Extra Pack of Peanuts Travel Podcast

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Living In The Moment w/ Kim & Scott Goyette Nov 14, 2019

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Joining me today are two people who have taken on many adventures in life, including driving a 1978 orange and brown Dodge Tioga RV across the country and, most recently, decided to embark on a one year trip around the world with their 12 year old daughter Kayla to expose her to all different types of cultures, religions, and ways of life, Kim and Scott Goyette from MeditationMutha.com and GoLoveNow.com.

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

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In This Episode

04:10 Free Spirit Mode & Adventure Starting
11:00 From Cubicle to Location Independence
14:50 RTW: Planning & Mindset
23:30 Long Term Travel & Keeping Everyone Interested
27:30 Planning vs Roaming & Length of Stays
35:00 Accommodations & Playing With Points
41:30 Non-Negotiable Places & Surprises
44:00 Where Didn't Meet Expectations
48:00 Biggest Challenges & Transitioning Back
55:45 Next Adventure?
01:00:45 Biggest Travel Mishaps

Important Links

Meditation Mutha
Follow Meditation Mutha on Instagram | Facebook
Go Love Now
Follow Go Love Now on Twitter | Facebook | Youtube
Jetto App - Referral Code: EPOP
Want to follow our adventures? Check out our Instagram's at @PackOfPeanuts, @HeatherSherry, @TravelingWhitMyles, and @Let'sJetto

The 46 Best Gifts for Travelers in 2019 (Podcast) Nov 05, 2019

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Every year, for the past seven years, we’ve scoured the globe to find the most unique, most useful, and best gifts for travelers on the planet (tough life, I know).

And in those past seven years, our annual “best gifts for travelers” guide has become one of the most popular travel gift guides in the world!

So if you’re struggling with what to get the traveler in your life, don’t worry, we’ve got you covered again this year.

From less than $5 to over $1,000, and with gifts ranging from backpacks to books and from cashmere to coffee, there’s something here for everyone.

Here are the best gifts for travelers – so start shopping, and happy holidays!

Important Links:

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The Art of Bikepacking w/ Xavier Himma Oct 30, 2019

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Joining me today is someone who solo bicycled from Canada all the way down to Patagonia, Argentina, Xavier Himma from FollowTheHumOfTheEarth.com and Hum of The Earth on YouTube. Get the full show notes here!

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

In This Episode

03:40 Why Do It, Why On A Bike & How Long
14:00 Path Taken
19:00 Fears & Sleeping Accommodations
22:10 Budget & Journey
32:30 Unforeseen Places
37:30 Hardships & The Kindness Of Firefighters
43:45 What Was Learned
45:10 Fond Memories & Difficult Spots
51:20 Mishaps
55:30 What Was The End Like?
58:30 What's Next, Timeline

Important Links

Find Xavier on his website Follow To The Hum Of The Earth
Follow Xavier on Youtube
Warm Showers
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Want to follow our adventures? Check out our Instagram's at @PackOfPeanuts, @HeatherSherry, @TravelingWhitMyles, and @Let'sJetto

Freelancing Your Way To Non-Stop Affordable Travel w/ Anna Mazurek Oct 22, 2019

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Joining me today is someone whose freelance work has been featured in AFAR, Travel and Leisures and Rolling Stone, who has been to 51 countries on 6 continents and whose book “Good With Money: A guide to prioritizing spending, maximizing savings and traveling more” shows how she has been able to travel nonstop for 10 years on an average income of $30,000, Anna Mazurek from TravelLikeAnna.com.

Check out the full show notes here!

Today's episode has been sponsored by our friends at Sauv's & Tortuga Backpacks!

In This Episode

05:33 Travel Is My Life
10:55 Making Freelancing & Travel Work
16:25 Freelancing, Money & Hustling
24:10 Budget Breakdown For Full Time Travel
28:25 Scale Of Travel
31:10 Batching Work vs. Work/Travel Balance
33:40 What Did You "Give Up" For This Life
36:30 Prioritizing & Changed Ways
40:50 Saving Money Tips & Tricks
50:50 Favorite Places
53:10 Travel Mishaps
57:50 What's Next in Travel & Work

Important Links

Travel Like Anna
Grab Your Copy of Anna's Book Good With Money
Follow Anna on Instagram | Twitter
Postagram
Jetto App - Referral Code: EPOP
Want to follow our adventures? Check out our Instagram's at @PackOfPeanuts, @HeatherSherry, @TravelingWhitMyles, and @Let'sJetto

Philly: Best Things To Do Oct 15, 2019

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This is the last episode of our updated Philly Destination Diary (cue sad music) but we are ending it with the best of all...Activites! Yep, we are giving you the must-see sites for adults, kids and everyone in between in this gorgeous city of ours. We hope you have enjoyed the new format for this destination diary and that we have inspired you to come visit the city of brotherly love real soon.

