Extra Pack of Peanuts Travel Podcast

Joining me today are two people I’ve spent uncountable nights singing karaoke with, who graciously played host when Heather and I got to experience a New Year’s Eve in Sydney, and who I’ve been living vicariously through the last year as they travel around on their 3-year Round the World Trip, my favorite kiwis in the whole world, Mon and T from GetHappy.today . What locations would be on your big...

Joining me today are the half Aussie/half American duo who have roamed the historic streets of Cuba, bathed elephants in Thailand, danced in one of the biggest music festivals in Europe, and done something many of us have done, gorged themselves full of food in Italy, Christine and Jules from Don’tForgetToMove.com and the Not So Bon Voyage podcast , which has the tagline “When Sh*t Goes Wrong on t...

Joining me today is a fellow podcast host, someone who also owns a van (but her’s is infinitely nicer than mine) and who has been on the road for almost 3 full years now with her dogs, Sydney Febrache from DivineOnTheRoad.com . Has van life intrigued you? What is your biggest hurdle from entering the van life world? Let us know by tagging us in a post on Instagram at @ExtraPackofPeanuts.   Today's...

Joining me today is someone who has driven solo across Vietnam on a bike, was a burlesque dancer in Shanghai, and has gotten stranded in Taiwan, Alice Teacake from TeacakeTravels.com and cohost of the Girls Talk Travel podcast. What has been your challenging travel education? Let us know by tagging us in a post on Instagram at @ExtraPackofPeanuts. Important Links Find Alice on TeacakeTravels.com F...

Joining me today is someone who after spending 8 years playing at the highest level in the NFL retired and gave all his possessions to charity, and whose name of his blog and social media handles says it all,  Joe Hawley from ManVanDogBlog.com . Have you pivoted in your life? What was the catalyst for your pivot? Let us know by tagging us in a post on Instagram at @ExtraPackofPeanuts. Check out th...

Would you consider yourself to be anxious? How has your anxiety impacted your travel? Joining me today is someone who, despite being a “neurotic Jew from New York who is quite possibly the most risk-averse person you know” (his words, not mine) has traveled to over 20 countries - all while clutching his wallet too tight and packing every medication under the sun just in case he’s 3 hours from a ho...

How do travel & booze mix? Does a specific cocktail or drink immediately remind you of a specific place? Today we are talking with Natalie Migliarini from BeautifulBooze.com and we are discussing the epic relationship between cocktails and travel, how she got her business started, and why it's okay to blend your business with your travels. We also dive into the best countries for cocktails, the st...

Joining me today is someone who I had the great honor to have on 3.5 years ago (way back in episode 272), and who since then has continued his immersive exploration, which includes working the hardest job on Earth, Nate Menninger from his new project, ThePorterFilm.com . What has been your biggest challenge in life? What is the difference you are going to make in this world through that challenge?...

Joining me today is someone who used to sing 60’s covers in a psychedelic rock bar in Costa Rica, whose hometown is roughly 8,000 miles from where she now lives, and who is the only Uruguay guidebook author who actually lives there, Karen Higgs from guruguay.com . Is Uruguay now on your travel bucket list? Let us know by tagging us in a post on Instagram at @ExtraPackofPeanuts. In This Episode 05:...

Joining me today is someone who has hitchhiked across oceans, who started off on a 5 year around the world journey with only $50 in his pocket and came home with a wife, and who is a fellow twin, Christopher Schacht, author of Around the World on $50 Bucks.   This episode was recorded pre-COVID-19.   Check out all the links discussed on the show notes page!   How long do you think you could make i...

Joining me today is someone who since 2005 has hitchhiked across 95 countries, including Afghanistan and Iraq, to document hospitality and fight stereotypes and who has written a book about it called Hitchhiking in the Axis of Evil, Juan Villarino from JuanVillarino.com .    Have you ever hitchhiked? Where is your dream hitchhiking location? Let us know by tagging us in a post on Instagram at @Ext...

Joining me today are two guys who started the #1 hostel in Nicaragua, who have participated in the Mongol Rally, who have traveled through China, Colombia, and Peru sourcing fabrics and whose motto is to “Fight Against Boring”, Sean Kolina and Jeff Anderlite from BajaLlama.com . This episode was recorded pre-COVID-19.   How do you fight against boring? Do you want to participate in the Mongol Rall...

