Emerging Destinations with Nate Hake

Extra Pack of Peanuts Podcast 344: Emerging Destinations with Nate Hake

Nate Hake is a recovering lawyer who after 5 years and $250,000 of debt, got fed up and decided to travel the world instead.

He spent his first year fast traveling through 43 countries & 6 continents but has switched to digital nomad slow travel to allow him to work on his travel blog Travel Lemming and burgeoning software company.

His love of the country of Georgia & being a sucker for emerging destinations has made us instant kindred spirits and I really enjoyed getting into what makes a place an emerging destination, what is life truly like after years on the road, and tips on how to travel more (hint: credit card miles FTW).

 

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Today’s episode has been sponsored by our friends at Tortuga Backpacks & the amazing guys over at Bluffworks!

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In This Episode

  • 07:33 Why Law? Why Travel?
  • 10:53 Reactions From Others
  • 13:44 Second Thoughts?
  • 16:30 Traveling vs Nomad
  • 17:40 How Nate Afforded This
  • 19:40 To Plan Or Not To Plan
  • 22:30 Tough Times & Highlights
  • 28:00 Emerging Destinations
  • 35:20 Top Picks For Emerging Destinations
  • 37:35 Emerging vs Risky
  • 42:00 Unsafe Feelings?
  • 44:00 Fav Places To Live
  • 47:00 Next On The List Of Places To Go
  • 50:50 Tips On How To Travel More
  • 55:25 Travel Mishaps
  • 01:02:00 What’s Next For You?

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2019 Travel Wishlist

Extra Pack of Peanuts Podcast 2019 Travel Wishlist

Every year we like to make a list of our dream destinations for the upcoming year. Sometimes we get around to a couple of them, sometimes we don’t and they live on to the following year’s list, but either way, it’s a great way to start off!

For the last few years, New Zealand has been on both of our lists and after canceled tickets (mistake fares that Air New Zealand canceled on us) we are so excited that it looks like it could be a go for 2019/2020!

Heather and I go through our top 9 destinations (and some honorable mentions), including a couple of surprising destinations from us both!

Where will we go first?

Today’s episode has been sponsored by our friends at Tortuga Backpacks & the amazing guys over at Bluffworks!

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Do you have a constantly rotating list of places you want to go? What are the locations that make your list time and time again? Let us know @ExtraPackofPeanuts!

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In This Episode

  • 06:45 Honorable mentions
  • 08:30 Let’s begin!
  • 11:00 America is represented
  • 17:00 Repeats & nostalgia
  • 30:15 Rekindling the love
  • 36:45 We are going soon
  • 40:55 Our #1’s

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Part 2: Replace Your Income Using Airbnb with Zeona McIntyre

Extra Pack of Peanuts Podcast Replacing Your Income Using Airbnb with Zeona McIntyre Part 2

Here is the second part of my time with Zeona and we got into the nitty-gritty of what works and what doesn’t! We discussed the different platforms (positives & negatives), mistakes in listings, how to price, standing out in the crowd, dealing with non-positive reviews, and so much more. This episode is a must-listen if you have ever played around with the idea of getting into the short-term vacation rental game but make sure you listen to Part 1 to hear the how and why Zeona got to where she is & how she has made it her career.

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In This Episode

  • 06:30 Airbnb or Multi-Platform?
  • 10:20 Commissions & Drawbacks By Platform
  • 12:45 Different Types of Guests by Platform
  • 14:00 Common Mistakes in Listings
  • 18:40 Listing Descriptions & Managing Guest Expectations
  • 21:00 Standing Out In The Crowd
  • 22:40 How To Deal With Non-Positive Reviews
  • 24:45 Title Insights & Keywords
  • 27:30 Bullet Points vs Stories
  • 29:00 Pictures Tell The Story
  • 32:30 How to Price
  • 40:00 Minimum Stays?
  • 44:40 What Type Of Properties Are Popular
  • 48:00 Bed Size Matters
  • 52:05 Statement Pieces & Home Themes
  • 55:50 New Constructions vs Older Homes
  • 58:35 Tools & Resources
  • 1:01:20 House Manuals – Printed vs Electronic
  • 1:04:00 Handymen, Cleaners – Everyday Option or Specific to Vacation Rental Services
  • 1:06:25 Biggest Mishaps

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Replace Your Income Using Airbnb with Zeona McIntyre

Extra Pack of Peanuts Podcast Replacing Your Income Using Airbnb with Zeona McIntyre

Some of you may know that Heather & I are proud owners of a few Airbnb properties which have definitely had a positive impact on our pocketbooks and that is exactly why I was so excited to talk to our guest today all about how she made it into a career.

Today’s guest, Zeona McIntyre went from a $12 an hour retail job while side-hustling by renting out her place on Airbnb to owning her own Airbnb property to now having an entire vacation property management company that she runs while traveling around the world.

The best part of the deal is that you don’t even need to own a home to make this work for you!

In this first of a two-part series, we discuss Zeona’s backstory of how she got started, tips and tricks for the beginner, and if she had it to do over again what would she have done differently.

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In This Episode

  • 05:40 The Why Behind It All
  • 07:40 From Side Hustling To Full Time
  • 10:05 Intro To Airbnb
  • 12:00 Renting vs Owning
  • 15:55 Growing Into A Vacation Property Management Company
  • 18:20 Retired by 30?
  • 24:20 Local vs Global
  • 29:30 Day To Day Life
  • 31:35 Least Glamorous Side
  • 33:05 Would You Do It The Same?
  • 35:30 Master Leasing & Tips To Make It Work
  • 39:15 How Many Is Best
  • 41:10 Making It Work While Traveling

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Thanksgiving Thanks 2018

Extra Pack of Peanuts Podcast 340 Thanksgiving Thanks 2018

It’s great to practice thankfulness all year long but it’s definitely in overdrive during this season and we couldn’t be happier.

So to continue in the celebrations, Heather and I look back at the past year and reveal the 6 most unexpected things to happen to us that we are thankful for in 2018.

Today’s episode has been sponsored by our friends at Tortuga Backpacks & the amazing guys over at Bluffworks!

What are you most thankful for? Let us know @ExtraPackofPeanuts!

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