Discover with Andy & Becki http://discoverwithandy.com Follow along as we prepare for our Round The World (RTW) trip, and focus on traveling around our home state of Wisconsin Thu, 13 Jun 2013 16:00:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 We’re Andy & Becki - simple people from the Midwest with dreams of ancient tombs, turquoise blue waters, and exotic delicacies. Extended travel around the planet is our muse, and we want to inspire you to step out your front door and onto the road less traveled! We’re interviewing modern day nomads already in the middle of their travels, special guests for whom travel wasn’t an option, and how travel has affected the fate of the planet - not in the least of ways by creating delicious cuisines! Travel the world with us and find inspiration through the stories of others. Further information and all show notes at http://www.discoverwithandy.com Andy Kremer: Modern Nomad | Travel Blogger | Bon Vivant! no Andy Kremer: Modern Nomad | Travel Blogger | Bon Vivant! discoverwithandy@gmail.com discoverwithandy@gmail.com (Andy Kremer: Modern Nomad | Travel Blogger | Bon Vivant!) Copyright 2013: Discover With Andy LLC - Extended Travel, Lifestyle Design, Tasty Excursions We’re interviewing modern day nomads already in the middle of their travels. Travel the world with us through the stories of others! travel,extended travel,career break,rtw,lifestyle design,nomad,round the world,world culture,cuisine,adventure,travel blogger,couples travel Discover with Andy & Becki http://discoverwithandy.com/wp-content/uploads/powerpress/Journey-Jabber-Podcast-Artwork-Final-Clean.jpg http://discoverwithandy.com Can One Word Sum Up All of London? http://discoverwithandy.com/one-word-sum-up-london/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=one-word-sum-up-london http://discoverwithandy.com/one-word-sum-up-london/#comments Thu, 13 Jun 2013 15:58:08 +0000 Andy http://discoverwithandy.com/?p=2068 Can one word – just one simple word, sum up all of the history and majesty of London? One of the worlds greatest cities, the financial center of the planet, and capital city of not just a little island in the North Atlantic, but the virtual capital city almost all of the colonies they’ve had [...]

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]]> http://discoverwithandy.com/one-word-sum-up-london/feed/ 0 Cruising On By… Our Journey Across the Atlantic on a Big, Big Boat http://discoverwithandy.com/cruising-journey-across-the-atlantic-boat/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cruising-journey-across-the-atlantic-boat http://discoverwithandy.com/cruising-journey-across-the-atlantic-boat/#comments Wed, 05 Jun 2013 01:18:41 +0000 Becki http://discoverwithandy.com/?p=2033 If you have been following along with us, you know that we have parked our butts in La Paz, Mexico to tell stories about some of the tropical islands, and the Azores… but what about that cruise that took up 14 days of our time? Well, here it goes! In all honesty, we enjoyed the [...]

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]]> http://discoverwithandy.com/cruising-journey-across-the-atlantic-boat/feed/ 0 Journey Jabber 004: How to Start Budgeting for Travel with Matt Kepnes http://discoverwithandy.com/start-budgeting-travel/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=start-budgeting-travel http://discoverwithandy.com/start-budgeting-travel/#comments Mon, 03 Jun 2013 13:34:34 +0000 Andy http://discoverwithandy.com/?p=2012 In this episode of Journey Jabber, I interview Matt Kepnes of NomadicMatt.com. Matt’s been on the road for the better part of six years, and has done a great job of living a life that most of us think only exist in the minds of Hollywood screenwriters. He’s been all over the world, from taking [...]

