An apartment in Denver or a chance to travel the world?
Stability…or spontaneity?
The status quo…or the unknown?
Two years ago, Gigi Griffis packed up her stuff, including her dog Luna, and jumped into the world of travel headfirst.
And after living in some incredible places in Europe and having some amazing travel experiences, she’s sure she made the right choice.
Today, she shares with you some of her best tips on a host of different travel topics, including the practicalities of traveling with a pet (easier than you might think), how to start your freelance writing career, the truths about solo travel and the secret to finding cheaper accommodations anywhere you go.
And on top of all that, she even reveals her newest project, which is sure to help flip the traditional guidebook model on its head and is essential for anyone wishing to travel to Italy!
If you’re looking for inspiration or motivation to take the leap in to travel or want insanely practical advice on how to score cheap long term travel accommodations, then this is the show for you!
Gigi has given us some great tips for everything from traveling with pets to finding great restaurants and put us on the path to saving TONS on accommodation. Show her some love by clicking “Tweet This” below:
@GigiGriffis Thanks for the awesome #travel tips on apt. rentals and finding pet-friendly accoms on the EPoP Podcast w/ @packofpeanuts
You’re planning a trip to Prague and want to know how much it’ll cost, so you ask a few friends.
“It’s super cheap. Beer and accommodations are 4x cheaper than here” says your friend who is living in Paris.
Great, a cheap trip! Until…
“It’s pretty expensive. Beers are more expensive and food and accommodations are at least two or three times as much” says your friend who is living in Vietnam.
Wait, what? So which is it?
Luckily, Roger Wade has mapped out the prices of over 120 destinations in the world with real data.
And he’s put it all in nice, concise lists so that you can actually compare cities with each other easily and effectively.
This means that before traveling to a place, you can actually get a decent handle on how much you’ll spend, and plan your trip accordingly.
And you can also find out what places offer the “best bang for your travel buck”, like three amazing but cheap cities in Europe and an island paradise in Asia.
Throughout his “research”, Roger also found the world’s cheapest beer, liquor, bed, and overwater bungalow, all of which he shares during this epic podcast.
The world is a big place, and there are no shortage of destinations to travel to, things to see, and areas to explore.
To help you get some ideas of where you want to go (or more likely, to help you pare down your list), a special guest and I will be presenting The Ultimate Wanderlust List: The Top 10 Travel Destinations in the World.
First, we’ll each count down the 5 best places we’ve already been to, discuss why we loved them so much, and give some travel tips for those areas.
Then, we’ll turn our attention to the top 5 places we want to go next and why we’re dreaming about them.
And because we didn’t talk about our lists ahead, there are some surprises in store and some interesting reactions.
This was a super fun episode to record and so was coming up with our lists.
What’s more fun than talking about dream destinations?
Now, it’s your turn.
I’d love it if you told us the top 5 places you’ve been and the top 5 places you want to go next in the comments below.
Southeast Asia is an absolutely magical place full of gorgeous beaches, amazing food, and incredible culture.
Couple all that with the fact that it’s insanely cheap, and you’ve got one of the best places in the world to visit.
And no one knows that better than Stuart McDonald, founder of the amazing online guidebook Travelfish, who has been living, working, and hanging out in the region for over 20 years.
There’s no better way to find the best places in SE Asia, and to really understand it’s magic than taking a tour with a man who’s been to 31 different Thai islands!
Whether you’re dreaming of going there for the first time or dreaming of going back, after this podcast, you’ll be an expert!
Landed a job in the travel industry that is not only fun and allows him to travel, but also provides stability and a “regular” lifestyle.
The best part?
The field he is in is actively looking for people because it’s a newer and lesser-known industry.
Honestly, if I wasn’t running Extra Pack of Peanuts, this would be a dream job for me.
In today’s interview, Ryan not only talks about how he got his job but gives tons of tips on how you can do the same and provides a plethora of resources to check out.
If you are someone who is looking wants to travel and help others do the same but with a dash of stability, this could be your new career!
In the second half of the interview, Ryan discusses studying abroad.
He breaks down the biggest myths around studying abroad and provides information on how students who want to study abroad can get up to $20,000 to do so.
Yep, that’s four zeroes.
If you’re a student interested in studying abroad, or you know someone who is interested in it (son, daughter, brother, friend, etc.), this podcast is filled with amazing resources and advice.
So there you have it…in less than 50 minutes Ryan will tell you how to land a dream travel job and get tons of money for studying abroad!
