Extra Pack of Peanuts Travel Podcast

Heather breaks down her favorite coffees of the year, we debate how much a bag of beans should REALLY cost, talk about what made an awful cocktail not actually awful and give you our favorite adult beverages of 2022.

The one you've all been waiting for - our best meals of 2022!  From a surprise at the supermarket to a square in Porto, we highlight our greatest eating experiences of the year - and give out lots of "yums" (listen to the podcast to find out what that means).

Episode 2 of our 6 part Year in Review answers all the burning question, like "what was the craziest thing we did this year?", "what was our worst accommodation" (hint: it had a ceiling falling down), "are waterparks as fun as an adults as they were as a kid?", and "what were our biggest mishaps" (there were plenty to pick from).     Stories abound, so hit play and have a listen!

For the 7th straight year, we are back with our 6 part Year in Review. And in Episode 1 - Travel Stats, Trav gets to nerd out on all the numbers.  How many places did we sleep last year?  Where were they?  Did one of us spend multiple nights on an airplane?  How many miles did we fly?  And what new places did we have the good fortune of visiting?  All these answers, and more, jam packed in this ep...

For the 9th (!!!) year in a row we are back with the 16 unexpected things we are thankful for in 2022 - and a teaser on what's coming up with the EPOP podcast.  Happy Thanksgiving!

Rob Abasolo is called the "King of Short Term Rentals" and he has used AirBnB to quit his job, make waaaay more money than before, and do the stuff he loves (like building tiny houses, renovating motels, and giving people epic experiences).  But it wasn't always that way - in fact, his very first short term rental project that was supposed to take 3 months took 13!   It's no secret that I am a mas...

What happens when someone in Canada, Thailand, and New York sit down with Trav to discuss lifestyle freedom?  Well...it gets deep...and fun...and we all learn what it's like to have 5 daughters (true story!) This is part of our Location Indie podcast, hence the different opening.  If you like it, check out Location Indie in your podcast feed!

I sit down with 5 amazing contributors to the Paradise Pack 2022 to discuss their journey to lifestyle freedom...and also to talk about eating chocolate poured over your hands (true story!) This is part of our Location Indie podcast as well, hence the different opening.  If you like it, go check out Location Indie in your podcast feed!

We answer your questions about lifestyle freedom - include if we miss anything about our 9-5. Plus, a very special guest makes a surprise appearance!

What does the future look like for us...and society as a whole?  Well, that's a big question, and if I knew the answer, I'd be buying lottery tickets.  But we do tackle what we think the near future will hold for people seeking lifestyle freedom (more autonomy, less college?) and what the next 3-5 years look like for us as our kids get older and we enter our 40's.

"So, if you could live anywhere in the world for 2 months, where would it be?"  That's the question we set out to answer in this episode - and while there are a lot of awesome digital nomad hotspots, our list for this phase of our lives looks mighty different than it would have 5 years ago.  

In the 10 years since we've broke free of "regular jobs" and had lifestyle freedom, we've taken A LOT of trips.  Here's the 15 most formative ones, from exotic fast travel around the globe to chilling out in a hot tub in Breckenridge. 

The journey to lifestyle freedom isn't easy (go listen to episode 1 for all the details!) but it is soooooo worth it.  Here's the biggest perks of having lifestyle freedom, including the ones you've probably dreamed about (hello, beaches of Thailand) and some you haven't thought about (hint:  sweatpants!).

It wasn't easy.  It wasn't fast.  It wasn't (always) sexy.  But over 15 years, we've been able to build a lifestyle that gives us The Triangle of Freedom:  Time Freedom, Location Freedom, and Financial Freedom.  For the first time ever, here's the WHOLE story - good, bad, and ugly (including the craziest job I ever had).

Exotic drives down a remote coastline? Check.  Mellow holidays spent with friends new and old?  Check.  A last minute mad dash to a wedding, complete with delayed flights?  Check.  Here are our best experiences of 2021!

One of us prefers to drink their calories, the other prefers to eat them...which makes us the perfect pair to do a drinks and desserts episode.  Here are the best drinks we had in 2021 (lots of sunsets involved!) and the best desserts, including a pie made with a non-working oven!

We may not have traveled as much in 2021, but that didn't stop us from eating!  Always a fan favorite, here are our 16 best meals of 2021, running the gamut from smoothie bowls to homemade brisket!

What was the craziest thing we did in 2021?  What was the most unexpected thing that happened...in a good way?  The most underwhelming thing (hint: it's the South's "#1 city")?  These questions, and more, answered in our 2021 Travel Superlatives, our annual "back of the yearbook" award show!

How many different beds did we sleep in 2021?  How many miles did we drive and fly in 2021?  And what was the longest stretch we stayed in our own home?  All these burning questions (and more!) answered in our annual Travel Stats episode that kicks off our 2021 Year in Review Season.

Scott is the founder of the best short term rental tool on the planet, AirDNA, and he joins me today to talk about the future of STR, the best markets (including one in Oklahoma??), and the one easy thing you absolutely need to do to get a 5-star rating from him that everyone messes up.

This is Part 2 of our Short Term Rental Ask Us Anything and today, we cover a whole array of topics, including if we would ever build unique properties from the ground, how much you need to get started in STR, what the biggest factors have been for our success, and even if we let friends and family stay for free.  Enjoy!

Ask and ye shall receive.  This is Part 1 of our Short Term Rental Ask Us Anything, where we answer your questions about STR.  In this episode, we cover everything from how to house hack your own home to what brand of mattress we use that guests rave about (and is cheap to boot!).  

Over the years, we've learned A LOT of lessons about how to make a magical short term rental.  Here, we give you the 14 most important lessons , from the sexy ("discover your why") to the unsexy (let's talk about locks!). 

The 15(ish) things that we happened to us in 2021 that we are thankful for - including some that were definitely unexpected (hello, Condé Nast, thanks for the love!).

Some people prefer homes that are turnkey and ready to be rented immediately.  Others prefer to renovate so they can put their own touches on a place (or they just love picking up a drill!).  And some might not be sure which is for them - or might want to both (like us!).  In this episode, we talk about the pros and cons of each and what our renovation experience has been like (hint:  some good, s...