777 Series #2: Bribes, Customs, and Coffee

777 Series #2: Bribes, Customs, and Coffee

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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).

Links:

777 Series #7: Meltdown to Myanmar

777 Series #6: Facebook Ads & Beer…A Good Combo?

777 Series #5: Going Exotic…to a Family Resort

777 Series #4: Eurotrip

777 Series #3: You Pick, I Pick

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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Around the World with the Rutledge Family

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The Rutledge Family had a case of itchy feet!

After a birthday trip to Chile, Suzanne and Mitch Rutledge realized that long term travel might be something they could ACTUALLY do! They got back home and started planning;

What would they do with their house?
How would their son’s school take the news that they were taking an extended trip abroad?
Where were they going to go?!

As they began preparing for their trip things began falling into place, and here they are, on the other end, talking about their experiences as seasoned world travelers!

Suzanne, Mitch, and Luke (the youngest person to ever be on the podcast) join me today to chat about getting out the door and deep into a 9-month adventure around the world, along with some of the best tips that they learned along the way.

Do you have any family travel tips? Let us know @ExtraPackofPeanuts!!

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In This Episode

  • 03:00 Best food around the world
  • 08:00 Planning a 9-month trip & getting out the door.
  • 17:00 Taking their son out of school
  • 19:20 Roles on the road
  • 25:30 Resources they used to save money
  • 25:00 The deal with WWOOFing
  • 32:00 A great tip for TrustedHousesitters!
  • 45:00 Their best experiences on the trip
  • 52:00 Getting back to “normal”

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Our Top Ten Cities – For Now…. Part 1

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Nick and I have been a lot of places over the past however many years.

But somehow I’m pretty sure Nick’s country count keeps beating mine!

Today we discuss our favorite cities around the world. We get through #10 – #5 for both of us today, complete with a ton of honorable mentions (you did know that was gonna happen right?) and a list of places that would NEVER make it onto our Top 10 lists.

Are these the best cities in the world?

I reserve the right to change my mind!

What are your top 10 cities, and which one are you going back to first?

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In This Episode

  • 10:00 Cities that would NEVER make this list.
  • 18:43 Honorable Mentions
  • 23:00 India
  • 30:00 Brainislava & Hong Kong
  • 35:00 Frisco
  • 39:22 Burn & Berlin!
  • 45:00 The Middle East
  • 52:47 Porto…gal?
  • 57:00 Even more SanFran.
  • 60:00 West Coast love

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20 of the Most Beautiful Buildings in the World – Part 2

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Today Heather and I return to finish off our list of the 20 most beautiful buildings in the world (that we’ve seen, of course).

We return to some of our mentions in Part 1 as they make the list a second time and devote more time to discussing the beauty of each of these amazing locations.

There’s no end to the wanderlust inspired by today’s episode (even for us!) so be sure to listen to start dreaming of all the beautiful locations you’ll be visiting soon!

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In This Episode:

  • 4:15 Heather starts with yet another cliche
  • 7:48 Another guessing game, but with a lot more hints
  • 10:29 More forgotten places
  • 17:25 Bringing back locations from Part 1
  • 20:40 The weirdest most eclectic place we’ve seen.
  • 28:02 Hot air balloons and thousands of temples.
  • 33:07 The city that’s stolen Heather’s heart
  • 36:23 A place soon to be visited again.

and much more!

Locations Mentioned in this Episode (spoilers!!)

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