Travel Freedom Podcast: Want a location independent lifestyle & income? Swap commuting for exploring and take 100% control of your work/life balance. With a dose of humour, your hosts Tommo & Megsy will set you on the path to travel freedom with weekly episodes. We interview online income experts & find the most affordable ways to live in and visit destinations around the world. We interview digital nomads and online entrepreneurs on how they make money from anywhere. Guests include John Lee Dumas (Entrepreneur on Fire), Gary Arndt (Everything-Everywhere), Natalie Sisson (Suitcase Entrepreneur) and many more. Travel Hacking Central. How we travel the world in style, for as little as $200 USD per person per month. Extend your runway to business success by massively reducing your outgoings while getting to travel the world too. SUBSCRIBE NOW, and visit www.travelfreedompodcast.com for show notes and more info.
NEW PODCAST "The Dish". Ep1: Tacos: Are they really an ancient dish? (Part 1) Pilot
The Stories behind Mexico's most famous dish: Tacos. This is the first part of our 2 part pilot release. Get ready for Foodie Info-tainment! "The Dish" is a new food/travel podcast from Tommo & Megsy, in which we explore the stories behind the world's most famous dishes. For more info, head to https://foodfuntravel.com/thedish/ In this episode you will learn: How tacos became a dish - and when. What was the first ever taco style? (We go eat it, live!) A roundup of some of Mexico's tastiest taco styles What was the largest & most expensive taco in the world? We keep things fun, light and tasty from start to finish! Featuring Taco Professional & Food Historian, Jeffrey Pilcher (University of Toronto) Get the full show notes at https://foodfuntravel.com/001 + a list of 24 amazing tacos from around the world, submitted by food/travel bloggers. Part 2 is available to our patron subscribers now for early access. Part 2 & the rest of season 1 will be published to the public all at once in April / May 2018
3/7/2018 • 49 minutes, 18 seconds
069 Chiang Mai P1: Food & Fun in Northern Thailand
FULL SHOW NOTES: www.travelfreedompodcast.com/069 Summary: From the insanely busy walking markets to the surprising abundance of Thai-Western fusion food, Chiang Mai has got a little bit of everything for the modern digital nomad. We find food, fun and even some classic Thai luxury, in part one of our two part Chiang Mai Podcast.
2/29/2016 • 44 minutes, 27 seconds
068 Blog Monetization 101: Core Strategies
Full Show Notes:
www.travelfreedompodcast.com/068
Summary:
Are you are struggling to make a money from your blog? We discuss the core strategies that are working for bloggers right now and how to choose which are right for you.
2/22/2016 • 43 minutes, 1 second
067 Hong Kong Food Extravaganza
Full Show Notes: www.travelfreedompodcast.com/067
Summary:
Hong Kong is one of the best foodie destinations in the world. We delight our tastebuds with everything from down and dirty local cantonese food, to up market French tapas. We wash it back with a healthy serving of wine at the international wine and spirits show.
Including:
Egg Tarts
Bowrington Food Market
BBQ Honey Pork & Goose!
Alchemy Dine in the dark
Aqua Luna Harbour Tours
Mr Wong's Unlimited Food & Wine Buffet
The International Wine & Spirits Fair
2/15/2016 • 38 minutes, 32 seconds
066 Essential Wordpress plugins for bloggers
Full Show Notes: www.travelfreedompodcast.com/066
Get your free Blog Setup Cheat Sheets by registering on the show notes for this episode.
Summary:
Security, improved site speed, SEO, email list and social building, increase engagement, increase profit. There are a lot of plugins we use on all our Wordpress blogs. This is our list of essential ones that you shouldn't be without.
2/8/2016 • 42 minutes, 50 seconds
065 Essaouira, Morocco: Eating Fresh & The Massage of Death
Full Show notes: www.travelfreedompodcast.com/065
Summary:
We spent one month in Essaouira, on Morocco's Atlantic west coast. We explore some of the most "freshest" local food markets in the world, discover the winding backstreets and history of the medina and find a local massage that was more than we bargained for...
Topics:
Shopping for the freshest raw chicken - So fresh it's still warm!
The history behind The Essaouira Medina and fortress
The largest lounge we've had in an apartment - ever! Only $350 a month.
Kitesurfing on the atlantic coast
The massage of death!
Amazing fruit and veg markets and the secret to finding good tagine in Morocco
2/1/2016 • 35 minutes, 51 seconds
Back With More Episodes FEB 1st 2016
We are on another break while we focus on our upcoming Travel Blog Monetization Virtual Summit (Coming in March). Check out www.travelblogsummit.com for more info.
If you missed any of our old episodes, now is a good time to go back and listen!
1/4/2016 • 1 minute, 15 seconds
064 Turn a profit with physical products
Full Show Notes: www.travelfreedompodcast.com/064
Summary:
Creating physical products can be a long process, but a very profitable one, if done right. Making mistakes early on can waste month and thousands of dollars. We chat with Jeremy from Tortuga Backpacks about avoiding the rookie mistakes and creating a profitable product business.
12/28/2015 • 46 minutes, 41 seconds
063: Best & Worst in Travel 2015
Full article and show notes: www.travelfreedompodcast.com
Summary:
16 countries across 2 continents… We've experienced and eaten a lot! Today our favourites (and least favourites) in food, attractions, journeys, destinations, accommodation, drinks and more! Could we have eaten the best burger in the world in 2015? Time to find out.
