The Travel Bog Diaries. Humiliated in Vietnam.
Because we are kind and occasionally like to give the kids a break from sitting on the side of the road sucking up noodles, we decided to treat them to a proper tourist day out. (more…)
The Travel Bog Diaries. Pumping my Thighs In Thailand.
Every single pair of pants that I’ve ever bought in Asia, the stitching has gone in between the legs. Gone at the crutch as my Grandma would have said. Every. Single. Pair. Either somebody is playing a cruel joke on me here, or my bum cheeks are gradually inflating by the day.
The only positive to this Thai haberdashery error is that there’s always a gentle cool breeze wafting through my knickers. To calm me down. An onsite fan to cool the hot flushes that accompany a woman of my age who is prone to bouts of frantic rage.
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The India Travel Bog Diary #4. Saving a Beggar Boy.
After being tipped off that the only place to experience pure paradise in India was Om Beach in Gokarna, we headed there. Me, a 47-year-old woman in the throes of her midlife crisis, her confused husband and their two hormonal teenagers. All trotting around the world on a year-long adventure. Writing a travel diary about how I never seem to have enough money for wine. (more…)
The Travel Bog Diary #3. Pissing My Pants on The Train in Sri Lanka.
We have been on our backpacking trip around the world for two months. We started with America and then flew to Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka has been amazing. Absolutely stunning. I wrote a post on what surprised me about Sri Lanka here. (more…)
The Bog Diary #2. Sri Lanka Travel Blog.
I‘m finding it difficult two write a big grown-up Sri Lanka travel blog. I’m struggling with remaining positive and upbeat every day while travelling the world with my family. So, instead, today, you are going to get my Bog Travel Diary. Part 2. (more…)
The Bog Travel Diary #1
Two weeks in:
How many days into the world trip? …18 Days
Visited...Florida
Budget...2500 USD
How much have you spent?…2300 USD (+ 1000USD in Disney Land, but this was a separate budget)
America isn’t cheap. Not on the New Zealand Dollar. (more…)
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I’m Liz, and this is my family.
I do Travel. I do Wine. I do being a mum to big kids. Sometimes I do all three at the same time.
I don’t do hormones. Or looking perfect for Instagram. Or dieting.
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