Extra Pack of Peanuts Travel Podcast

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The EPOP Travel Podcast is hosted by Travis Sherry, a serial entrepreneur & world traveler. Known as "Rick Steves for the new generation", this podcast will teach you everything you need to know to travel more & spend less. From interviews with some of the world's most famous travel names, like Chris Guillebeau, Bruce Poon Tip, AJ Jacobs & others to specific travel advice on how to use frequent flyer miles, score cheap hotels, pack like a pro, & travel on a budget, this show does it all.

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Episodes

Traveling As a Family of 5 With Ricky Shetty, the Daddy Blogger

Learn the joys and challenges of traveling everywhere in the world as a family of five, with Ricky Shetty of DaddyBlogger.com.

Mar 08, 2018•1 hr 1 min

Starting A College From Scratch with Michelle Jones from Wayfinding Academy

Michelle Jones, founder of The Wayfinding Academy, talks about the crazy process of starting her own college, who The Wayfinding Academy is for, and why she believes her model has worked so well so quickly.

Mar 01, 2018•1 hr 11 min

2018 Travel Wishlist: 2017 in Review

Every year Heather and I list out our top destinations for the upcoming year. We tend to knock at least one of them off the list, so let's see where we might be traveling in 2018!

Feb 20, 2018•39 min

Best Experiences: 2017 in Review

2017 was quite a year, filled with some seriously awesome happenings. Listen as Heather and I go through our best travel experiences of the past year.

Feb 15, 2018•53 min

Best Beer Experiences: 2017 in Review

2017 was the year we turned into beer snobs. Well, the year Travis did anyway. Listen to hear our best Beer experiences of 2017, Trav has quite a few!

Feb 02, 2018•55 min

Best Desserts: 2017 in Review

Everybody loves desserts, and we ate a LOT of them last year. One day I even had 4 different ice creams in the name of research! Check out our 16 best desserts from 2017!

Jan 30, 2018•30 min

Best Coffee & Wine: 2017 in Review

If we'd tried to fit the drinks in with the meals we never would have stopped talking! So in today's episode, the best wine (when Heather could drink it) and coffee from 2017.

Jan 26, 2018•27 min

Best Meals: 2017 in Review

We eat a LOT when we travel, it's one of our favorite things to do. We've distilled all that eating down into the best meals of the year, enjoy!

Jan 16, 2018•1 hr 7 min

Superlatives: 2017 in Review

In this part of our Year in Review series, we hand out our superlatives for the best/worst flights, accommodations, and more. But you'll have to wait until next week for our best meals and drinks! There were too many to do in just one episode!

Jan 11, 2018•58 min

Travel Stats: 2017 in Review

In this episode we go in depth to figure out how many places we slept in 2017, how many miles we traveled, and how many new (and old) countries/states we visited this past year. Part 1 of 6 in our Year in Review series.

Jan 09, 2018•34 min

Mountain Biking Around the World (including Greenland!) with Mike Brcic

Mike Brcic, founder of Sacred Rides, talks about how he haphazardly started the world's #1 mountain bike tour company in the world, how they pick destinations, the hardest trip he's taken, and why ANYONE can, and should, go mountain biking!

Dec 21, 2017•1 hr 8 min

Scott Brills, a Man of Leisure, Adventure, and Business

I've known Scott for years and never quite knew exactly what it was he does. Today I'm on a mission to find out. Join us today to learn more about starting a business abroad, how to go about running a marathon with no training, and to hear some great travel tips for Japan!

Dec 12, 2017•1 hr 32 min

300th Episode Special: 30 Rapid Fire Questions

To celebrate 4.5 years and 300 episodes (!!!), Trav and Heather decide to have a little fun and grill one another by putting each other on the hot seat and answering 15 travel questions apiece. The person on the hot seat has no idea what questions will be asked and has to give the first answer that comes in to their head for questions ranging from "what's your favorite accommodation ever" to "when were you the most frustrated with me while traveling" and everything in between....

Dec 06, 2017•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 300

How Much $ Did Frequent Flyer Miles Save Us in 2017?

Trav and Heather reveal exactly how much money frequent flyer miles saved them in 2017 (take a guess...you'll never get it!) - and Heather discusses why she thinks it's not the "real" number.

Nov 28, 2017•47 min

Thanksgiving Thanks 2017

Friends. Family. Food. Yeah, yeah, yeah, everyone is thankful for those things. But what about the things we didn't expect to happen. In this episode, Heather and Trav look back on 2017 and reveal the 11 most unexpected things that happened to them that they are thankful for.

Nov 22, 2017•47 min

The 47 Best Gifts for Travelers in 2017

After scouring the globe, we reveal our 44 favorite gifts for travelers. From less than $4 to over $1,000, here are the best gifts for any budget and style.

Nov 16, 2017•1 hr 29 min

Top 15 (or so) Questions About Frequent Flyer Miles

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

Nov 10, 2017•1 hr 43 min

Flying as a Courier with Airmule

You used to be able to travel for free if you gave up your luggage space for courier packages. Turns out that while you can't travel for free, you can make back some of your flight costs with a company called Airmule!

Nov 03, 2017•55 min

Getting 5 Jobs in 5 Weeks After a 20 Month Career Break

Katrina McGhee took a 20-month career break and came back to land 5 jobs in 5 weeks. Learn what she did on her trip, and how she managed to spin it to land a job almost right upon re-entry!

Oct 25, 2017•1 hr 2 min

Step by Step Guide to Getting the Cheapest Flights, 2017

Finding cheap flights can be hard if you don't know where to look. Here's a step by step system to see if you've found a good price for your flight.

Oct 19, 2017•46 min

Destination Diary: Slovenia

Slovenia quickly stole my heart and the #1 Gelato spot, in the whole world! Have a listen as Heather and I detail our time in Slovenia. Where to eat, drink, and visit on your next trip.

Oct 10, 2017•1 hr 19 min

The Top 14 Winter Destinations of 2017

For people who are better planners than us (everyone) it's time to start thinking of those winter destinations if you haven't already! Heather and I list our favorites, and our wishlists as we move into the season.

Oct 04, 2017•1 hr 3 min

Top 20 Most Beautiful Places in the World

In this special 3 part collaboration, Trav & Jason go over the most beautiful places in the world, according to them! On Zero to Travel you'll find 20-11, here you'll find 10-1, and on the Location Indie podcast we're doing a Top 16 Places We Want To Visit as a bonus episode!

Sep 26, 2017•1 hr 2 min

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