the questions:
What was your initial thought when I said that we were going to travel around the world for a year?
How had you changed when you returned home and did you still fit in?
Were you ever lonely?
Did your friends still relate to you?
How did you keep in touch with your friends?I loved this podcast and as I mentioned above, the things that I would have said my kids were worried about turned out to be completely different to what I thought.
Just shows that we don't always know what's going on in that teenage brain.
I had a hard time returning back to real life and we discuss that too.
Before we closed the show, I asked Sonny what book he was reading at the moment. It was Pillars Of The Earth by Ken Follett
That's it from us for this week! I hope you enjoyed the show. Please comment below or send me a private message if there is a topic you would like us to talk about.
I'll do my best!
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Tue, 22 Jan 2019 - 26min - 111 - It's a Drama Parenting Podcast. Why Do You Have Your Phone Strapped To Your Wrist? #001
It's a Drama Parenting Podcast!Episode 1: I'm really very excited to be launching our very own /travel/lifestyle and parenting podcast for 2019.
It is something that I have dreamed of doing for a while but never had the time or the courage! Having my teenagers by my side will make me seem a whole lot more courageous than I really am and plus, it gives you a chance to hear things from a different perspective.
This is all very new to us so we will be trying out different things - be gentle with us and do me a favour? Email me with topics that you would like us to discuss. Please?
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What's The Podcast About?The first episode is us saying hello and talking about mobile devices, the pros and cons of why a kid needs a cell phone and how parents react to this.
A teenagers point of view and parents concerns. Are phones bad for our children? Is there any need to worry so much.
Some of you may know that teenagers and devises are my favourite subject - but how do kids feel?
Podcast Notes:
I have homeschooled both of my kids (now 17 and 14) for the past nine years. Last year we took them backpacking around the world for a year.
It was the best thing we have ever done.
It was while we were on this trip that we came up with the idea of starting a podcast wherein kids and parents discuss topics. Sharing both sides of the story.
I know that all teenagers are not the same. Some are really shy, others feel as though they can't talk about certain stuff to their parents. That is why we wanted to make this podcast as honest as possible. The minute it feels awkward I will pull the plug.
If I had a podcast like this I would probably be addicted to it. There is so much I want to know about how other parents cope with stuff but I am usually either too embarrassed (they may think I'm a nosey cow) or too polite (what are you suggesting?). This is a fly on the wall podcast just for you.I mess up straight away by introducing myself and then, before I know it, I am introducing Sonny too. That is something I will have to remember when doing this podcast - to keep my mouth shut and let my kids have their say!
I ask my 17-year-old son, Sonny, what age did he get his phone and WHY does he have to have it strapped to his hand for 14 hours a day?!
He explains about a snapchat phenomenon called 'Streaks'. I don't tell him what streaks referred to back in the '80s...
When you hear what it is teenagers are actually doing with their phones it makes the whole worry thing a great deal easier. I'm not saying I like it, but it is the way of the world and I think it's better to understand something rather than be frightened of it.
The podcast flew by so quickly. Once we got talking I really didn't want it to end, but we think that twenty minutes is long enough. What do you think?
And do you like Sonny's intro? Message me and give me some ideas, we'll love you forever. And don't forget, if you enjoy the parenting podcast subscribe on iTunes and leave us a review! That way we will get seen by more people. Yay!.
Tue, 01 Jan 2019 - 23min - 110 - Greece? For a Month? How Much Does THAT Cost?
Would I be wrong in guessing that at some time in your life you've dreamed of spending a few glorious weeks in Greece with your family? An idyllic Greek Island vacation.
Have you spent time (sometimes hours) drooling at pictures on the internet of golden sand beaches and flat-roofed white houses that can only be found on an island in Greece somewhere in the middle of the Agean Sea?
You and me both.
I can't tell you how many times I have typed into Goggle 'what does it cost to spend a month on the Greek Island of Paros', only to be forced towards twenty million ads that never give me a straightforward answer.
Taking a Greek Island Vacation
As it happens, I am currently on holiday in Greece. I'm here with my husband and two young adult kids (notice how I called them 'young adults''? I have to do that. It's the law in our house. They don't talk to me for a week if they find out I've been calling them kids on the interweb).
And as I've been paying for things I've been clocking the price so that I can report back to you with prices.
So here we are. Brian and I. Your knights in Greek togas. Able and willing to share with you the exact cost of what a month in Greece will set you back.
How we came to be in Greece for a month.
Brian (my husband) and I have left our life in New Zealand and are currently travelling around Europe for three months. We bought a classic Peugeot 205 and we have driven it from England to Greece (where we have been for the last three weeks).
This was all planned by Brian in Lockdown. While I was busy bleaching the cups.
In this podcast episode, we share with you the exact cost of things in Greece. Including what a nice jug of wine will set you back.
I always remember the important things.
In This Week's Show Brian and I Discuss:
- Cost of accommodation in Paros, Greece Cost of a nice breakfast Cost of a budget breakfast Cost of wine in Greece Cost of mobile data (very important if you have a location-independent job like us) Cost of dinner for two Cost of public transport Things to note:
All prices are in Euros. At the time of writing this post 1 Euro = $1.05. 1.66 NZD. .86 pence
Flights from New Zealand to Greece cost us $1900 NZD per person return. This was with Emirates.
The prices mentioned in the podcast are what we found throughout the month of June 2022. June is shoulder season in Greece. Obviously, allow higher prices for accommodation if you are visiting in the peak season (July/Aug).
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If we've heard it once, we've heard it a thousand times: How do you afford to travel the world? Are you rich? How do you afford to keep taking so much time off to travel? Why haven't you got a proper job?
Ohhh...I cannot wait to share this episode with you!
Never in my wildest dreams did I ever imagine that we would be a couple who could say that we have location independent jobs and get paid while travelling the world.
Yet it seems that's exactly what we're doing.
It took five years to get to this point. From quitting our job, selling our business and renting our house out for a year to take our kids around the world, to now. Travelling Europe for six months in a classic car.
In this episode, Brian and I share the journey of how we did it. how we afford to travel and everything that this incredible adventure has given us (so far!).
Enjoy!
How We Afford To Travel The World
Becoming Location Independent
Being location-independent is a term that you usually hear thrown around by young hip travellers who know how to do flash things like providing cheap website design to companies in Silicon Valley.
Location Independence is not the kind of thing you tend to hear a married couple in their fifties bragging about.
Yet here we are. Me and Bri. Living the dream...
1: How, in 2017, we sat by our tent on a campsite in New Zealand, and read a book that changed our life.
2: Brian seeking his business (our only source of income). How much he made and how we spent the money.
3: Traveling the world with our kids for a year. How much it cost and what it was like.
4: Liz starting a travel blog (that she dreamed would one day help pay the mortgage).
5: Starting multiple businesses, including drop-shipping businesses.
Working will travelling. The realities.
7: How much money we earn on Youtube.
8: What we feel our future holds.
8: Our advice to anyone else wanting to do the same as we are doing and become location independent.
8: Our advice to anyone else wanting to do the same as we are doing and become location independent.
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Sat, 28 May 2022 - 1h 10min - 108 - Tears at 17. Tessa. Our Daughter. Behind-The-Scenes #9
Last week, in behind-the-scenes podcast #8, I shared with you some of the very real fears that I have about leaving New Zealand to travel Europe for six months.
One of those fears is leaving my kids behind. In particular my 17 years old daughter, Tessa. As any parent knows, a lot happens in the life of a teenager. Multiple dramas arise. Drama's that, as a parent, one likes to be around to help navigate. Calm the waters. Guide them through.
For the first time ever in Tessa's life (and mine as a parent) I won't be here for her. And the thought of that (still) scares me.
In this week's behind-the-scenes podcast you will get a glimpse into the life of my daughter. You will see what goes through the head of this extraordinary seventeen-year-old girl as she grows up in New Zealand.
I hope that you love listening to her as much as I do. Enjoy.
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Being 17 in New Zealand. In This Week's Show Tessa and I Discuss:
1: Working as a waitress in the local diner and dealing with hostile people in New Zealand
2: Tessa feeling overwhelmed and why.
3: Travel. The fears she has.
4: Taking drama classes in New Zealand.
5: How a New Zealand dance teacher makes the whole class cry.
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Episode #4: The REAL Reason We Left the UK.
Episode #5: When Your Daughter Quits School. Now What? With Tessa
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Episode #7. We're Leaving New Zealand.
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Sun, 17 Apr 2022 - 51min - 107 - Why I'm (Really) AFRAID To Travel. Behind-the-Scenes #8
Last week, in behind-the-scenes podcast #7, I shared some big news. Brian and I are leaving New Zealand to travel Europe for six months.
l also promised to share the reasons why the thought of doing this trip brings me out in a cold sweat.
Here goes.
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Afraid to Travel. In This Week's Show we Discuss:
1: The war
2: Working while travelling
3: The dreaded c-word. The pandemic
4: Leaving kids behind to travel
5: Money. Having the means to support long term travel.
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Episode #4: The REAL Reason We Left the UK.
Episode #5: Quitting School. Now What?
