Packing for a trip is one of my favorite things to do... until it gets to the end and I have three more carry-on bags than anticipated or I can't squeeze my backpack into the overhead compartment 😬 Luckily, I've picked up a few tricks after 10 years of traveling the world, and I scouted …
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Yes, please. Let's go to Ireland! 6 years ago I spent about 5 months living in Dublin, and Ireland is one of the countries that I most want to go back to. Check out this week's episode for my attempt to squeeze an entire country into less than an hour without gushing too much about …
No shade to any place for calling them cheap (it just rolls of the tongue so much more nicely than "inexpensive"), because here at Going Out Your Door we're ALL about budget travel! As we know, the wide world of travel possibilites has really been thrown for a loop in the past two years what …
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Living abroad and making bank? Yes, please! We've already talked on the pod about a few ways to make money in other countries, including teaching ESL. But this week we're tackling one of the most popular so that you can be all ready to go post-pandemic! In this episode, I sit down with my friend …
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Happy New Year! Like most people around the world (I assume), on the surface I feel like 2020 and 2021 were just a bad fever dream that went by in a flash, and at the same time, must have dragged on for decades. What do I have to add to the social think-pieces and personal …
This week, let's go on a gastronomic, foodie world tour! Check out the episode to hear about some meals from around the world that really stand out, as well as the top tips for getting the most out of your culinary travels. Hot pot in TaiwanMango shaved ice in Taiwan And just a heads up …
If you haven't yet, head on over to the podcast where I admit my biggest fear... airplane turbulence. Flying into San Francisco on a layover between Taipei and Denver I know, I know. In non-pandemic times, I usually fly multiple times per year, but I'm not over it yet. And I know it's a really …
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