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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.
Episodes
Tuesday Sep 01, 2020
Tuesday Sep 01, 2020
Would you consider yourself to be anxious? How has your anxiety impacted your travel?
Joining me today is someone who, despite being a “neurotic Jew from New York who is quite possibly the most risk-averse person you know” (his words, not mine) has traveled to over 20 countries - all while clutching his wallet too tight and packing every medication under the sun just in case he’s 3 hours from a hospital, Gilad Gamliel from The Overthinker's Passport.
How has anxiety played a role in your travels? Let us know by tagging us in a post on Instagram at @ExtraPackofPeanuts.
Check out the full show notes with all the links here!
In This Episode
- 02:15 The Overthinker's Passport
- 05:10 How Do You Know If You Are An Anxious Person
- 06:40 How Has Anxiety Impacted & Affected Your Life
- 11:45 Pushing Past The Anxiety To Travel
- 14:30 Deciding Where To Go
- 16:25 Saying Yes To Things That Make You Uncomfortable
- 20:45 The List Of Comfort
- 23:55 What Can You Do When Someone Else Is Having A Panic Attack
- 34:30 Stopping It Before It Gets Away From You
- 38:55 Self-Love To-Do's
- 40:05 Slow vs. Fast Travel
- 41:15 Anxiety In Different Cultures & Easing Through A Trip
- 45:40 Tips On Starting To Travel With Anxiety
- 48:40 The After The Trip Routine
- 51:25 The Struggle Is Real
- 57:25 Biggest Travel Mishaps
Important Links
- Find Gilad on The Overthinker's Passport
- Follow Gilad on Facebook | Instagram
- 7-Day Side Hustle Challenge
- Location Indie
- Want to follow our adventures? Check out our Instagram's @ExtraPackOfPeanuts, @HeatherSherry, and @TravelingWhitMyles
Want More?
- Traveling With Baggage With Sarah Tiedemann
- Travel Meltdowns w/ Jason, Napkins, Travis, & Heather
- The Art Of Pivoting In Travel & Life w/ Lia & Jeremy
Tuesday Aug 25, 2020
Tuesday Aug 25, 2020
How do travel & booze mix? Does a specific cocktail or drink immediately remind you of a specific place?
Today we are talking with Natalie Migliarini from BeautifulBooze.com and we are discussing the epic relationship between cocktails and travel, how she got her business started, and why it's okay to blend your business with your travels. We also dive into the best countries for cocktails, the strangest cocktails, the best drinking experiences, and where you should scrimp & splurge for your home bar (especially during COVID-19).
What is your favorite cocktail? What has been your experience with cocktails while traveling? Let us know by tagging us in a post on Instagram at @ExtraPackofPeanuts.
Check out the full show notes with all the links discussed here!
In This Episode
- 06:00 Misconceptions On Bringing In Booze From Outside The U.S.
- 12:40 When Did The Love Of Cocktails Start
- 18:50 For The Love Of Travel
- 20:10 How She Started Beautiful Booze
- 25:55 Leveling Up Her Business Through A Change of Scenery
- 33:30 Learning To Blend Travel With The Business
- 38:15 Best & Not So Great Countries For Cocktails
- 41:00 Strangest & Most Unique Cocktails Ever Had
- 48:15 Situational Drinking
- 52:00 Best Drinking Experiences
- 57:55 Best Drinking Experience In The U.S.
- 01:00:30 Guilty Pleasure Drink
- 01:01:40 Where Should You Scrimp & Splurge For Your Home Bar
- 01:04:20 Are Certain Spirits Are Better Than Others
- 01:08:55 Being Mindful Of How Much You Are Consuming
- 01:12:40 Biggest Travel Mishap
Tuesday Aug 18, 2020
Tuesday Aug 18, 2020
Joining me today is someone who I had the great honor to have on 3.5 years ago (way back in episode 272), and who since then has continued his immersive exploration, which includes working the hardest job on Earth, Nate Menninger from his new project, ThePorterFilm.com.
What has been your biggest challenge in life? What is the difference you are going to make in this world through that challenge? Let us know by tagging us in a post on Instagram at @ExtraPackofPeanuts.
Grab the full show notes with all the links discussed here!