12/21/2015 • 51 minutes, 58 seconds
062: SEO Keyword strategies that work
Full shownotes: www.travelfreedompodcast.com/062
This is a VIDEO PODCAST so turn on your screen to see what's happening!
How we got a brand new site from zero to 65,000 page views per month with only 6 pieces of content in 12 months. No back linking strategy or social promotion. 100% keyword SEO.
In this episode we talk about SEO basics, keywords, how to find them and how to choose the ones that will actually get you results and get your pages ranking on page one of google.
We talk about long tail keywords and about how you can get way more traffic by ranking each article for multiple keywords, instead of just one.
We also go in depth in to all the features in the Yoast SEO plugin that novice bloggers always seem to miss. Even we didn't find many of these features in the first 6 months using it!
Full show notes: www.travelfreedompodcast.com/061
SUMMARY: We visit a traditional micro brewery, eat schnitzel and sausages filled with cheese, ride a Segway through a storm and talk wine and Christmas markets with Helena from Vienna Tourism.
Get christmassy with over 22 permanent christmas markets annually in Vienna as well as plenty of pop-up markets that appear every year.
Vienna is the only Capital in the world with a large wine production within it's city limits.
Alternative Coffee culture - and historic coffee culture added to the UNESCO intangible cultural protected list in 2011
We eat Sausage stuffed with cheese!
We try some unexpected home made beers, including hemp beer and chilli beer.
We get caught in a storm on our Segway tour.
Schnitzel! Of course.
A Viennese pastry shop run by retirees - they have the best recipes!
12/7/2015 • 47 minutes, 14 seconds
TAKING A BREAK UNTIL DEC 7TH
Want more Travel Freedom while we are on a break?
Go back and listen to some of our favourite episodes:
www.travelfreedompodcast.com/002 - Deb Cole on New Media Marketing
www.travelfreedompodcast.com/012 - Scott Eddy on building a twitter following of over 600,000
www.travelfreedompodcast.com/049 - We visit Seville, Spain! Eat Tapas and talk flamenco.
We'll be back with more brand new content on December 7th!
11/9/2015 • 3 minutes, 38 seconds
060: Get More Email Subscribers & Avoid The Spam Folder
Full Show Notes: www.travelfreedompodcast.com/060
Summary:
3 common mistakes that are slowing your email list growth. 4 steps to keeping your emails going direct to the inbox, not to spam. Email Marketing expert Tom Tate from Aweber discusses how email is a more effective way to connect and sell to your audience than social media. Plus, we explain the ESP (Email Service Provider) we use to manage and automate email to 4,000 subscribers across multiple lists.
Get your first 30 days with Aweber for free:
http://www.travelfreedompodcast.com/aweber
11/2/2015 • 51 minutes, 16 seconds
059 Minimalist travel: How we travel carry on only long term
Full Show Notes:
www.travelfreedompodcast.com/059
Summary:
In January 2015 we switched to carry on only with sub 10KG (22lbs) in our carry on backpacks. We discuss the ups and downs of minimalist travel as well as our ultimate minimalist wish list for if we were starting from scratch again as digital nomads.
10/26/2015 • 52 minutes, 1 second
058 How to choose (or fix) your brand
Full Show Notes:
www.travelfreedompodcast.com/058
Summary:
IBM’s Social Media Strategist, Alex de Carvalho, explains how to create a brand that clearly identifies you and your company and that can grow with you as your company develops. Plus, how to evolve or re-brand when things aren’t working out.
Get Alex's quick branding tips and the quick blog setup cheat sheet by visiting the show notes.
10/19/2015 • 44 minutes, 48 seconds
057 Sahara Desert Camel Trek Adventure
FULL SHOW NOTES AND TRANSCRIPT: www.travelfreedompodcast.com/057
Summary:
We ride the most uncomfortable form of transport ever devised by man into the Sand Dunes of the Sahara desert on the Moroccan-Algerian border, near Merzouga, Morocco. We eat Berber pizza, try the famed Berber whisky, and try our hand at sand-boarding.
10/12/2015 • 39 minutes, 41 seconds
056 Landing pages = Sales & Email opt-ins
FULL SHOW NOTES: www.travelfreedompodcast.com/056
Summary
In part 2 of our core concepts series we explain how landing pages and your blog theme can increase sales, email sign-ups and engagement. We explain the best all-in-one solution for managing the look and feel of your website. Get FREE Your core concept cheat sheet in the show notes.
10/5/2015 • 43 minutes, 12 seconds
055 India's most visited attraction is not the Taj Mahal?
FULL SHOW NOTES: www.travelfreedompodcast.com/055
Summary:
We head to Amritsar, India to visit India's most visited attraction and end up accidentally discovering the best Indian bread on this planet! Plus, surprisingly bendy soldiers at the India-Pakistan border ceremony.
9/28/2015 • 46 minutes, 43 seconds
054 Redefining Work: Has the cubicle had it's day?
FULL SHOW NOTES: www.travelfreedompodcast.com/054
Summary:
Could most corporate jobs soon be location independent? Our guest Fabian, TEDx speaker and serial traveler for 14 years, reveals insights from his startup diaries project which interviewed remote workers on how they escaped traditional lives to find more freedom. Listen to this episode if you want inspiration and information on what it is like to be location independent and ways you could achieve it.