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Sun, 17 Apr 2022 - 43min - 106 - We’re Leaving New Zealand. Behind-The-Scenes #7
It's true. We're leaving New Zealand and we're off to travel Europe for 6 months.
For ages, I’ve been dying to share this news with you—this big news.
But I’ve been putting it off.
In this very frank and open behind-the-scenes podcast we reveal why.
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Episode #3: We Met Online. The Māori Subscribers Who Changed Our Lives.
Episode #4: The REAL Reason We Left the UK.
Episode #5: Quitting School. Now What?
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Subscribe to us on Apple Subscribe on Android Subscribe on SpotifyThu, 14 Apr 2022 - 36min - 105 - Swapping America for New Zealand. But was it all worth it?
Turning your back on the American dream for a new life in New Zealand.
Is it possible, for a couple in their late fifties to leave everything behind, move to the other side of the world and create a new life in New Zealand?
It certainly is. Not only is it possible but, according to some, it is what keeps you young and life exciting!
In this week's show, I talked with Sheri. Sheri was the director of a hospital in the USA. She and her husband Dan spent the past thirty years building a comfortable life together for themselves and their family.
And then two of her children moved to New Zealand and took the grandchildren with them.
So what did Dan and Sheri do? They stepped out of the American dream and they followed their hearts. They opted for an adventure. They started all over again.
This is their story.
Starting a New Life in New Zealand. The DetailsIn this week's show, Sheri talks about:
How she and her husband came to the decision to move to New Zealand Leaving her son and his children back in the USA Returning to being a bedside nurse in NZ after spending years as a director of a hospital Renting a home after years of being a homeowner How the move has affected her and her husband, Dan Working in a New Zealand hospital The positives and negatives of moving to New Zealand.If you are moving to New Zealand then you will love this show. It will also serve as a reminder of how important it is to surround yourself with like-minded people whenever you are about to tackle something as huge as moving to the other side of the world. You don't have to do it alone.
Sheri and Dan are valuable and treasured members of our private community (that we affectionately call the NZ Slackers!). The input that they offer to those going through this same journey is priceless.
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Episode #1: Meeting Our Teenage Daughter. Life at 17.
Episode #2: Our Son at 20. Homeschooled. No College. Three Jobs.
Episode #3: We Met Online. The Māori Subscribers Who Changed Our Lives.
Episode #4: The REAL Reason We Left the UK.
Episode #5: Quitting School. Now What?
Episode #6. Dealing With The Mistakes You Make Online
Can't Wait To Travel Again? Here's Some Inspiring Content For You!7 Most Beautiful Places on Earth (And Why You Need To Visit Them SOON!
Japanese Culture. 7 Things You Should (Really) Know BEFORE You Go
How to Travel The World For Free. Or at Least Very, Very Cheap.
Italy Travel (Like You've Never Seen Before. In Your Life.)
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Subscribe to us on Apple Subscribe on Android Subscribe on SpotifyThu, 07 Apr 2022 - 52min - 104 - Quitting Canada to Retire in New Zealand. WHY??
I have heard it said many times that Canada is New Zealand on steroids. The mountains, the lakes, the beaches, the space. Canada has exactly what New Zealand has only it's...Canadian. So where should you live? Canada or New Zealand?
In this week's show, we are excited to introduce Randy and Suzanne, a couple who have lived together in Ontario Canada, for the past thirty years. Randy is Canadian and Suzanne is a kiwi. She was born in New Zealand, moved to Canada when she was seventeen years old. She met Randy, fell in love, and the rest is history!
But. The story doesn't end there.
Later this year, Randy and Suzanne are going to leave Canada for good and retire in New Zealand
You are about to find out why...
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At the end of the series, you will be offered details of how to become part of our inspiring and growing private NZ Ahead community.
Leaving Canada To Retire in New Zealand. The Motives.In this week's show, I ask randy and Suzanne:
Why did you choose Canada or NZ? Was Canada ever home to Suzanne? What is so wonderful about Canada? Why did you choose to retire in New Zealand? Did you need a visa to come to New Zealand? What excites you most about living in New Zealand? For someone considering moving to Canada, what is something that they should know?If you are moving to New Zealand then you will love this show. It will also serve as a reminder of how important it is to surround yourself with like-minded people whenever you are about to tackle something as huge as moving to the other side of the world!
Randy and Suzanne are valuable and very treasured members of our private community (that we affectionately call the NZ Slackers!). The input that they offer to those going through this same journey is priceless.
Connect with Randy, Suzanne & other like-minded adventurers by joining our NZ Ahead Membership!Do You LOVE New Zealand & dream of moving here one day?
Are you Considering Moving To New Zealand and are desperate to know what life in New Zealand is (really) like?
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Life in New Zealand Compared to the UK. From a Kiwi Who's Tried Both
Leaving America to live in New Zealand
7 Things That Scared us About Moving To New Zealand
Living in New Zealand. Why 30% Of Immigrants Go Back Home
Moving to New Zealand. The How's, the Whys and the Hoops.
Moving to New Zealand. 5 Rookie Mistakes to Avoid Making
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Episode #1: Meeting Our Teenage Daughter. Life at 17.
Episode #2: Our Son at 20. Homeschooled. No College. Three Jobs.
Episode #3: We Met Online. The Māori Subscribers Who Changed Our Lives.
Episode #4: The REAL Reason We Left the UK.
Episode #5: Quitting School. Now What?
Episode #6. Dealing With The Mistakes You Make Online
Can't Wait To Travel Again? Here's Some Inspiring Content For You!7 Most Beautiful Places on Earth (And Why You Need To Visit Them SOON!
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How to Travel The World For Free. Or at Least Very, Very Cheap.
Italy Travel (Like You've Never Seen Before. In Your Life.)
Follow us on:Thu, 31 Mar 2022 - 1h 19min - 103 - BIG News For Those Moving To New Zealand
There's a quote that I love: 'Incredible things can be done simply if we are committed to making them happen.'
This week, Brian and I are excited to share the details of something that we have been working on for weeks. Something that we know is going to benefit all of our moving to New Zealand community immensely.
Wherever you are on your moving to New Zealand adventure, whatever stage of the game you're in, the news we are about to share will make you feel very special - because this involves you!
Find the NZ Ahead Podcast HERE
I don't want to give too much away so off you go and listen to the show. We'd love it if you emailed us at liz@itsadrama.com and let us know your thoughts and reaction to this announcement. It's been a long time in the planning but, like you, we decided that if you want something to change then you have to go out there and make it happen! Yipppeeee!
Thank you to each one of you for being such loyal listeners. We love you immensely and without you, this dream would never have become a reality for us. x
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WARNING!! Do Not Say This in New Zealand!!
Life in New Zealand Compared to the UK. From a Kiwi Who's Tried Both
Leaving America to live in New Zealand
7 Things That Scared us About Moving To New Zealand
Living in New Zealand. Why 30% Of Immigrants Go Back Home
Moving to New Zealand. The How's, the Whys and the Hoops.
Moving to New Zealand. 5 Rookie Mistakes to Avoid Making
Americans in New Zealand. Will They Ever Feel at Home?
Interested in Life in New Zealand? Here's More Content For You!Is New Zealand NEGLECTING These Essential Life Skills?
Lions and Tigers and Bears Oh My...Scary Things in New Zealand
7 Weird Things About New Zealand
You Know You're in New Zealand When...
Where To Live in New Zealand? North or South Island?
Christmas Down Under? Wonderful or Weird?
Behind The Scenes Podcast Episodes(Where we share the things that are happening in our lives right now).
Episode #1: Meeting Our Teenage Daughter. Life at 17.
Episode #2: Our Son at 20. Homeschooled. No College. Three Jobs.
Episode #3: We Met Online. The Māori Subscribers Who Changed Our Lives.
Episode #4: The REAL Reason We Left the UK.
Episode #5: Quitting School. Now What?
Episode #6. Dealing With The Mistakes You Make Online
Can't Wait To Travel Again? Here's Some Inspiring Content For You!7 Most Beautiful Places on Earth (And Why You Need To Visit Them SOON!
Japanese Culture. 7 Things You Should (Really) Know BEFORE You Go
How to Travel The World For Free. Or at Least Very, Very Cheap.
Italy Travel (Like You've Never Seen Before. In Your Life.)
Follow us on:Tue, 29 Mar 2022 - 27min - 102 - You Know You're A Kiwi When...7 Unmistakable Habits of NZers
Do you dream of moving to New Zealand? Were you born in NZ and now live elsewhere? Or maybe you already live in Aotearoa. Whichever you are you are going to love this week's show as we dive in and share: You know you're a kiwi when...
Enjoy!
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Sign up HERE, and I will send you my FREE Moving to and Living in New Zealand Guide. A 5 Part Video Series! At the end of the series, you will be offered details of how to become part of our inspiring and growing community of New Zealand loving members!
In this week's podcast episode, Brian and I discuss:- Moody boots Disagreeing with Brits Maori words Food Roadkill Footwear Being hard az
Life in New Zealand Compared to the UK. From a Kiwi Who's Tried Both
Leaving America to live in New Zealand
7 Things That Scared us About Moving To New Zealand
Living in New Zealand. Why 30% Of Immigrants Go Back Home
Moving to New Zealand. The How's, the Whys and the Hoops.
