Day One in Hanoi: Tired, Hungry, and Wide-Eyed in the Old Quarter
We landed in Hanoi at 12:45 a.m. By the time we reached our hotel in the Old Quarter, it was around two. A sensible couple might then have …
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Explore Salzburg: A Perfect Day Trip from Munich
Salzburg became one of our favourite escapes while we were living in Munich. When the next big trip was still months away, a day among Austrian streets, cafés …
Discovering Corfu: A Slice of Paradise in Greece
Corfu gave us rather a pleasant problem: deciding whether the day required a beach, a walk, a little exploring or another meal. Staying in Liapades made it easy …
Frequent Flyer Programmes: Why I Prefer an Airport Lounge to a Plastic Chair
Collecting airline miles is nice. But after decades of travelling, I’ve discovered that the real luxury isn’t necessarily sitting at the front of the aircraft. Sometimes it’s simply …
Travelling on a Budget Doesn’t Mean You Have to Suffer
There was a time when I didn’t care much where I slept, what I ate or how uncomfortable a journey might become. As long as I reached my …
How Global Trade Conflicts Affect Your Travel Plans
I like planning a journey. Choosing places, comparing routes, imagining the first decent meal after arrival. Ideally, I would do all this without having to follow an international …
Starting Something New to Share Our Adventures
One of our first posts, from March 2025: the beginning of Lizz & Andi, when starting a blog still sounded like a reasonably straightforward idea. We have decided …
Counting Down the Days! Our Wacky Adventure: Discovering Vietnam and Cambodia
From the archive: written in March 2025, before our Vietnam and Cambodia journey. These were the plans. For what actually happened, follow our Travel Diaries—because travel does occasionally …