Topics:
Why people choose to re-define their work lives
Fabian's incredible story of 14 years as a full time traveller
Why living in nomad hubs will grow your business
New co-working spaces in Morocco
The biggest Challenges people face living a location independent life
Alternatives to blogging for an online income
The future of corporate jobs - will the cubicle be a thing of the past? And reasons would corporations change that model?
How Fabian got to Speak at TEDx
Safety when visiting Brazil and other parts of South America
9/21/2015 • 49 minutes, 41 seconds
053 Munich: More Than Just Oktoberfest
FULL SHOW NOTES: www.travelfreedompodcast.com/053
Summary:
Giant beers, hearty food and a fairy tale castle that inspired Disney. Oktoberfest is just around the corner but Munich is a year round destination with a lot to offer no matter when you visit. We discover Food, Fun & Adventure in Bavaria's Capital, without the Oktoberfest crowds.
9/14/2015 • 48 minutes, 15 seconds
052 Building Authority With Your Audience & Wordpress Basics
FULL SHOW NOTES: www.travelfreedompodcast.com/052
Summary:
Do readers take your blog seriously and trust your advice? If they don't, sales are almost impossible to make. We discuss the why and how of Authority and we talk in depth about step one (of many!) towards authority: Self Hosting & Wordpress.
CHECK OUT OUR NEW IN-DEPTH SHOW NOTES. As part of our "core concepts" series that will be integrated into our regular Money Mondays schedule, our show notes for these episodes will feature full written explanations of the core concepts that we discuss.
9/7/2015 • 56 minutes, 44 seconds
051 Barcelona: Secret eateries & hot air ballooning
Full Show Notes:
www.travelfreedompodcast.com/051
Summary:
We stumble across a traditional backstreet restaurant, in the heart of Barcelona, where the owners make you instantly part of the family. Discuss Barcelona's place as a digital nomad hub. We podcast from 1000 meters from a hot air balloon in Barcelona province. Plus, everything you'll ever need to know about olive oil!
Topics:
Do old style family restaurants still exist in the tourist centre of Barcelona? Yes! We find one by accident and get a hear warming family welcome.
The 10 euro lunch menu with way too much wine!
We discuss the top reasons Barcelona is a great digital nomad hub
Pickpocketing and crime risks in Barcelona
Cost of living
Alternative parts of the city that are ideal to stay in long term
Cava for brunch
Amazing tapas bites you just can't find in the tourist restaurants
We fly over Barcelona province in a hot air Balloon!
The truth about the Extra virgin olive oil you are getting back home
8/31/2015 • 43 minutes, 6 seconds
050 Being a digital nomad in Thailand: Tips & FAQs
FULL SHOW NOTES:
www.travelfreedompodcast.com/050
Summary:
Is Thailand the ultimate cauldron for first time digital nomads? We talk about the pros and cons of choosing Thailand to get your start and compare Chiang Mai to Koh Phangnan for being the best hub to choose. Plus, we announce the "Travel Bloggers Retreat" - for which we are guest speakers.
Topics:
Why you should move to Thailand to grow your business faster
Best Thai visa options for location independent business people
Koh Phangan vs Chiang Mai? Is the new digital nomad hub going to give the world's top hub a run for it's money?
Co-working spaces - costs and benefits
Are Thai authorities cracking down on digital nomads?
8/24/2015 • 57 minutes, 11 seconds
049 Stay Fit on the Road & Seville's Secret Flamenco (Spain)
Full shownotes at:
www.travelfreedompodcast.com/049
Summary
It's easy to get overweight eating so much yummy food on the road. Our top tips for staying fit while traveling. Plus, we visit Seville, Spain, eat incredible crispy Octopus, discover the secret flamenco that the tourists don't see and try Sangria with an unexpected ingredient!
Topics:
Staying fit on the road.
Visiting The largest Gothic Cathedral in the world
Octopus and craft beer in Mercado Triana
The secret history of Seville's Flamenco tradition plus how to see authentic Flamenco today.
Spiced up Sangria that hits the spot
Spanish story corner - I bet you can't wait to here my Spanish accent.
8/17/2015 • 49 minutes, 8 seconds
048 Leverage your blog into a 6-figure tour business
FUL SHOW NOTES:
www.travelfreedompodcast.com/048
Summary:
Amanda from MarocMama built a 6 figure food tour business in less than 15 months leveraging traffic from her food-travel blog. She shares her strategies and gives actionable tips so you can emulate her success.
FILL OUT OUR TRAVEL FREEDOM COMMUNITY SURVEY TO GET 50% OFF WHEN WE LAUNCH:
www.travelfreedompodcast.com/community
Topics:
How to turn blog traffic into tour customers
How to decide what tours to start offering
Tips for dealing with local laws for tour companies
How to grow your tour business by implementing the blogging community
How to create a 6 figure tour business with zero advertising budget
Best plugins and tools for managing bookings and payments.
