It’s been a while, but it’s also strange times and an emergency
This is an update from that stage of our family journey; the plans below describe what we were arranging at the time. We had been quiet here because …
Mindful Journeys
Some journeys give us more to think about than a new destination. Here we make room for memories, books, loss, unexpected turning points and the questions that stay with us afterwards.
These are our more reflective stories—personal, sometimes funny and sometimes difficult. No tidy answers promised; just a little time to pause and see where a thought takes us.
What Comes Next? Europe First, Nepal Next (Hopefully!)
A note from May 2025, when our travel plans had to change. The plan had been Nepal: a month, flights booked with miles and years of mountain daydreams …
What Makes the Philippines So Different from the Rest of Asia?
After years living in the Philippines, I still find things that surprise me. Some moments remind me of my travels in the Pacific; others reveal Spanish and American …
The Hardest Journey: When an Expat Gets the Call No One Wants
A personal reflection written in May 2025, during a journey back to my family. There are many kinds of travel, most of them exciting, filled with anticipation and …
Reflections: Seeing Beyond the Surface of Cambodia
Before visiting Cambodia, I knew much more about Angkor Wat than about the country around it. I had wanted to see the temples for years, yet my understanding …
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 …
Diverting Attention in Turbulent Times
Some days, I look at the news and wonder whether the people running the world have been left unsupervised for rather too long. Another argument, another crisis, another …
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 …