Moving to New Zealand. 5 Rookie Mistakes to Avoid Making
Americans in New Zealand. Will They Ever Feel at Home?
Interested in Life in New Zealand? Here's More Content For You!Is New Zealand NEGLECTING These Essential Life Skills?
7 Weird Things About New Zealand
You Know You're in New Zealand When...
Where To Live in New Zealand? North or South Island?
Christmas Down Under? Wonderful or Weird?
Behind The Scenes Podcast Episodes(Where we share the things that are happening in our lives right now).
Episode #1: Meeting Our Teenage Daughter. Life at 17.
Episode #2: Our Son at 20. Homeschooled. No College. Three Jobs.
Episode #3: We Met Online. The Māori Subscribers Who Changed Our Lives.
Episode #4: The REAL Reason We Left the UK.
Episode #5: Quitting School. Now What?
Can't Wait To Travel Again? Here's Some Inspiring Content For You!7 Most Beautiful Places on Earth (And Why You Need To Visit Them SOON!
Japanese Culture. 7 Things You Should (Really) Know BEFORE You Go
How to Travel The World For Free. Or at Least Very, Very Cheap.
Italy Travel (Like You've Never Seen Before. In Your Life.)
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Subscribe to us on Apple Subscribe on Android Subscribe on SpotifyThu, 17 Mar 2022 - 27min - 101 - Americans Living in New Zealand. What The First 6 Months Are REALLY Like
Living in New Zealand. What The First 6 Months Were REALLY Like.
In this week's show, we are happy to welcome back Maile and Brian!
This American couple left the US almost six months ago to start a new life in Dunedin, New Zealand. They are happy with their decision (in fact, I have never met two people so in love with a country) but their journey certainly wasn't all plain sailing.
Enjoy!
Americans Living in New Zealand. The Highs (& The Lows).If you are moving to New Zealand from the USA then you will love this show.
No one can predict how they will feel when they move to another country. Maile and Brian certainly never expected to experience the flood of emotions that came within the first few months of arriving in New Zealand.
The thing that I love about this couple is their ability to talk things through. They are so very transparent. This openness is a gift to everyone out there thinking of making the same move to New Zealand.
How We Met Brian and MaileLast year, Maile had emailed me to say that she was thinking of moving to New Zealand and could I put her in touch with any other nurses who were doing the same.
Back then, we hadn't started the private New Zealand community that we now have, but I emailed Maile back and told her that I was about to do a podcast interview with Katie, a nurse who was in the process of moving to Dunedin.
A month or so later, when Brian and I created our NZ Ahead Membership Package (Formerly Moving to and Living in New Zealand Package), I contacted Maile and Brian and asked them if they'd like to join. They did and the rest is history!
A few months later Maile and Brian moved to Dunedin and in December 2021 Brian and I flew down to spend a few days with them.
The Importance of surrounding Yourself With like-minded People.Maile is a valuable and very treasured member of our private community (that we affectionately call the NZ Slackers!). The help that she offers to new arrivals and those thinking of moving to the country is priceless.
Maile goes that extra mile to help people (she has just helped Emil, a nurse from the Netherlands, land a job in the same hospital as her, he and his family will move here in a few months!). It is so very exciting to watch as people come together and help each other realise their common dream of moving to New Zealand.
Connect with Maile, Brian & many other wannabe kiwis by joining our NZ Ahead Membership!Are you Considering Moving To New Zealand and are desperate to know what life in New Zealand is (really) like? Do You LOVE New Zealand & dream of moving here one day?
Sign up HERE, and I will send you my FREE Moving to and Living in New Zealand Guide. A 5 Part Video Series! At the end of the series, you will be offered details of how to become part of our inspiring and growing private New Zealand Calling community.
FOLLOW Maile & Brian on their Youtube Channel Zoomies Abroad!
Moving to New Zealand? Here's More Content For You!Taranaki. Why We Consider It One Of The BEST Places In NZ To Live.
WARNING!! Do Not Say This in New Zealand!!
Life in New Zealand Compared to the UK. From a Kiwi Who's Tried Both
Leaving America to live in New Zealand
7 Things That Scared us About Moving To New Zealand
Living in New Zealand. Why 30% Of Immigrants Go Back Home
Moving to New Zealand. The How's, the Whys and the Hoops.
Moving to New Zealand. 5 Rookie Mistakes to Avoid Making
Americans in New Zealand. Will They Ever Feel at Home?
Interested in Life in New Zealand? Here's More Content For You!Is New Zealand NEGLECTING These Essential Life Skills?
Lions and Tigers and Bears Oh My...Scary Things in New Zealand
7 Weird Things About New Zealand
You Know You're in New Zealand When...
Where To Live in New Zealand? North or South Island?
Christmas Down Under? Wonderful or Weird?
Behind The Scenes Podcast Episodes(Where we share the things that are happening in our lives right now).
Episode #1: Meeting Our Teenage Daughter. Life at 17.
Episode #2: Our Son at 20. Homeschooled. No College. Three Jobs.
Episode #3: We Met Online. The Māori Subscribers Who Changed Our Lives.
Episode #4: The REAL Reason We Left the UK.
Episode #5: Quitting School. Now What?
Episode #6. Dealing With The Mistakes You Make Online
Can't Wait To Travel Again? Here's Some Inspiring Content For You!7 Most Beautiful Places on Earth (And Why You Need To Visit Them SOON!
Japanese Culture. 7 Things You Should (Really) Know BEFORE You Go
How to Travel The World For Free. Or at Least Very, Very Cheap.
Italy Travel (Like You've Never Seen Before. In Your Life.)
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Subscribe to us on Apple Subscribe on Android Subscribe on SpotifyThu, 03 Mar 2022 - 52min - 100 - Will I Be Poor in New Zealand? 4 Reassuring Perks
With housing prices rising rapidly no wonder that those thinking of moving to NZ ask: 'will I be poor in New Zealand'.
In this podcast, I am joined by my good friend Ryan.
Ryan is an American who has been living in New Zealand for almost five years and he gives us super insightful savings (that Americans, in particular,) will experience when they come to live in Aotearoa!
Enjoy!
Moving To New Zealand?If you are thinking of moving to New Zealand and would like to be part of our private community then sign up for our FREE 5-day video guide and at the end of the series, you will be told more about the group
Will I Be Poor in New Zealand? Topics Covered:If you are moving to New Zealand from the USA one of your primary concerns will be money.
How much you can earn and how much you have to spend. In this week's show we dive into 4 unforeseeable things that will save you a ton of money when moving to NZ from the US, including:
Clothes. Both formal and social.
What people wear to work in New Zealand.
What people wear to restaurants in New Zealand.
Travel in New Zealand.
Holidays that don't happen so much in New Zealand.
Health costs in New Zealand
Health insurance in New Zealand.
Connect with Ryan by Joining our New Zealand Calling Membership!Are you Considering Moving To New Zealand and are desperate to know what life in New Zealand is (really) like? Do You LOVE New Zealand & dream of moving here one day?
Sign up HERE, and I will send you my FREE Moving to and Living in New Zealand Guide. A 5 Part Video Series! At the end of the series, you will be offered details of how to become part of our inspiring and growing private New Zealand Calling community.
Moving to New Zealand? Here's More Content For You!Taranaki. Why We Consider It One Of The BEST Places In NZ To Live.
WARNING!! Do Not Say This in New Zealand!!
Life in New Zealand Compared to the UK. From a Kiwi Who's Tried Both
Leaving America to live in New Zealand
7 Things That Scared us About Moving To New Zealand
Living in New Zealand. Why 30% Of Immigrants Go Back Home
Moving to New Zealand. The How's, the Whys and the Hoops.
Moving to New Zealand. 5 Rookie Mistakes to Avoid Making
Americans in New Zealand. Will They Ever Feel at Home?
Interested in Life in New Zealand? Here's More Content For You!Is New Zealand NEGLECTING These Essential Life Skills?
Lions and Tigers and Bears Oh My...Scary Things in New Zealand
7 Weird Things About New Zealand
You Know You're in New Zealand When...
Where To Live in New Zealand? North or South Island?
Christmas Down Under? Wonderful or Weird?
Behind The Scenes Podcast Episodes(Where we share the things that are happening in our lives right now).
Episode #1: Meeting Our Teenage Daughter. Life at 17.
Episode #2: Our Son at 20. Homeschooled. No College. Three Jobs.
Episode #3: We Met Online. The Māori Subscribers Who Changed Our Lives.
Episode #4: The REAL Reason We Left the UK.
Episode #5: Quitting School. Now What?
Episode #6. Dealing With The Mistakes You Make Online
Can't Wait To Travel Again? Here's Some Inspiring Content For You!7 Most Beautiful Places on Earth (And Why You Need To Visit Them SOON!
Japanese Culture. 7 Things You Should (Really) Know BEFORE You Go
How to Travel The World For Free. Or at Least Very, Very Cheap.
Italy Travel (Like You've Never Seen Before. In Your Life.)
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Subscribe to us on Apple Subscribe on Android Subscribe on SpotifyThu, 24 Feb 2022 - 53min - 99 - The FEARS Around Moving to New Zealand
There's a quote that I love: 'If it were easy then everyone would do it'.
