by Trav | Aug 22, 2017 | Podcast
Portland is definitely our most visited city in the USA, and it might even be my favorite city!
Since our last Destination Diary, we’ve been back to Portland multiple times, and it’s time for an update!
Sean Ogle rejoins us on the podcast after several years to share his insider perspective on Portland and share some of his favorite spots around the city. Turns out he was holding out on us while we were there! Guess we’ll just have to go back!
We talk about some of the best restaurants in town, including brunch, pizza, food carts, happy hour, and just plain weird. As one of the best cities in the states for coffee, breweries, and desserts we of course touch on these as well. My favorite ice cream shop is there after all, how could we not talk about it!
What are you the most excited about visiting in Portland? Let us know @ExtraPackOfPeanuts!!
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In This Episode
- 05:25 The neighborhoods
- 11:00 Brunch
- 13:00 Happy Hours
- 18:00 Pizza
- 21:32 Lunch/Sandwiches
- 25:54 The Food Cart Scene
- 32:41 Dessert
- 40:00 Drinks
- 50:45 Activities
- 01:02:00 Coffee
- 01:03:00 Can’t Miss, Skip, Wish we had done
Links
To Eat
Happy Hour
Brunch
Pizza
Sandwiches
Steak
Other Restaurants
Food Carts
Dessert
To Drink
Coffee
Beer
Cocktails & Wine
To Do
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by Trav | Feb 16, 2016 | Podcast
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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by Trav | Jul 1, 2015 | Podcast
We take a little time during our current road trip to discuss some road trips that we love or would love to do around the United States.
It is, after all, made for road trips!
We discuss road trips all over the country, our favorites, our dishonorable mentions, and of course the ones that break the rules!
These would be great options for summer trips, especially in some of the areas that have harsh winters, or to get away from the harsh winters a little earlier!
Interested in a particular road trip? They’re listed below, but beware of spoilers!
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In This Episode:
- 07:00 A couple of dishonorable mentions!
- 09:50 Top 16 road trips in the US, during the summer!
- 14:55 Heather pulls a SERIOUS Jason with this item on her list.
- 19:00 Beautiful drive, freezing cold water.
- 23:37 Heather just keeps breaking the rules. WHAT IS HAPPENING?
- 38:29 Time for Number 1!
- 42:00 How to get cheap accommodation on Martha’s Vineyard.
- 47:30 Travis loses all cred as a sports fan.
and much more!
Today’s Road Trips!
- New Hampshire through Lake Region into the White Mountains.
- Philadelphia up the East Coast to the Acadia National Park.
- Colorado through Moab to the Badlands, national parks all over the place!
- Jason’s Colorado Roadtrip
- Roadtrip through the Pacific Northwest – Seattle, Olympic National Park to Portland then down the Oregon coast.
- Above trip with an addition by Travis. Take the ferry to Vancouver Island from Oregon coast!
- Banff Alberta into Vancouver British Columbia.
- Around the Rocky Mountains in Canada.
- East Coast from Philly down 95 to Savannah, GA – BONUS go to Charleston as well!
- The Pacific Coast Highway.
- Detroit to Chicago.
- New England – The area around Martha’s Vineyard and through to Portland, Maine.
- New York! Ithica to Cooperstown then onto Saratoga.
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by Trav | May 12, 2015 | Podcast
Longtime listeners might know that Heather has a not so secret love.
Coffee
Turns out, Jason, our often co-host, also has the same love. Though his is more of an addiction.
Today Heather and Jason list out some of their best coffee experiences, including their favorite coffee shops, and the best countries for coffee lovers.
I hold down the fort for those of us who aren’t so into coffee, providing some notes on ambiance, delicious treats, and the best hot chocolate I’ve had to date. And of course, you won’t have to wait long for Jason to break all the rules.
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In This Episode:
- 05:30 Heather & Jason’s Coffee origin story.
- 09:01 Honorable mentions
- 11:20 And so the list begins!
- 17:00 The Keurig debate
- 24:15 The Zero to Travel origin story.
- 37:10 Working from Coffee Shops and a cool app.
- 40:00 Travis chimes in with his favorite Hot Chocolate!
- 43:20 The #1 coffees
and much more!
Links from this Episode
Honorable Mentions
The Top Coffee Spots, in Alphabetical Order
- 49th Parallel Roasters- Vancouver, BC, Canada
- Akha Ama Coffee – Chiang Mai, Thailand
- Barista Coffe – Portland, OR
- Boxcar Coffee Roasters – Boulder, CA
- Carina’s Cafe – Oslo, Norway
- CREMA Coffee – Nashville, TN
- EMA Expresso Bar – Prague, Czech Republic
- The Frothy Monkey – Nashville, TN
- The Laughing Goat – Boulder, CA
- Pete’s Coffee for At-Home Coffee
- Rocket Coffee Bar – Bangkok, Thailand
- Seniman Coffee – Ubud, Bali, Indonesia
- Stumptown Coffee – Portland, OR
For the Non-Coffee Lovers
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by Trav | Mar 19, 2015 | Podcast
Heather and I love sweets, and not just for dessert!
Today we recount our search of the globe for the world’s best sweet treats. From Thailand to Philadelphia we’ll give you some places to visit just for the sweets!!
Our loves range from ice cream and creme brulee to fruit tarts and peanuts (we did get an extra pack of them after all….)
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In This Episode:
- 02:29 The check-out and hang-out.
- 05:40 Will travel for Cheesecake.
- 11:30 What is this story doing in a podcast on sweets?
- 14:05 An Extra Pack of Peanuts?
- 20:50 One of our biggest mistakes. Why did we only buy 2!?!
- 30:04 We all scream for ice cream.
- 35:21 Fruit tarts, every day!
- 37:36 We’re still screaming…
and much more!
Today’s Sweet Treats
- Beiler’s Baker – Philadelphia, USA
- Brown’s Ice Cream – York Beach, Maine
- Cadbury Eggs
- Cheesecake Factory – USA
- Dapur Bunda – Ubud, Bali
- Funky Monkey Cafe – Chiang Mai Thailand
- Ghirardelli Peppermint Bark – San Francisco, California
- Gelateria Dei Neri – Florence, Italy
- Le Grenier A Pain
- Monkey Biziness – Koh Lanta, Thailand
- Salt and Straw – Portland, Oregon
- Street 14 Coffeehouse – Astoria, Oregon
- Tannin Market – Chiang Mai, Thailand
- Termini Brothers Bakery – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Yang Garden – Koh Lanta, USA
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