Just because we consider ourselves travelers doesn’t mean that we are immune to travel mishaps, both those in our control and those out of our control, and today’s episode will cover our 8 mishaps during our 11 day trip to Croatia & Bosnia. Yep, you read that right, 8 mishaps in 11 days which may be a new record for us. Enjoy!
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In This Episode
06:57 Even Before We Boarded The Plane (Both Ways)
Do you have an insatiable desire to hit the road in an RV full time? Do you want the opportunity to go on the great American road trip without the need for costly hotels or scary motels?
Joining me today are a couple that have been full-time RV’ing for the last 4.5 years, and who during that time have visited all 50 states, summered in Maine and wintered in Alaska, written a book that was just recently published by Simon and Schuster (and which can even be found in Costco!) and who are NOT retired, Marc and Julie Bennett from RVlove.com.
Today’s episode has been sponsored by our friends at Tortuga Backpacks!
Do you have travel questions for Trav about travel or travel hacking? Tweet us @packofpeanuts or Instagram with #askepop to @extrapackofpeanuts, or even on Facebook! Anywhere you can find us!
In This Episode
04:00 How Did You Get Started?
06:30 RV’ing Isn’t Just For Retirees
10:20 How Did You Choose RVing Over All The Other Options
13:25 What Did Regular Life Look Like Before RVing?
15:45 Hardest Changes In RV Life?
19:00 Planning Ahead or Go With The Flow
25:30 Favorite Places & Events
28:00 Coolest Setups In RV’s & Mileage
32:45 Costs Of RVing & Common Mistakes When Buying An RV
Joining me today is someone who last year set out to take 12 trips in 12 months but who smashed that goal by taking 20 trips in 12 months, and, here’s the kicker, did it all while employed full-time, Jen Ruiz from JenOnAJetPlane.com and author of The Affordable Flight Guide.
Do you have travel questions for Trav about travel or travel hacking? Tweet us @packofpeanuts or Instagram with #askepop to @extrapackofpeanuts, or even on Facebook! Anywhere you can find us!
In This Episode
05:25 Where Did The Idea Come From?
09:23 Why Travel?
12:40 Planning vs. Winging It
14:25 What Were The 20 Trips? And How Long? Solo?
19:20 Budget? Mastering Frequent Flyer Points
27:30 Tools & Tips For Booking Flights with Cash (& Not Points)
36:00 Travel Burnout Due To Work Schedule
43:09 Maximizing Your Time During Your Trips
49:30 How Has Traveled Changed For Jen Since Quitting Her Job
Watch the video above or play the podcast audio below!
In celebration of the launch of this year’s Paradise Pack, we decided to put together this 777 series. Now, you are probably wondering ‘What’s with the 7’s?’ well this is our 7 most memorable experiences in our 7 years of location independence over the next 7 days.
Today we are getting to #1! This was the most memorable experience in our 7 years of being location independent and it included filming our own special on Switzerland, gorgeous Corsica, and epic charity trip to Africa. You can hear how excited we are just reminiscing about this trip so you can see why this made it to #1. Hit play and enjoy!
Watch the video above or play the podcast audio below!
In celebration of the launch of this year’s Paradise Pack, we decided to put together this 777 series. Now, you are probably wondering ‘What’s with the 7’s?’ well this is our 7 most memorable experiences in our 7 years of location independence over the next 7 days.
Today is all about our first trip after becoming location independent! This experience taught us a lot of what NOT to do and a little of what worked well so hit play and enjoy (but please don’t make these same mistakes on your next trip).
