by Liz Deacle | Asia Travel, India, Podcasts
I love you India, I really do.
I dedicated an entire India podcast on what it was like travelling in India for the first time.
No matter what time of day you ask me – regardless of whether my hormones are playing up or not. I will always tell anyone I meet that travelling in India for seven weeks – backpacking across your beautiful land with my kids was one of the best experiences of my life.
But bloody hell.
Your sleeper buses? They really are something else.
My kids were 16 and 13 when my family embarked on not one, but two of India’s overnight busses and I thought it only fair to share our experience on this podcast.
Just in case you are thinking of doing it yourself one day. (*Spoiler alert – and you must! It is an adventure!)
India is, and always will be, one of my top five destinations in the world that I think every family should visit.
Whether it is to spend time on one of the many beautiful Indian beaches to meander down the gorgeous Kerala backwaters on a canoe, or to visit the breathtaking Taj Mahal.
Do it all and while you’re at it, book a non AC sleeper bus and travel overnight. Just to say that you did.
In this episode, we…
Talk about the realities of what it was like travelling in India on a sleeper bus
Answer, are there any toilets on a sleeper bus in India?
Describe the journey – in detail (probably too much detail from Liz…)
The photo that we took of us on the train is here!
And here is the video that Sonny made of us Travelling in India on the sleeper bus…
We’d love to know what you think about this week’s show and if there is anything you would like to know further so that we can include it in our question time next week.
If you don’t ask you’ll never know!
Booking trains and buses in India
The only company that I would ever suggest for all of your transport options in India is 12GoAsia. We used them throughout our trip and they were faultless.
If you love to travel but could use a few tips on how to do it more often (for a lot less?) then join me!
Thank you so, so much for listening to this podcast on travelling in India by bus!
There’s a fresh episode each week, if you subscribe on iTunes then we will love you forever.
Plus. It means two things –
1: You’ll get each new episode delivered to your phone every week (that way you’ll never miss an episode)
2: I won’t have to listen to my son’s moaning about how doing all of this work isn’t worth it because there’s this guy on Youtube and he’s got a trillion million subs…
Liz and Sonny
by Liz Deacle | Asia Travel, India, Podcasts
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 many 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 and of standing for hours in line at the Taj Mahal.
They 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.
Tosh.
In this episode, we…
Talk about the realities of what it was like to backpack through India as a family. The men with no underwear, the food poisoning and the frogs.
We also discuss why India (and the Indians) are the brunt of so many memes on social media. (Sonny’s expertise not mine).
The link to Sonny’s drone video that he talks about is here.
The photo that we took on the rooftop bar in Agra is here!
The only people I would ever want a selfie with. To be asked would have been nice though…
Click Below To Listen To The Podcast on Travel in India – The Truth
We’d love to know what you think about this week’s show and if there is anything you would like to know further so that we can include it in our question time next week.
If you don’t ask you’ll never know!
The film that I couldn’t remember the name of:
Passage to India. Buy it here
Other films that will make you fall in love with India (even more)
Check out this list of Indian films for more inspiration!
Booking trains and buses in India
The only company that I would ever suggest for all of your transport options in India is 12GoAsia. We used them throughout our trip and they were faultless.
If You Would Like To Share This Podcast To Pinterest We Would Appreciate it!⇓
Thank you so, so much for listening!
There’s a fresh episode each week, if you subscribe on iTunes then we will love you forever.
Plus. It means two things –
1: You’ll get each new episode delivered to your phone every week (that way you’ll never miss an episode)
2: I won’t have to listen to my son’s moaning about how doing all of this work isn’t worth it because there’s this guy on Youtube and he’s got a trillion million subs…
Liz and Sonny
by Liz Deacle | Moving to New Zealand, New Zealand Travel, Podcasts
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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!
Do You LOVE New Zealand? Sign up below and I will send you my FREE Moving to and Living in New Zealand Guide. A 5 Part Video Series!
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!
We’d love to know what you think about this week’s show and if there is anything you would like to know further so that we can include it in our question time next week!
The practices I suggested:
Eating Skinny Dipped Almonds if You are Trying To Cut Back on Chocolate!
- You can find those chocolates here (warning* – the whole family will try to steal them. Hide them well.)
Check out the cost of flights to New Zealand At Christmas time Here
Thank you so, so much for listening!
There’s a fresh episode each week, if you subscribe then we will love you forever.
Plus. It means two things –
1: You’ll get each new episode delivered to your phone every week (that way you’ll never miss an episode)
2: I won’t have to listen to my son’s moaning about how doing all of this work isn’t worth it because there’s this guy on Youtube and he’s got a trillion million subs…
Please.
Just subscribe!!
Liz and Sonny xx
by Brian Deacle | New Zealand Travel, Podcasts
This post may contain affiliate links. They cost you nothing but we make a small commission. If you would like me to explain it further, please visit our disclaimer page.
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!
Do You LOVE New Zealand? Sign up below and I will send you my FREE Moving to and Living in New Zealand Guide. A 5 Part Video Series!
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!
We’d love to know what you think about this week’s show and if there is anything you would like to know further so that we can include it in our question time next week!
The practices I suggested:
Eating Skinny Dipped Almonds if You are Trying To Cut Back on Chocolate!
- You can find those chocolates here (warning* – the whole family will try to steal them. Hide them well.)
Check out the cost of flights to New Zealand At Christmas time Here
Thank you so, so much for listening!
There’s fresh episode each week, if you subscribe then we will love you forever.
Plus. It means two things –
1: You’ll get each new episode delivered to your phone every week (that way you’ll never miss an episode)
2: I won’t have to listen to my son’s moaning about how doing all of this work isn’t worth it because there’s this guy on Youtube and he’s got a trillion million subs…
Please.
Just subscribe!!
Liz and Sonny xx
by Liz Deacle | Podcasts
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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, Sonny and I…
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.
We’d love to know what you think about this week’s show and if there is anything you would like to know further so that we can include it in our question time next week!
The practices I suggested:
Eating Skinny Dipped Almonds if You are Trying To Cut Back on Chocolate!
- You can find those chocolates here (warning* – the whole family will try to steal them. Hide them well.)
If You Would Like To Share This Podcast With Pinterest I Would Appreciate it!⇓
Thank you so, so much for listening!
There’s a fresh episode each week, if you subscribe then we will love you forever.
Plus. It means two things –
1: You’ll get each new episode delivered to your phone every week (that way you’ll never miss an episode)
2: I won’t have to listen to my son moaning about how doing all of this work isn’t worth it because there’s this guy on Youtube and he’s got a trillion million subs…
Please.
Just subscribe!!
Liz and Sonny xx
by Liz Deacle | New Zealand Travel, Podcasts
If you have ever thought about leaving your home country and living somewhere else, then I bet New Zealand was on the shortlist.
Since 2010, New Zealand has seen, amongst other nationalities, 10,000 Americans and 42,000 British, leaving their old lives behind and moving to New Zealand.
Thousands of excited people get off the plane in Auckland or Wellington and prepare to spend their future living in New Zealand where the grass is green and the sky is blue.
And where little men live in green velvet caves.
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