Portland Travel Guide

We’ve been to pretty much every major city in the U.S., and Portland remains one of our favorites (if not our absolute favorite). We’ve been many times, in fact, that we’ve recorded multiple podcast episodes featuring the city.

If you’re going to Portland for the first time (or returning, we can’t blame you), this guide will take you through some of our current favorite places to eat, drink, and see. This guide also incorporates lots of recommendations from Portland local (and our good friend) Sean Ogle. (more…)

Best Meals: 2019 In Review

Extra Pack of Peanuts 406 Best Meals- 2019 In Review

We return with Part 3 of  in our Year in Review Series

Check out Part 1: Superlatives

Check out Part 2: Travel Stats

If you know anything about us, it’s that we love to eat. And boy did we eat a lot in 2019!

Today Heather and I are going to go through our top 12 meals of the year (each) for a total of 24 awesome places around the world that you should definitely check out if you’re going to be in the neighborhood!

From Croatia and Bosnia & Herzegovina to Philadelphia and Maine, we truly span the globe with today’s episode!

What were your favorite meals of 2019? If you get to hit up any of the places we list then please let us know @ExtraPackofPeanuts! If you go to anywhere we have ever discussed please snap a pic & post on Instagram and hashtag #EPOPSentUs

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In This Episode

  • 06:10 Honorable Mentions
  • 12:48 The List Begins
  • 19:25 The Most Expensive Place In Sarajevo
  • 25:10 OH Canada!
  • 30:35 Croatia FTW
  • 35:00 Best Fish & Chips
  • 38:10 2nd Closest To Trav & Heather
  • 42:10 Delicious Mexico
  • 45:00 Closet Place To Trav & Heather
  • 47:42 Heather Is Too Excited To Talk About This Place
  • 54:20 Back to Bosnia & Herzegovina
  • 59:30 Bringing It Back To Philly
  • 01:04:25 Mainly Maine
  • 01:12:25 Standing Tall in Portland
  • 01:15:30 Drum Roll Please….#1’s

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Bosnia & Herzegovina

 

Croatia

 

Florida

 

Maine

 

Mexico

 

New Jersey

 

Philly

 

Philly Suburbs

 

Portland

 

Prince Edward County

 

Victoria, Canada

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The 12 Best Ice Cream (and Gelato) In The World

Extra Pack of Peanuts Podcast The 12 Best Ice Cream (and Gelato) In The World

If you have ever listened to this podcast in the past then you are very aware of our love for Ice Cream/Gelato. Since it is summertime we thought this is the perfect time to dive into our favorite places around the world for this delicious dessert (& it should be eaten at all times during the day). Here are a few of the things that we looked for when judging/ranking these:

  • Quality of ice cream – taste & consistency
  • Variety of flavors
  • Split Scoop
  • Do they let you taste prior to selection
  • How nice was the staff
  • Price

Get a pen and paper ready (or just scroll down) to jot down all 12 of our best ice cream experiences from our travels and create your own ice cream itinerary for your next adventure.   Today’s episode has been sponsored by our friends at Tortuga Backpacks & Sauv’s!

Click here to download the episode directly. Do you agree or disagree with our selections? Do you have any recommendations for us? Let us know @ExtraPackofPeanuts!

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In This Episode

  • 05:40 Controversy – Gelato & Ice Cream?
  • 08:15 How We Judge/Rank
  • 11:55 Favorite Flavors
  • 14:05 Honorable Mentions
  • 22:10 Getting Into It – Tiers 1-3

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Top 16 Places Where We’d Live for 3 Months

Extra Pack of Peanuts Podcast Top 16 Places Where We'd Live for 3 Months

When it comes to traveling the world, there aren’t many places we WOULDN’T want to go to. But if we were to put down roots for three months, we’re a bit pickier.

Being location independent has its perks! In this episode, Heather and I discuss the top 16 cities and regions in the world where we’d love to spend three months, and what we love most about each one.

Whether it’s a great place for digital nomads with good internet and a thriving entrepreneurial community, a great beach destination, a hiker’s dream, or just a chill place with a chill vibe, we’re dreaming about where we might move next!

How about you?  If you could be dropped anywhere in the world for 3 months, where would you want to live? Tweet us @ExtraPackofPeanuts!

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

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In This Episode

  • 3:50 – What’s the Paradise Pack?
  • 6:30 – Where would you want to be dropped off for 3 months?
  • 7:00 – The Rules
  • 8:20 – Honorable mentions
  • 12:25 – Heather’s #8 (could’ve been her #1, but…)
  • 13:50 – Trav’s #8 (is it too small?)
  • 14:55 – Heather’s #7 – A fun place with a growing digital nomad scene
  • 16:40 – Trav’s #7 – Good weather, good beer, good beaches, but expensive accommodations
  • 18:10 – Heather’s #6 – Near a place that she has a little trouble pronouncing
  • 18:55 – Trav’s #6 – A city where he’s spent more time than almost anywhere else, he loves it that much!
  • 20:30 – Heather’s #5 – The food, the vibe, the countryside, the wine…
  • 22:20 – Trav’s #5 – Awesome in both summer and winter
  • 25:05 – Heather’s #4 – Her favorite country in the world!
  • 26:40 – Trav’s #4 – It was a close decision between 2, 3, and 4!
  • 29:30 – Heather’s #3 – Friends, mountains, a nearby island, good hiking
  • 30:50 – Trav’s #3 – Awesome beaches, world-class city with world-class events, fun, clean…but not super exotic or cheap…and Heather wishes she’d thought of this one
  • 33:30 – Heather’s #2 – A place she and Trav both loved
  • 36:15 – Trav’s #2 – Great internet, easy to get around, super cheap, almost like a second home!
  • 38:30 – Heather’s #1 – A digital nomad’s dream. Healthy, feel-good… Jungle and beach all in one day
  • 44:20 – Trav’s #1 – Bikeable, hip, cheap, great food, amazing history, and fantastic summer weather

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Best Coffee & Wine – 2017 in Review


We return with Part 4 of 6 in our Year in Review Series

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Heather’s favorite activities mean she’s in charge today!

While she couldn’t drink a lot of wine in 2017, there are still a couple of awesome spots to mention, and there were quite a few coffee shops visited along the last 12 months!

Join us today as Heather shares her top 3 wine experiences and top 12 coffee shops of 2017

Have a favorite coffee shop you visited last year? Let us know @ExtraPackofPeanuts!

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In This Episode

  • 04:22 Top 3 Wine Experiences
  • 10:20 Top 12 Coffee Experiences

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Wine

Coffee

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