Joining me today is someone who is a founder through and through - he’s founded a coworking space in Bansko, Bulgaria, a Nomad Sailing Retreat, and who has just started another project called “Wild Nomad Safari”, Uwe Allgauer from Wildnomadsafari.com . We are diving into what it's like to have multiple businesses running at one time, the importance of having a community of like-minded people, & wh...

You are really digging our "countdown" style podcasts lately so we are giving you another one but this time we are diving into the 16 best places to live for at least 3 years. We aren't talking about vacations or short-haul stays but living day to day life like a local, embracing the culture fully, & truly settling into the places we discuss in today's podcast. This one is a little more high stake...

Today is all about Heather & I's top 5 favorite states we have been to and that means it is time for some good-hearted disagreements and maybe a mention or two of a few states that we still want to visit. This is another episode idea straight from our "Ask Us Anything" call-out on Instagram but we knew this would definitely need its own full episode. Of course, this wouldn't be a "Top List" withou...

Joining me today is someone who is known as “a nomad attorney”, who in the last two years has ventured through Pakistan and Iraq, driven from LA to Alaska, and maybe most impressively, took the Trans-Siberian railroad in winter, and who just published his third novel, He Who Fights with Monsters (wow, I’m tired just writing all of that out!), Marc Weitz. Today's podcast is sponsored by Oregon Stat...

Have you always wanted to learn a new language? How about 20 of them? Joining me today is someone who retired ex-diplomat, who has 50 years of travel under his belt, and who speaks 20 languages, Steve Kaufmann from lingq.com . What language(s) do you want to learn? Let us know by tagging us in a post on Instagram at @ExtraPackofPeanuts. In This Episode 02:10 The Language Learning Beginnings 05:45...

Today we are answering one of our listener's questions that we received through our Instagram  and we thought it was so good that it deserved its own podcast episode. We all know how much Travis loves his lists and he agonized over it up until this recording (TBH it was during the recording as well) while Heather was able to put her's together in less than 5 minutes but that is not to say that the...

Joining me today are two people with Californian accents (even though one of them is from Kentucky), a couple who has driven a BMW into a medieval castle in France and are fellow stroopwafel addicts, Jeremy and Lia from PracticalWanderlust.com . After a disastrous year-long honeymoon they now share down-to-earth travel tips from their many (mis)adventures on their podcast and blog and we dive into...

For our Quarantine Diaries we did a "Ask us Anything" series and some of the questions deserved a full episode so today Heather and I go through the top six places to be quarantined! The mountains, the ocean, a lake, a city... what will we choose? You have to listen to find out!  Where would you want to be quarantined? Let us know by tagging us in a post on Instagram at @ExtraPackofPeanuts. Today'...

Trav and Heather asked and you answered! On today's Quarantine Diaries Heather and Trav answer all your questions, including most insane things we've done while traveling for the experience, how many languages we speak, and... you'll have to listen to find out the rest!  This is part of our special podcast series called The Quarantine Diaries, which are short(er) form, unedited, off the cuff shows...

Trav and Heather asked and you answered! On today's Quarantine Diaries Heather and Trav answer all your questions, including most insane things we've done while traveling for the experience, how many languages we speak, and... you'll have to listen to find out the rest!  This is part of our special podcast series called The Quarantine Diaries, which are short(er) form, unedited, off the cuff shows...

Trav and Heather asked and you answered! On today's Quarantine Diaries Heather and Trav answer all your questions, including most insane things we've done while traveling for the experience, how many languages we speak, and... you'll have to listen to find out the rest!  This is part of our special podcast series called The Quarantine Diaries, which are short(er) form, unedited, off the cuff shows...

Joining me today is someone who fell in love with biking in the city of Detroit, who enjoys being (and peeing) outdoors, and who is on a two-year bike trip from Alaska to the southern tip of Argentina, Chris Haag from ThePlacesIPee.com This episode of The Extra Pack of Peanuts Travel Podcast is sponsored by Oregon State University ECampus What's the longest bike trip you've been on? Let us know by...

Trav and Heather asked and you answered! On today's Quarantine Diaries Heather and Trav answer all your questions, including most insane things we've done while traveling for the experience, how many languages we speak, and... you'll have to listen to find out the rest!  This is part of our special podcast series called The Quarantine Diaries, which are short(er) form, unedited, off the cuff shows...