The Art Of Pivoting In Travel & Life w/ Lia & Jeremy

Extra Pack of Peanuts podcast The Art Of Pivoting In Travel  & Life w/ Lia & Jeremy

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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Top 6 Places To Get Quarantined

Extra Pack of Peanuts Podcast Top 6 Places To Get Quarantined

 

For our Quarantine Diaries we did a “Ask us Anything” series and some of the questions deserved a full episode so today Heather and I go through the top six places to be quarantined! The mountains, the ocean, a lake, a city… what will we choose? You have to listen to find out! 

Where would you want to be quarantined? Let us know by tagging us in a post on Instagram at @ExtraPackofPeanuts.

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In This Episode

  • 5:30 Where would you choose to be quarantined?
  • 7:47 Heather’s honorable mention
  • 10:09 Headed here in the fall?
  • 12:48 The ocean, good restaurants, and impeccable weather!
  • 13:53 Headed to an island?
  • 23:39 Anything you would change?
  • 25:30 Living on the water
  • 26:50 Where do you want to be quarantined? 

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The Two Year Bike Trip w/ Chris Haag

Extra pack of Peanuts Podcast The Two Year Bike Trip w/ Chris Haag

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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Unplugged w/ Johnny Welsh

Extra Pack of Peanuts Podcast Unplugged w/ Johnny Welsh

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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The Sweaty Traveler w/ Mackenzie Lawrence

Extra Pack of Peanuts Podcast The Sweaty Traveler w/ Mackenzie Lawrence

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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