This week, we are excited to share with you an extra special show. What you are about to hear is a podcast that was put together by the members of our private New Zealand Calling community. The subject is about their fears about moving to New Zealand.
This show is fabulous.
Wherever you are on your New Zealand adventure, whatever stage of the game you're in, this episode will put to rest those niggling fears and doubts and help you to understand that the thoughts that you are having are all part of the package. Completely normal. And usually unjustified.
Remember. If it were easy then everyone would do it.
A little back story...Last week I received an email from a guy. It said: 'I want to make the move to NZ but to be honest, there are so many fears that hold me back from pursuing my adventure, I can't ever see me making it.'
I am very grateful to that man for sending me that email as it gave me the idea for this week's show. And hopefully, he will go on to listen to this show and realise that he is not alone.
I reached out to our NZ private community and asked our members to share their biggest fears when it came to moving to NZ.
Here's what they came up with.
Moving to New Zealand Fears. The Biggest Ones. Leaving family and friends behind. Not having the support system for our children. Never getting any alone time as a couple as we won't have grandparents or other family members to look after the kids. Packing up my house and getting it ready to sell/rent. Not 'making it'. Losing my job when I get to NZ and having no support. Our children growing up and resenting us for taking them away to the other side of the world and away from their families. Making the wrong choice. Knowing that the 'doubters' were right.Thank you to each one of you for being so honest and open about fears. This episode will help a lot of people. Thanks guys x
Would You Like To Join Our Private New Zealand Community?Are you Considering Moving To New Zealand?
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Would you like to be surrounded by like-minded people who are determined to make living in New Zealand a reality?
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Sign up HERE, and I will send you my FREE Moving to and Living in New Zealand Guide. A 5 Part Video Series! At the end of the series, you will be offered details of how to become part of our inspiring and growing private New Zealand Calling community.
Moving to New Zealand? Here's More Content For You!Taranaki. Why We Consider It One Of The BEST Places In NZ To Live.
WARNING!! Do Not Say This in New Zealand!!
Life in New Zealand Compared to the UK. From a Kiwi Who's Tried Both
Leaving America to live in New Zealand
7 Things That Scared us About Moving To New Zealand
Living in New Zealand. Why 30% Of Immigrants Go Back Home
Moving to New Zealand. The How's, the Whys and the Hoops.
Moving to New Zealand. 5 Rookie Mistakes to Avoid Making
Americans in New Zealand. Will They Ever Feel at Home?
Interested in Life in New Zealand? Here's More Content For You!Is New Zealand NEGLECTING These Essential Life Skills?
Lions and Tigers and Bears Oh My...Scary Things in New Zealand
7 Weird Things About New Zealand
You Know You're in New Zealand When...
Where To Live in New Zealand? North or South Island?
Christmas Down Under? Wonderful or Weird?
Behind The Scenes Podcast Episodes(Where we share the things that are happening in our lives right now).
Episode #1: Meeting Our Teenage Daughter. Life at 17.
Episode #2: Our Son at 20. Homeschooled. No College. Three Jobs.
Episode #3: We Met Online. The Māori Subscribers Who Changed Our Lives.
Episode #4: The REAL Reason We Left the UK.
Episode #5: Quitting School. Now What?
Episode #6. Dealing With The Mistakes You Make Online
Can't Wait To Travel Again? Here's Some Inspiring Content For You!7 Most Beautiful Places on Earth (And Why You Need To Visit Them SOON!
Japanese Culture. 7 Things You Should (Really) Know BEFORE You Go
How to Travel The World For Free. Or at Least Very, Very Cheap.
Italy Travel (Like You've Never Seen Before. In Your Life.)
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Subscribe to us on Apple Subscribe on Android Subscribe on SpotifyFri, 18 Feb 2022 - 41min - 98 - Being a Teacher in New Zealand. What Your Child Can Expect From Primary School.
There is a distinct difference between teaching in New Zealand schools and teaching in the USA.
In this week's show, we talk about being a teacher in New Zealand with Jo. Jo moved to New Zealand with her family from the US and for the past four years has been working as a primary school teacher at a school near Auckland.
If you are moving to New Zealand as a teacher or if you have kids in New Zealand and have ever wondered what life is like for the teacher you are going to LOVE this show!
Teaching in New ZealandIn this week's podcast episode, Jo offers a wealth of information about working as a teacher in New Zealand. She also answers lots of juicy questions that have been put to her by the members of our private New Zealand Calling Community who are both teachers and parents.
If you are thinking of moving to New Zealand and would like to be part of our private community then sign up for our FREE 5-day video guide and at the end of the series, you will be told more about the group!
Would You Like To Join Our Private New Zealand Community?Are you Considering Moving To New Zealand and are desperate to know what life in New Zealand is (really) like? Do You LOVE New Zealand & dream of moving here one day?
Sign up HERE, and I will send you my FREE Moving to and Living in New Zealand Guide. A 5 Part Video Series! At the end of the series, you will be offered details of how to become part of our inspiring and growing private New Zealand Calling community.
Being a Teacher in New Zealand. Questions Covered:- What’s the difference between private and public schools. Why would anyone pay for a private school in NZ? I’m only a trainee teacher in the UK so I won't have my credentials by the time we move. I do however have a learning and teaching foundation degree (equivalent to level 6 on the NZQA). What are the chances of me getting work within the education system while I hopefully finish off my teacher training in New Zealand. From a parent standpoint- do kids get homework at primary level, how often and when are they assessed? How structured is the school day/classroom, how much freedom do the kids have? Do they learn about wellbeing, mental health, citizenship, sex and relationship education and when? What support is there for pupils who are struggling, what stretch is there for able pupils? How (and how often) do schools communicate with parents? From a teacher standpoint - can you reasonably do your job within the working week or is it expected you will do many hours more? Is CPD (continuous professional development) encouraged/supported, are NZ schools collaborative places to work? Are teachers trusted and respected as professionals? What's the relationship like with parents? What are the frustrations and what are the best bits? How similar are schools - are they all variations on a theme, or do they all have their own "personality" so to speak? What's the resource situation - do schools provide all the resources, or are the staff expected to? Are NZ schools (I guess I'm thinking of high schools here really) cliquey for the pupils, or are they integrated and accepting? What do teachers do to help settle immigrant children? What are the typical differences between low and high decile schools in New Zealand?
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Life in New Zealand Compared to the UK. From a Kiwi Who's Tried Both
Leaving America to live in New Zealand
7 Things That Scared us About Moving To New Zealand
Living in New Zealand. Why 30% Of Immigrants Go Back Home
Moving to New Zealand. The How's, the Whys and the Hoops.
Moving to New Zealand. 5 Rookie Mistakes to Avoid Making
Americans in New Zealand. Will They Ever Feel at Home?
Interested in Life in New Zealand? Here's More Content For You!Is New Zealand NEGLECTING These Essential Life Skills?
Lions and Tigers and Bears Oh My...Scary Things in New Zealand
7 Weird Things About New Zealand
You Know You're in New Zealand When...
Where To Live in New Zealand? North or South Island?
Christmas Down Under? Wonderful or Weird?
Behind The Scenes Podcast Episodes(Where we share the things that are happening in our lives right now).
Episode #1: Meeting Our Teenage Daughter. Life at 17.
Episode #2: Our Son at 20. Homeschooled. No College. Three Jobs.
Episode #3: We Met Online. The Māori Subscribers Who Changed Our Lives.
Episode #4: The REAL Reason We Left the UK.
Episode #5: Quitting School. Now What?
Episode #6. Dealing With The Mistakes You Make Online
Can't Wait To Travel Again? Here's Some Inspiring Content For You!7 Most Beautiful Places on Earth (And Why You Need To Visit Them SOON!
Japanese Culture. 7 Things You Should (Really) Know BEFORE You Go
How to Travel The World For Free. Or at Least Very, Very Cheap.
Italy Travel (Like You've Never Seen Before. In Your Life.)
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Subscribe to us on Apple Subscribe on Android Subscribe on SpotifyThu, 10 Feb 2022 - 1h 18min - 97 - New Zealand Borders to Open?! A Behind The Scenes Podcast
This week, Jacinda announced the news that so many of us have been waiting for. The New Zealand border will begin to open from February 2022.
The re-opening scheme is to be phased out over the coming year. Here is what the 5 step plan will look like:
The border will reopen to vaccinated New Zealand citizens and residents travelling from Australia at 11.59pm 27 February Reopens to New Zealand citizens and residents in the rest of the world on 13 March MIQ removed for most travellers in the phased reconnection, replaced by self-isolation and tests on-arrival Unvaccinated travellers, and those who do not meet New Zealand’s vaccination requirements, who are eligible to enter New Zealand will continue to enter MIQ. The five-step plan prioritises returning New Zealanders and brings forward the reopening of key visa categories from 13 March in order to address worker shortages. Further visa categories reopen throughout the year to help accelerate economic recoveryI don't know about anyone else, but this news brought a flood of tears. Many emotions came to the top. Some of which I wasn't aware even existed. And today, we'd like to share those emotions with you in this behind the scenes podcast.
