From past love and proposals to jet lag, phone battles, snow days, and damp laundry — what family travel in the Swiss Alps really teaches us.

In this episode, Steph Liyanage shares an intimate and honest reflection on travelling to St. Moritz, Switzerland with her family — returning to a place that holds deep personal meaning while creating new memories with her tween and teen daughters.

Sixteen years ago, Steph first visited Switzerland with her husband Aruna, when they were young, free, and just beginning their life together. It was here that he proposed, and in St. Moritz that he rang her father to ask for permission. Now, she has returned with their children, retracing that path and sharing the story of where their family began.

This episode explores the reality of family travel with older kids — from jet lag, early nights, phone negotiations, and snowboarding exhaustion, to navigating cultural contrasts, visible wealth, and unexpected challenges like Swiss laundry mishaps. Steph reflects on how travelling with tweens and teens is less about entertaining and more about witnessing their growth, building life skills, and strengthening family bonds through shared experience.

More than a travel story, this conversation is about coming full circle — honouring the past, integrating the present, and intentionally weaving family legacy forward.

Takeaways

Family travel is about connection, not perfection
Travelling with teens is a process of witnessing their growth
Returning to meaningful places can deepen perspective and gratitude
Imperfect moments often become the most memorable ones
Shared travel experiences build resilience, confidence, and family legacy

Sound Bites

“This trip isn’t just about travel — it’s about connecting.”
“Travelling with teens is about witnessing them, not entertaining them.”
“We didn’t come back to relive our youth — we came back to honour it.”

Chapters

00:00 Introduction from the Swiss Alps
01:25 Returning to St. Moritz & reflecting on past love
02:44 Grounding rituals before travel
04:50 Travelling with tweens and teens
08:10 Phones, jet lag & nervous system realities
09:39 Snowboarding in the Swiss Alps
13:33 Cultural observations and family dynamics
19:43 Luxury, humility and perspective
20:27 The reality of family travel and laundry mishaps
23:44 Closing reflections on family, memory and legacy

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