The 26 Best Breweries in the US (2018 Edition)


4 years ago, Jason from Zero to Travel and I sat down to talk about our best breweries in the US.

Since then I’ve hit new levels of beer snobbery/nerdery.

With over 140 breweries visited all over the US, we have to do an update!

The rules:

1) It has to be in the United States
2) We have to have visited the taproom in person.

If you have a favorite brewery tag us on Instagram @extrapackofpeanuts, we’d love to hear about it!

If we’re ever near to one we’d be more than happy to meet up, hang out, drink beer, and chat about our awesome brewery experiences!

Spoiler Alert: All the breweries are listed below. If you don’t want to ruin the surprise, stop reading now and listen to the episode first! Then come back and check out all the links.

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The 10 Best Winter Destinations of 2019

Heather has promised me that in January for my birthday I will either be surfing or skiing, so today we present our lists for top winter destinations so that we can work on choosing our destination!

6 weeks somewhere is the plan in early 2019, but we need your help to get there.

Have a listen, then let us know where YOU think we should go!

From the snowy peaks of Colorado to the sandy beaches of Sri Lanka, we’ve spanned the globe with today’s picks!

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In This Episode

  • 11:00 Honorable mentions
  • 25:00 Letters from Hawaii
  • 30:00 Trav is shocked
  • 35:00 Can you guess Trav’s #1

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So I Bought a Van

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Fate conspired to get a converted van into my life so that I could take a trip that I’ve been dreaming of for a long time.

And EPoP favorite Napkins was along for the ride.

Who knew that the times would line up JUST RIGHT to get me into a 1989 Chevrolet G20 that was summarily dubbed “Old Bess”

This trip showed us that we never lose our wonder and that sometimes, things are just meant to be!

Listen along for our amazing story of the acquisition of Old Bess, and our week-long road trip!

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In This Episode

  • 11:00 Trav had to come up with a plan
  • 20:00 Fate conspires
  • 38:20 A deal has been struck
  • 53:00 Yellowstone and second thoughts
  • 1:01:00 Getting caught in the storm
  • 1:10:00 The road home
  • 1:26:00 Bess’s developments

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Destination Diary – Budapest, Hungary

Budapest has made its way into our hearts and our top cities list. We spent 8 days there, and it wasn’t nearly enough!

This is one of those cities that you love more and more the more time you spend there, and we can’t wait to go back.

From the ruin bars to the baths and all the beautiful, delicious places in between, we have a lot to share about this amazing little eastern European city.

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In This Episode:

  • 9:00 Getting into town
  • 12:00 The Neighborhoods
  • 17:32 Getting Around
  • 21:22 Eating
  • 37:00 Drinking
  • 44:00 Activities
  • 1:05 Can’t-miss/skip/wish we had done

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Ruin Bars:

Hungarian Food:

Dessert:

Drinks:

Coffee:

Activities:

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Living Around the World – WorldTowning


“Living the world, one hometown at a time”

Jessica and Will started WorldTowning to expose their children to the world and prefer to live in each country for longer than your typical vacation.

They’ve gone from your typical life in Massachusetts (kinda) to living in an RV in Europe, with several countries and adventures along the way.

Listen to today’s episode to learn how they started their adventures, and the creation of WorldTowning, their site dedicated to helping others live abroad as well.

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In This Episode

  • 03:00 Are you a hardcore traveler?
  • 04:30 Their old “normal” life
  • 14:00 The hardest part of the transition
  • 18:00 The public decree and the private dream
  • 21:00 Their friends & Family
  • 28:00 The monetary side of leaving
  • 35:00 Launching WorldTowning
  • 46:00 Homeschooling? Local School?
  • 50:00 The RV life
  • 58:33 Parking the RV
  • 1:03:00 WorldTowning
  • 1:15:00 House Hunting on WorldTowning
  • 1:24:00 Travel Mishaps

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Luxury Travel with Jetset Christina


Some people have more of a penchant for luxury travel.

…Heather.

But she’s not the only one! Today’s guest, Jetset Christina has created a travel blog and business that centers around the luxurious side of travel.

When you have limited days off, sometimes you just want a super fancy, relaxing vacation. And that’s totally awesome! Jetset Christina has got you covered.

We chat about how she started with her business when she decided to take it full time, and some ways to save money on your luxury travels.

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In This Episode

  • 03:40How Christina started traveling
  • 08:00 The corporate dream
  • 11:00 The decision to quit
  • 16:00 The hardest part of building your business
  • 19:00 Partnering with brands
  • 26:00 Travel styles
  • 29:00 Saving money on fancy places
  • 35:00 Favorite travel places
  • 42:00 The next dream locations

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