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]]> http://discoverwithandy.com/start-budgeting-travel/feed/ 2 budget travel,budgeting,couch surfing,extended travel,podcast In this episode of Journey Jabber, I interview Matt Kepnes of NomadicMatt.com. Matt's been on the road for the better part of six years, and has done a great job of living a life that most of us think only exist in the minds of Hollywood screenwriters. In this episode of Journey Jabber, I interview Matt Kepnes of NomadicMatt.com. Matt's been on the road for the better part of six years, and has done a great job of living a life that most of us think only exist in the minds of Hollywood screenwriters. He's been all over the world, from taking part in crazy festivals like La Tomatina in Spain to visiting the temples and gardens of Kyoto, Japan, and with his blog he wants to show you how to do it too. But Matt's not here to talk about all of the amazing experiences he's had, he's here to talk to us about something so many people hate - budgeting. No matter how frugal you are, traveling still takes some amount of money. Budgeting for travel can really be broken down into two halves: saving up your money for your trip - whether that's only a week of vacation or a six-month sabbatical - and then stretching your savings and not spending it willy-nilly. Matt gives us some tips and tools to enhance both sides of the equation, helping us to save more money and stop leaking it like a sieve, and some tools to help us spend less while on the road. Click here to download the MP3 In this episode you'll discover... The first thing you should do to start saving money for traveling The truth about couchsurfing (it's not what you think...) How hostels can bring more authenticity to your destination Where to eat well and cheap while traveling Matt's favorite party destination in the world What Rick Steves looked like as a scruffy, hostel-going college kid (scroll down to find out ;) Plus much more! Mentioned in the podcast Matt's worst hostel experience (Okay, horrible while it has happening to Matt, but pretty funny for us to read about ;) Airbnb Couchsurfing NomadicMatt.com Rate the podcast! I know it can be a little tricky to figure out iTunes sometimes, so here's a helpful guide if you want to rate the podcast. Click here then click "view in iTunes" This should open your iTunes software for you, and bring up the podcast. Next you'll see a screen that looks like this: Click the "Ratings and Reviews" tab that's circled in red in the picture. That'll bring you to a screen that looks just like this: Here you can click on the stars to rate the podcast, click the "Write a Review" button to leave a review, or do both if you're feeling generous. Heck, you can even subscribe to it at the same time! (No red circle, cause hopefully that "Subscribe" button is big enough to notice it). Of course, if you do any of these things  the heavens will part above you and a magical rainbow will end right at your feet along, along with a wee little fella named Seamus O'Malley, and a pot of dollars (What, you were expecting gold? We've been off the gold-standard forever! Psshh, Fort Knox...). Or at least, Becki and I will love you forever :) Awesome Rick Steves photo! Alright, since I promised it at the end of the podcast, here it is in all its glory: Is it just me, or does he still wear the same glasses? Andy Kremer: Modern Nomad | Travel Blogger | Bon Vivant! no 33:32 The Sete Cidades of Sao Miguel – The Azores http://discoverwithandy.com/sete-cidades-sao-miguel-the-azores-love-story/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sete-cidades-sao-miguel-the-azores-love-story http://discoverwithandy.com/sete-cidades-sao-miguel-the-azores-love-story/#comments Thu, 30 May 2013 17:24:27 +0000 Andy http://discoverwithandy.com/?p=1958 Right off the bat here, this “Sete Cidades” and its crazy name leads to some confusion. If you start looking around on the internet for “sete cidades” you’ll find it described as a “a civil parish in the center of the municipality of Ponta Delgada”, whatever that means. It turns out sete cidades refers to both the towns located inside [...]

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]]> http://discoverwithandy.com/the-azores/feed/ 4 Saint Lucia: Roller Coaster Roads and Fart-Stink Mountains http://discoverwithandy.com/saint-lucia-roller-coaster-roads-and-fart-stink-mountains/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=saint-lucia-roller-coaster-roads-and-fart-stink-mountains http://discoverwithandy.com/saint-lucia-roller-coaster-roads-and-fart-stink-mountains/#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 00:37:22 +0000 Andy http://discoverwithandy.com/?p=1931 It’s easy to think that any one Caribbean island is going to look more or less the same as any other Caribbean island: hilly to mountainous, with clear turquoise waters and loads of lush green foliage. Such generalizations are hard to avoid sometimes, and transforming to a jaded tourist can quickly change from outlandish concept [...]

