In September 2013 Ethan moved his house 10 miles, from the place it was built to the place where he now lives.
He could do that, because he built, and moved, into a Tiny House.
Ethan Waldman of TheTinyHouse.net joins me this week to talk all about tiny houses, how to build them, how to decide if they’re right for you, and most of all, how they afford you more freedom to travel.
We go in-depth about how much it cost him to build his house, the problems he faced, and the great rewards of living small.
Ethan never thought he would be the kind of guy to live in a tiny house but it ended up being exactly what he wanted.
So if you’re thinking “That’s great, but I could never…” or “That’s awesome but I couldn’t do that with my wife/husband/partner…” then give this episode a listen, we might just change your mind.
Do I need a visa to go to China? Indonesia? Brazil?
One of the most complicated aspects of planning a trip can be the process of getting a visa. From hard to understand terminology to demands that don’t fit your schedule, researching visas is always stressful.
This week I’ve brought on Visa experts Steve Gempler and Peter Gulas from AlliedPassport.com to clear up some of the mysteries surrounding passports and visas, and wow, do they have a ton of information to share!
We’ll talk about the different types of visas that are available, why visa fees exist, and how to get visas when you’re already on your trip.
Steve and Peter help us to break down the mysteries surrounding visas and even offer EPoP listeners a special discount!
What do you do when you want to become more educated…or healthier…or learn more about religion?
If your answers to those look anything like this:
Read the encyclopedia from A to Z.
Live by every rule in the Bible for a year.
Try every single diet and exercise program out there.
Then you might have something in common with this week’s guest.
A.J. Jacobs is a published writer and a professional human guinea pig.
A.J. takes on these personal experiments in what he calls “extreme self-improvement” and documents his struggles (and successes) in his books.
Keeping life fun and exciting through these personal challenges is exactly the reason that I wanted AJ to come on the show and share his experiences with us all.
AJ talks to us today about how he started on this journey to self-experimentation (hint: it involves the Academy Awards), how his family handles some of his more extreme projects, and his newest project that you can be a part of!
We’re reminded that our changes don’t all have to be huge, that viewing the world from another’s point of view is always a good use of time, and the ideas are the lifeblood of entrepreneurs.
Make sure to check out the site for A.J.’s next project- GlobalFamilyReunion.com– so you can help him with his next project.
You and A.J. are cousins after all, and family helps out family!
But for Sasha Martin, there is a much better question.
How many countries have you tasted?
Her answer: All of them!
Driven by a need to show her (then 6-month-old) daughter the world in a way that would be meaningful, but without the means to travel, Sasha came up with a different solution.
To cook the world.
Three and a half years later she’s finally completed her journey, only to find that it’s just the beginning.
Today we’ll talk with Sasha about how she came up with the idea to cook the world, why she started the website, and what the plan is now that she’s completed the journey.
She shares with us the importance of achievable goals, her favorite countries, and of course some of her delicious recipes!
We even came up with a listener challenge right on the spot called EPoPCooks.
Check out the recipe below to join us in cooking an Argentinian dinner salad and an Irish dessert cake that is sure to make your mouth water (mine was, and she was just talking about it!)
Why making attainable goals is the key to big dreams.
How Sasha found her recipes.
A great reader challenge that’s sure to make your mouth water!
Some of Sasha’s kitchen mishaps.
and much more!
Listener Challenge: #EPoPCooks
Join me this week in thanking Sasha for coming on the podcast in an unconventional manner.
Cooking!
Now I’m the first to say that I’m no chef in the kitchen, but Sasha has provided us with two easy to make recipes from her cooking journey and wouldn’t it be awesome for us all to share in her adventure?!
Here’s what to do:
1. Follow one (or both for extra credit!) recipes below before September 12th.
Click “Tweet This” below to thank Sasha for sharing her journey to cook the world:
Thanks to @GlobalTable for sharing some #recipes on the @packofpeanuts #travel podcast. We even have a listener challenge #EPoPCooks http://bit.ly/Yd59IS
And with the age of the internet, we have become consumers of information.
New blogs, podcasts, and courses are everywhere, and we’re always trying to keep up.
But what do you DO with all that information?
How do you take those lessons, those epiphanies and turn them into actual habits that actually transform your life?
Jacob Sokol has an idea.
Sensophy.
Today Jacob joins us to talk about how he believes you can take those ideas and implement real change.
We talk about why the “want” is more important than the “how”, what really inspires people to change (it’s probably not what you think), how travel helped him transform his life, and how surrounding yourself with the right people can make all the difference.
Complete with Notorious B.I.G. quotes and a great piece of travel advice, this is an episode you won’t want to miss!
That’s the question that Kelly Will asked herself when she decided to embark on a year-long quest to visit every all 50 states. But here’s the kicker;
She couldn’t stay in hotels,
or hostels,
or camp,
or even sleep in her car.
She had to stay with real people living in the places she was visiting.
And those people had to be somehow related to her network by being either family, friends, or friends of friends!
Only 2 weeks after having the idea she set out to follow her dream. She had sold all of her belongings (except her car) to fund her trip and hit the road with almost no plan!
Kelly talks to us about the ups and downs of her journey, how a change of mindset is sometimes all you need, and, most importantly, about the amazing bonds that she formed with her 164 host families.
She also shares some of the ways that she cut down on her costs while traveling around the country with a weekly budget that may surprise you.
I’ll take every single response into account, and…
I’m also giving away a $50 Amazon gift card to one of you lucky folk who fills out the survey, so make sure to enter your name into the drawing andfill out the survey here!
I Need Your Help
Click “Tweet This” below to thank Joel for talking about the impossible with us:
Thanks @MissWill for joining the @PackofPeanuts #travel podcast and teaching us to fall in love w/ #America again. http://bit.ly/1qpyWb9