8/10/2015 • 53 minutes
047 Innsbruck: Who knew?
FULL SHOW NOTES:
www.travelfreedompodcast.com/047
Summary: International travelers generally choose Vienna & Salzburg as their "must visit" destinations in Austria. But, the historic summer capital, Innsbruck has a lot more to offer the food, fun and adventure seeker than you'd expect. We eat spleen soup, grey cheese, strudel, and other traditional Tyrolean dishes. Plus we visit the epic Hofburg Palace.
Topics:
History of Strudel
Lots of sausage! Even Sausage with cheese in.
We sit down to dinner with Peter from Innsbruck tourism to discuss history and food of Innsbruck and Austria
You won't always find the most unique dishes on the English menu
We try some of the more unusual local foods including a spleen soup and grey cheese in oil and vinegar
We visit the historic Hofburg palace
Kase Spatzle is yum!
Winter and summer activities in Innsbruck
The traditional microwbrew scene in Austria
Festivals and jazz in Innsbruck
8/3/2015 • 54 minutes, 42 seconds
046 Launching a digital product: Insider secrets
FULL SHOW NOTES: www.travelfreedompodcast.com/046
Summary:
Jason Will of Zipkick shares how their new travel app launch has got so much attention, without a massive media budget. How to build the relationships that will make your product launch with a bang, not a fizzle.
Topics:
The new Zipkick intelligent booking app that is working with bloggers
Using twitter to land big fish really works - tips to help you succeed at networking with twitter
Networking doesn't start with business
The elements of a product launch strategy and how they work together
How to leverage people to be desperate to advertise your launch for free
Why cold sales pitches are the least effective method for getting launch support
The importance of brand alignment in getting raving supporters
7/27/2015 • 47 minutes, 35 seconds
045 AirBnB FAQs & Asia's most flamboyant festival: Masskara, Philippines
SHOW NOTES:
www.travelfreedompodcast.com/045
Summary:
New to using AirBnB? We answer concerns and offer tips and tricks to stay safe and get the most out of your experience. We visit Asia's most flamboyant festival, Masskara in Bacolod. Plus, what it's like to sleep in a 300 bed dorm on a party ferry.
Topics:
Money saving Feature: AirBnB FAQs, tips and tricks.
Tips for getting a safe property and getting discounts (AirBnB)
Travel Features: The Masskara festival, Philippines & Staying in a 300 bed dorm.
A whole duck for $7 in Bucharest?
The return of story corner...
AirBnB $25 Discount: http://www.travelfreedompodcast.com/air
World Nomads Insurance: http://www.travelfreedompodcast.com/worldnomads
7/20/2015 • 58 minutes, 55 seconds
044 Affiliates: Grow passive income for your travel blog
Show Notes: www.travelfreedompodcast.com/044
SUMMARY
If you currently make less than $200 a month from affiliate sales, or are new to affiliate sales, we introduce tips and strategies that will help you generate passive income from your travel blog.
Topics:
How to choose the right affiliates for your brand - that won't offend your readers
Which travel affiliates convert well
Which Affiliate networks are best for travel bloggers
Plugins to save affiliate pages from google slaps
How to get you affiliate money into your bank account the easy way.
A checklist: 4 Thing that you need to get right for an affiliate to convert.
Competition:
http://www.worldnomads.com/competitions/great-escapes
7/13/2015 • 49 minutes, 26 seconds
043 What's Great in Budapest? Everything!
SHOW NOTES: www.travelfreedompodcast.com/043
We explore Budapest's Street art scene and the ruin bars of district 7 (including the famous "Szimpla Kert"). We stay at Retox and discover what it's like to stay or work at a party hostel - mental! Plus we eat a traditional Hungarian 2 course lunch for only 3 euros
Topics:
Budapest's Ruin Bars
Street Art in Budapest
What it's like to work in a party hostel
The unexpected American food revolution in Budapest
Goulash and how to find a 3 Euro, 2 course lunch menu
7/6/2015 • 57 minutes, 22 seconds
042 Use these website design tips to increase engagement
SHOW NOTES: www.travelfreedompodcast.com/042
Is it time to improve your website design in order to increase engagement? We talk website design, social integration and blog monetization with Raymond Walsh from Man on the Lam. Plus, the rumours are true. Romanian Internet is the fastest we've ever used, you won't believe just how fast it is!
Interview Guest: Raymond Walsh From www.manonthelam.com
A unique method for finding a good website designer
Tips for making sure you choose the right designer
Using contests to re-launch your overhauled website
The importance of small details to give your site a personality that people will remember
Improving page rank and engagement by having a good design
How much design knowledge do you need to design your own site?
Multiple revenue streams and having side gigs to supplement blog income
Why social media sharing is directly affected by your web design and how to increase sharing.
How to buy other people's blogs and make steady profit
Why Raymond chose travel freedom!
World Nomads
6/29/2015 • 51 minutes, 39 seconds
041 One tip just made travel easier forever + Bratislava
SHOW NOTES: www.travelfreedompodcast.com/041
We reveal our latest travel tip that just completely changed and improved our travel experience and saved us from being homeless. And, anyone can implement this. Plus we chat with Betty from Bratislava tourism and explore the history, food and wine of Europe's "Little-big city"
Feature: The best travel tip we have discovered in over 2 years and how it saved us from being stuck in a dorm with the loudest snorer on earth.
