Extra Pack of Peanuts Travel Podcast

Have you been dragging your feet about going nomadic? Are you coming up with every excuse possible to talk yourself out of it? Are you ready to get out of your own way? Jason Robinson from The Nomad Experiment is here today to talk about his new book The Beginner Traveler's Guide To Going Nomad, the importance of facing fear, and why it is never too late to live the life you have always dreamed about.  If you are sick of making excuses, living solely in your comfort zone, and waiting for the so-called 'perfect time' to make the leap into a travel life, then this episode is for you!   What was your biggest takeaway from this episode? Let us know by tagging us in a post on Instagram at @ExtraPackofPeanuts.   In This Episode 02:45 The Beginner Travelers Guide To Going Nomad 06:15 A Lonely Passport Stamp & Planting The Seed 10:05 How Location Independence Became Tangible 16:45 Extending Your Comfort Zone + Hosteling & Airbnb 25:05 Get Started Local & Then Go Abroad 29:30 Misconceptions & Perspectives 31:50 Confidence Expansion & Retraction Paradox 33:20 The Idea Of "Wasted Time" & Paying Off 50k In Debt 40:00 Making Big Shifts In Your Life 42:55 Realities Of Location Independence 46:10 The Nomad Experiment(s) 49:45 Living Out Of His Jeep & Pulling Teeth In Budapest 01:00:10 A Guide To Help You Travel More 01:06:10 Getting Out Of Your Own Way & Doing It In Steps   Important Links Jason's The Beginner Traveler's Guide To Going Nomad Book Kickstarter Find Jason on his website Follow Jason on Instagram | Facebook | Youtube | Twitter Want to follow our lives & adventures? Check out our Instagram's @ExtraPackOfPeanuts, @HeatherSherry, @TravelingWhitMyles, and @HaddieBean Location Indie   Want More? 5 Ways Travel Will Change Post-Pandemic From An Office To An Adventure w/ Otto Ecroyd Around The World In 3 Years & Counting w/ Mon & T   Leave a Review! Apple Podcast reviews are one of THE most important factors for podcasts. If you enjoy the show please take a second to leave the show a review on Apple Podcasts! Click this link: Leave a review on Apple Podcasts Hit “View in iTunes” on the left-hand side under the picture. Leave an honest review. You’re awesome!

What do you think will be the changes we see in travel in a post-pandemic life? How do you see it affecting the way you travel? We have had quite some time to think about life post-pandemic but now that we are seeing the light at the end of the tunnel (thank you vaccine), we feel it is a great time to talk about how travel will have changed going forward. This was the topic we were prepared to discuss during our time on MSNBC with Yasmin Vossoughian but they quickly found out that Heather had caught COVID while we were in Costa Rica and that made for a better story for them. But, since we have this podcast we can finally get to discuss the 5 ways we see travel changing in a post-pandemic world and dive into the fundamental shift in the way people are traveling that we see as a positive. Enjoy! Today's podcast is sponsored by Oregon State University ECampus. What did we miss? Which of these resonated the most with you? Let us know by tagging us in a post on Instagram at @ExtraPackofPeanuts.   In This Episode 08:55 Logistics 11:10 The Big Rise In... 12:55 Slow & Steady Wins The Race 16:40 Shift In Where You Go 22:05 The Concept Of Home 28:25 Purpose Matters   Important Links Location Indie Want to follow our lives & adventures? Check out our Instagram's @ExtraPackOfPeanuts, @HeatherSherry, @TravelingWhitMyles, and @HaddieBean   Want More? What It's Like To Get COVID In Another Country Why We Traveled To Costa Rica During COVID Travel Stats: 2020 In Review   Leave a Review! Apple Podcast reviews are one of THE most important factors for podcasts. If you enjoy the show please take a second to leave the show a review on Apple Podcasts! Click this link: Leave a review on Apple Podcasts Hit “View in iTunes” on the left-hand side under the picture. Leave an honest review. You’re awesome!

