Now that the borders are open again, the option to travel is back after a two year hiatus.

But BloggerAtLarge's Megan Singleton has recently observed that plenty of people still aren't ready to get back out there yet.

There's fear around travel that has built up over the last couple of years, not helped by earlier stories surrounding lost luggage.

Tours offer an easy alternative, as they come with less worry, and they're back after a Covid-induced hiatus.

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Now that the borders are open again, the option to travel is back after a two year hiatus.
But BloggerAtLarge's Megan Singleton has recently observed that plenty of people still aren't ready to get back out there yet.
There's fear around travel that has built up over the last couple of years, not helped by earlier stories surrounding lost luggage.
Tours offer an easy alternative, as they come with less worry, and they're back after a Covid-induced hiatus.
LISTEN ABOVE

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Megan Singleton: BloggerAtLarge.com writer on touring post-Covid

Real Americans by Rachel Khong. A big multi-generational story told in 3 parts. In the beginning, Lily is living a penurious life in NYC when she meets a mega wealthy man at a party who whisks her off to Paris and they eventually marry. When their parents meet, the dynamics are very weird and uncomfortable. Lily eventually finds herself living on the other side of the country with her son Nick who has never met his father – doesn’t even know who he is – but manages to track him down and they start a relationship, albeit an awkward one. Nick then goes to San Francisco where he connects with his maternal grandmother who narrates the third part of the book – and tells of her marriage in China, set against the background of the Cultural Revolution. She and her husband eventually emigrated to America and she brings this story full circle, with the expose of family secrets. I loved it.

The Coast Road by Alan Murrin. Set in Ireland in the 1990’s before divorce was legal and is primarily about two women, both of whose lives are entirely circumscribed by their husbands. Colette has recently moved into the town after running away from her husband and having a wild affair which didn’t work out – and she’s come to this small town to try and get her life back together – but she struggles – her life is chaotic and catastrophic. She befriends a local woman, Izzy – and when Colette’s husband bans her from seeing their children, Izzy offers to engineer a meeting between Colette and her boys. This is small village life done brilliantly. I reckon it might win prizes.

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Real Americans by Rachel Khong. A big multi-generational story told in 3 parts. In the beginning, Lily is living a penurious life in NYC when she meets a mega wealthy man at a party who whisks her off to Paris and they eventually marry. When their parents meet, the dynamics are very weird and uncomfortable. Lily eventually finds herself living on the other side of the country with her son Nick who has never met his father – doesn’t even know who he is – but manages to track him down and they start a relationship, albeit an awkward one. Nick then goes to San Francisco where he connects with his maternal grandmother who narrates the third part of the book – and tells of her marriage in China, set against the background of the Cultural Revolution. She and her husband eventually emigrated to America and she brings this story full circle, with the expose of family secrets. I loved it. 
The Coast Road by Alan Murrin. Set in Ireland in the 1990’s before divorce was legal and is primarily about two women, both of whose lives are entirely circumscribed by their husbands. Colette has recently moved into the town after running away from her husband and having a wild affair which didn’t work out – and she’s come to this small town to try and get her life back together – but she struggles – her life is chaotic and catastrophic. She befriends a local woman, Izzy – and when Colette’s husband bans her from seeing their children, Izzy offers to engineer a meeting between Colette and her boys. This is small village life done brilliantly. I reckon it might win prizes. 
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Joan's Picks: Real Americans and The Coast Road

BloggerAtLarge's Megan Singleton shares her tips and tricks for getting around Disneyland - and unpacks the changes to their iconic rides and FastPass system.

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BloggerAtLarge's Megan Singleton shares her tips and tricks for getting around Disneyland - and unpacks the changes to their iconic rides and FastPass system.
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Megan Singleton: BloggerAtLarge writer talks Disneyland highlights and travel tips

This week on the Sunday Panel, broadcaster and journalist Wilhelmina Shrimpton and partner at Freebairn and Hehir Lawyers, Liam Hehir, joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the week - and more! 

In light of Winston Peters' 'defamatory' comments, it seems like the coalition Government is having more and more internal clashes. A political podcast asked a group of National, NZ First and ACT MPs if the coalition will last- what do we think?

Green MP Julie Anne Genter has been accused of more aggressive outbursts off the back of her confrontation in Parliament- what can the Green Party do about this? Is this another Golriz Ghahraman situation waiting to happen? 

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This week on the Sunday Panel, broadcaster and journalist Wilhelmina Shrimpton and partner at Freebairn and Hehir Lawyers, Liam Hehir, joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the week - and more! 
In light of Winston Peters' 'defamatory' comments, it seems like the coalition Government is having more and more internal clashes. A political podcast asked a group of National, NZ First and ACT MPs if the coalition will last- what do we think?
Green MP Julie Anne Genter has been accused of more aggressive outbursts off the back of her confrontation in Parliament- what can the Green Party do about this? Is this another Golriz Ghahraman situation waiting to happen? 
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Megan Singleton: BloggerAtLarge.com writer on touring post-Covid

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