Joining me today is someone who last year set out to take 12 trips in 12 months but who smashed that goal by taking 20 trips in 12 months, and, here’s the kicker, did it all while employed full-time, Jen Ruiz from JenOnAJetPlane.com and author of The Affordable Flight Guide.
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
05:25 Where Did The Idea Come From?
09:23 Why Travel?
12:40 Planning vs. Winging It
14:25 What Were The 20 Trips? And How Long? Solo?
19:20 Budget? Mastering Frequent Flyer Points
27:30 Tools & Tips For Booking Flights with Cash (& Not Points)
36:00 Travel Burnout Due To Work Schedule
43:09 Maximizing Your Time During Your Trips
49:30 How Has Traveled Changed For Jen Since Quitting Her Job
I am stoked to be talking today with my buddy, Jaime Atkinson from The EntrepreneurJunkie.co because I am extremely proud of his journey, his passion for entrepreneurship, and his unflinching honesty.
Today, we dive into his life story which includes the epic curveball that started him down this path, how The Paradise Pack helped launch him into the location independent lifestyle, and how he has navigated through the ups and downs of figuring out what works and what really doesn’t in his businesses. Jaime is a powerhouse of truth and is not afraid to be open about everything when it comes to his life in business so you will definitely walk away today knowing that you can do this and that your mess may end up being your message.
Today’s episode has been sponsored by our friends at Tortuga Backpacks!
If you are passionate about building a business that will allow you to travel where you want, when you want and be completely location independent, then check out this year’s Paradise Pack.
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
05:40 Location Independence vs Digital Nomad
07:15 The Life Of Jaime: School vs Entrepreneurship
10:30 Travel Wasn’t The Passion…At First
16:15 Jumping Off The Hamster Wheel
21:30 When Life Throws You An Epic Curveball
28:00 The Paradise Pack & How It Changed Jaime’s Life
32:35 Always Morphing, Always Changing
33:50 How Jaime Earned Money & Lived On The Road
39:15 Creating A Sustainable Business & Getting Clients
49:00 Balancing Business, Travel, & Truth
52:35 Investing In Yourself Can Be Scary
55:00 Being True To Yourself & Your Story
57:40 Publishing As A Platform
58:50 The Paradise Pack – Creating Your LI Life On Your Terms
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
Joining me today is someone who has lived, worked, and traveled in over 150 countries, who set a Guinness World Record on 3,700 km rail journey across China, and who, by the time you’re listening to this, will have embarked on a journey driving a solar-powered tuk-tuk across all of Australia, Julian O’Shea, founder of Unbound and SolarTuk.
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
04:50 Why Is Travel So Important
06:05 Adult Gap Year
12:43 Guinness World Record
18:50 What Is Unbound & How Does it Work
28:30 Where Did The Solar-Powered Tuk-Tuk Idea Start
Joining me today is someone whose work has graced the cover of National Geographic, who has sold over 150,000 copies of his guidebooks, and who claims to have the best job in the world (I may argue this point), James Kaiser, award-winning travel writer and photographer from JamesKaiser.com.
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
04:45 Favorite: Writing or Photography
06:20 How Did It All Begin?
12:35 Process Of Writing A Guidebook
15:40 How Did You Market It
18:40 Selecting The Locations & Learning More
23:15 When Did It Start Feeling Like Your Career
24:45 Why The National Parks?
27:45 The Costa Rica Guidebook
31:50 The Process of Writing A Guidebook Pt 2
34:10 What You Don’t Know About Writing A Guidebook
Today’s guest is someone who has been to more than 50 countries, who took a year-long round the world adventure in 2009, and who, during that entire time, kept a detailed and meticulous spreadsheet that any number loving nerd like myself would geek out on, Bryan Tighe, founder of BudgetYourTrip.com.
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!
In This Episode
04:45 Where Did It All Start
09:00 The 1-Year Trip & The Website
11:25 Budget – Over / Under
14:00 Always Budget Minded?
15:20 Location Independent Lifestyle
18:15 How Has Your Travel Style Changed?
22:00 BudgetYourTrip.com’s Data
31:48 We Thought It Would Be This But They Wanted That
34:58 What Is This Cost For The Daily Things?
36:20 Biggest Surprises By Budget & Location
42:50 Favorite Locations for Budget, Mid-Level, & Splurge
54:10 Biggest Mishaps
59:35 What’s Happening Next?
01:03:10 How Do I Participate In Budget Your Trip?
