European Road Tripping In 1975 w/ Marshall & Debbie Hockett

Today is all about #vanlife but we are going back in time to 1975 to see how much it has changed over the years. I am happy to welcome Marshall & Debbie Hockett from Tripping1975.com, who, in 1975, hopped on a plane to Europe, grabbed a VW van named Banana, spent a year exploring the continent...and then, wrote a book about it 45 years later!

 

How much has traveled changed for you over the years? 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

• 03:00 Getting The Book Written
• 05:40 Decision To Getting The Book Out
• 07:00 Biggest Differences In Travel From The '70s to Now
• 09:00 Highlights From The Trip
• 12:25 Planning The Trip & The Route They Took in 1975
• 19:15 Places That Exceeded Expectations
• 21:00 Only One Argument In A Year
• 25:00 Biggest Changes In Your Travel Style & Getting Back To Europe
• 29:30 Biggest Travel Mishap
• 36:00 Getting Engaged On The Road

 

Important Links

• Find Marshall & Debbie Hockett from Tripping1975.com
• Follow Marshall & Debbie on Facebook | Instagram
• Buy Tripping 1975 Here
• Oregon State University E-Campus
• Location Indie
• Want to follow our adventures? Check out our Instagram's @ExtraPackOfPeanuts, @HeatherSherry, and @TravelingWhitMyles

 

Want More?

• The Beauty Of Imperfect Travels w/ Christine & Jules
• Van Life As A Female Traveler w/Sydney Febrache
• From NFL to Van Life w/ Joe Hawley