32 Lessons Learned From Five Years of Travel



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Being on the road is a learning experience.

You learn about yourself, about the world, and about your partner in potentially illegal border crossings.

For the past five years Heather and I have been location independent, and for a while, completely nomadic and we’ve had quite a few mishaps along the way.

We managed to narrow the list down to 32 lessons to share, though we could probably think of hundreds! Really, you should have seen the initial list.

What’s your biggest travel lesson? Share with us at @ExtraPackofPeanuts!!

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In This Episode

  • 06:00 Lesson #1
  • 11:00 The 10$ rule
  • 14:00 Give back
  • 16:00 If you’re safe? Say yes!
  • 20:00 Travel alone
  • 24:00 Keep track of your documents!
  • 27:00 Sometimes the charm just won’t cut it
  • 31:00 Balancing doing and experiencing
  • 37:00 Travel burnout
  • 47:00 Working with your travel partner

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Our Favorite Memories of Locals

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People have lots of reasons that they travel, but for us what makes traveling awesome are the people.

Getting a chance to hang out with the locals usually leads to some of the best moments of our trips. For that reason, we recorded the 16 ways to meet locals over on Jason’s podcast Zero to Travel.

As a sister podcast to that episode, we thought we’d share our favorite moments where spending time with the locals filled our tummies and our hearts, with joy.

How do you meet the locals when you travel? What stories do you have to share?

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In This Episode:

  • 5:13 Birthdays in Tuscany
  • 14:57 Random Family Barbecues
  • 21:20 Japanese Skits
  • 29.20 Balinese Water Carriers
  • 34:36 Scottish Hitchhiking
  • 39:30 Goat Cheese

and much more!

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How Much Travel is Too Much?

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When travel becomes your life, sometimes it can get a little tiring.

It may sound absurd and we know how lucky we are, but travel burnout is a real thing and today Jason, Heather, and myself sit down to a roundtable discussion on the topic.

We talk about specific instances of travel burnout and how you can start to see the signs. Tips and tricks on how to avoid burnout are also discussed along with some great backstory on our new project, Location Indie.

Have you ever experienced travel burnout? What did you do to remedy the situation?

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In This Episode:

  • 5:22 When has travel burnout struck?
  • 17:40 The down days of travel
  • 23:00 The diagnosis of travel burnout. What does it look like?
  • 25:00 Some tips for when you’re feeling burned out
  • 35:08 Making yourself a part of the community
  • 42:35 Location Indie
  • and much more!

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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!

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How to Combat Jet Lag

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Every traveler has encountered it.

We’ve all fought epic battles against it.

And far too often, it wins the fight.

Jetlag.

Today Heather joins me as we discuss some of the ways that have helped us make headway against jetlag. From eating healthy snacks and avoiding alcohol to finding a monetary motivation to get out of bed in the morning, we’ve tried a lot of strategies over the years, and we’re here to share those with you.

Unfortunately, we haven’t figured out the perfect magic formula yet (as we record this, jetlagged from Italy) and need your help.

What do you do to combat jet lag when traveling? Let us know you’re strategies, we’re always willing to be guinea pigs!

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In This Episode:

  • Get on the schedule of the place you’re going.
  • Bring earplugs & masks
  • Healthy Snacks!
  • Sleep on the plane (as much as you can)
  • Limit caffeine & alcohol intake.
  • Stay up until bedtime at your destination.
  • Give yourself a good reason to get out of bed in the morning.
  • Eat with the locals.
  • There’s an app for that!

and much more!

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