In This Episode

03:50 West To East
07:00 For The Kiddies
11:40 Medical Oddities
13:20 Time For A Visit To The Markets
16:40 History In A Nutshell
21:55 Wandering The Old City
24:10 Concerts
26:10 Sports

Important Links

Philadelphia Art Museum & The Rocky Steps
Kids
Mutter Museum
Reading Terminal
Italian Market
Independence Hall & Liberty Bell
Museum of the American Revolution
Wander Around Old City
Concerts
Sports
Kelly Drive
Fairmount Park
Toynbee Tiles

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Want to follow our adventures? Check out our Instagram's at @PackOfPeanuts, @HeatherSherry, @TravelingWhitMyles, and @Let'sJetto

Philly: Best Places To Drink Oct 15, 2019

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By now you are well-versed in the neighborhoods you need to stay in, the best places to eat and the best places to start your day (aka breakfast & coffee) but today is all about getting your drink on. Yes, we are diving into the best places in Philly to drink with a focus on beer and cocktails plus we even sorted most of them by neighborhoods to make it easier for you to find them. If you weren't wanting a cold beer before this episode you may by the end!

In This Episode

05:30 Let's Begin with Beer in Spring Garden Area
09:40 Beer in South Philly Area
14:40 Beer in Fishtown Area
25:55 Cocktails
28:10 Distilleries

Important Links Beer

Spring Garden Area
- Yards Brewing Company
- Love City Brewing
South Philly
Fishtown
Crime and Punishment Brewing Company
McGillin’s Olde Ale House

Cocktails

Distilleries

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Want to follow our adventures? Check out our Instagram's at @PackOfPeanuts, @HeatherSherry, @TravelingWhitMyles, and @Let'sJetto

Philly: Best Breakfast/Brunch and Coffee Oct 08, 2019

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We now know which neighborhoods to check out, a ton of places to eat but we are needing something to kick off our day in Philly and this episode fits the bill with the best breakfast/brunch & coffee places in town. Get noshing on some amazing bagels, donuts (with fried chicken), breakfast sandwiches, and french toast and get it all down with the best coffee in Philly.

In This Episode

04:25 Let's Begin
07:00 Heather's Favorite Coffee
10:40 Foodie Place That Matt G Loves Too
12:00 Beer Bagels
13:30 Donuts & Fried Chicken
16:15 Roasters Jawn
18:40 Get A Shot
19:15 Going Off Script

Important Links

Middle Child
La Colombe
One Shot
Philly Style Bagels
Federal Doughnuts
ReAnimator Coffee Roasters
Shot Tower Coffee
United By Blue
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Want to follow our adventures? Check out our Instagram's at @ExtraPackOfPeanuts, @HeatherSherry, @TravelingWhitMyles, and @Let'sJetto

Philly: Best Places to Eat Oct 08, 2019

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It's time to dive into one of the most delicious aspects of Philly and that is the best places to eat. We will break them down by food type (hello cheesesteaks) and by location so that you can eat your way through Philly easily. Loosen that belt, get comfy, and start planning your epic foodie trip!

In This Episode

03:30 Cheesesteaks
12:30 Best Of The Best
21:00 Fishtown Area
30:25 Old City
34:25 Center City
37:30 South Philly
41:20 Reading Terminal Market

Important Links Cheesesteaks

Pat's King of Steaks
Geno's Pizza & Cheesesteaks
John's Roast Pork
Dalessandro's Steak & Hoagies
Woodrow's (on South Street)
Campo's Philly Cheesesteaks (on Market St)
Carmen's Famous Italian Hoagies & Cheesesteaks (in Reading Terminal Market)

Best of the Best

Fishtown

Old City

Center City

South Philly

Reading Terminal Market

Famous Local Institutions

Philly: Neighborhoods and Where to Stay Oct 08, 2019

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Do you love Philadelphia or has it been on your to-go list for way too long? In this series, we will be breaking down everything that is Philly from neighborhoods to eating & drinking to things to do in 5 mini-episodes. You can binge them all in one sitting or listen to the first three today and the last 2 next Tuesday but either way you will be getting some serious jonesing for a trip to Philadephia (cue the Fresh Prince theme song). Yep, now you have that in your head!

Bonus points if you say the word "water" the Philly way!

Today's episode has been sponsored by our friends at Sauv's & Tortuga Backpacks!

In This Episode

09:45 Getting To Philadelphia
14:35 Fishtown / Northern Liberties
20:15 Passyunk Square
22:45 Old City
24:50 Center City/Washington Square West

Important Links

Philly Phlash
VisitPhilly.com
VisitPhilly.com Fishtown
Airbnb #1 in Fishtown/Northern Liberties
Airbnb #2 in Fishtown/Northern Liberties
VisitPhilly.com Passyunk Square
Airbnb #3 in Passyunk Square
VisitPhilly.com Old City
Airbnb #4 in Old City
VisitPhilly.com Center City/Washington Square West
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Want to follow our adventures? Check out our Instagram's at @PackOfPeanuts, @HeatherSherry, @TravelingWhitMyles, and @Let'sJetto

Living (& Working) In A Hackers Paradise w/ Spencer Jentzsch Oct 01, 2019

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Are you a remote worker, digital nomad or location-independent and are wanting to combine travel and work with some community time thrown in? Do you prefer group travel instead of always going it alone? Well, we've got a perfect solution for you!

Joining me today is someone who got a bachelor’s degree in those very complementary subjects of neuroscience and Korean language, who was once a hula hooping protege, and who loves a well-timed pun more than most, Spencer Jentzsch from HackerParadise.org.

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