40 Travel Tips For Our 400th Episode (With The Entire EPOP Team)

Extra Pack of Peanuts 40 Travel Tips For Our 400th Episode (With The Entire EPOP Team)

We have made it to our 400th episode and today we welcome the entire EPOP team to join us in giving our top 40 (plus) travel tips. Today we have on the show Vanessa, Mackenzie, Ransom, Lily, Kaycee, and of course, my wonderful wife and constant travel companion Heather and we are diving into the travel tips and tricks we have all accumulated over our decades of travel experience.

Like always it started at 40 (for our 400th episode) but who knows what number it actually ended up with.

Sit back, relax, and enjoy our 400th episode with this crazy, funny, and awesome team that we have here at Extra Pack of Peanuts and thank you for being with us through these 400 episodes. We couldn’t have done it without you the listeners!

Today’s episode has been sponsored by our friends at Tortuga Backpacks!

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Which tip did you like the most? Which place did you go to and it didn’t live up to your expectations? Let us know @PackofPeanuts!

Check out the entire library of EPoP Travel Podcasts on Apple Podcasts. Do you have travel questions for Trav about travel or travel hacking? Tweet us @packofpeanuts or Instagram with #askepop to @extrapackofpeanuts, or even on facebook! Anywhere you can find us!

In This Episode

  • 04:00 Introductions
  • 05:30 Pre-Travel Tips
  • 22:00 Packing
  • 45:20 Money
  • 51:00 During Travel

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Expat Money Solutions w/ Mikkel Thorup

Extra Pack of Peanuts Podcast Expat Money Solutions w/ Mikkel Thorup

One of the top stressors people have when becoming location independent is money, investments, and taxes abroad and the best way to structure everything. Well, joining me today is someone who has lived everywhere from Banff and the Canadian Arctic to Singapore and Dubai, who has traveled to almost 100 countries and who believes that just because you were born in one country doesn’t mean you have to keep your money and investments there, Mikkel Thorup from  The Expat Money Show.

Today’s episode has been sponsored by our friends at Tortuga Backpacks!

Click here to download the episode directly. What have been your biggest ex-pat money questions? Let us know @ExtraPackofPeanuts!

Check out the entire library of EPoP Travel Podcasts on iTunes.

Do you have travel questions for Trav about travel or travel hacking? Tweet us @packofpeanuts or Instagram with #askepop to @extrapackofpeanuts, or even on Facebook! Anywhere you can find us!

In This Episode

  • 04:50 Travel Motivation
  • 10:15 Mentors & Marketing
  • 17:05 Big Mistakes
  • 21:50 Financial Opportunities For Regular People
  • 29:50 Offshore Companies
  • 33:25 Expat Options
  • 39:10 Real Estate – Where & Why
  • 46:00 Diversifying
  • 48:30 Strategy For Learning
  • 55:00 Burnout?
  • 59:10 Getting In Over Your Head
  • 01:03:30 Travel Style Change
  • 01:05:40 How Much Travel Is For Pleasure
  • 01:07:30 Biggest Travel Mishap
  • 01:10:35 What’s Next?

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Money, Money, Money…When Traveling!

 

What’s the best way to change your money?

Should you bring cash and change it when in the country?

Or maybe you should use an ATM to get it there. But what about ATM fees?!

Figuring out the best practices for your money abroad can be a hassle and one that can lose you a lot of money if you get it wrong.

Luckily, we’ve already done it for you!

Today Heather joins me to share our 14 rules for money abroad. We cover everything from the best way to get cash when you travel, the best bank accounts to use, and the best practices for keeping your money safe while you travel.

Did we miss any big tips? Let us know in the comments below, we’re always looking to save more!

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In This Episode:

  • The 3 things you should NEVER do.
  • The best bank account out there for foreign travel.
  • How to handle your credit cards and when to use them.
  • Currency conversions.
  • How much cash should you carry?
  • Avoiding those pickpockets.
  • The benefits of splitting up your money.

and much more!

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This episode has been sponsored by our good friends at Tortuga Backpacks.  I’ve used my Tortuga backpack all over the world and love it.  If you’re looking for a new backpack, check out Tortuga.

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