The Extra Pack of Peanuts Travel Podcast is hosted by Travis Sherry, a serial entrepreneur and world traveler. Known as "Rick Steves for the new generation", this podcast will teach you everything you need to know to travel more and spend less. From interviews with some of the world's most famous travel names, like Chris Guillebeau, Bruce Poon Tip, AJ Jacobs, Chris Christensen and others to specific travel advice on how to use frequent flyer miles, score cheap hotels, pack like a pro, and travel on a budget, this show does it all. We'll also highlight specific destinations, telling you what it's really like to travel to India, the best places to eat and sleep in Paris, and top everything off with our Top 10 lists, which will make you laugh, reminisce, and ultimately, be filled with wanderlust. To find out even more, visit our renowned travel site at www.extrapackofpeanuts.com.
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Greatest Hits: From An Office To An Adventure w/ Otto Ecroyd
Joining me today is someone who once tried to sail from Norway to France and failed, who decided to ride a bike 5,000 miles from Alaska to Mexico but didn’t know how to change a tire, and who has gotten lost, stuck, and confused in more countries than he can count, Otto Ecroyd, author of Northbound and Down.
Today's podcast is sponsored by Oregon State University ECampus.
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In This Episode- 03:00 Learning On The Go
- 04:05 Leveling Up & Where It All Started
- 09:45 Wanting To Do It To Actually Doing it
- 15:30 Alaska Adventure
- 19:30 Falling Forward & Planning At The Same Time
- 23:20 Am I Gonna Quit?
- 27:55 Being So Remote
- 30:35 Differences & Similarities Between All The Locations
- 35:55 Gear Used & Tossed Along The Way
- 40:40 Timeframe & End Date
- 44:25 The Longest Stretches
- 46:30 Biggest Lessons Learned
- 48:50 Post Trip Life
- 55:50 No Rules Needed
- 56:30 Learning About Writing & Publishing A Book
- 59:30 Unexpected Highlights & Biggest Mishap
Important Links
- Find Otto's book Northbound & Down
- Today's podcast is sponsored by Oregon State University ECampus.
- Location Indie
- Want to follow our lives & adventures? Check out our Instagram's @ExtraPackOfPeanuts, @HeatherSherry, @TravelingWhitMyles, and @HaddieBean
Want More?
- Epic Trips & Micro-Adventures w/ Alastair Humphreys
- Adventures Big & Small w/ Alastair Humphreys
- Where To Go & When w/ Sherry Ott