Japan Travel Guide

Planning a trip to Japan can be overwhelming? What should you do to make the most of your limited time?

In this guide, we’re here to help you out. Heather and I spent two years living and traveling in Japan. Based on that experience, we’ve put together the following list of our favorite places to stay, eat, and see across Japan: (more…)

Life as an Expat & Reverse Culture Shock

What would it be like to move to another country?  What would you miss from your home country? How would you adjust to the differences of the new country?  And when you go back home, what would that experience be like?

Jason and Trav dive deep into the great things and the challenges about living abroad, returning home, and experiencing culture shock and reverse culture shock.  Is it a bad thing?  A good thing?  Listen in and decide for yourself!

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In This Episode

  • 2:12 – What this special episode is all about
  • 8:20 – What is reverse culture shock?
  • 9:10 – Jason’s rant
  • 13:00 – #instabond
  • 15:20 – Things you miss as an ex-pat
  • 22:00 – Is reverse culture shock a negative thing?
  • 24:15 – How living abroad changes you

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Six-Figure Travel Writing with Gabi Logan

Travel writing. Sponsored trips to exotic destinations, a paycheck to see beautiful places and write about them… For many people, it’s the dream lifestyle!

In today’s episode, Gabi Logan joins us to talk about the realities of the travel writing lifestyle, as well as the practicalities of how to do it successfully.

Learn what it’s really like to be a travel writer; where, how, and how often to pitch your work as a travel writer; the real truth about sponsored trips…and enjoy plenty of travel stories and tips along the way!

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In This Episode

  • 4:15 – How Gabi got started with the travel lifestyle
  • 8:20 – Grocery store tourism
  • 11:20 – Lessons Gabi has learned by diving deep into a culture
  • 18:20 – Gabi’s winding journey to becoming the successful travel writer she is now
  • 24:00 – Golden travel writing opportunities: where to pitch
  • 30:30 – Strategies for demonstrating your value if clients are hesitant to pay your rate
  • 34:00 – Gabi’s advice for someone who is just starting out and the three travel writing avenues you can take
  • 36:45 – What you need to do if you want to build your own travel business and the #1 mistake people make when they start travel blogs
  • 40:50 – Places where you can find travel writing gigs that most people would never think of, and tips for earning more reliable income
  • 48:35 – Gabi’s tips for pitching
  • 54:15 – Strategies for managing recurring work
  • 57:20 – What a typical week or month looks like for an established freelance writer
  • 1:01:00 – The real truth about sponsored trips
  • 1:05:40 – The lucrative way to do sponsored trips today
  • 1:10:10 – Gabi’s retreat center for writers
  • 1:14:45 – Gabi’s favorite destinations
  • 1:17:55 – Gabi’s biggest travel mishap
  • 1:20:40 – What’s coming up for Gabi, and where you can learn more

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Scott Brills, a Man of Leisure, Adventure, and Business


When I first met Scott Brills four years ago his business card listed him as a “Man of Leisure”.

Since then I still haven’t quite figured out what it is that Scott ACTUALLY does, other than it’s quite a bit of everything.

Until today.

Scott joins me today to finally shed some light on what it is he actually does as the co-owner of a Safari company, Japanese Tour operator, and web designer (plus a bunch of other random things).

He regales us with stories from Japan, Tanzania, Mongolia, and the Shoe-barus. It’s quite the journey!

Join us today to learn more about starting a business abroad, how to go about running a marathon with no training, and to hear some great travel tips for Japan! We’re almost as varied as Scott’s professional life!

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In This Episode

  • 03:55 What exactly does Scott do?
  • 06:00 Creating his LI lifestyle
  • 10:00 Safari’s & Japanese Food tours
  • 21:40 Going from nothing to a Safari business
  • 29:00 The work/life balance conundrum
  • 40:00 Saving money in Japan
  • 46:22 Japan must-see’s
  • 55:00 The Mongol Rally, Rickshaw Run, and other adventures
  • 76:00 Saving money on the road
  • 80:23 A dramatic travel mishap

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Destination Diary: Japan

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Our Destination Diary series provides a great overview of a place that we’ve been, or in this place, lived!

Heather and I had the great fortune to be able to live in Japan for 2 years as we taught English, and started Extra Pack of Peanuts!

In those two years, we visiting many different parts of the country and learned quite a bit about how to travel around cheaply. Today we share those tips with you, along with a great list of where to stay, what to do, and what you should (and maybe shouldn’t) eat while you’re in Japan!

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Today’s episode has been sponsored by our friends at Tortuga Backpacks!

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In This Episode

  • 08:00 Mt. Fuji
  • 09:15 Catching the cherry blossoms
  • 11:00 Winter time in Japan!
  • 13:40 Some great places to eat
  • 16:53 Our favorite cities
  • 24:00 Tokyo
  • 27:00 Hiroshima
  • 30:23 Our favorite accommodation in the world.
  • 31:44 Activities throughout Japan
  • 35:00 Eating!
  • 44:00 Avoid these or try them once. It depends on how adventurous you are!
  • 47:00 Sushi is so much better in Japan
  • 51:45 Unique ways to stay
  • 62:00 Japan rail pass
  • 66:00 Flying domestic Japan on budget airlines

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