I hope that you love this episode as much as we loved making it. Let me know how this week's announcement made you feel by sending me a quick email at liz@itsadrama.com
I read and reply to every single email. Because I adore you.
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Links Mentioned in This Week's Show:New Zealand Government Website With everything you need to know about the opening of the border).
NZ Shores Immigration Specialists that we recommend. Take their FREE eligibility test to see if you qualify for New Zealand.
Re-Open EU The app that we are loving to give us up to date info on travelling in Europe.
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Have you listened to our other Behind The Scenes Episodes?Episode 1; Meeting our teenage daughter, Tessa
Episode 2: Our boy, Sonny at 20. Homeschooled. No college education. Three (very different) careers.
Episode 4: Why we REALLY left the UK
Episode 5: She's Quitting School. Now What?
Episode 6: Felling FEAR and Moving Forward with Courage.
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WARNING!! Do Not Say This in New Zealand!!
Life in New Zealand Compared to the UK. From a Kiwi Who's Tried Both
Leaving America to live in New Zealand
7 Things That Scared us About Moving To New Zealand
Living in New Zealand. Why 30% Of Immigrants Go Back Home
Moving to New Zealand. The How's, the Whys and the Hoops.
Moving to New Zealand. 5 Rookie Mistakes to Avoid Making
Americans in New Zealand. Will They Ever Feel at Home?
Interested in Life in New Zealand? Here's More Content For You!Is New Zealand NEGLECTING These Essential Life Skills?
Lions and Tigers and Bears Oh My...Scary Things in New Zealand
7 Weird Things About New Zealand
You Know You're in New Zealand When...
Where To Live in New Zealand? North or South Island?
Christmas Down Under? Wonderful or Weird?
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Subscribe to us on Apple Subscribe on Android Subscribe on SpotifySun, 06 Feb 2022 - 47min - 96 - When a New Zealand Day Hike Turns Dangerous
In this week's show, we talk with Bryan Vickery.
Bryan is a journalist and radio presenter here in Taranaki New Zealand and this week he had quite the shock when, what he thought would be a quick walk in the National Park, turned into a fight for survival.
Bryan Vickery. Taranaki's Most Wonderful Journalist.You won't meet a nicer man than Bryan. He somehow manages to spread himself around the community of Taranaki, helping to promote all in his reach. Budding young actors, musicians, new local businesses, charity fundraisers, Bryan brings the attention of Taranaki
If you are thinking of moving to New Zealand and would like to be part of our private community then sign up for our FREE 5-day video guide and at the end of the series, you will be told more about the group!
Would You Like To Join Our Private New Zealand Community?Are you Considering Moving To New Zealand and are desperate to know what life in New Zealand is (really) like? Do You LOVE New Zealand & dream of moving here one day?
Sign up HERE, and I will send you my FREE Moving to and Living in New Zealand Guide. A 5 Part Video Series! At the end of the series, you will be offered details of how to become part of our inspiring and growing private New Zealand Calling community.
Moving to New Zealand? Here's More Content For You!Taranaki. Why We Consider It One Of The BEST Places In NZ To Live.
WARNING!! Do Not Say This in New Zealand!!
Life in New Zealand Compared to the UK. From a Kiwi Who's Tried Both
Leaving America to live in New Zealand
7 Things That Scared us About Moving To New Zealand
Living in New Zealand. Why 30% Of Immigrants Go Back Home
Moving to New Zealand. The How's, the Whys and the Hoops.
Moving to New Zealand. 5 Rookie Mistakes to Avoid Making
Americans in New Zealand. Will They Ever Feel at Home?
Interested in Life in New Zealand? Here's More Content For You!Proper New Zealand Slang. So You'll Fit Right In With The Bro's.
Is New Zealand NEGLECTING These Essential Life Skills?
Lions and Tigers and Bears Oh My...Scary Things in New Zealand
7 Weird Things About New Zealand
You Know You're in New Zealand When...
Where To Live in New Zealand? North or South Island?
Christmas Down Under? Wonderful or Weird?
Behind The Scenes Podcast Episodes(Where we share the things that are happening in our lives right now).
Episode #1: Meeting Our Teenage Daughter. Life at 17.
Episode #2: Our Son at 20. Homeschooled. No College. Three Jobs.
Episode #3: We Met Online. The Māori Subscribers Who Changed Our Lives.
Episode #4: The REAL Reason We Left the UK.
Episode #5: Quitting School. Now What?
Episode #6. Dealing With The Mistakes You Make Online
Can't Wait To Travel Again? Here's Some Inspiring Content For You!7 Most Beautiful Places on Earth (And Why You Need To Visit Them SOON!
Japanese Culture. 7 Things You Should (Really) Know BEFORE You Go
How to Travel The World For Free. Or at Least Very, Very Cheap.
Italy Travel (Like You've Never Seen Before. In Your Life.)
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Subscribe to us on Apple Subscribe on Android Subscribe on SpotifyThu, 03 Feb 2022 - 34min - 95 - 8 Strange Laws in New Zealand (That make PERFECT sense) To Us.
It's true. There are some strange laws in New Zealand.
But not nearly as strange as some of those found in other countries. Take Mexico for example, it is illegal to kiss on the street in Guanajuato, while in the USA it is against the law to sell Kinder Eggs at the grocery store!
If you are moving to New Zealand or plan to travel to New Zealand when the borders open, then you are going to LOVE this show. You will discover three weird laws that have been passed in New Zealand and then learn about five more laws that Brian and I are considering taking to Jacinda for consideration.
To make Aotearoa much more fun...
Would You Like To Join Our Private New Zealand Community?Are you Considering Moving To New Zealand and are desperate to know what life in New Zealand is (really) like? Do You LOVE New Zealand & dream of moving here one day?
Sign up HERE, and I will send you my FREE Moving to and Living in New Zealand Guide. A 5 Part Video Series! At the end of the series, you will be offered details of how to become part of our inspiring and growing private New Zealand Calling community.
Moving to New Zealand? Here's More Content For You!Taranaki. Why We Consider It One Of The BEST Places In NZ To Live.
WARNING!! Do Not Say This in New Zealand!!
Life in New Zealand Compared to the UK. From a Kiwi Who's Tried Both
Leaving America to live in New Zealand
7 Things That Scared us About Moving To New Zealand
Living in New Zealand. Why 30% Of Immigrants Go Back Home
Moving to New Zealand. The How's, the Whys and the Hoops.
Moving to New Zealand. 5 Rookie Mistakes to Avoid Making
Americans in New Zealand. Will They Ever Feel at Home?
Interested in Life in New Zealand? Here's More Content For You!Is New Zealand NEGLECTING These Essential Life Skills?
Lions and Tigers and Bears Oh My...Scary Things in New Zealand
7 Weird Things About New Zealand
You Know You're in New Zealand When...
Where To Live in New Zealand? North or South Island?
Christmas Down Under? Wonderful or Weird?
Behind The Scenes Podcast Episodes(Where we share the things that are happening in our lives right now).
Episode #1: Meeting Our Teenage Daughter. Life at 17.
Episode #2: Our Son at 20. Homeschooled. No College. Three Jobs.
Episode #3: We Met Online. The Māori Subscribers Who Changed Our Lives.
Episode #4: The REAL Reason We Left the UK.
Episode #5: Quitting School. Now What?
Episode #6. Dealing With The Mistakes You Make Online
Can't Wait To Travel Again? Here's Some Inspiring Content For You!7 Most Beautiful Places on Earth (And Why You Need To Visit Them SOON!
Japanese Culture. 7 Things You Should (Really) Know BEFORE You Go
How to Travel The World For Free. Or at Least Very, Very Cheap.
Italy Travel (Like You've Never Seen Before. In Your Life.)
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Subscribe to us on Apple Subscribe on Android Subscribe on SpotifyWed, 26 Jan 2022 - 32min - 94 - 7 Things You WON'T Miss When You Move To New Zealand
If you are thinking of moving to New Zealand from the UK (or elsewhere for that matter) and are concerned about a few things you may miss, you are going to really LOVE this show!
Last week, Brian and went on holiday. We stayed in a suburb of Dunedin called Port Chalmers. We loved it. Not only were we are away from the kids that never stop eating and the lawn that never stops growing, but we were able to explore one of the most beautiful parts of New Zealand.
It was during this time in the South Island, that we realised there were some things, things that we'd been longing for these past twelve years, were right here under our noses. Imagine that.
Ready to find out what they are? Let's go!
Would You Like To Join Our Private New Zealand Community?Are you Considering Moving To New Zealand and are desperate to know what life in New Zealand is (really) like? Do You LOVE New Zealand & dream of moving here one day?
Sign up HERE, and I will send you my FREE Moving to and Living in New Zealand Guide. A 5 Part Video Series! At the end of the series, you will be offered details of how to become part of our inspiring and growing community of New Zealand loving members!
Moving to New Zealand? Here's More Content For You!Taranaki. Why We Consider It One Of The BEST Places In NZ To Live.
WARNING!! Do Not Say This in New Zealand!!
Life in New Zealand Compared to the UK. From a Kiwi Who's Tried Both
Leaving America to live in New Zealand
7 Things That Scared us About Moving To New Zealand
Living in New Zealand. Why 30% Of Immigrants Go Back Home
Moving to New Zealand. The How's, the Whys and the Hoops.