Interview: Betty from Bratislava tourism (LINK)
Food: Pierogi, Bratislava nut rolls and much more!
6/22/2015 • 49 minutes, 44 seconds
040 How our $7,254.20 trip cost under $1,000. Blogging for free travel
SHOW NOTES: www.travelfreedompodcast.com/040
MONEY MONDAYS: Building an independent 30 day press trip saved us over $6000, learn how you can follow in our footsteps. Tips, tricks, advice on setting up your next press trip.
We detail all of our expenses, what we got in exchange for blogging and promoting companies and valuable tips and tricks that helped us make it happen.
We also unveil a little surprise that might really help you too...
LINKS FROM SHOW
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AirBnB - THIS LINK gets you $25 (£16/22Euros) off your first booking with AirBnB.
Sir Toby's Hostel, Prague - Get your 10% discount off your next stay with the code "travelfreedom"
Retox Budapest - Party Hostel in Budapest
Polawalk Vienna - Check out all their available Tours HEREWant to do the same tour we did? Then check out the Prater Vienna Tour HERE
Claustrophillia Escape Room (Exit Game) in Budapest.
6/15/2015 • 45 minutes, 24 seconds
039 Prague: Czech Beer Festival & Inner City Mountain Biking
SHOW NOTES: www.travelfreedompodcast.com/039
We discover traditional czech food, the unexpected micro-brewery scene of Prague and that the city has a lot more to offer the adventure traveller within minutes of the city centre than you'd ever know! Plus - A UNESCO site without the tourists...
Topics
We Interview Local Adventure Mountain Biker Fillipo Mari about adventure travel activities in the city, Jazz bars, Unesco sites without the tourists and, of course, czech food!
We Visit the Czech Beer festival and local Micro Breweries
We cook in the Chef Parade Cooking school - A few weeks after Jamie Oliver was there cooking
We stay at the Sir Toby's Boutique Hostel: - 10% off your stay with the code "mytravelfreedom" and at any other hostel that is part of the Sir Toby's Group.
6/8/2015 • 58 minutes, 11 seconds
TRAVEL THURSDAYS ARE NOW ON ALTERNATE MONDAYS
We are Switching to a once a week format From June 1st. Money Mondays & Travel Mondays will alternate until further notice. So listen in Monday 8th June for our first "Travel Mondays" episode. And then Join us again on Monday 15th June for the next money mondays Episode.
Due to our busy schedule we just don't have time to produce two episodes a week right now to the level of quality that we want. So, we hope, by producing less episodes we can raise the standard for what we publish.
Thanks for listening, your feedback is always welcome.
6/4/2015 • 1 minute, 27 seconds
038 Pinterest Power! Grow your site using Pinterest (With Nienke Krook)
SHOW NOTES: www.travelfreedompodcast.com/038
With almost half a million followers on Pinterest, Nienke Krook is an expert at engagement and implementing Pinterest to get traffic and build her brand. She reveals her top tricks, tips and secrets to harnessing the power of Pinterest for your own site.
Pinterest is not a social network
How Pinterest can help you represent your brand and personality
Unexpected options for engagement on Pinterest
Why Pinterest helps you sell more than Facebook
Why and how to SEO your Pinterest boards
How to make affiliate sales now that Pinterest doesn't allow affiliate links
How to get people to click through on pins to your website / blog
Common Pinterest mistakes to avoid
6/1/2015 • 47 minutes, 8 seconds
037 Mongolia on $33 a day & The secret, local Naadam festivals
SHOW NOTES: www.travelfreedompodcast.com/037
How we kept our costs so low in Mongolia. We interview Meg from Ulaanbaatar about her favourite places in Mongolia and some of the most unusual superstitions. Plus: How we discovered the local festivals that even the tour operators don't know about.
Topics:
Feature: How we travelled Mongolia east to west for only $33 per person per day.
Interview: Meg from Megmongolia.com chats about some of her favourite places in Mongolia and some of the most unusual superstitions.
Find & visit the Local Naadam festivals for Free!
5/28/2015 • 43 minutes, 7 seconds
036 Grow your business faster: Outsourcing with David Liem
SHOW NOTES: www.travelfreedompodcast.com/036
Too busy to get all your blog/business tasks done? Worried that putting your business in the hands of virtual staff may lead to disaster? The people growing their business fastest are outsourcing. David Liem gives a 101 course on getting into hiring virtual staff. Why you should, how to do it and when to do it.
Why resisting outsourcing is holding your business back
Why having more time is ALWAYS worth the money
When should you outsource?
Simple steps for first time outsourcers to find the right staff.
The benefits of outsourcing over hiring regular staff
Tips on monitoring and managing virtual staff
Ideas on what sort of tasks you could be outsourcing right away
Whether you should hire cheap staff and train them, or get more expensive, experiences staff
Which outsourcing platform you should use
SHOW NOTES: www.travelfreedompodcast.com/035
Topics:
How to stay with a real nomad family, not in a tourist Ger.
Breaking down in the middle of the Gobi Desert - When travel to remote areas goes wrong.
5/21/2015 • 25 minutes, 53 seconds
034 Building better relationships with brands (with Sara Robles)
SHOW NOTES: www.travelfreedompodcast.com/034
Methods to figure out what to charge and how to nurture long term relationships with brands. PR expert Sara Robles discusses how to value yourself and how to make companies take notice of you.
