Who better to give packing advice than the man who has designed his own travel backpack?
Today we bring back Fred Perotta, creator of Tortuga Backpacks, to completely geek out on packing tips and tricks.
From the items that take up the most room in your bag to how long you need to pack for we cover tips that will leave you wondering where all that space in your bag came from!
We also discuss the new Tortuga Air, the new offering from Tortuga Backpacks. If you’ve been waiting to get either of these bags they’re going to be back in stock very soon!
Give a shoutout to Fred & Tortuga Backpacks for joining us on the show and help spread the word! We’ll all be packing lighter in no time! Click “Tweet This” below.
Thanks to @TortugaBackpack for the awesome #packing tips on the @PackofPeanuts #travel podcast! #Backpacking → http://bit.ly/1w34wMJ
Yesterday you heard some of the more common ways to save money on your accommodations. Today Jason and I finish off our list with some of the more obscure and black hat tips available to you.
We even cease with the cat jokes.
From how to use Priceline effectively to flat out bribery this episode has a ton of tricks for you to use the next time you’re looking for a cheaper place to stay.
Have these tips reminded you of any tricks you use to book accommodations?
Finding the best tips for getting accommodation on the cheap is an ongoing search. Spread the word about today’s episode and let’s collect as much knowledge as we can! Click “Tweet This” below!
@PackofPeanuts & @ZerotoTravel share the black hat tricks on how to save money on #travel #accommodation. → http://bit.ly/1qfCs4X
Next to flights, accommodation is the next most expensive aspect of flying.
So how do we make it cheaper?
Jason and I have 21 suggestions that can help anyone find better digs, no matter where they are in the world.
Today we discuss the first 10 of those options, so make sure to check out part II to get the rest of these awesome money saving tips!
We start the show off with a bonus tip, then move into concepts like negotiation and always having a story to tell. I also manage to take over the bad pun mantle from Jason!
I ain’t even kitten ya!
What ways have you found to save money on accommodations while traveling?
But sometimes there are aspects of location independence that aren’t so ideal.
It can be quite a roller coaster when you travel while you work. Lack of work triggers, travel issues, bad wifi, the list of things that can, and do, go wrong is endless.
And yet we keep coming back for more!
Today Jason joins me to talk about the not so glamorous side of being location independent and to reveal our new super-secret (until now) community made just for people who have or are looking for this type of lifestyle.
You may remember us mentioning our friend the U.S. Diplomat who managed to wrangle our laptop back from India’s customs officials in our latest Travel Mishaps episode.
That U.S. Diplomat is our good friend Nick Hersh, whom I have known for over 20 years from back when all we cared about was learning how to talk to girls and getting our merit badges.
Who knew he’d turn out to become the most traveled of my friends and a U.S. Diplomat? And so useful to boot?!
Today Nick joins us to talk about his experiences joining the Foreign Service and traveling the world as a U.S. Diplomat. He discusses some of the red tape involved in becoming a Diplomat, the different fields that lend themselves to the job, what types of benefits and vacation time one can expect as a Diplomat, and (our favorite) some of his greatest travel experiences & mishaps.
If you have any questions for Nick please feel free to leave them in the comments and we’ll pass them along!
Nick is joining me this week because you guys have e-mailed me to ask about other jobs that take you internationally but that aren’t really nomadic. If YOU have someone you think I should interview or a path you’d like us to pursue please e-mail Trav@ExtraPackofPeanuts.com and I’ll do my best!
Has this sparked some interest for you in becoming a U.S. Diplomat? Help us spread the word and show other people a career path they didn’t know existed!
Not a #DigitalNomad? How about a different #travel job? Today-how to join the Foreign Service to become a US Diplomat→ http://bit.ly/1riGsAN
