It's a Drama Podcast

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...

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 ahe...

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 t...

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! Sign up for The FRONT ROW NEWSLETTER (It's free!) Sign up for the Front...

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...

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....

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 celebrati...

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.....

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...

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....

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 la...

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 he...

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...

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...

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.  This post may contain affiliate links. They cost you nothing, but we make a small commission. Please see our Discla...

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...

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. Th...

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 al...

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...   T his 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 . Wa...

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...

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...

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,...

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 B...

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...

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 W...