Thanksgiving Thanks 2017

Each year, we’re thankful for a lot of things.

Of course, many of these are “the basics”.  Family, friends, food.  And while we don’t want to overlook those things, they don’t exactly make for a thrilling podcast episode.

So instead, Heather and I look back at the past year and reveal the 11 most unexpected things to happen to us that we are thankful for in 2017.

Today’s episode has been sponsored by our friends at Tortuga Backpacks!

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The 47 Best Gifts for Travelers in 2017 (Podcast)

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Getting gifts for the travelers in your life can be hard.

I mean, what can you wrap up for the holidays for someone who (probably) wants to minimize their possessions?

Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered!

And we won’t tell anyone if you decide to get some of these for yourself with your holiday money!

We’ve scoured the globe, and here are our best recommendations for travelers in 2017!

You can check out the full post, with links to each product, here!

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Top 15 (or so) Questions About Frequent Flyer Miles


Inspired by our recent Travel Hacking Masterclass we wanted to go through some of the most common questions about Frequent Flyer miles that we get here at Extra Pack of Peanuts.

We’ve even brought on fan favorite, Napkins, on to help!

EPoP started as a site dedicated to Frequent Flyer Miles and Travel Hacking though we’ve expanded into so much more than that. This month we want to go back to our roots a bit and focus more on the travel hacking!

We’re republishing some of our old content updated, and we’ll be releasing a new version of our Frequent Flyer Bootcamp later this month!

You’re gonna love it and the journey starts here!

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In This Episode

  • 09:00 The Questions Begin
  • 10:00 Can you only earn miles through flying?
  • 15:00 If I book with miles, is the flight completely free?
  • 22:08 What are the best miles/credit cards to earn/get?
  • 34:00 Can you travel hack if you’re not a US citizen?
  • 36:00 Bank points vs Airline Points
  • 51:00 When is the best time to book a ticket on miles?
  • 1:16:00 Do miles expire?
  • 1:21:00 How many cards is too many cards?
  • 1:31:00 Can I transfer/buy miles?

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Flying as a Courier with Airmule


If you know anyone who did a lot of travel in the ’70s, ’80s, and 90’s you’ve probably heard of being an airline courier.

Essentially, you used to be able to give up your luggage space on a plane to carry packages for delivery and you could fly for free. It was a pretty neat system.

But with the tragedy of 9/11, this method of travel seemingly faded into obscurity. To the point where many people now don’t know it was ever a thing!

Now, with the sharing economy (AirBnB, Uber, etc.) growing across the globe, being an airline courier is making a resurgence and Airmule is part of the movement.

Airmule currently functions on flights between the United States and China, where you can give up your luggage space for discounted fares or a flat fee to deliver a package, and it’s totally legit. Jared, their marketing manager, and first employee joins me today on the podcast to talk about how exactly Airmule works, and how they got started!

If you’re interested in signing up for Airmule, feel free to use our affiliate link here!

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In This Episode

 

  • 3:30 What is Airmule?
  • 12:00 What kind of things are generally shipped?
  • 14:00 How does the process work?
  • 20:00 Advice for people going through the process
  • 23:00 What routes are serviced
  • 30:00 How Airmule got started and where the name came from
  • 34:00 The obstacles to starting a courier service
  • 39:00 Jared’s own travels
  • 46:00 Just like the story of Christmas

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Getting 5 Jobs in 5 Weeks After a 20 Month Career Break with Katrina McGhee



Ever found yourself crying in the car on the way home from work because you’re just so tired and emotionally drained from your job?

Katrina did. And after some serious unpacking and working it through she found her answer:

A Career Break.

But being a planner, she took it to the next level. Building in buffer time to re-climate to life back home and allow herself time to get a job, and saving $40,000.00 to take the trip of her dreams.

Today Katrina shares how she came to the conclusion that she needed a break, her planning and budgeting process, and more about her re-entry into the corporate world after 20 months away.

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In This Episode

  • 05:00 How did Katrina get into travel
  • 11:07 A life coach helped her get out
  • 14:00 The reaction
  • 18:30 Saving up 40k for her trip
  • 25:38 Building in recovery period at the end of the trip
  • 29:49 Goals on the break itself
  • 35:00 Transitioning back to your old life in a more sustainable way
  • 46:00 Favorite parts of the trip
  • 52:20 Travel Mishap
  • 56:32 What’s next?

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