Extra Pack of Peanuts Travel Podcast
Travis Sherry
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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Mar 31, 2022 • 1h 1min
S3E7: Lifestyle Freedom Roundtable 1
I sit down with 5 amazing contributors to the Paradise Pack 2022 to discuss their journey to lifestyle freedom...and also to talk about eating chocolate poured over your hands (true story!)
This is part of our Location Indie podcast as well, hence the different opening. If you like it, go check out Location Indie in your podcast feed!
Mar 30, 2022 • 1h 9min
S3E6: Ask Us Anything Lifestyle Freedom Edition
We answer your questions about lifestyle freedom - include if we miss anything about our 9-5.
Plus, a very special guest makes a surprise appearance!
Mar 29, 2022 • 42min
S3E5: The Future of Lifestyle Freedom
What does the future look like for us...and society as a whole? Well, that's a big question, and if I knew the answer, I'd be buying lottery tickets.
But we do tackle what we think the near future will hold for people seeking lifestyle freedom (more autonomy, less college?) and what the next 3-5 years look like for us as our kids get older and we enter our 40's.
Mar 28, 2022 • 52min
S3E4: The 14 Lifestyle Freedom Hotspots We Want to Visit
"So, if you could live anywhere in the world for 2 months, where would it be?" That's the question we set out to answer in this episode - and while there are a lot of awesome digital nomad hotspots, our list for this phase of our lives looks mighty different than it would have 5 years ago.
Mar 27, 2022 • 59min
S3E3: Our 15 Best Lifestyle Freedom Trips
In the 10 years since we've broke free of "regular jobs" and had lifestyle freedom, we've taken A LOT of trips. Here's the 15 most formative ones, from exotic fast travel around the globe to chilling out in a hot tub in Breckenridge.
Mar 26, 2022 • 58min
S3E2: The Biggest Perks of Lifestyle Freedom
The journey to lifestyle freedom isn't easy (go listen to episode 1 for all the details!) but it is soooooo worth it. Here's the biggest perks of having lifestyle freedom, including the ones you've probably dreamed about (hello, beaches of Thailand) and some you haven't thought about (hint: sweatpants!).
Mar 25, 2022 • 1h 2min
S3E1: Our Journey to Lifestyle Freedom
It wasn't easy. It wasn't fast. It wasn't (always) sexy. But over 15 years, we've been able to build a lifestyle that gives us The Triangle of Freedom: Time Freedom, Location Freedom, and Financial Freedom. For the first time ever, here's the WHOLE story - good, bad, and ugly (including the craziest job I ever had).
Jan 6, 2022 • 51min
S2E5: 2021 Year in Review - Our 18 Best Experiences
Exotic drives down a remote coastline? Check. Mellow holidays spent with friends new and old? Check. A last minute mad dash to a wedding, complete with delayed flights? Check. Here are our best experiences of 2021!
Jan 6, 2022 • 43min
S2E4: 2021 Year in Review - Best Drinks and Desserts
One of us prefers to drink their calories, the other prefers to eat them...which makes us the perfect pair to do a drinks and desserts episode. Here are the best drinks we had in 2021 (lots of sunsets involved!) and the best desserts, including a pie made with a non-working oven!
Jan 6, 2022 • 51min
S2E3: 2021 Year in Review - Our 16 Best Meals
We may not have traveled as much in 2021, but that didn't stop us from eating! Always a fan favorite, here are our 16 best meals of 2021, running the gamut from smoothie bowls to homemade brisket!