Moving to New Zealand. 5 Rookie Mistakes to Avoid Making
Americans in New Zealand. Will They Ever Feel at Home?
Interested in Life in New Zealand? Here's More Content For You!Is New Zealand NEGLECTING These Essential Life Skills?
Lions and Tigers and Bears Oh My...Scary Things in New Zealand
7 Weird Things About New Zealand
You Know You're in New Zealand When...
Where To Live in New Zealand? North or South Island?
Christmas Down Under? Wonderful or Weird?
Behind The Scenes Podcast Episodes(Where we share the things that are happening in our lives right now).
Episode #1: Meeting Our Teenage Daughter. Life at 17.
Episode #2: Our Son at 20. Homeschooled. No College. Three Jobs.
Episode #3: We Met Online. The Māori Subscribers Who Changed Our Lives.
Episode #4: The REAL Reason We Left the UK.
Episode #5: Quitting School. Now What?
Episode #6. Dealing With The Mistakes You Make Online
Can't Wait To Travel Again? Here's Some Inspiring Content For You!7 Most Beautiful Places on Earth (And Why You Need To Visit Them SOON!
Japanese Culture. 7 Things You Should (Really) Know BEFORE You Go
How to Travel The World For Free. Or at Least Very, Very Cheap.
Italy Travel (Like You've Never Seen Before. In Your Life.)
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Subscribe to us on Apple Subscribe on Android Subscribe on SpotifyWed, 19 Jan 2022 - 34min - 93 - 2021 What a Year... Behind The Scenes With Liz & Brian
This is the last podcast of the year and we wanted to make it personal. So here we are! Behind the Scenes. In the bedroom.
To be honest, we could have made this podcast very easy. We could have just sat there and said thank you over and over again. That would have summed up our feelings for you right now. But because we like to natter over cherries we also go into the things that scared us the most this year, how we tackled them and where we are now.
Wherever you are in the world Brian and I would like to take this opportunity to thank you. So very, very much. Without you, we wouldn't keep going. You are a star. You are amazing.
All love
Liz and Bri xx
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Subscribe to us on Apple Subscribe on Android Subscribe on SpotifyThu, 23 Dec 2021 - 25min - 92 - Is Christmas in New Zealand Better? (Or Will it Always Feel Weird.)
If you live in the US or the UK I am guessing that at some time in your life you will have dreamed of spending Christmas down under. But is Christmas in New Zealand better or will you spend the holiday season pining for the snow like a pig in a blanket?
Let's explore six major differences between a New Zealand Christmas and those in the US.
Enjoy!
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Honestly. Is Christmas in New Zealand Better?Are you a Christmas fan living in the US hoping to move to New Zealand? Check out one of my most popular posts Christmas on the beach or in the snow.
In this week's Christmas in New Zealand episode, Brian and I talk about:- Christmas food Christmas trees Boxing Day Father Christmas/Santa Time off work The aftermath of Christmas
Taranaki. Why We Consider It One Of The BEST Places In NZ To Live.
WARNING!! Do Not Say This in New Zealand!!
Life in New Zealand Compared to the UK. From a Kiwi Who's Tried Both
Leaving America to live in New Zealand
7 Things That Scared us About Moving To New Zealand
Living in New Zealand. Why 30% Of Immigrants Go Back Home
Moving to New Zealand. The How's, the Whys and the Hoops.
Moving to New Zealand. 5 Rookie Mistakes to Avoid Making
Americans in New Zealand. Will They Ever Feel at Home?
Interested in Life in New Zealand? Here's More Content For You!Is New Zealand NEGLECTING These Essential Life Skills?
Lions and Tigers and Bears Oh My...Scary Things in New Zealand
7 Weird Things About New Zealand
You Know You're in New Zealand When...
Where To Live in New Zealand? North or South Island?
Christmas Down Under? Wonderful or Weird?
Behind The Scenes Podcast Episodes(Where we share the things that are happening in our lives right now).
Episode #1: Meeting Our Teenage Daughter. Life at 17.
Episode #2: Our Son at 20. Homeschooled. No College. Three Jobs.
Episode #3: We Met Online. The Māori Subscribers Who Changed Our Lives.
Episode #4: The REAL Reason We Left the UK.
Episode #5: Quitting School. Now What?
Episode #6. Dealing With The Mistakes You Make Online
Can't Wait To Travel Again? Here's Some Inspiring Content For You!7 Most Beautiful Places on Earth (And Why You Need To Visit Them SOON!
Japanese Culture. 7 Things You Should (Really) Know BEFORE You Go
How to Travel The World For Free. Or at Least Very, Very Cheap.
Italy Travel (Like You've Never Seen Before. In Your Life.)
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Subscribe to us on Apple Subscribe on Android Subscribe on SpotifyThu, 09 Dec 2021 - 41min - 91 - Living in Taranaki, New Zealand. 8 (Brutally Honest) Pros & Cons
In 2017, Taranaki, New Zealand was voted by The Lonely Planet as being the 2nd best region in the world to visit.
Wow. That’s a pretty big label—a lot to live up to.
My family and I have lived in this region for twelve years and now consider ourselves Naki locals. As you can imagine, New Zealand has a lot of pros and cons and Taranaki is no different.
Join Brian and I talk as we talk about what Taranaki is REALLY like,
Enjoy!
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Living in Taranaki, New ZealandYou may be thinking of moving to New Zealand and you are currently trying to decide which is best, the North Island or South Island. I'll always be a North island fan. But only one place on the North Island. Taranaki.
I love Taranaki so much that I dedicated an entire post to it. In that blog post, I give 16 reasons why we consider Taranaki to be the best place in New Zealand.
But today we are here to talk about the downsides of living on the far western tip of New Zealand's North Island. The pros and the cons.
In this week's podcast episode, Brian and I talk about:- Sun Rain Living remotely Tourism Sports Being too old to join in Festivals Being too mean to pay for them Black sand beaches Dangerous waters Café culture in Taranaki
WARNING!! Do NOT Say This in New Zealand!!
Life in New Zealand Compared to the UK. From a Kiwi Who's Tried Both
Leaving America to live in New Zealand
7 Things That Scared us About Moving To New Zealand
Living in New Zealand. Why 30% Of Immigrants Go Back Home
Moving to New Zealand. The How's, the Whys and the Hoops.
Moving to New Zealand. 5 Rookie Mistakes to Avoid Making
Americans in New Zealand. Will They Ever Feel at Home?
Interested in Life in New Zealand? Here's More Content For You!Is New Zealand NEGLECTING These Essential Life Skills?
Lions and Tigers and Bears Oh My...Scary Things in New Zealand
7 Weird Things About New Zealand
You Know You're in New Zealand When...
Where To Live in New Zealand? North or South Island?
Christmas Down Under? Wonderful or Weird?
Behind The Scenes Podcast Episodes(Where we share the things that are happening in our lives right now).
Episode #1: Meeting Our Teenage Daughter. Life at 17.
Episode #2: Our Son at 20. Homeschooled. No College. Three Jobs.
Episode #3: We Met Online. The Māori Subscribers Who Changed Our Lives.
Episode #4: The REAL Reason We Left the UK.
Episode #5: Quitting School. Now What?
Episode #6. Dealing With The Mistakes You Make Online
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Subscribe to us on Apple Subscribe on Android Subscribe on SpotifyMon, 22 Nov 2021 - 50min - 90 - Lame or Lush? The Truth About New Zealand Food
New Zealand food. Not exactly the most talked about cuisine in the world.
Why? Is it because the kiwis are ashamed of their national nosh or are they hiding something from the rest of the world?
When we made our move to New Zealand from the UK twelve years ago, I wasn't expecting much in the way of food. Maybe a few lamb chops and a packet of butter. A glass of milk at a push.
How wrong I was...
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What Makes New Zealand Food So Special?Like everything else in New Zealand, the food is rather underrated.
Which is a shame as it leads people to believe that the New Zealand food is either boring and not worth mentioning, or is so weird that it must only be eaten by people who reside in mud huts and cook dinosaur eggs. (One of the many misconceptions about New Zealand).
People in our private New Zealand community will often ask, is the food in New Zealand better?
That's a tricky one. It depends where you come from and what you class as better. I am from England and although this doesn't apply to all food, I'll stick my neck out and say that the majority of New Zealand food is waaay better than the UK.
In this week's podcast episode, we talk about 13 Foods in New Zealand, including:- Mince on toast Vogel bread Cheese Kumera Hāngī Paua Kina Kiwi burger Mussels Chocolate Pavlova Asparagus sarnies Pies
Life in New Zealand Compared to the UK. From a Kiwi Who's Tried Both
Leaving America to live in New Zealand
7 Things That Scared us About Moving To New Zealand
Living in New Zealand. Why 30% Of Immigrants Go Back Home
Moving to New Zealand. The How's, the Whys and the Hoops.
Moving to New Zealand. 5 Rookie Mistakes to Avoid Making
Americans in New Zealand. Will They Ever Feel at Home?
Interested in Life in New Zealand? Here's More Content For You!Is New Zealand NEGLECTING These Essential Life Skills?