Topics:
How to pitch hotels for free accommodation - the right way.
How to learn what a company needs from you
Why email is not the way to build business relationships and some methods that work much better.
How to gauge when to push a business relationship further
Why you shouldn't be "all business"
Why its all about stalking.
Why interacting in blogger groups can help you find the right businesses too
How many people you should email at any given company
When you should start talking money
The PR Formula for knowing what to charge for your blogging work
Why your value as a blogger goes way beyond providing links at a "cost-per-click" rate
What to do when campaigns go wrong.
How to perpetuate the relationship
Sara's advice on knowing how much to charge:
The PR formula for the value of editorial it's called AVE (advertising value equivalency). Translated to online, this is what I suggested:
Measure the space (column inches) occupied by an article, for podcast and video, of course, you measure time.
Then multiply the column inches (or the podcast duration time) by the ad rate for the exact number of readers (like banners on similar pages).
Add up your costs (if you had any) and add up a 15-30% for credibility/reputation value
Important! "The use of this technique can perpetuate two major fallacies: (1) that editorial is "free advertising," and (2) that dollar cost equals dollar value."
ALSO use this formula just to have an idea about what's reasonable to charge but always adapt it to your own situation/numbers. I recommend using a mix of formulas depending on the service offered.
More about this:
http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/164816
http://www.edelmandigital.com/2013/05/24/friday-five-reasons-to-look-beyond-advertising-value-equivalency
5/18/2015 • 38 minutes, 11 seconds
033 Crazy! We Jumped out a plane (Costa Brava Podcast)
SHOW NOTES: www.travelfreedompodcast.com/033 We experience gravity on a whole new level with a 50 second free fall in EmpuriaBrava. Costa Brava expert Jaume Marin, shares some of the reasons the catalonian region of spain should be on your travel bucket list. Plus, we go to prison in Castello d'Empuries. Feature Topic: Getting chucked out of a plane has been one of the most adrenaline intense experiences of our lives. Local Interview: Jaume Marin, head of Costa Brava (Spain) tourism. Fun/Travel: We visit the small, lesser known walled town of Castello d'Empuries and end up in prison...
5/14/2015 • 35 minutes, 14 seconds
032 TBEX Conference Special: Inspiration & tips from top bloggers
SHOW NOTES: www.travelfreedompodcast.com/032
We interview some of the top travel bloggers in the business. Feat. Jodi Ettenberg (Legal Nomads), Derek Baron (Wandering Earl), Gary Arndt (Everything Everywhere), Indie Travel Podcast, Nathaniel Boyle (Daily Travel Podcast) and many more!
Topics:
Blog Monetization tips from top bloggers
Tips for getting the most out of conferences
Inspirational quotes on why long term travellers choose a travel freedom lifestyle
What first time conference goers got out of attending
5/11/2015 • 43 minutes, 49 seconds
031 Asia on $7 a day + Sihanoukville, Cambodia
SHOW NOTES: travelfreedompodcast.com/031
A better life for a fraction of the price? SE Asia on $7 a day, the real cost of Asia that the tourism agents don't want you to know about. A meal for 2 on the beach for $4, PLUS: How to beat the police and motorbike scams.
Topics:
Feature: Asia on $7-$15 per person per day.
Story Corner: Motorbikes of death! The realities of hiring a scooter in Cambodia - Plus how to beat the scams.
$5 food: Beach meal
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5/7/2015 • 27 minutes, 36 seconds
030 Write engaging headlines and articles: with Demian Farnworth (Copyblogger)
SHOW NOTES: www.travelfreedompodcast.com/030
Want more clicks on your articles? You need better headlines. Chief copywriter from Copy Blogger, Demian Farnworth, discusses how to massively improve your headlines and then engage readers better once they land on your articles.
Topics:
Why you must treat blogging as copy writing if you want to engage readers in 2015
Why list posts are still incredibly effective but "How to" has lots some of its power
Demian's top tips for writing better headlines
Why you keep "burying the lead" - and how to find it
Understanding how to use the "4U's" of headline writing will massively increase click through
Why short headlines just work better and when to use them
Will journalistic style writing be replaced by copywriting?
Why podcasting is the future of blogging
Why most podcast headlines suck, and what to do about it
Quotes
Better headlines = More clicks. Improve your copywriting now.
5/4/2015 • 41 minutes, 33 seconds
029 5 Ways to make friends on the road & We visit Skopje, Macedonia
SHOWNOTES: www.travelfreedompodcast.com/029
Meeting new people is part of the travel experience. But how do you connect with new people easily in unfamiliar territory? We give you our top 5 tips. Plus, we visit the Capital of the Republic of Macedonia and discover amazing breakfast for a dollar as well as exploring the amazing value at the Bit Pazaar
Feature: 5 Ways to make friends on the road
Destination - We visit Skopje, the capital of FYROM (Former Yugoslav republic of Macedonia)
$5 food: Burek
$5 Fun: Old town, Bit Pazaar markets
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4/30/2015 • 26 minutes, 28 seconds
028 Affiliate sales & SEO pay the bills with Sharon Gourlay
SHOW NOTES - www.travelfreedompodcast.com/028
$76 per day in passive income? Plus freelancing = supporting a family of 4 while travelling the world full time. Sharon Gourlay proves that great SEO and affiliate linked articles (even without an effective email list!) are all you need to discover travel freedom.
