I can't quite believe it. For two years Brian has been secretly planning this mega trip to Europe. And now it's almost over. Europe has been every bit as wonderful as we hoped it would be. Just gorgeous. In case you're new to the show, let me give you a quick recap of what the past five months have looked like. The things you might have missed. We picked up a vintage car from the UK in May (that Brian purchased off the internet while he was still in New Zealand) We drove through Belgium, France, and Italy and then got a ferry to Greece where we picked our kids up from Athens and sailed to the Greek Island of Paros for a month. The car had lots of niggly problems, but we won't go into that now. Bri feels fragile enough as it is. The kids flew from Greece back to the UK, and we drove back through Europe to England. The car had some troubles. It blew up. I know that Brian will say that it didn't, but he's lying. It did. We waited for the car to be fixed, visited lots of family members and then drove back to Tuscany to housesit for six weeks. We looked after a sweet little cat in a wonderful house overlooking the Mediterranean in the town of Porto Santo Stefano. It was divine. If you haven't yet signed up to be a housesitter, then you want your head reading. It's brill. We drove back from Italy, over the French Alpes and are now sitting in our car outside an Airbnb in Calais making this podcast for you. Tomorrow we will cross the border of France and return to England. The Queen has died, a close family member is not well, and if we can't sell the car in the next two weeks, then we stand to lose twenty grand. Oh, and it looks as though we will have to enter Thailand illegally. Other than that everything is hunky dory. Sit back, enjoy the show and please don't forget to spread the love and share this podcast with someone who needs a little adventure in their life! Use This Link For The BEST Housesitting Discount: Don't forget, you can oggle all of the beautiful houses around the world that are waiting for YOU to look after them by clicking here. (Looking is completely free so gander to your heart's content!) If you are serious about using Housesitting as a tool to travel the world for free (as we do) then sign up to Trusted Housesitters HERE and use Code: SITTERLIZ to get your 20% discount! 🟩 Looking for the BEST travel insurance? There is only one company that we use (and only ever use when we travel), and that is World Nomads. Over the years we've made three claims (sorry guys), and each time the service has been superb. Get your Instant FREE quote now! Want To Know More About Housesitting? Check out: How We Afford to Stay in Tuscany, Italy For Six weeks for FREE (and YOU can do the same!) Housesitting in Europe. How To Save $$$$ It's Not Always Perfect. The Ups and Downs of Housesitting Join My Newsletter! My most thought-provoking writing is shared in my weekly newsletter with my circle of friends. I would love to include you in that group. Sign up below. Sign up HERE, and I will send you my free weekly newsletter. It is filled with nothing but goodness and thought-provoking stuff. You will love it. But be warned. Sometimes I cry and drink wine while I'm writing. If that sounds like your sort of thing, then sign up here, and we will be lifelong friends. Follow us on: YouTube Instagram Pinterest Facebook TikTok Subscribe to this PODCAST on Apple Subscribe to this PODCAST on Android Subscribe to this PODCAST on Spotify Moving To NEW ZEALAND? If you are moving to New Zealand and are in search of the BEST New Zealand content in the world then check out our other Podcast - NZ AHEAD Want More Brilliant Podcast Episodes Like This? Italian Men Pigs, And Pigeons Drenched, Bothered And Bewildered Travel The World For FREE. All About Housesitting We're Leaving New Zealand. Why I'm Terrified to Travel. How We Afford To Travel the World Greece?? For a Month?? How Much Does THAT Cost?? Up, Down And BUST England We Love You...Sort Of Can't Wait To Travel Again? Here's Some Inspiring Content For You! World Travel. What Nobody Ever Warns You About Travelling With kids. How to Stay Sane (ish) Until Wine O'Clock How to Travel The World For Free. Or at Least Very, Very Cheap. Italy Travel (Like You've Never Seen Before. In Your Life.)