What are your go-to jams? Who are your favorite artists that you can listen to over and over again? Are you a top hits listener or a whole album listener?  Today, Heather & I will be diving into our top 10 songs (20 between the two of us) and while this is something a little different in terms of topic, we do hope you get a kick out of whether we have ANY that are on both lists. It is another list episode and the same rules apply, we don't know what is on each other's lists and, of course, there will be honorable mentions. This episode is not a technical look at music and there are genres that I know nothing about so take this all as just our personal opinions (& with a grain of salt). Did any of your top 20 songs make it on our lists as well? What songs did we miss that you think should have made it? Let us know by tagging us in a post on Instagram at @ExtraPackofPeanuts.   In This Episode 09:20 Honorable Mentions 15:45 Lyrics Matter 18:10 Travis Has More To Offer 21:10 Christian Ska Band 22:20 Stubborn Love 24:10 SoCal Representing 26:00 Some Folk-Rock Band From London 28:10 Southside Of Heaven 30:55 American Singer-Songwriter 34:25 Invoking Travel & A Little Drinking 35:55 It's Time For Cammp 37:45 Loving On Pat McGee 40:55 Canadian Islands 44:30 Wild Rivers 48:40 A Country Song With Lots Of Versions 52:40 A North Carolina Band: On Both Lists! 54:30 Paris In The Morning 55:55 South African Singer That Is A True Artist 01:01:40 I Am California 01:03:35 Number Ones   Important Links Yo Dats Rank Podcast Want to follow our lives & adventures? Check out our Instagram's @ExtraPackOfPeanuts, @HeatherSherry, @TravelingWhitMyles, and @HaddieBean Location Indie   Want More? The Friendliest Countries Top 10 Holiday Movies Top 10 Winter Road Trips   Leave a Review! Apple Podcast reviews are one of THE most important factors for podcasts. If you enjoy the show please take a second to leave the show a review on Apple Podcasts! Click this link: Leave a review on Apple Podcasts Hit “View in iTunes” on the left-hand side under the picture. Leave an honest review. You’re awesome!

You asked for it and today you are getting it! Our destination diary on Tamarindo, Costa Rica has arrived and it is jam-packed with great places, ideas, eats, etc. Since we spent such a long time here we are giving you all the insights that we learned during this time. Enjoy! Are you planning a trip to Tamarindo? What will be the first spot you explore Let us know by tagging us in a post on Instagram at @ExtraPackofPeanuts. Important Links Getting There: Liberia Airport Shuttle 1:15 hr - $80 San Jose Shuttle 4 hours - $$$ Renting A Car $1,300 / Month $300 / Week $12 / day Includes Mandatory Insurance   Getting Around: Within The Town Walk Golf Cart Car   Stay: Tamarindo Sunrise Condos Langosta More Residential - Would Want A Car Or At Least A Bike To Get To Town   Food & Drink: Eating Noi Santa Rita Cafe Resturante La Baula El Chiringuito Volcano Brewing Company Longboards BBQ Waffle Monkey Falafel Bar Little Lucha for Tuesday Tacos ($2) Walter’s Fish and Cheese in Langosta Da Calia Sazon Criollo - Go Fund Me For Them Dragonfly Bar & Grill Shrimp Hole Pangas Beach Club Cafe Tico Nordico Jardin Tamarindo Food Truck Park El Mercadito de Tamarindo Gourmet Food Market Masa Madre Pan Del Mundo Pico Bistro Green Papaya Vida Bowls Patagonia Del Mar Drinking Dragonfly Bar & Grill Pangas Beach Club (2 for 1) Nordico Tamarindo Coffee Roasters   Activities: Playa Avellanas Marbella Playa Nosara Playa Flamingo Las Catalinas Surf Lessons with Elias from SALT Nico - Island on the Hawaiian boat Saturday Farmer’s Market Thursday Night Market Sunsets Hang out by the pool   Didn’t do but recommended Arenal Volcano Santa Teresa Ostional - Sea Turtles Shops: Cheboards Matos Surf Shop: Rentals   Can't Miss OR Skip: Can't Miss: Surfing, Playa Avellanas Skip: Nogui's, La Purruja Wish We Had Done: Endless Summer at Witch's Rock on Tuesday, Sunset Cruises   Other Links Go Fund Me For The Rebuilding Of Sazon Criollo Want to follow our lives & adventures? Check out our Instagram’s @ExtraPackOfPeanuts, @HeatherSherry, @TravelingWhitMyles, and @HaddieBean Location Indie Camp Indie   Want More? Why We Traveled To Costa Rica During COVID Destination Diaries: Japan The Reason We Travel   Leave a Review! Apple Podcast reviews are one of THE most important factors for podcasts. If you enjoy the show please take a second to leave the show a review on Apple Podcasts! Click this link: Leave a review on Apple Podcasts Hit “View in iTunes” on the left-hand side under the picture. Leave an honest review. You’re awesome!