In This Episode
- 02:50 What Was The Goal 3.5 Years Ago
- 07:30 The Hardest Job In The World
- 10:00 The Plan & Why They Chose Him
- 14:10 Beginning Stages & Initial Shocks
- 20:15 Biggest Fears
- 22:25 What Did The Other Porter's Think
- 25:40 The Day To Day Life Of A Porter
- 33:15 The Breaking Points
- 37:30 The Camaraderie
- 40:45 How The Story Changed & What Emerged Instead
- 45:45 The Wages Are Not Survivable & The Systematic Problem
- 50:15 What Is The End Goal
Tuesday Aug 11, 2020
Tuesday Aug 11, 2020
Joining me today is someone who used to sing 60’s covers in a psychedelic rock bar in Costa Rica, whose hometown is roughly 8,000 miles from where she now lives, and who is the only Uruguay guidebook author who actually lives there, Karen Higgs from guruguay.com.
Is Uruguay now on your travel bucket list? Let us know by tagging us in a post on Instagram at @ExtraPackofPeanuts.
In This Episode
- 05:50 Pronunciation & Mistaken Identities
- 13:15 History & Culture of Uruguay
- 20:00 How Did You End Up In Uruguay?
- 24:20 Falling In Love With Uruguay
- 28:30 The Reactions To Uruguay From Abroad
- 31:50 What Is Uruguay Known For?
- 35:35 Itineraries (Including Beaches & Wine Country), When To Go, & When To Book
- 50:00 The City, The Food, The Music Scene, & The Carnivals
- 57:00 Temperatures You Can Expect
- 58:30 The Costs & What To Budget
- 01:06:50 Biggest Travel Mishaps
Important Links
- FREE Guide To Karen's Favorite Places To Eat, Drink, & Visit In Uruguay
- Grab Karen's Uruguay Guide Books
- The Guru'Guay Guide to Montevideo on Audible.com
- Find Karen over at Guru'Guay
- Follow Karen on Instagram | Facebook | YouTube
- Discover Uruguay Facebook Group
- Location Indie
- Want to follow our adventures? Check out our Instagram's @ExtraPackOfPeanuts, @HeatherSherry, and @TravelingWhitMyles
Tuesday Aug 04, 2020
Tuesday Aug 04, 2020
Joining me today is someone who has hitchhiked across oceans, who started off on a 5 year around the world journey with only $50 in his pocket and came home with a wife, and who is a fellow twin, Christopher Schacht, author of Around the World on $50 Bucks.
This episode was recorded pre-COVID-19.
Check out all the links discussed on the show notes page!
How long do you think you could make it on $50? Let us know by tagging us in a post on Instagram at @ExtraPackofPeanuts.
In This Episode
- 02:20 Twin Talk
- 05:30 The Time Frame To Go Around The World Without Air Travel
- 08:50 Deciding On The Places To See & Learning To Use The Time
- 17:10 The Places Christopher Stayed The Longest
- 19:45 How Long Did That $50 Last
- 24:50 From Party Angel To Mining Gold: The Crazy Jobs Along The Way
- 31:50 Languages Learned Before & On The Road
- 34:45 Hitchhiking Across The Oceans
- 44:15 The Love Story & The Unusual Way He Met His Wife
- 50:35 Why Did The Traveling Stop? Do You Want To Travel Again?
- 57:15 Biggest Travel Mishaps
Thursday Jul 30, 2020
Thursday Jul 30, 2020
Joining me today is someone who since 2005 has hitchhiked across 95 countries, including Afghanistan and Iraq, to document hospitality and fight stereotypes and who has written a book about it called Hitchhiking in the Axis of Evil, Juan Villarino from JuanVillarino.com.
Have you ever hitchhiked? Where is your dream hitchhiking location? Let us know by tagging us in a post on Instagram at @ExtraPackofPeanuts.
Check out the full show notes with all the links here!
In This Episode
- 02:30 Hitchhiking In Modern Times
- 10:35 Home Basing To Write A Book
- 12:40 Easiest & Hardest Places To Hitchhike
- 18:15 Building Authentic Connections Through Hitchhiking
- 23:10 The Rules Of Hitchhiking & Being A Good Hitchhiker
- 33:15 Solo vs With A Friend
- 36:15 Hitchhiking in the States
- 47:45 The Real Hospitality Of The People In The "Axis of Evil"
- 01:01:45 Biggest Travel Mishap
Tuesday Jul 21, 2020
Tuesday Jul 21, 2020
Joining me today are two guys who started the #1 hostel in Nicaragua, who have participated in the Mongol Rally, who have traveled through China, Colombia, and Peru sourcing fabrics and whose motto is to “Fight Against Boring”, Sean Kolina and Jeff Anderlite from BajaLlama.com. This episode was recorded pre-COVID-19.
