Destination Diaries: Santiago de Compostela, Spain

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When people hear Santiago de Compostela, they invariably think of The Camino.

And if you want to know everything about walking The Camino, including how to avoid getting blisters, here’s an earlier interview I did with my twin sister Gale.

But Santiago de Compostela has much more to offer than just The Camino, including some delicious food, an amazing cathedral, and some incredible surrounding countryside.

Today, Gale is back to tell you all the best things to do, see, and eat in Santiago and the surrounding area of Galicia, including where to find the best sangria!

After listening, you’ll realize that you need to get to this remote northwest corner of Spain whether you’re planning on hiking the Camino or not!

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In This Episode:

  • Best day of the week to visit the Santiago Cathedral.
  • A classy restaurant…and an amazing value restaurant.
  • Where to stay in both the old city and right outside of it.
  • Santiago’s best sangria.
  • Amazing day trips from Santiago.
  • Where to find Celtic ruins that are only known to locals.
  • The world’s best tortilla Espanola.
  • How to make sure that you get a spot at one of the world’s most beautiful beaches.

and much more!

Links Discussed in This Episode:

Things to Do in Santiago

Places to Eat/Drink in Santiago

Places to stay in Santiago

Day Trips from Santiago

Places to eat and stay in Cangas

Help Us Catch Tim Ferriss on iTunes!

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Walking the Camino: Everything You Need to Know

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The Camino is a pilgrimage that people have been making for over a thousand years.

A physical, emotional, and spiritual journey to the far end of northwest Spain.

And one that has become incredibly popular in the last 10 years with people looking to get away from it all and take time to reflect.

Today, I’m very fortunate to bring my twin sister, who has spent the last two years living in Santiago de Compostela (the ending point of the Camino) and working with pilgrims, to shine a light on this incredible travel experience.

Gale gives you tips on everything you need to know about hiking the Camino, from what routes to take and the best times of year to walk to what you should pack and how to (potentially) avoid blisters!

And if you have any questions, she promises to answer them in the comments below, so fire away!

Enjoy our very first edition of “Twin Talk”!

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In This Episode:

  • Why people have traveled to Santiago for over a thousand years.
  • Day to day on the Camino.
  • Eating and drinking along the way.
  • A primer on what routes to take on the Camino.
  • Why the number of pilgrims has skyrocketed in the last 10 years.
  • What you should pack for your Camino trip (hint: less is more)!
  •  After Santiago, then what?
  • How to (hopefully) avoid blisters.
  • The best time of year to walk the Camino.

and much more!

Links Discussed in This Episode:

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I loved having Gale on the show; she’s not only my better half but also had some amazing advice.  Show her some love by clicking “tweet this” below.

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Help Us Catch Tim Ferriss on iTunes!

We just hit our original goal of 100 reviews on iTunes, which means we are the top-rated travel podcast (and which means I’m giving out $100)!

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EPoP 044: The Suitcase Entrepreneur with Natalie Sisson

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What happens at the intersection of business and travel?

Natalie Sisson.

Known as the Suitcase Entrepreneur, Natalie has devoted the last four years to helping people create freedom in business and adventure in life.

Today she joins us to speak about some of the business lessons she’s learned along the way, how to balance work & life while on the road and share some of her travel successes and mishaps.

Who knew you could make business sound so FUN?

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In This Episode:

  • Why failing can be a good thing.
  • The benefits of investing in yourself
  • How to find good people to work with.
  • Some great conferences for entrepreneurs to visit.
  • Natalie’s Daily Success Plan.
  • What memories really stick with you when you travel.
  • Natalie’s tips for saving money while traveling.
  • The Freedom Plan

and much more!

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Thanks @nataliesisson for helping us create freedom in business and adventure in life (and #travel!) on the EPoP podcast w/@PackofPeanuts.

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Help Us Hit 200 Reviews on iTunes!

We just hit our original goal of 100 reviews on iTunes, which means we are the top-rated travel podcast (and which means I’m giving out $100)!

Now, we’re shooting for 200.  To help out:

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  3. Leave an honest review.
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EPoP 008: Benny Lewis on The Best Ways to Learn a Foreign Language (or Several) and How to Haggle Like a Champion!

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In this episode, Benny Lewis from Fluent In 3 Months sits down and reveals all the best ways to learn a foreign language.

And wow, does he know what he’s talking about!

In the past 10 years, Benny has gone from only speaking English to now being conversational or better in 12 different languages, and his website has also helped tens of thousands of people do what their high school selves once thought was impossible.

In those 10 years, Benny has traveled all over the world, and he’ll share some of the best tips he picked up for saving money while traveling.

He’ll even tell you how he was able to get the “native price” for an apartment in Turkey without speaking the language and his secret haggling method that scored him a $3 waterfront villa in Goa.

Benny is THE definitive internet expert on how to learn a language in a unique, fun, and highly effective manner.

So if you’re someone who has always wanted to learn a language but never succeeded, you’ve got to give this a listen.

Note:  The audio is a little choppy at points between 8 minutes and 23 minutes but still listenable and the message is well worth it!

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In This Episode, You’ll Learn:

  • How Benny reaches a conversational level of a new language in only 3 months.
  • Why “I’m not talented at languages” is a weak (and not viable) excuse.
  • Why children learn languages better (and no, it’s not because their brain is better equipped).
  • What is Esperanto and why you should learn it first.
  • Why expressing yourself like Tarzan is a good thing.
  • How to apply the 80/20 rule to language learning.
  • An amazing trick to find the cheapest accommodation prices even if you don’t speak the language.

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“@IrishPolyglot your advice on the EPoP Podcast with @PackofPeanuts was incredible. Thanks for helping me tackle language learning!”

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EPoP 007: Sean Ogle on Crossing Things Off Your Bucket List and Starting a Business You Can Run From Anywhere

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In this episode of the Extra Pack of Peanuts Travel Podcast, Sean Ogle of Location 180 sits down to discuss how to start a business that can be run from anywhere in the world, why travel has changed his life, and how to create a killer bucket list…and then actually cross stuff off it!

Sean also opens up about how he personally went from a “life that sucked” in 2009 to now becoming a wildly successful entrepreneur who is not only living his dream, but is spending his time helping others do the same.

You’ll even learn what his least favorite place in the world is…and which happens to be mine as well!

If you’re looking for some motivation to start doing something that matters, or you just want to hear some great travel stories, you’ve got to give this a listen!

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In This Episode, You’ll Learn:

  • The three major steps to starting a business and becoming location independent.
  • The one thing in the world that people are afraid of.
  • How to create a killer bucket list, and why it’s important.
  • The keys to finding a mentor that is “higher on the food chain” than you.
  • How to get free stuff when traveling, even if you don’t have an audience.
  • His least favorite place in the world…and mine too!

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“@SeanOgle Your advice on the EPoP Podcast with @PackofPeanuts ROCKED! Thanks so much for sharing!”

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