Planning a Trip to Ireland. How To Avoid Looking Like A Fec*kin Eejit
You don't have to look far to find help when planning a trip to Ireland. Every Tom, Dick, and Patrick will give you their two cents worth on when, where, and what to do in Ireland. But what about the things you aren't supposed to do in Ireland? The no - no's. The...
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No More Soggy Pants. 7 Rain Ponchos That You Will Love
Remember when rain ponchos were the ugliest thing in the world? Long, plastic, see-through monstrosities that only someone very desperate to keep dry would wear?
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The Bog Diaries. The STD Talk With Your Teen. (How NOT To Do It)
"My friend said that all parents should have told their teenage daughters about STD by the time they are at least 14. When are you going to tell me about it?" My daughter. 15 next week. Going on sixty. For Christ sake. Just when I was about to settle down with a nice...
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How To Spend 12 Hours Loving It Up In Paris
There’s kissing, and then there’s French kissing. Which is best? Which excites you more? No, don’t answer that – let’s try something else.
Paris travel tips.
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Ireland Tips For Your First Visit. What To Fe*kin’ Expect.
reland. You've read the blogs and guide books, listened to the stories from your Great Grandfather who was born there, but what is Ireland really like? If you are visiting Ireland for the first time, then you need some Ireland tips. Real good old...
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The Ultimate Travel Checklist. 38 Things To Remember Before You Leave.
Why do you need a travel checklist? Because there is only so much information can you store in your brain at once. That's why. Whether you are going on vacation or taking off on a long term worldwide travel adventure, your poor head will be whizzing with everything...
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I’m Liz, a lifestyle and travel blogger and this is my family. 2019 Update! Last year we finally did what we had talked about for sixteen years.
We took our two kids (teenagers) and backpacked around the world with them. It was wonderful.
We slept on strangers couches, saved $$$’s by housesitting and got to visit places that I’d only ever dreamed of, ate lots of noodles in Japan and argued about how much time the kids were spending on their phones.
We returned home to New Zealand in 2019 and decided that we would do everything in our power to live differently and to show others that whatever your dream of doing you can make into a reality.
Now I want to help you achieve your journey.
This isn’t a blog with beautifully filtered Instagram stories, perfect parents and adorable kids.
No. This is real life. Only how it should be.