We have another list episode but this is the first time we have dove into the friendliest countries we have been to. Now, this does beg the question of what makes a place friendly and we are leaving it intentionally vague because it means something different to everybody. Like with all of our lists we will have some honorable mentions and then we get into our top 5 friendliest countries which we have not shared with each other. We hope you enjoy this episode! What are your top friendliest countries? Let us know by tagging us in a post on Instagram at @ExtraPackofPeanuts. In This Episode 03:45 What Defines Friendliest? 07:00 Honorable Mentions 11:15 Ancient & Modern Worlds Collide Here 13:10 The Land Of Smiles 15:10 Pura Vida 18:45 The Emerald Isle 20:45 Land Down Under 25:30 From Honorable Mention To Main List 35:15 This Place Is On My Mind 42:00 Let's Repeat One   Important Links Top 10 Things To Do In Siem Reap, Cambodia Want to follow our lives & adventures? Check out our Instagram's @ExtraPackOfPeanuts, @HeatherSherry, @TravelingWhitMyles, and @HaddieBean Location Indie   Want More? Why We Traveled To Costa Rica During COVID Destination Diaries: Japan The Reason We Travel   Leave a Review! Apple Podcast reviews are one of THE most important factors for podcasts. If you enjoy the show please take a second to leave the show a review on Apple Podcasts! Click this link: Leave a review on Apple Podcasts Hit “View in iTunes” on the left-hand side under the picture. Leave an honest review. You’re awesome!

You may be asking yourself "where the heck has EPOP been for the last few weeks?" well...Heather caught COVID. This, of course, changed everything we had planned including recording more episodes of this podcast. I went on full daddy duty while Heather had to quarantine herself away for 10 + days BUT Heather has fully recovered and we are discussing what it is like to get COVID in another country, the steps we had to take for testing, and how it affected our lives. What is your biggest fear about traveling right now? Did this episode help or hinder your travel plans? Let us know by tagging us in a post on Instagram at @ExtraPackofPeanuts. Check out the entire library of EPoP Travel Podcasts on Apple Podcasts. In This Episode 03:30 Questions About Costa Rica During COVID 05:00 Catching COVID in Costa Rica 06:40 Heather's Symptoms 10:10 Getting Tested & Isolating 16:30 Having The Scarlet Letter 19:30 Symptoms Throughout The Experience & Mental Toll 25:45 Our Blessings & We Know How Fortunate We Are 30:10 Prepping Whit For His COVID Test & The Flight Again 32:40 Are You Comfortable With The Possible Repercussions Of Traveling Now? 34:10 Do We Regret Traveling To Costa Rica  Important Links Want to follow our lives & adventures? Check out our Instagram's @ExtraPackOfPeanuts, @HeatherSherry, @TravelingWhitMyles, and @HaddieBean Location Indie Want More? Why We Traveled To Costa Rica During COVID Travel Wishlist 2021 Best Experiences: 2020 In Review Leave a Review! Apple Podcast reviews are one of THE most important factors for podcasts. If you enjoy the show please take a second to leave the show a review on Apple Podcasts! Click this link: Leave a review on Apple Podcasts Hit “View in iTunes” on the left-hand side under the picture. Leave an honest review. You’re awesome!

