Joining me today is someone who after spending 8 years playing at the highest level in the NFL retired and gave all his possessions to charity, and whose name of his blog and social media handles says it all,  Joe Hawley from ManVanDogBlog.com.

Have you pivoted in your life? What was the catalyst for your pivot? Let us know by tagging us in a post on Instagram at @ExtraPackofPeanuts.

Check out the full show notes with all the links here!

• 06:55 Your Relationship With The NFL

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!

• 02:15 The Overthinker's Passport

• Find Gilad on The Overthinker's Passport

• Traveling With Baggage With Sarah Tiedemann

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!

• 06:00 Misconceptions On Bringing In Booze From Outside The U.S.

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!

• 02:50 What Was The Goal 3.5 Years Ago

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.

• 05:50 Pronunciation & Mistaken Identities

• FREE Guide To Karen's Favorite Places To Eat, Drink, & Visit In Uruguay

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.

• 02:20 Twin Talk

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!

• 02:30 Hitchhiking In Modern Times

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!

• 02:30 What is BajaLlama & Throwing The Darts On The Board

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.

• 04:05 Why So Many Projects & Being A Multipotentialite

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.

• 05:00 The Ground Rules