7 Weird Things About New Zealand
You Know You're in New Zealand When...
Where To Live in New Zealand? North or South Island?
Christmas Down Under? Wonderful or Weird?
Behind The Scenes Podcast Episodes(Where we share the things that are happening in our lives right now).
Episode #1: Meeting Our Teenage Daughter. Life at 17.
Episode #2: Our Son at 20. Homeschooled. No College. Three Jobs.
Episode #3: We Met Online. The Māori Subscribers Who Changed Our Lives.
Episode #4: The REAL Reason We Left the UK.
Episode #5: Quitting School. Now What?
Can't Wait To Travel Again? Here's Some Inspiring Content For You!7 Most Beautiful Places on Earth (And Why You Need To Visit Them SOON!
Japanese Culture. 7 Things You Should (Really) Know BEFORE You Go
How to Travel The World For Free. Or at Least Very, Very Cheap.
Italy Travel (Like You've Never Seen Before. In Your Life.)
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Subscribe to us on Apple Subscribe on Android Subscribe on SpotifyMon, 15 Nov 2021 - 45min - 89 - Revealed. What Are New Zealand Teenagers (Really) Like?
If you have ever wondered what New Zealand Teenagers are like then you will love this show.
Today I had the pleasure of talking with Tyrese. Tyrese is seventeen years old high school student who went from feeling angry and frustrated with school to managing his own curriculum and running his own successful radio station.
If you are after an inspiring story or a sneak peek into what living in New Zealand is like for a teenager then sit back and enjoy!
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What Are New Zealand Teenagers Like?Fri, 29 Oct 2021 - 40min - 88 - Warning. Do NOT Say This in New Zealand!
Regardless of whether you are moving to New Zealand or planning to visit when the borders open, there are a few crucial things you should know. Like what NOT to say in New Zealand.
Brian and I thought it would be fun to share seven kiwi BIG no-no's in this week's show. That way, when you eventually get off the plane in Aotearoa, you can get on with the good stuff. Like making friends with hobbits and climbing snow-peaked mountains.
Enjoy!
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What NOT To say in New Zealand.It's such fun researching new countries, especially such wondrous places like New Zealand.
Before you arrive in the land of the long white cloud, there are a few essentials that'll make your experience easier—learning a bit of the New Zealand slang, for example—knowing your chooks from your chocks. Getting a sneak-peek into typical New Zealand people; finding out what makes them tick. All that kind of stuff.
But what about the things that you SHOULDN'T do?? What if you ask a question in a busy kiwi bar and suddenly hear a pin drop?
Gulp.
In this week's podcast episode, Brian and I talk about:- Saying New Zealand is owned by the Brits Football not rugby Complaining about saussies Bagging Auckland Assuming everyone knows everyone (Quick spoiler alert. They do). Australia Christmas
Life in New Zealand Compared to the UK. From a Kiwi Who's Tried Both
Leaving America to live in New Zealand
7 Things That Scared us About Moving To New Zealand
Living in New Zealand. Why 30% Of Immigrants Go Back Home
Moving to New Zealand. The How's, the Whys and the Hoops.
Moving to New Zealand. 5 Rookie Mistakes to Avoid Making
Americans in New Zealand. Will They Ever Feel at Home?
Interested in Life in New Zealand? Here's More Content For You!Is New Zealand NEGLECTING These Essential Life Skills?
7 Weird Things About New Zealand
You Know You're in New Zealand When...
Where To Live in New Zealand? North or South Island?
Christmas Down Under? Wonderful or Weird?
Behind The Scenes Podcast Episodes(Where we share the things that are happening in our lives right now).
Episode #1: Meeting Our Teenage Daughter. Life at 17.
Episode #2: Our Son at 20. Homeschooled. No College. Three Jobs.
Episode #3: We Met Online. The Māori Subscribers Who Changed Our Lives.
Episode #4: The REAL Reason We Left the UK.
Episode #5: Quitting School. Now What?
Can't Wait To Travel Again? Here's Some Inspiring Content For You!7 Most Beautiful Places on Earth (And Why You Need To Visit Them SOON!
Japanese Culture. 7 Things You Should (Really) Know BEFORE You Go
How to Travel The World For Free. Or at Least Very, Very Cheap.
Italy Travel (Like You've Never Seen Before. In Your Life.)
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Subscribe to us on Apple Subscribe on Android Subscribe on SpotifyFri, 29 Oct 2021 - 30min - 87 - France, UK or New Zealand? How To Choose.
If you had to choose between raising your family in France, UK or New Zealand, which would you choose?
Today you are about to meet Benjamin. We met Benjamin when he joined our private New Zealand community. We have had the pleasure of watching and helping for almost a year as he and his young family made the big move to New Zealand.
But was it easy?
And how on earth do you decide between three countries that all offer you equally wonderful things?
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France, UK Or New Zealand. How Did You Decide? In this week's podcast episode, Benjamin and I talk about:- Living in France Raising kids in the UK Jobs in New Zealand What was New Zealand's winning factor? Living in Auckland Spending 3 months (and counting) in a strict New Zealand lockdown.
Life in New Zealand Compared to the UK. From a Kiwi Who's Tried Both
Leaving America to live in New Zealand
7 Things That Scared us About Moving To New Zealand
Living in New Zealand. Why 30% Of Immigrants Go Back Home
Moving to New Zealand. The How's, the Whys and the Hoops.
Moving to New Zealand. 5 Rookie Mistakes to Avoid Making
Americans in New Zealand. Will They Ever Feel at Home?
Interested in Life in New Zealand? Here's More Content For You!Typical New Zealand People. Are These 7 Stereotypes Really True?
Is New Zealand NEGLECTING These Essential Life Skills?
7 Weird Things About New Zealand
You Know You're in New Zealand When...
Where To Live in New Zealand? North or South Island?
Christmas Down Under? Wonderful or Weird?
Behind The Scenes Podcast Episodes(Where we share the things that are happening in our lives right now).
Episode #1: Meeting Our Teenage Daughter. Life at 17.
Episode #2: Our Son at 20. Homeschooled. No College. Three Jobs.
Episode #3: We Met Online. The Māori Subscribers Who Changed Our Lives.
Episode #4: The REAL Reason We Left the UK.
Episode #5: Quitting School. Now What?
Episode #6. Dealing With The Mistakes, You Make Online
Can't Wait To Travel Again? Here's Some Inspiring Content For You!7 Most Beautiful Places on Earth (And Why You Need To Visit Them SOON!
Japanese Culture. 7 Things You Should (Really) Know BEFORE You Go
How to Travel The World For Free. Or at Least Very, Very Cheap.
Italy Travel (Like You've Never Seen Before. In Your Life.)
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Subscribe to us on Apple Subscribe on Android Subscribe on SpotifyLet's find out...
Wed, 27 Oct 2021 - 38min - 86 - Typical New Zealand People. 4 Stereotypes (That May Be Getting Old)
If I were asked to describe what typical New Zealand people are like, the last word that would come to mind would be 'rugged'. Yet, apparently, according to the people on the washing line, this is a label that goes hand in hand with the folks down under.
In this weeks show, Brian and I thought it would be fun to take four of New Zealand's national stereotypes and discuss whether we found them to be true...
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Typical New Zealand People. Just WHAT Are They Up To Down There?I can just picture it.
A bearded bushman with a wild pig slung over his shoulder. Returning home to his wife (who is making scones with one hand and shearing sheep with the other). 'Throw that on the Barbie love and while it's cooking I'll neck a few tinnies with the boys...'
Did I ever mention to you that, twelve years ago, I got cold feet about moving to New Zealand? It's true. I had visions of turning up to the country and finding men who spent hours drinking and polishing their fishing rods and women who wore blue overalls.
Luckily I put my big girl pants on and went ahead with our plans. And while some things (like learning the New Zealand slang) took some getting used to, I am happy to say that I am yet to meet any troglodytes.
In this week's podcast episode Brian and I talk about:- The Typical Kiwi Male. Kiwi Ingenuity and whether it still exists. Rugby, racing and beer. The Typical Kiwi Female.
Moving to New Zealand? Here's More Content For You!Life in New Zealand Compared to the UK. From a Kiwi Who's Tried Both
Leaving America to live in New Zealand
7 Things That Scared us About Moving To New Zealand
Living in New Zealand. Why 30% Of Immigrants Go Back Home
Moving to New Zealand. The How's, the Whys and the Hoops.
Moving to New Zealand. 5 Rookie Mistakes to Avoid Making
Americans in New Zealand. Will They Ever Feel at Home?
Interested in Life in New Zealand? Here's More Content For You!Is New Zealand NEGLECTING These Essential Life Skills?
7 Weird Things About New Zealand
You Know You're in New Zealand When...
Where To Live in New Zealand? North or South Island?
Christmas Down Under? Wonderful or Weird?
Behind The Scenes Podcast Episodes(Where we share the things that are happening in our lives right now).
Episode #1: Meeting Our Teenage Daughter. Life at 17.
Episode #2: Our Son at 20. Homeschooled. No College. Three Jobs.
Episode #3: We Met Online. The Māori Subscribers Who Changed Our Lives.
Episode #4: The REAL Reason We Left the UK.