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]]> http://discoverwithandy.com/journey-jabber-learning-art-travel-hacking/feed/ 0 podcast,travel hacking,travel tips In my third episode of Journey Jabber, I interview Daraius Dubash of millionmilesecrets.com to pick his brain about getting into the dark arts of travel hacking. Daraius' website is one of the best resources I used to get into travel hacking, In my third episode of Journey Jabber, I interview Daraius Dubash of millionmilesecrets.com to pick his brain about getting into the dark arts of travel hacking. Daraius' website is one of the best resources I used to get into travel hacking, and since then Becki and I have stayed many nights in hotels for free in some of the most expensive cities in the world, and received tickets for free airplane rides  half-way around the world. Travel hacking is the term many people use to refer to maximizing your frequent flier miles and hotel points, with the event of free flights and hotel stays being the grand result. If that sounds too good to be true, don't worry, it's not one of these "one weird trick"  kind of deals . We both know the easier something is, the less it's likely to be on the up-and-up, and that there's no easy tricks to get something valuable.  Instead, travel hacking is actually a lot of work, but with that work comes some pretty sweet rewards. (If you're a fan of MillionMileSecrets and are new to the site, thanks for coming and click here to learn more about us!) Daraius' website is both extremely up-to-date on all the current news in the world of travel hacking, and is a great resource for beginners. This is important, because there is a lot to learn when you first dive in, and the world of travel hacking is very "contemporary" meaning things change all the time. Offers from different hotels, airlines, and banks come and go very quickly, airlines and hotels merge and go bankrupt, form and break partnerships and alliances with other hotels and airlines around the world all the time, and loopholes are found, exploited, and then fixed by the companies at breakneck speeds. It's good to have someone dedicated to keeping up with it all! While Becki and I are only getting started in the travel hacking game, Daraius and his wife Emily have earned and redeemed millions of miles and points. They've flown all over the world, to places like Hawaii, India, and Paris, and stayed for free at the most exclusive hotels in some of the most expensive cities. It's all part of what Daraius likes to call having "big travel with small money".  In fact, as I'm writing this we're in a hotel room in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, having just flown over from London. We booked the tickets last minute through British Airways/ American Airlines for a grand total of $715 in fuel surcharges and fees. I looked it up just to compare, and the cheapest tickets we could've bought were $2,200 per person. We saved a total of $3,685 by using airline miles for our last-minute flight. It's really possible to open up your world by using Daraius' website as a guide, allowing you to travel for far less money than you ever thought possible. We really only scratch the surface of travel hacking, and I'm hoping we'll get to have Daraius back on a future episode for Travel Hacking 201. Click here to download the MP3 In this episode you'll discover... How Daraius got started with travel hacking in the first place The altruistic activities behind Daraius' free flights What wine Daraius prefers to drink while living it up in fabulous hotels The most ridiculous thing Daraius has done to earn miles and points Plus much more! Mentioned in the podcast MillionMileSecrets.com Kiva Dabble Rock the vote! We just had the podcast accepted into iTunes as well. Click here then click "view in iTunes" to subscribe to it and it'll be automatically downloaded to you phone, iPod, and iTunes library. Also, if you're feeling really generous, you can leave a review of the podcast there as well. Thanks so much for taking the time to listen! :) Andy Kremer: Modern Nomad | Travel Blogger | Bon Vivant! no 21:03 The Hardest Part of Leaving on an Adventure http://discoverwithandy.com/hardest-part-of-leaving-adventure/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hardest-part-of-leaving-adventure http://discoverwithandy.com/hardest-part-of-leaving-adventure/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 08:20:16 +0000 Andy http://discoverwithandy.com/?p=1752 As we finalized more of our travel plans, started packing up to leave home for a few months straight, got our house sitter in place, we slowly came to a harsh truth. That we really and truly are leaving behind our cats, Spooky and Ralph. For the non pet-owners out there, dedicating an entire post [...]

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]]> http://discoverwithandy.com/hardest-part-of-leaving-adventure/feed/ 3 Why We Have Mad Love for Old San Juan, Puerto Rico: In Pictures http://discoverwithandy.com/old-san-juan-puerto-rico-in-pictures/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=old-san-juan-puerto-rico-in-pictures http://discoverwithandy.com/old-san-juan-puerto-rico-in-pictures/#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 07:05:33 +0000 Andy http://discoverwithandy.com/?p=1813 Just a little ways South of the Florida keys is the island that Christopher Columbus first landed on after sailing across the Atlantic. A lot of people don’t know the history of the island, but Puerto Rico has plenty. From the indigenous Taino culture, multiple battles involving every European country in the middle of their [...]

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]]> http://discoverwithandy.com/old-san-juan-puerto-rico-in-pictures/feed/ 0 Flight Newbie to World Traveler: My Year in Review http://discoverwithandy.com/flight-newbie-to-world-traveler-my-year-in-review/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=flight-newbie-to-world-traveler-my-year-in-review http://discoverwithandy.com/flight-newbie-to-world-traveler-my-year-in-review/#comments Wed, 08 May 2013 19:15:40 +0000 Becki http://discoverwithandy.com/?p=1802 Tomorrow is the birthday of my very first plane ride. I have never felt so nervous before in my life — well maybe that’s a white lie, I was pretty nervous deciding to make the leap of going off to college after being done with school for five years. Or the day of my first [...]

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