Top 10 Weirdest Foods

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We’re halfway through Podcast Gluttony, so what better way to celebrate than to record an episode about food?

Today Jason joins me as we discuss the 10 weirdest foods that we’ve eaten, both in our travels and strangely enough, in our own homes!

We start off right with some hilarious honorable mentions before jumping into the foods from Cambodia, Norway, Oklahoma, Montenegro, Japan, and more that amount to some of the weirdest (and the most stomach-turning) experiences we’ve had so far.

No matter where you are, we urge you to go out this week and try something new and weird! Let us know what you find in the comments below, and of course, let us know what the weirdest foods you’ve ever eaten are.

If I am ever in the place that you mention (and it won’t make me deathly ill) then I promise to try whatever you mention in the comments and record my reaction!

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In This Episode:

  • Can you describe something as tasting “Grassy”?
  • The food that, when mentioned, will make the Japanese chuckle every time.
  • How coffee and fish really just don’t mesh.
  • A one-room cottage full of cheese and moonshine.
  • The unknown aspect of meat while traveling.
  • How my Dad managed to make me one of the weirdest foods I’d ever had!

and much more!

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Reader Q&A: Credit Cards

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This week’s Reader Questions focus around credit cards. Namely your top 5 credit card questions.

  • “I want to take a trip, what’s the best card for me to open?”
  • “How does opening cards affect my credit score?”
  • “Which cards should I keep open? Which should I close?”
  • “What is the long term approach to travel hacking?”
  • “What do I do if I have bad credit?”

Today Jason joins me as we delve in-depth into these very commonly asked questions and unravel some of the mystery surrounding your credit score, what miles you should collect, and where to start in the travel hacking game.

Every Friday we’ll be answering reader questions, so if you have any questions please send them over! You can e-mail them to Trav@ExtraPackofPeanuts.com with “Podcast Question” in the subject line and your question might get answered on the air!

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In This Episode:

  • How to find out what the most valuable points are.
  • What “minimum” spend means.
  • Strategy for figuring out what your miles are actually worth.
  • How Credit cards affect your credit score.
  • What the biggest determining factor is in your credit score.
  • Which cards you should close, and which you should open.
  • The difference between Airline Cards and Bank Rewards Cards.
  • Some information on how to improve your credit.

and much more!

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Everything you Need to Know About Passports and Visas with Allied Passport

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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!

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In This Episode:

  • The different ways to acquire a visa.
  • What the word visa actually means.
  • Why there are fees associated with visas.
  • What e-visas are and how they work.
  • The countries that are the pickiest when applying for a visa.
  • The best time frame to apply for a visa.
  • How to acquire a second passport. And why it’s a good idea.
  • How to get a visa if you’re already traveling abroad.
  • A special discount just for EPoP listeners!

and much more!

Links Discussed in This Episode:

Allied Passport Discount Code

Simply write “Extra Pack of Peanuts” on your Allied Passports form and receive $5 off any visa.

Thanks, Steve and Pete for the generous offer!

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Help Us Catch Tim Ferriss on iTunes!

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Destination Diaries- Croatia

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Croatia is a land of beautiful beaches, well preserved historical sites, and delicious fried calamari.

In today’s episode, Heather and I take a look back at our 3 weeks in Eastern Europe, most notably, the time we spent on the Dalmatian Coast of Croatia from Split to Dubrovnik.

From walking the walls of a historical city to exploring abandoned resorts and delicious mini pizzas to giant meat platters, this episode is a great overview of the sights and tastes of Croatia.

We’ll share some of the best places we stayed, ate, and adventured, and make you long for the clear waters and brilliant views that make up the Dalmatian Coast.

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Links for Things We Recommend in Croatia

  • Our itinerary: Split – Brac – Makarska – Dubrovnik – Kupari
  • Natasa’s Apartment – Our wonderful host in Split found through AirBnB.
  • Popaj – Food cart – Great fast food outside of our apartment in Split. $1 Mini Pizzas!
  • Buffet Fife – Highly recommended restaurant in Split, delicious fried calamari.
  • Konoba Korta – Restaurant in Split with delicious giant meat platters
  • Konoba Matejuska – Good, fairly cheap wine in Split. The Fish platter for two was really unique.
  • Guesthouse Vicelic – Our guesthouse in Dubrovnik. The owner Darko was amazing.
  • Nishta – Vegetarian restaurant with great tali & falafel in Dubrovnik
  • Wanda – Best bread and pesto in Dubrovnik, if not the world.
  • D’Vino Wine Par – Great wines in Dubrovnik
  • Pizza Mirakul – Good pizza if you’re in Old Town. Not cheap, but delicious.

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Life as the World’s Greatest Guinea Pig with A.J. Jacobs

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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!

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In This Episode:

  • Where his experiment ideas come from.
  • Some valuable lessons learned from his projects.
  • How we’re all really cousins. (It’s true, he can prove it)
  • Why considering other points of view is so important.
  • How failure is just a part of life, not something to be terrified of.
  • The concept of disciplined daydreaming.
  • How ideas are the lifeblood of entrepreneurs.

and much more!

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The Top 16 Breweries in America

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Today’s podcast starts with a very apt question.

“So, what are you drinking?”

Jason and I get together this week to talk about one of our favorite subjects.

Beer

We take the time to list out our 8 favorite breweries each (for a total of 16 awesome places to visit) and let you know just why each one made our list.

The rules:

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

In addition to our Top 16, we also list out some of our disappointments, as well as our wishlists.

If you have a favorite brewery make sure to leave it in the comments, 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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In This Episode:

  • Which one of us is a professed beer snob?
  • Our biggest brewery disappointments.
  • A wishlist of breweries to visit in the future.
  • The top 16 breweries in the USA according to Jason and me.
  • Some hints about a possible itinerary for a big journey next year.
  • The real reason to work for yourself.
  • A request for your favorite breweries and an invitation!

and much more!

Links Discussed in This Episode:

The Breweries:

The Wishlist:

Jason’s Top Picks:
In alphabetical order

Travis’ Top Picks:
In alphabetical order

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We just hit our original goal of 100 reviews on iTunes, which means we are the top-rated travel podcast (and which means I’m giving out $100)!

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    4. You’re awesome!

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