Episode #5: Quitting School. Now What?
Can't Wait To Travel Again? Here's Some Inspiring Content For You!7 Most Beautiful Places on Earth (And Why You Need To Visit Them SOON!
Japanese Culture. 7 Things You Should (Really) Know BEFORE You Go
How to Travel The World For Free. Or at Least Very, Very Cheap.
Italy Travel (Like You've Never Seen Before. In Your Life.)
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Subscribe to us on Apple Subscribe on Android Subscribe on SpotifyTue, 19 Oct 2021 - 36min - 85 - Living in New Zealand. 7 Things That (STILL) Baffle Us!
You'd think that after living in New Zealand for 12 years we'd have adjusted to the kiwi ways. And we have. To most things.
But not all.
We moved to New Zealand from England in 2009 and it was the best move that we have ever made. We have raised our kids in a country that embraces innovation and creativity, and have been warmly welcomed by the wonderful New Zealand people.
But. There are times when we are reminded that this is not Kansas. That we still need to work a little harder to truly fit in. Whenever these seven events show up in life down under, we realise that try as we may, we are still adapting to life in New Zealand.
Here are the seven culprits that still baffle these two slow learning brits...
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Living in New Zealand & STILL, We Can't Adjust To...- The second syllable thing. Ham. Real estate signs. House prices. The ten-second pause. Whitebait. Coffee.
Moving to New Zealand? Here's More Content For You!Life in New Zealand Compared to the UK. From a Kiwi Who's Tried Both
Leaving America to live in New Zealand
7 Things That Scared us About Moving To New Zealand
Living in New Zealand. Why 30% Of Immigrants Go Back Home
Moving to New Zealand. The How's, the Whys and the Hoops.
Moving to New Zealand. 5 Rookie Mistakes to Avoid Making
Americans in New Zealand. Will They Ever Feel at Home?
Interested in Life in New Zealand? Here's More Content For You!7 Weird Things About New Zealand
You Know You're in New Zealand When...
Where To Live in New Zealand? North or South Island?
Foos in New Zealand. Will You Struggle With a Special Diet?
Behind The Scenes Podcast Episodes(Where we share the things that are happening in our lives right now).
Episode #1: Meeting Our Teenage Daughter. Life at 17.
Episode #2: Our Son at 20. Homeschooled. No College. Three Jobs.
Episode #3: We Met Online. The Māori Subscribers Who Changed Our Lives.
Episode #4: The REAL Reason We Left the UK.
Episode #5: Quitting School. Now What?
Episode #6: Feeling Fear But Going On Regardless.
Can't Wait To Travel Again? Here's Some Inspiring Content For You!7 Most Beautiful Places on Earth (And Why You Need To Visit Them SOON!
Japanese Culture. 7 Things You Should (Really) Know BEFORE You Go
How to Travel The World For Free. Or at Least Very, Very Cheap.
Italy Travel (Like You've Never Seen Before. In Your Life.)
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Subscribe to us on Apple Subscribe on Android Subscribe on SpotifyThu, 14 Oct 2021 - 27min - 84 - Behind The Scenes #6. Feeling Fear. Having Courage
It's on days like this that I tend to reminisce. Go back in my mind ten years to when Brian was working in his plumbing and heating business and I was at home with kids, doing my best to provide them with a rounded education.
Through my rose-tinted glasses, I see a calm and harmonious family who had a regular wage popping through the door every week. A life where the mother felt no need to put herself onto Youtube and make big fat mistakes in front of the world.
And then I take the glasses off and wipe them. And I remember that fear was always present.
There was the fear of some stuffing up my kid's life by homeschooling them. Fear of Brian drowning in the pool of stress that filled his fifty-hour workweek. Fear of using cling film when the whole world had adopted that rubbery Honeywrap organic stretchy stuff. Fear of doing things differently.
Fear. Loads of fear.
This week's podcast was made to inspire you. To encourage you to move forward with whatever it is you are doing. Even if (especially if) that thing is causing you to wobble and shake.
Last week a friend reminded me of the Mark Twain quote:
Courage is not the lack of fear. It is acting in spite of it.
Another quote that I shall be using often came from my husband, Brian Deacle
Have courage. Trust in yourself.
Enjoy.
I know that you are going to love this episode. Let me know by leaving a comment on my blog or sending me a quick email at liz@itsadrama.com I read and reply to every single email.
Would you like to hear more of these Behind The Scenes Podcasts?We would love it if, after listening to this podcast, you took the time to let us know your thoughts? Leave a comment below or send me an email. I answer every single email.
Give us Some Feedback on This Podcast!Have you listened to our other Behind The Scenes Episodes?Episode 1; Meeting our teenage daughter, Tessa
Episode 2: Our boy, Sonny at 20. Homeschooled. No college education. Three (very different) careers.
Episode 4: Why we REALLY left the UK
Episode 5: She's Quitting School. Now What?
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Subscribe to us on Apple Subscribe on Android Subscribe on SpotifyMon, 11 Oct 2021 - 36min - 83 - Is New Zealand NEGLECTING These 7 (Essential) Life Skills?
New Zealand is often referred to as being, 'like England was fifty years ago.' At first, I wasn't sure what this statement meant but after living in New Zealand and witnessing the life skills and the values that New Zealand people work hard to retain, the expression became a whole lot clearer.
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Life Skills. Are They Being Lost in New Zealand?A survey compiled by Melbourne's Monash University found that New Zealand families would like their children to be taught basic life skills in school.
But what are the feels down on the ground? (Sorry, trying to sound cool but it failed. I promise not to do it again).
In this weeks show we thought we would give you our opinion on whether we think the New Zealand people are retaining (and passing on) valuable life skills to the younger generation or if they are watching helplessly as the good stuff gets washed down the drain.
In this week's podcast episode on New Zealand Life Skills Brian and I talk about:- Manners and etiquette. Fixing and maintaining cars. Communication skills. Particularly in the younger generation. The way that New Zealand kids are raised is different from say, the UK. Household chores and why they matter in New Zealand. Toilet matters (admit it, your mind is boggling). Technology, how advanced ARE the New Zealand people? Re-cycling, clothing and fixing.
Life in New Zealand Compared to the UK. From a Kiwi Who's Tried Both
Leaving America to live in New Zealand
7 Things That Scared us About Moving To New Zealand
Living in New Zealand. Why 30% Of Immigrants Go Back Home
Moving to New Zealand. The How's, the Whys and the Hoops.
Moving to New Zealand. 5 Rookie Mistakes to Avoid Making
Americans in New Zealand. Will They Ever Feel at Home?
Interested in Life in New Zealand? Here's More Content For You!7 Weird Things About New Zealand
You Know You're in New Zealand When...
Where To Live in New Zealand? North or South Island?
Behind The Scenes Podcast Episodes(Where we share the things that are happening in our lives right now).
Episode #1: Meeting Our Teenage Daughter. Life at 17.
Episode #2: Our Son at 20. Homeschooled. No College. Three Jobs.
Episode #3: We Met Online. The Māori Subscribers Who Changed Our Lives.
Episode #4: The REAL Reason We Left the UK.
Episode #5: Quitting School. Now What?
Can't Wait To Travel Again? Here's Some Inspiring Content For You!7 Most Beautiful Places on Earth (And Why You Need To Visit Them SOON!
Japanese Culture. 7 Things You Should (Really) Know BEFORE You Go
How to Travel The World For Free. Or at Least Very, Very Cheap.
Italy Travel (Like You've Never Seen Before. In Your Life.)
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Subscribe to us on Apple Subscribe on Android Subscribe on SpotifyThu, 07 Oct 2021 - 36min - 82 - Behind The Scenes #5. Quitting School. Where to Now?
Oh, joy. Just when you think you have everything sorted.
Just when you think that you have all of your baby duckies lined up neatly in a row, something goes and changes. A big wet scary towel is thrown over you and your head is you find yourself being yanked pulled along with the flow.
I just wanted to make this absolutely clear before you listen to this weeks Behind the Scenes Podcast.
What may sound like a very calm and easy-going mother talking to her up-in-the-air-daughter is actually a woman whose mind is filled with jumble, fear, excitement, pride, and worry.
All parents know this feeling. Each and every one of us go through this at least a billion times a year with our kids.
Enjoy.
I know that you are going to love this episode. Let me know by leaving a comment on my blog or sending me a quick email at liz@itsadrama.com I read and reply to every single email.
In this podcast, Tessa and I talk openly about:
Tessa's decision NOT to graduate. To change paths. To no longer 'do' education. The fear around making decisions that don't fit neatly into a square box. Dealing with peer pressure. My, the parent's, perspective. My fears. The one most important skill that all parents need to keep moving forward.
Give us Some Feedback on This Podcast! Would you like to hear more of these Behind The Scenes Podcasts?We would love it if, after listening to this podcast, you took the time to let us know your thoughts? Leave a comment below or send me an email. I answer every single email.
liz@itsadrama.com
Have you listened to our other Behind The Scenes Episodes?Episode 1; Meeting our teenage daughter, Tessa
Episode 2: Our boy, Sonny at 20. Homeschooled. No college education. Three (very different) careers.
Episode 4: Why we REALLY left the UK
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