If you don't follow us on Instagram then SURPRISE we are in Costa Rica and have been for over a month and today we are talking about how we came to the decision to come down here, the preconceived notions we had about the experience during COVID, and what it is like now that we are here and have been for a few weeks. We also may drop some hints on what our plan is moving forward. Is Costa Rica on your list of must-visit places? Have you traveled at all during the pandemic? What was your experience?  Let us know by tagging us in a post on Instagram at @ExtraPackofPeanuts. Today's podcast is sponsored by Oregon State University ECampus. In This Episode 06:15 Making The Decision: What Went Into It 10:20 What Did We Have To Do To Be Able To Travel To Costa Rica 12:20 General Safety Precautions We Took As Well 14:10 Fully Booked Flights: Panic Attack Material 17:00 Feeling Safer In Costa Rica 20:10 Why Did We Choose Costa Rica? 23:00 What Are The Plans For Your Time In Costa Rica? 27:10 Why Did We Record This Episode? 30:50 Traveling With Kids During COVID   Important Links Get Your Education While Traveling at OSU E-Campus Coronavirus Outbreak & Kids (Harvard Medical) Want to follow our lives & adventures? Check out our Instagram's @ExtraPackOfPeanuts, @HeatherSherry, @TravelingWhitMyles, and @HaddieBean Location Indie   Want More? The Hidden Gem That Is Uruguay w/ Karen Higgs Guidebook Writing & The National Parks w/ James Kaiser A Year Of Living Prayerfully w/ Jared Brock Part 2   Leave a Review! Apple Podcast reviews are one of THE most important factors for podcasts. If you enjoy the show please take a second to leave the show a review on Apple Podcasts! Click this link: Leave a review on Apple Podcasts Hit “View in iTunes” on the left-hand side under the picture. Leave an honest review. You’re awesome!

We return with our final part in our Year in Review Series Check out Part 1: Travel Stats Check out Part 2: Superlatives Check out Part 3: Best Drinks Check out Part 4: Best Desserts Check out Part 5: Best Meals Each year there are always a handful of days that stand out. While 2020 definitely did everything in its power to limit those, they still prevailed in spades. Today, Heather and I go through our top 10 experiences of 2020 from multiple honorable mentions to really appreciating the big and the little things in life. What were your favorite experiences of 2020? 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! In This Episode 05:15 Honorable Mentions 12:55 Getting A Peek Into Our Diaries 14:35 Travel Blogging Friends + A Social Distance Shindig 17:05 Whit & Hadley: Best Buddies 19:25 Pre-Covid Cocktail Crawl 21:55 Road Tripping 24:00 The 100th Country Party (Pre-Covid) 26:45 Beaches...Feeling Normal Again 29:40 Love, Deuce, Match 32:15 Heather's Happy Place 36:40 Walks With Mom 38:30 Beautification Of The Backyard & Family Celebrations 42:45 Collegiate Times 45:05 Girl Date & Zoom Weddings 49:30 Porch Sitting & Beach Days 53:00 The Launching of Ju Ju + Co 55:30 Hanging Ten 01:01:20 Zone Of Genius 01:06:40 Daddy Daughter Time 01:12:25 Our Number One's   Links Want to follow our lives & adventures? Check out our Instagram's @ExtraPackOfPeanuts, @HeatherSherry,  @TravelingWhitMyles, and @HaddieBean Yo Dat's Rank Ju Ju + Co on Instagram Camp Indie    Want More? Scott Brills: A Man Of Leisure, Adventure, & Business 2021 Travel Wishlist 2020 In Review: Superlatives 2020 In Review: Travel Stats 2020 In Review: Best Drinks 2020 In Review: Best Desserts 2020 In Review: Best Meals Leave a Review! Apple Podcasts reviews are one of THE most important factors for podcasts. If you enjoy the show please take a second to leave the show a review on Apple Podcasts! Click this link: Leave a review on Apple Podcasts Hit “View in Apple Podcasts” on the left-hand side under the picture. Leave an honest review. You’re awesome!

