by Liz Deacle | Podcasts, Travel
Liz left her husband Brian and went off to spend a month in Paris with her daughter. The dream Paris trip.
As is often the case, things went in the opposite direction from what she expected. Not in a bad way, though, in fact, things went in a very good way.
Her time in Paris brought up thoughts and feelings around the grief of losing both parents. Feelings she thought (hoped) had been resolved.
Not so. Very much not so.
This week, we want to talk to you about Liz’s Paris trip. About finding yourself alone with yourself and having time to face up to feelings you’ve been trying to push down.
Thank you so much for lending us your ear. And thank you for finding us and for staying around. I hope this helps you in some small way ❤️
My heart beats with yours.
Kia Kaha.
Liz and Brian x
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by Liz Deacle | Podcasts, Travel
What if the hardest part of being real… is letting people see it?
We almost didn’t record this podcast. The voice in my head said: Don’t show too much. Don’t be too much.
But I’m tired of that voice.
Tired of searching for safety instead of being it.
If you haven’t yet joined my inner circle of friends, my life-letter readers, please do. You will be the first person I share everything with. I’d love to have you. Go here to join us.
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by Liz Deacle | Budget travel, Europe, Podcasts, Travel, world travel
If you’ve ever wanted to leave everything behind for a year, throw caution to the wind and get on a plane with nothing but a suitcase and a one-way ticket to Europe, then you will love this episode.
After much (hardly any) planning and lots of cleaning, it is time for the Deacle family to leave New Zealand and head overseas for an adventure.
This husband and wife, and their two young adult kids, have rented their house for a year and are leaving New Zealand for twelve months so they can reconnect and experience family time.
With just a week to go before they depart, this is what life looks like.
Kia Kaha ❤️
Liz and Brian x
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by Liz Deacle | Podcasts, Time for a change, Travel
People think it’s easy to up sticks and travel the world for a year.
1: Rent your house to a complete stranger off the internet.
2: hand over your cats and your sheep.
3: pack your bags.
4: HURRAYY!!
Only it’s not. Easy, I mean. Luckily, we have a list. A list that we want to share with you today. A list that, no matter HOW MANY things we cross off it, the bloody thing keeps growing…
Enjoy!
Enjoy, say hi in the comments and subscribe and share this podcast!❤️
Liz and Brian x
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by Liz Deacle | France, Travel, Travel Tips
How many days do you need in Paris, France? One, three, five or thirty. There’s no right answer. It all depends on who you are and how you like to travel.
But for now, let’s assume you have all the time in the world but want to see Paris in a day. Soooo…
Voyons Paris! Let’s see Paris!
(That’s it. That’s about as much French as I can confidently write…)
The perfect end to a day in Paris. Now, let’s begin at the start…
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by Liz Deacle | Reviews, Travel, Travel Tips
There are so many posts online written about how to sleep on a flight.
Usually by people who haven’t flown that often.
So9, as someone who has been having traveled the world for 35 years and recently (as in 2 days ago) having just flown from New Zealand to London and sat on a plane for 30 hours, I thought while it was fresh in my mind I would share a few hacks (why did I say hacks? I never use that word) share some honest tips. Tips on how to get some sleep on the plane.
Because let’s face it — not having sleep is torture. Not having sleep makes you feel like sh*t.
Not having enough sleep can ruin the first four days of your holiday.
And we don’t want that. No sir.
I know. It’s not the prettiest of pictures, but hey…at least you know I’m genuine.
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