It's a Drama Podcast
Episodes
Moving to New Zealand From The US. What's it (Really) Like?
04 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In all the time that I've been writing this blog I have never had so many emails from people (mostly from the US) asking me how they can make their dr...
Living in New Zealand With Kids. 3 Undisclosed Benefits
20 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
If you are thinking about making a new life in New Zealand and you have a family (with little kids) then I'm going to take a wild guess and say that y...
Unplugging: 7 (Simple) Ways To Snatch Back Precious Time
28 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I'm not entirely sure how long the term unplugging has been a thing. It used to be (back in the day) that if you were told you to unplug it was becaus...
Trusting Strangers Online. Nervy or Naive?
21 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Maybe I'm naive. Or slightly twisted. But when I found out that there was an organisation called Couchsurfing that would allow me to travel the world ...
7 Things a Homeschooling Wife Needs From Her Husband
07 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The funniest thing happened yesterday. Because it was Father's Day, I said my husband that on this week's podcast episode we should talk about him bei...
Homeschooling and Working. How To Juggle Both
31 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
If you are wondering how to balance homeschooling and working at the same time then you are in the right place. Let's do an elbow bang. I have been ho...
Working In New Zealand (on a holiday visa).
16 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
If you have always dreamt of living in New Zealand, are under 30 years old and have a bit of dosh saved up (enough to get you back to your own country...
Glamping in New Zealand (Yay Or Nay?)
21 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In the ten years that we have spent living in New Zealand, my family and I have never been glamping. Not once. Let's face it. It's not the sort of thi...
Wine O'Clock. What's on Top? Liz & Brian Discuss: Why You Need Time Alone?
06 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week's podcast is brought to you by me (Liz) and my husband Brian. It is brought to you with love. And with wine and with sushi. This is a differ...
What You'll Miss When You Move To New Zealand
22 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I wish I'd read a post or listened to a Podcast like this when we were looking to move to New Zealand ten years ago. At least then I would have been p...
Raising Your Kids In New Zealand
28 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Last week I received this email. "Hi. I am thinking of moving to New Zealand with my family but I am concerned that as we are moving from the UK, my e...
6 Gorgeous Destinations You Need To Visit
20 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
If you had to pick just a few, which would you say were the most beautiful places in the World to visit? This is a question that our family hears a lo...
7 Most Beautiful Places On Earth (& Why You Need To Visit Them)
04 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Which were the most beautiful places on earth? This is the question that everyone asks you when you tell them that you spent twelve months travelling ...
Building a Tiny House in New Zealand. Podcast #23
23 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What is a tiny house and why would a twenty-six-year-old girl want to invest all of her savings and live in one in New Zealand? Because she can and th...
Kids & Gaming. How Much Is Too Much? Podcast # 22
17 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Kids playing video games is so new thing. Even I, who, according to my kids is a dinosaur who knows nothing - used to play Pacman and space invaders. ...
Homeschooling. What Works & What Doesn't. PODCAST #21
06 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Why do you need a homeschooling schedule? Because without one you will spend your days wandering from one project to another. Feeling extremely busy b...
Staying Positive In Lockdown PODCAST #20
26 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Yesterday, at 12 pm, New Zealand went to level 4 and as such, the entire country is now in lockdown for (a minimum) of four weeks. Saying it and doing...
How Old Is Too Old To Travel? PODCAST #19
11 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
How old is too old to travel? You know how when you get to a certain age, and you suddenly start 'playing on it?' "Ohh I couldn't possibly take the bi...
Visiting New Zealand From America. PODCAST #18
17 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It's easy for me to bang on about how wonderful New Zealand is - my family and I have been living here for the last ten years and although the country...
How To Avoid Jet Lag & Get Some Shut Eye - PODCAST #17
12 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jet lag. Is there anything worse than finding yourself wide awake at 3 am with the dreaded jet lag? Pacing around the house like a deluded tiger, tryi...
Fun Things To Do in Charleston, SC. PODCAST #16
04 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week's podcast walks you through a budget-friendly and fun weekend with kids in Charleston, SC; one of the most popular and unique travel destina...
Japan. Blimey. I wish we'd known that before we arrived. PODCAST #15
28 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's podcast, Sonny and Liz talk about the culture of Japan and a few things you need to be aware of before you go. Life in Japan is very ea...
Feeling Grateful. PODCAST #14
20 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week's podcast is hosted by Liz and Sonny (first one of the year!) and is an up close and personal episode looking a what happened in our lives l...
Life in New Zealand. A Few Home Truths PODCAST #13
13 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week's podcast episode is brought to you by Liz and her husband, Brian. In thirty short minutes, we try our best to cram a year's experience of N...
Moving to New Zealand. How, Why & The Hoops PODCAST #12
02 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week's podcast on moving to New Zealand is hosted by me, (Liz ) and my husband Brian. We moved to New Zealand from the UK with our two kids in 2...
Bloody Hell. Travelling in India by Sleeper Bus. Podcast #11
18 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
I love you India, I really do. I dedicated an entire India podcast on what it was like traveling in India for the first time. No matter what time of d...
Backpacking India (Is it as scary as everyone says it is?) PODCAST # 010
13 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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...
A New Zealand Christmas. Weird or Wonderful? PODCAST # 009
04 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 sprin...
Couch surfing as a Family (When It's Weird & Freaky) PODCAST #008
26 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 ela...
Living in New Zealand. The Pros & Cons PODCAST #007
03 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
If you have ever thought about leaving your home country and emigrating, I bet New Zealand was on the short list. Since 2010, New Zealand has seen,...
How Expensive is it To Live in New Zealand PODCAST #006
12 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We have decided to do a series of life in New Zealand and so this weeks podcast covered the basics on how expensive it is to live in New Zealand. We h...
Couchsurfing. How To Travel The World For Free. PODCAST #005
22 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week, the podcast focused on Couchsurfing. We recently backpacked around the world with our kids for a year. Our budget was approx $75 a day for ...
Part 2 How to Deal With Rejection When All You Want to Do Is Bawl Your Eyes Out #004
01 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
How to Deal With Rejection When All You Want to Do Is Bawl Your Eyes Out: Part 2. Episode 4 Part 2 Episode four of the It's a drama podcast was a ...
How to Deal With Rejection When All You Want to Do Is Bawl Your Eyes Out #003
31 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
How to Deal With Rejection When All You Want to Do Is Bawl Your Eyes Out: Part 1. Episode 3 (Part 1) Episode three (part 1) of the It's a drama podca...
How Long Term Travel Affects Your Family & Being Afraid To Travel #002
22 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
How Long Term Travel Affects Different Members Of The Family Episode 2 This episode of the podcast is all about how families cope when they throw ...
It's a Drama Parenting Podcast. Why Do You Have Your Phone Strapped To Your Wrist? #001
01 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
It's a Drama Parenting Podcast! Episode 1: I'm really very excited to be launching our very own /travel/lifestyle and parenting podcast for 201...