We return with Part 5 of 6 in our Year in Review Series Check out Part 1: Travel Stats Check out Part 2: Superlatives Check out Part 3: Best Drinks Check out Part 4: Best Desserts If you know anything about us, it's that we love to eat. We tried to eat out to help support restaurants as much as we safely could during COVID. Today Heather and I are going to go through our top 8 meals of the year (each) for a total of 16 awesome places that you should definitely check out if you're going to be in the neighborhood! Today's podcast is sponsored by Oregon State University ECampus. What was your best meal of 2020? 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!   In This Episode 06:30 Honorable Mentions 13:35 The List Begins 19:55 Good Ol' Biscuit's 23:10 Fantastic Chicken Options 27:15 Heather Can Make It Even Better 29:40 Thai Is The Best 33:40 Trav "Acai Bowl" Sherry 37:15 It Is ALL About Comfort Food 42:30 A Homemade Southern Tradition 47:40 Bringing it Back to Philly 52:00 Home Cooking Papa Style 54:45 Drum Roll Please....#1's   Links Want to follow our lives & adventures? Check out our Instagram's @ExtraPackOfPeanuts, @HeatherSherry,  @TravelingWhitMyles, and @HaddieBean Get Your Education While Traveling at OSU E-Campus Ju Ju + Co on Instagram Location Indie Homemade or Multi-Location Trav's Grilling Pineapple Stuffing & Salt & Vinegar Mashed Potatoes by our buddy Crime Papa Sherry's Gumbo Tattooed Chef Acai Bowls North Carolina Cast Iron Kitchen The Southerly Soul Flavor Salt Fish Restaurant & Tiki Bar Kalethy Living Rooster & The Crow Cape Fear Boil Company Philadelphia Nui Nui Kitchen Zahav Philly Suburbs Collegeville Italian Bakery Pizzeria Napoletana  Sweet Aloha Bowls Tennessee Hattie B's   Want More? 2021 Travel Wishlist 2020 In Review: Superlatives 2020 In Review: Travel Stats 2020 In Review: Best Drinks 2020 In Review: Best Desserts 2019 In Review: Best Experiences 2019 In Review: Best Desserts 2019 In Review: Best Beers 2019 In Review: Best Coffee 2019 In Review: Best Wines 2019 In Review: Best Meals 2019 In Review: Superlatives 2019 In Review: Travel Stats   Leave a Review! Apple Podcast reviews are one of THE most important factors for podcasts. If you enjoy the show please take a second to leave the show a review on Apple Podcasts! Click this link: Leave a review on Apple Podcasts Hit “View in iTunes” on the left-hand side under the picture. Leave an honest review. You’re awesome!  

We return with Part 4 of 6 in our Year in Review Series: Check out Part 1: Travel Stats Check out Part 2: Superlatives Check out Part 3: Best Drinks   We love desserts, anything from ice cream to pastries, key lime bars to doughnuts...it all tastes amazing. Everyone loves desserts, so we know you're not skipping this episode! Today Heather and I go through our top 5 desserts (10 total + 2 honorable mention (& 1 dishonorable mention) from 2020, from hometown to widely available to cities around the world if it's delicious, it's on the list! What was your best dessert of 2020? 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!   In This Episode 04:15 Dishonorable Mention (A First on the Podcast) 05:35 Honorable Mentions 10:20 Do You Want S'Mores? 13:25 Keeping It In The Family 16:20 Doughnut Crazed 22:20 Perfect Bars 22:55 Philly Pride 24:35 Do You Want Some Salt? 29:20 More S'Mores? 34:05 For The LOVE Of Pies 39:50 PB Ice Cream   Links Want to follow our lives & adventures? Check out our Instagram's @ExtraPackOfPeanuts, @HeatherSherry,  @TravelingWhitMyles, and @HaddieBean Ju Ju + Co on Instagram Location Indie Multi Locations Jeni's Ice Cream Tillamook Ice Cream - Monster Cookie Jet-Puffed S'More Marshmallows Perfect Bars - Dark Chocolate & Peanut Butter Salt & Straw Ice Cream Homemade Peppermint Bark - Julie North Carolina Britts Donuts Wake N Bake Donuts The Southerly Philadelphia Zsa's Ice Cream Butterscotch Pastry Shop   Want More? 2021 Travel Wishlist 2020 In Review: Superlatives 2020 In Review: Travel Stats 2020 In Review: Best Drinks 2019 In Review: Best Experiences 2019 In Review: Best Desserts 2019 In Review: Best Beers 2019 In Review: Best Coffee 2019 In Review: Best Wines 2019 In Review: Best Meals 2019 In Review: Superlatives 2019 In Review: Travel Stats   Leave a Review! Apple Podcast reviews are one of THE most important factors for podcasts. If you enjoy the show please take a second to leave the show a review on Apple Podcasts! Click this link: Leave a review on Apple Podcasts Hit “View in iTunes” on the left-hand side under the picture. Leave an honest review. You’re awesome!