How do you fight against boring? Do you want to participate in the Mongol Rally? Let us know by tagging us in a post on Instagram at @ExtraPackofPeanuts.
Don't forget to check out the full show notes to grab all the links discussed!
In This Episode
- 02:30 What is BajaLlama & Throwing The Darts On The Board
- 06:20 Deciding On & Running A Clothing Business
- 11:00 Supporting Local Artists & The Designing Process
- 20:50 What Is The Naked Tiger?
- 25:40 How Travel Has Impacted Them & How Has It Changed
- 33:00 The Crazy Mongol Rally & The Fight Against Boring
- 39:15 What Is The Mongol Rally & Where Do You Go?
- 42:00 Strategies & Marketing for BajaLlama
- 50:10 Biggest Travel Mishap
- 56:45 What Is Coming Next & In The Future
Tuesday Jul 14, 2020
Tuesday Jul 14, 2020
Joining me today is someone who is a founder through and through - he’s founded a coworking space in Bansko, Bulgaria, a Nomad Sailing Retreat, and who has just started another project called “Wild Nomad Safari”, Uwe Allgauer from Wildnomadsafari.com. We are diving into what it's like to have multiple businesses running at one time, the importance of having a community of like-minded people, & why you need to have time to connect and time to disconnect. (This was recorded pre-COVID-19 so dates discussed have changed)
Today's podcast is sponsored by Oregon State University ECampus.
Do you surround yourself with like-minded communities? How has it benefited you? Let us know by tagging us in a post on Instagram at @ExtraPackofPeanuts.
In This Episode
- 04:05 Why So Many Projects & Being A Multipotentialite
- 10:45 The Backstory: Start of the Digital Nomad Life
- 16:15 Defining The Terms To Live The Life
- 23:30 Surrounding Yourself With Like-Minded People
- 30:05 Building & Running Co-Working Bankso
- 41:50 Beautiful Bulgaria & Business Perks
- 47:45 Wild Nomad Safari
- 52:30 How Does It Work & The Total Experience
- 01:01:00 Nomad Sailing Retreats
- 01:07:00 Biggest Travel Mishap
Thursday Jul 09, 2020
Thursday Jul 09, 2020
You are really digging our "countdown" style podcasts lately so we are giving you another one but this time we are diving into the 16 best places to live for at least 3 years. We aren't talking about vacations or short-haul stays but living day to day life like a local, embracing the culture fully, & truly settling into the places we discuss in today's podcast.
This one is a little more high stakes because Trav has a love of buying real estate and so at any point one of these places could become a reality so I (Heather) had to think long and hard about the possible future commitment this episode could be making for me.
We each picked 7-8 places (hello, honorable mentions) where we could live for 3 years and you'll have to listen to see if we had any places make both lists. Can anyone say moving possibilities?!
Today's podcast is sponsored by Oregon State University ECampus.
What places made your list? Let us know by tagging us in a post on Instagram at @ExtraPackofPeanuts.
In This Episode
- 05:00 The Ground Rules
- 08:10 Honorable Mentions
- 10:10 Let's Get Started
- 41:10 Drumroll Please...Number One's
Tuesday Jun 30, 2020
Tuesday Jun 30, 2020
Today is all about Heather & I's top 5 favorite states we have been to and that means it is time for some good-hearted disagreements and maybe a mention or two of a few states that we still want to visit. This is another episode idea straight from our "Ask Us Anything" call-out on Instagram but we knew this would definitely need its own full episode. Of course, this wouldn't be a "Top List" without some honorable mentions so who do you think had the most of those?
Today's podcast is sponsored by Oregon State University ECampus.
Which states made it to your top 5 favorites list? Let us know by tagging us in a post on Instagram at @ExtraPackofPeanuts.
In This Episode
- 05:40 The States We Want To Visit
- 10:30 Honorable Mentions
- 13:20 Let's Get Started
- 29:35 Drumroll Please...Number One's
- 41:25 If This Was a State, It Would Be My # 1