Topics:
Is Yoast SEO as good as you think it is?
Why you shouldn't find keywords for the articles you want to write but should find keywords before you decide what to write.
Why SEO is a waiting game and you should not get impatient
How to find long tail keywords
How to use google webmaster tools to improve SEO ranking super fast
Why you shouldn't rely on google
Are you wasting your time with social media?
Tweet us @mytravelfreedom
4/27/2015 • 33 minutes, 38 seconds
027 $22 a day: The costs of 2 years of travel, explained (Budget Special Podcast)
SHOW NOTES: http://www.travelfreedompodcast.com/027
At $22 per person per day, full time travel has cost about half what living and working in Australia used to cost us. We explain all of our expenses in detail so you can emulate our success. What have we spent our money on? What was good value for money?
Topics:
Feature: Psychologists prove why an experience based lifestyle will make you happier than
Main Topic: 2 years of budget data. How much have we spent and what we have spent it on. Learn how our $22 per person per day budget has been spent.
What have been the biggest expenses. Where should we have spent more, where could we have spent less?
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4/23/2015 • 35 minutes, 42 seconds
026 How to turn your Vlog into full time income: Captain & Clark
SHOW NOTES: www.travelfreedompodcast.com/026
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Topics:
How video can be a full time income for your blog.
Who is interested in paying bloggers for video and how to pitch them.
Relationships before pitches.
The new course to turn you into a travel video pro.
How to look outside of your blog for income.
The importance of credibility over short term gain.
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4/20/2015 • 42 minutes, 45 seconds
025 Get the cheapest flights possible & we visit Marrakech, Morocco
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In this Marrakesh Podcast episode:
We discuss: Our everyday method for getting cheaper flights. Plus, this week we are in Marrakech, morocco. Our safety expert Phil Sylvester gives us some top tips for staying safe in Morocco and we drink amazing spiced tea!
Feature: An everyday method for Getting the cheapest flights - no miles, points, scams or standby rates.
Interview: Phil From World Nomads - Safety in Morocco
$5 Food: Cake & Spiced Tea
$5 Fun: Sunset at the Jamaa El Fna with overpriced tea.
4/16/2015 • 26 minutes, 10 seconds
024 Kids won't kill your travel freedom dreams - Travels With Bender
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SHOW NOTES: www.travelfreedompodcast.com/024
In the Travel With Bender episode:
Even if you don't have kids you'll want to learn from Josh & Erin Bender - Family travel lifestyle experts. The benefits of an "on-the-road" education and the biggest challenges kids pose to their nomad parents. Plus, we celebrate 2 years on the road! Feature Topics in this episode:
Why Kids are not a barrier to travel
What are the biggest challenges to long term travel with kids
Living in Bali in a high quality place for a Family of 4 for $2,500 - all inclusive.
Why travel is a better education for your kids
Transitioning from a web development business to being full time bloggers.
Running competitions to monetize your blog
Why advertisers are not paying for your writing, and what they are paying for...
How having kids doesn't affect your opportunities to work with travel companies
Why Family travel bloggers find it easier to get free stuff
Getting paid to travel by a sauce company?
Travel Lifestyle does not have to be permanent
Weblinks from Travels With Bender Episode
World Nomads Insurance - Specifically designed for digital nomads, flashpackers, adventure & long term Travellers - Get a 5% Discount with our coupon code: WN5DP Trusted Housesitters.com - Use discount code 5DP to get a 15% discount on membership How to become a housesitting pro in just 3 months.
4/13/2015 • 45 minutes, 9 seconds
023 How to get free travel experiences + Thessaloniki, Greece
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SHOW NOTES: www.travelfreedompodcast.com/023
In this Thessaloniki Podcast episode:
Summary: Why having a travel blog will save you a fortune, even if you are not a travel blogger. Plus, we visit Thessaloniki, Greece to eat the famous spicy gyros and we learn about some of the stranger Greek traditions and superstitions. We discuss:
Feature Topic: Travel adventures for free, including "The legend of Tripod Tom"
Local Interview: Mae from Greek Weddings & Dimitra from Greece Tourism
$5 Food: Gyros - The number 1. value for money foodie choice
$5 Fun/Travel: White Tower - Thessaloniki's iconic tower
Become part of the Travel Freedom community on twitter.
Follow us Tweet suggestions to @mytravelfreedom #travelfreedom #travelthursdays #moneymondays
Weblinks from Thessaloniki Podcast
World Nomads Insurance - Specifically designed for digital nomads, flashpackers, adventure & long term Travellers - Get a 5% Discount with our coupon code: WN5DP Trusted Housesitters.com - Use discount code 5DP to get a 15% discount on membership How to become a housesitting pro in just 3 months.
4/9/2015 • 33 minutes, 23 seconds
022 John Lee Dumas: Podcasting for business success
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SHOW NOTES: www.travelfreedompodcast.com/022
In the John Lee Dumas episode:
Corporate America is taking over podcasting. Grow your audience now before it costs a fortune. With over 1 Million downloads per month, John Lee Dumas (Best of iTunes 2013) makes a six figure monthly salary from podcasting. John tells us how to launch a successful podcast in 2015 before it's too late. Feature Topics in this episode:
Podcasters Paradise - Free Webinars http://www.travelfreedompodcast.com/paradise
Why should bloggers start a podcast
Is podcasting the business solution for you?
