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Fast-Tracking Citizenship Through Your Bloodline w/ Sarah Mikutel Apr 02, 2020

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Joining me today is someone who moved to Italy on the advice of a stranger on the internet, who can see France from her bedroom window (even though she lives in England), and who got Italian citizenship in 2 months, Sarah Mikutel from PostcardAcademy.co and the Postcard Academy Podcast.

Today's episode has been sponsored by our friends at Chase. Check out one of our favorite travel credit cards, the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card, by going to CreditCards.com/EPOP

We are also being sponsored by the amazing guys over at Tortuga Backpacks!.

Have you ever researched your ancestry citizenship possibilities? What country would you love to be an ex-pat in? Let us know by tagging us in a post on Instagram at @ExtraPackofPeanuts.

Grab the full show notes with all the links discusses here!

In This Episode

05:00 How An American Got Italian Citizenship
11:15 Researching Your Italian Citizenship Options & Steps To Take
18:05 Costs & Challenges
27:20 Ways To Travel Long Term Overseas &
31:40 Freelance Visa's & E-Residency in Estonia
37:20 What Are The Benefits & Cons Of Living In Europe
42:30 Working For Companies Overseas
45:00 What Is Her Travel Style & Places She Loves
48:00 How To Save Money While Living Abroad & Traveling
53:25 Travel Mishap Stories

Croatia vs. Slovenia Mar 24, 2020

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Today's Throwdown Showdown we are focusing on two places that we both truly adore, Croatia &. Slovenia. Which do you want to visit more the pearl of the Adriatic or the nation of caves?

Today's episode has been sponsored by our friends at Chase. Check out one of our favorite travel credit cards, the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card, by going to CreditCards.com/EPOP

We are also being sponsored by the amazing guys over at Tortuga Backpacks!.

Who is the winner in your opinion, Croatia or Slovenia? What Showdown Throwdown do you want to hear next? Let us know by tagging us in a post on Instagram at @ExtraPackofPeanuts.

Get the full show notes here!

In This Episode

07:35 Heather's Love Of Croatia
08:45 Trav's Love of Slovenia
10:55 The Island & Nature Debate
12:20 Too Touristy
15:40 The Cities
20:55 Location, Location, Location
23:35 Battle Of The Foods
27:35 It's All About The $$$
29:06 Coastal Heaven

Ireland vs. Scotland Mar 17, 2020

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Today's Throwdown Showdown we are focusing on two of the greenest landscaped countries with views to die for, Ireland vs. Scotland. Does your heart lie with the Emerald Isle or the land of whiskey and bagpipes?

Today's episode has been sponsored by our friends at Chase. Check out one of our favorite travel credit cards, the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card, by going to CreditCards.com/EPOP

We are also being sponsored by the amazing guys over at Tortuga Backpacks!.

Who is the winner in your opinion, Ireland or Scotland? Who did a better job convincing you, Heather or Trav? Let us know by tagging us in a post on Instagram at @ExtraPackofPeanuts.

Check out the full show notes here!

In This Episode

06:30 Choosing Your Side
08:25 Transportation
12:15 So Green & Tourism
14:30 It's All About The Pub Life
19:15 The Major Cities
23:15 Roadtrips & Nature
26:12 Isle of Skye vs. Dingle Pennisula
31:50 The Accent Debate

Austin vs. Nashville Mar 10, 2020

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You asked we listened and we will have a lot more 'Throwdown Showdown' shows coming to you! Today the great debate is Austin vs. Nashville. Which location is your favorite?

Today's episode has been sponsored by our friends at Chase. Check out one of our favorite travel credit cards, the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card, by going to CreditCards.com/EPOP

We are also being sponsored by the amazing guys over at Tortuga Backpacks!.

Who is the winner in your opinion, Austin or Nashville? Let us know by tagging us in a post on Instagram at @ExtraPackofPeanuts.

Check out the full show notes here!

In This Episode

07:50 Going Big To Start: Food
13:15 Time For The Tunes
16:35 What's The Temp?
19:20 Mobility & The Epicenter
20:20 Catch That Ball
24:30 Entrepreneurial Spirit
27:20 Coffee vs Ice Cream
29:10 Closing Arguments

Teaching For Freedom w/ Rachel Story Mar 03, 2020

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Joining me today is someone who met her husband at a music festival (although the bag of wine means she doesn’t remember it that well), who has lived in China, Indonesia, and Mexico, and who is always one of my favorite people to talk to, Rachel Story from GratefulGypsies.com.

Today's episode has been sponsored by our friends at Chase. Check out one of our favorite travel credit cards, the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card, by going to CreditCards.com/EPOP

We are also being sponsored by the amazing guys over at Tortuga Backpacks!.

