by Trav | Jun 4, 2020 | Podcast, Podcast Interview
Joining me today are two people with Californian accents (even though one of them is from Kentucky), a couple who has driven a BMW into a medieval castle in France and are fellow stroopwafel addicts, Jeremy and Lia from PracticalWanderlust.com. After a disastrous year-long honeymoon they now share down-to-earth travel tips from their many (mis)adventures on their podcast and blog and we dive into those stories & tips in today’s episode.
Today’s podcast is sponsored by Oregon State University ECampus.
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In This Episode
- 6:00 Coming Home From The One Year Honeymoon
- 14:20 Better Work/Life Balance with Travel
- 17:45 Why The Jump Into Travel & The Spreadsheet
- 29:00 The Disasterous Honeymoon
- 37:00 Reality Checks & How-To Pivot
- 44:35 Amazing European Highlights & Castle Crashing
- 50:20 The End Of The Trip & Processing It
- 57:00 The Machu Picchu Misadventure
- 01:07:00 What Is Coming up Next
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by Trav | May 19, 2020 | Podcast, Podcast Interview
Joining me today is someone who fell in love with biking in the city of Detroit, who enjoys being (and peeing) outdoors, and who is on a two-year bike trip from Alaska to the southern tip of Argentina, Chris Haag from ThePlacesIPee.com.
Today’s podcast is sponsored by Oregon State University ECampus.
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In This Episode
- 3:16 Being and Peeing Outdoors
- 6:10 Riding a bike from Alaska to the southern tip of Argentina
- 9:49 Budgeting for an Epic Biking Trip
- 14:00 What To Do When Reality Sets In
- 26:30 Getting Stuck in Sticky Situations
- 30:55 Advice for Other Riders
- 27:18 Most Difficult Places to Ride
- 35:03 Mental Toughness
- 39:10 Passing Time While Riding 50 Miles a Day
- 41:00 Favorite Places to Ride
- 52:18 Facing the Unexpected
- 1:08 Better Than You Imagined?
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by Trav | May 14, 2020 | Podcast, Podcast Interview
Joining me today is someone who once had to decide between grad school and interning at a castle in Italy (you can guess which one he chose), who has written two books, and who has helped pioneer the low-tech movement, Johnny Welsh from Johnnywelsh.com
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In This Episode
- 03:05 Internship in Italy or grad school?
- 04:37 Support from your friends and family
- 06:10 Coming back from Italy
- 08:27 The idea of unplugging
- 11:37 Falling into old habits
- 20:45 Johnny writes his first book
- 25:26 What it means to stay unplugged
- 39:10 Getting bit by the travel bug
- 45:56 Some of Johnny’s favorite places
- 51:21 Biggest travel mishap
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by Trav | May 7, 2020 | Podcast, Podcast Interview
Joining us today is someone who loves cliff diving with Italian grandmas and a good pork chop, who all of you have met before even if you don’t know it (since she’s in charge of the EPOP social media) and who just launched her very own podcast with the best podcast tagline we’ve ever heard Mack from The Sweaty Traveler podcast.
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In This Episode
- 03:15 What & Who Is The Sweaty Traveler
- 05:05 Traveler’s Guilt & How It Affects You
- 09:30 Tips For Solo Female Travel
- 13:00 Support & Panic Attacks When Solo Traveling
- 20:05 Cliff Diving With Italian Grandma’s Near A Nude Beach
- 25:00 Authentic Experiences While Traveling
- 27:00 Living Outside Your Comfort Zone
- 30:20 How Did This Trip Change You
- 34:10 What Helps You When You Can’t Travel (Quarantine Blues)
- 35:15 Tips For Making Friends On The Road & Balancing Time For Yourself
- 39:45 What Surprised You Most About Yourself & Traveling
- 43:20 Biggest Travel Mishap
- 50:30 The Sweatiest Places
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by Trav | Apr 30, 2020 | Podcast, Podcast Interview
Joining me today is someone who is a proud Cincy resident and Wisconsin native, who has been to over 40 countries, who describes herself as an “older Millennial” and who has absolutely awesome pictures of 6 Ethiopian boys on stilts, Jen Seiser from TheJourneyNotes.com and JenSeiserPhotography.com
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In This Episode
- 03:00 For The Love Of Cincy & the State Of Wisconsin
- 09:45 What Does Your Travel/Work-Life Look Like
- 11:15 The Hybrid of LI & Remote Careers
- 14:15 Travel Tradeoffs & Holidays
- 15:35 Solo Trips vs Family Trips
- 20:30 State of Travel Urgency (Where To Go Soon)
- 24:55 Capturing It All With Photography
- 31:25 Travel Style & Costs
- 35:35 Hardest Country To Drive In
- 38:40 Biggest Travel Mishap
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by Trav | Apr 14, 2020 | Podcast, Podcast Interview
Joining me today is someone who spent many years covering the NBA, attended Justin Beiber’s 21st birthday party, and who left it all behind in 2016 to travel the world and has been on a whirlwind tour since then, Jon Santiago freelance writer and publisher of original content at Santiagos.space.
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In This Episode
- 05:10 Reverse Immigration
- 12:00 Why Start Traveling In Your 30’s & Vegas Nightlife
- 18:55 NBA vs. Justin Bieber & The Real Vegas Lifestyle
- 27:15 Why Leave A Dream Job For A Dream Life
- 38:20 Starting A New Life & The Struggles
- 49:55 Your Short Term Needs (aka Money)
- 56:35 The End Goal & The SEO Game
- 59:55 Things Are Always Ever-Evolving – Adapt Or Get Lost
- 01:01:45 Life Is An Experiment & Knowing Yourself
- 01:07:10 Biggest Travel Mishap
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