12 Unexpected Things We’re Thankful For (Podcast)

Happy Thanksgiving!

Today Heather joins me in expressing some of the things we’re the most thankful for this year, some expected and some that came completely out of the blue!

We also give you guys a couple of old episodes that, if you missed the first time around, would be great to listen to on your long travels home in the days after family & turkey.

Wishing everyone a happy turkey day!

-The Extra Pack of Peanuts Team

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In This Episode:

  • Awesome mistake fares.
  • Independent Travel.
  • Seeing, and living with, family.
  • The best sandwich in the world.
  • Just giving it a shot.
  • Unexpected consequences.
  • Thanks to the listeners & readers!
  • Some Podcasts for your travel listening pleasure!
  • and much more!

Episodes to Listen to on Your Long Travel Days:

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EPoP Success Story: How to Travel the World for $50 a Day

Extra Pack of Peanuts Podcast EPoP Success Story: How to Travel the World for $50 a Day

Yesterday, Robb and David talked about their strategies for saving up money for their various trips around the globe.

Today, we talk about how they’re saving money on their current, open-ended trip. We discuss their $50 dollar a day budget, how they manage their money while on the road, and how flexibility plays into it, both for better and for worse.

These guys make Heather and I look like we frivolously throw our money around (despite our loose budgeting strategies)! We’ve learned a lot from them over the past couple of weeks, and hopefully, you’ll learn something new as well!

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In This Episode:

  • 03:25 Frequent Flyer Miles
  • 08:30 Selling all your stuff.
  • 12:30 Budgeting your Trip
  • 16:00 The single most important thing
  • 24:00 What’s been the most expensive part of the trip.
  • 29:22 Saving money on accommodations
  • 34:40 The zen of flexibility.
  • 38:45 Make a choice. Always make it a choice.
  • and much more!

Links Discussed in This Episode:

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EPoP Success Story: How to Save for a 1 Year Trip

Extra Pack of Peanuts Podcast EPoP Success Story: How to Save for a 1 Year Trip

There’s always a reason you can’t go.

I don’t have enough money.
I love my career.
I’ve got too much debt.

Long time readers and listeners, Robb Hillman and David McMullin have had all those reasons and more and yet they’ve traveled extensively around the world.

Today, we tackle one idea in particular.

Saving money for your travels.

Robb and David share their strategies for earning more money and spending less in preparation for amazing adventures around the globe.

What are your favorite money-saving tips?

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In This Episode:

  • (7:47) A conversation that changed everything.
  • (13:45) Deciding where to go.
  • (18:12) The culture shock of the return.
  • (21:00) Leaving careers that they loved.
  • (23:56) Going back to the jobs they had left.
  • (30:24) How they became debt-free & saved for their trip at the same time.
  • (38:40) Cutting things out of your budget.
  • (40:22) How planning helps them stay on track.

and much more!

Links Discussed in This Episode:

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8 Tips & Tricks for When You’re Sick While Traveling.

When you’re on your vacation, one of the last things you want is to be sick.

But sometimes it happens.

If you do get sick or injured during your travels it can be a challenge to figure out what exactly you should do. Being in a different culture, with different rules, can make us feel even more powerless in the face of our injuries, but it doesn’t have to be that way.

In our travels around the world, we’ve experienced everything from eye infections and the common cold to major knee issues and emergency room visits. Through our various experiences seeking medical assistance in other countries, we’ve come up with 8 tips and tricks if you get sick while traveling.

Have you had an experience seeking medical care in a different country? What tips do you have to share?

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In This Episode:

  • Why we’re qualified to talk about this.
  • Some medicines we always carry.
  • Hospitals in other countries.
  • Don’t be afraid of rest!
  • Finding where to go when you’re feeling ill.
  • Saving money on medications.
  • Comparisons are usually futile.
  • Try to stay calm.

and much more!

Links Discussed in This Episode:

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TravPacking- Finding Your Travel Sweet Spot

TravPacking:

The sweet spot between comfort, convenience, and cost.

Everyone has a different travel style, and as you become a more seasoned traveler, that style can change. Today Heather joins me to talk about how our travel style has changed over the last 4 years of travel (much to Heather’s delight).

We share the 6 areas in which we’ve made the biggest changes and we tell you why and how we made those changes.

Travel is different for everyone, the key is to find the sweet spot for you to get the most out of your travel experiences. So come along, and lets TravPack!

Let us know where you make allowances or cutbacks to make your travel style the perfect one for you in the comments below!

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In This Episode:

  • The obsession with being a “true backpacker”
  • Realizing what you need for your mental health.
  • Have a budget, but don’t stick to it.
  • Chris Guillebeau’s $10 rule.
  • You might not always get the best deal ever.
  • Traveling slowly.
  • Weigh time vs money for transportation options.

and much more!

Links Discussed in This Episode:

Win a $50 Amazon Giftcard!

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