In This Episode

05:08 Love Of The World
10:50 Music Festivals & Finding Love
19:10 Starting To Travel & Hitting Rock Bottom
28:50 Teaching English In China
37:30 Online English Teaching For Location Independence
46:25 Pro's & Con's Of Online English Teaching
53:25 Best Resources To Learn More
55:25 Tips For Teaching English
59:00 The 3 Prong's Of Digital Nomad Life
01:03:00 Biggest Travel Mishap
01:05:40 Next Travel Stops & Teaching For Freedom Course

Have Adventures On The Global Scavenger Hunt w/ Bill Chalmers Feb 25, 2020

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Joining me today is the winner of the 1989 Human Race, where he traveled 40,000 miles in 17 days, someone who was named “The World’s Greatest Traveler” by National Geographic Traveler in 2002, and who is the founder and Ringmaster of The Global Scavenger Hunt, Bill Chalmers from GlobalScavengerHunt.com

Today's episode has been sponsored by our friends at Chase. Check out one of our favorite travel credit cards, the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card, by going to CreditCards.com/EPOP.

Would you want to participate in The Global Scavenger Hunt? Would you do it more for fun or to win? Let us know by tagging us in a post on Instagram at @ExtraPackofPeanuts.

Grab the full show notes with all the links discussed by clicking here!

In This Episode

03:40 How Did This All Start
11:40 What Keeps It Going
16:20 This Biggest Changes
22:40 What is The Global Scavenger Hunt
34:45 Type Of People Who Participate
37:55 Figuring Out The Hunt & Dynamics
48:50 Would You Win?
51:00 Keeping People Going & Competition
59:25 How Long Does Planning Take?
01:08:30 Costs To Participate & Spending During The Hunt
01:17:00 Is There Going To Be a 2021 Event?

Remote Working With A Global Career w/ Mike Swigunski Feb 18, 2020

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Joining me today is someone who has been traveling and working from the road for over 2900 days and who has visited 573 cities and 73 countries, Mike Swigunski from GlobalCareerBook.com.

Today's episode has been sponsored by our friends at Chase. Check out one of our favorite travel credit cards, the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card, by going to CreditCards.com/EPOP.

Get the full show notes with all the links here!

In This Episode

03:45 Counting Countries & Cities
07:10 The City Of Spires: Prague
16:05 Places Not Living up To The Hype
17:50 Finding Jobs Overseas
28:30 New Zealand Working Visa & Hitchhiking Adventure
32:30 Finding Remote Work & Using Your Current Skill Set
40:55 What Job Is Right For You & Pay Scales
45:30 What Is The Competition Like?
46:50 How To Stand Out From The Crowd
53:20 Work/Life/Travel Balance
56:10 Home Bases & Traveling From There
59:50 Travel Mishaps

Best Experiences - 2019 in Review Feb 11, 2020

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Each year there are always a handful of days that stand out.

Some of those perfect travel days that you couldn't have planned in a million years, but that really stick with you, months later.

Today, Heather and I go through our top 10 experiences of 2019 spanning the globe from the Good Ole USA to Canada to the warmth of sunny Florida and gorgeous Croatia.

What were your favorite experiences of 2019? If you get to hit up any of the places we list then please let us know @ExtraPackofPeanuts and snap a pic and hashtag it #EPOPSentUs!

Get the full show notes here!

In This Episode

05:40 Honorable Mentions
06:35 A Flight Made The List??!!
08:55 The Good Ole USA
13:30 Ohhhh Canada
17:30 NYE + A Wedding
19:20 I Think I Am In Love
24:00 Beach Experiences
35:55 Pacific Northwest With Friends
39:15 Epic Croatia
46:40 Mountain Skiing
52:20 The Sun Came Out
56:15 Viva Mexico
58:45 Our Number One's

Best Desserts - 2019 in Review Feb 04, 2020

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We love desserts, anything from ice cream to pastries, key lime bars to doughnuts...it all tastes amazing.

Today Heather and I go through our top 8 desserts (16 total + 1 honorable mention) from 2019, from hometown to widely available to cities around the world, if it's delicious, it's on the list!

What was your favorite dessert of 2019? If you get to hit up any of the places we list then please let us know @ExtraPackofPeanuts and snap a pic and hashtag it #EPOPSentUs!

Get the full show notes with all the links discussed in today's episode here!

In This Episode

03:50 Honorable Mention
05:10 Starting Off With An Old Favorite
07:50 Creamy Peanut Butter
10:25 Keeping It Local
14:45 Doughnut Crazed
16:30 Portland Pride
20:45 Ice Cream In Florida
23:35 Number 3/2
28:25 More Doughnuts
32:25 Number Ones

Best Beers - 2019 in Review Jan 28, 2020

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2019 was a great year for beer!

Listen to hear our best beer experiences of 2019 and since Heather was pregnant for most of the year, Trav had to really step up and carry the "burden" of beer drinking for 2019. You can only imagine how distraught this made him (queue sarcasm).

What was your favorite beer or brewery of 2019? If you get to hit up any of the places we list then please let us know @ExtraPackofPeanuts and snap a pic and hashtag it #EPOPSentUs!

Check out the show notes with links to everywhere we talked about on the episode page.

In This Episode

05:30 Keeping It Local
11:55 Colorado Love
13:50 Bringing It Back Home
16:25 Deliciousness In The North
20:15 Portland Pride
23:30 Number 1

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