Extra Pack of Peanuts Travel Podcast

Travis Sherry
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Apr 2, 2020 • 1h 8min

Fast-Tracking Citizenship Through Your Bloodline w/ Sarah Mikutel

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
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Mar 24, 2020 • 33min

Croatia vs. Slovenia

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
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Mar 17, 2020 • 36min

Ireland vs. Scotland

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
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Mar 10, 2020 • 37min

Austin vs. Nashville

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
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Mar 3, 2020 • 1h 15min

Teaching For Freedom w/ Rachel Story

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  
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Feb 25, 2020 • 1h 27min

Have Adventures On The Global Scavenger Hunt w/ Bill Chalmers

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?
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Feb 18, 2020 • 1h 9min

Remote Working With A Global Career w/ Mike Swigunski

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
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Feb 11, 2020 • 1h 12min

Best Experiences - 2019 in Review

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
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Feb 4, 2020 • 41min

Best Desserts - 2019 in Review

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
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Jan 28, 2020 • 33min

Best Beers - 2019 in Review

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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