I am super excited to be talking with the always happy Kelsey Henry, from PositivelyDelighted.com, who is a singer/songwriter who just dropped her first album, who introduced me to the term road schooling, and who is a certified Laughter Yoga leader. This episode is filled with positivity, laughter, and epic stories of being roadschooled in an RV!
Today’s episode has been sponsored by our friends at Tortuga Backpacks!
Do you have travel questions for Trav about travel or travel hacking? Tweet us @packofpeanuts or Instagram with #askepop to @packofpeanuts, or even on Facebook! Anywhere you can find us!
Joining me today is someone who serves as a lifeguard at one of Sydney’s beaches, who loves Aussie Rules football, and who knows more about travel insurance than almost any other human alive, Phil Sylvester, Head of Media and Communications for World Nomads Travel Insurance.
We’re going to be diving into one of the most misunderstood, seemingly complex but incredibly important parts of traveling – travel insurance – throughout this podcast, and I’ll be peppering Phil with all the questions that have come my way from listeners, friends, and family, plus a few of my own.
Today’s episode has been sponsored by our friends at Tortuga Backpacks!
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
04:40 Love Of Travel
08:00 How Has Travel Changed
13:48 Getting Started With World Nomads
17:30 Myths & Misconceptions About Travel Insurance
18:45 What To Look For
24:25 When Should You Get Insured & Do Prices Fluctuate
In this episode, we go into the Superlatives of our 2018 travel year. Best of, worst of, best value, and a host of other things.
We’ll be covering flights, drives, accommodations, and some experiences, but food and drink have their own episodes coming later this month.
So if you’re into the numbers, or would like to compare your stats with ours have a listen! And then definitely reach out to @ExtraPackofPeanuts and let us know some of your stats like craziest thing you did or bought, the most unexpected thing in a good way that happened to you &/or your biggest travel mishap in 2018!
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
05:27 Most Expensive Accommodations
09:27 Cheapest Accommodations
11:15 The Best Value
16:20 The Worst Value
22:05 Favorite Accommodations
25:27 Least Favorite Accommodations
30:20 Best/Worst Flights
35:40 The Craziest Thing
40:23 Best Thing We Bought
44:25 Biggest Travel Change
45:47 Most Unexpected Good Thing
49.50 Most Unexpected Bad Thing
52:43 Most Underwhelming Thing
56:37 Neatest Person We Met
01:00:40 Biggest Travel Mishap
Important Links
Want to follow Whit’s adventures? Check out his Instagram at @TravelingWhitMyles
Every year that we break down all our travel stats, best meals, best travel superlatives, best drinks, etc and we hear a ton of feedback from you all.
Apparently, these are some of your favorite episodes.
We’ll be running a 7 part series (!!!) that covers our stats, the superlatives, best meals, best coffee/wine, best beer, best desserts, and best experiences in our year in review.
In this episode, we cover the nerdy statistics of 2018. We’ll figure out about how many miles we traveled, how many different places we slept in, and how many new countries we visited plus much, much more!
So if you’re into the numbers, or would like to compare your stats with ours have a listen! And then definitely reach out to @ExtraPackofPeanuts and let us know some of your stats, especially if you beat us for places stayed!
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
08:50 Beds We Slept In & The Controversy
11:22 Comparing The Last 4 Years
12:13 The Breakdown of Nights
19:10 Location Independent vs Nomadic
19:40 Flights
22:30 Overland Miles
24:03 Total Miles
24:57 Number of Countries
26:09 Number of States
26:35 RVing Plans
30:20 Final Thoughts & What’s Next
Important Links
Want to follow Whit’s adventures? Check out his Instagram at @TravelingWhitMyles
Oliver Gee, a former Australian journalist, can teach you fake french in 1:07 seconds, give you the most amazing insights into local life in Paris, and he just completed an 8-week, 2500 mile trip around France on a little red scooter, going 30 miles per hour (max) with his new wife on the back and somehow found the time to join us on today’s episode. He is the man behind TheEarfulTower.com, The Earful Tower Podcast, and he makes tons of videos all highlighting the beauty and mysteries of Paris while constantly striving to discover more about his adopted hometown.
Today’s episode has been sponsored by our friends at Tortuga Backpacks & the amazing guys over at Bluffworks!
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
04:30 Why Do You Love Travel?
06:10 Differences Between Aussies & Americans In Travel
12:34 Why France & Why Then?
14:50 Connection To Europe
17:00 Loving The Parisian Charm
19:58 Tips On Living & Visiting Inexpensively In Paris