Why there has never been a better time to start a podcast - get in before its full
The importance of indie podcasters finding a narrow niche
Why podcasting will replace radio, soon!
How to get new listeners quickly
How important is iTunes new and noteworthy?
The importance of iTunes artwork
Weblinks from John Lee Dumas Episode
World Nomads Insurance - Specifically designed for digital nomads, flashpackers, adventure & long term Travellers - Get a 5% Discount with our coupon code: WN5DP Trusted Housesitters.com - Use discount code 5DP to get a 15% discount on membership Mardena Murray @boomermgm
4/6/2015 • 38 minutes, 11 seconds
021 Thingyan: The wildest water fight on earth
SHOWNOTES: www.5dollarplanet.com/021
In this Yangon Podcast episode:
Travel Hacking: How to become a top house sitter in no time and get free accommodation worldwide. Plus, get ready for the craziest water fight on Earth - The Thingyan festival in Burma is off the chain! We discuss:
Feature: The Thingyan Water Festival, Myanmar
Travel Hacking Central: Can Anyone be a house sitter? 3 tips to become a top house sitter in no time
Weblinks from Yangon Podcast
World Nomads Insurance - Specifically designed for digital nomads, flashpackers, adventure & long term Travellers - Get a 5% Discount with our coupon code: WN5DP Trusted Housesitters.com - Use discount code 5DP to get a 15% discount on membership (Current Promotion Ends 5th April) How to become a housesitting pro in just 3 months. disclaimer: We are affiliated with both Trusted housesitters & World nomads insurance - both companies we use and support. All our opinions are our own and all advice in this podcast and post should be followed at your own risk.
4/2/2015 • 24 minutes, 4 seconds
020 Niche Blogs make money quickly, here's the proof
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In the My Tan Feet episode:
How the "My Tan Feet" Blog made over $36,000 in their first two years. The monetization and customer targeting tips that can help your blog start printing money right away. Feature Topics in this episode:
Why you should develop a flexible brand from day one
Why niche = authority
Why blogs are better for audiences
How choosing the right niche can make or break your business
Why targeted email sequences convert readers into customers
Choosing affiliates that work
Why Adsense can still work for you
Pitch or fail. Why bitting the bullet and cold emailing is often the only way to grow your income
Why being able to do simple video will get you more blogging work
The importance of an auto responder sequence with evergreen content
Why email beats social media and google every time
Building a quality email list with a 70% open rate
An engaged audience will get you more sponsorship and earnings than a larger, unengaged audience
How to build your own press trip
Why you shouldn't just rely on affiliate programs that already exist.
Weblinks from My Tan Feet Episode
Interview Guest: Samantha & Yeison My Tan Feet 5 Steps to Kickstarting Your Dream Lifestyle: Download here (Last chance to get the book for free!) MONDAY TOOL: Aweber: Email marketing newsletters World Nomads Insurance - Specifically designed for digital nomads, flashpackers, adventure & long term Travellers - Get a 5% Discount with our coupon code: WN5DP Trusted Housesitters.com - Use discount code 5DP to get a 15% discount on membership
3/30/2015 • 45 minutes, 27 seconds
019: How to stay in a palace for $350 a month & We visit Bologna
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In this Bologna, Italy Podcast episode:
Emilia Romagna is considered the belly of Italy. Bologna is regarded as having some of the best food, so not surprisingly this interview has a lot of food talk!
We discuss:
Feature Topic: Off Season Travel - Amazing Savings and the weather can be better than you think if you do your research. We detail exactly how we got to stay in a palatial apartment, 5 minutes walk from the beach for $350 a month.
Interviews: Nicholas Montemaggi from the Emilia Romagna Tourism talks about Bologna.
$5 Food & Fun - The Gelato Museum and Italy's best kept secret… Aperitivo!
Weblinks from Bologna, Italy Podcast
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3/26/2015 • 32 minutes, 11 seconds
018 Natalie Sisson: Choosing the right business & Finding super-fans
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In the Natalie Sisson the Suitcase Entrepreneur episode:
Are you sure you have the right business? Or can't even decide what sort of business or blog to start? Todays masterclass covers how to make sure you are heading in the right direction and how to kickstart your digital nomad career! Feature Topics in this episode:
How you know if you are cut out to be an entrepreneur
How to differentiate a passion from a business plan
How to discover your "Sweet Spot" - the match between you passions, skills and which of those is saleable.
Why Passion for a project does not have to be full on to start with.
How to choose a great niche
Should you think about an end product, before building an audience first, or get an audience and then develop a product around their needs?
The importance of an avatar - how to cater for the right people to make your business a success.
How to know if there is a market for your product / service / idea
How to grow an audience quickly, from scratch
How to use kickstarter to build an audience
The importance of accountability in getting projects completed
The key to a successful crowd funding campaign is...
The importance of making a list of what you really want from life - your dreams
Weblinks from Natalie Sisson Episode
World Nomads Insurance - Specifically designed for digital nomads, flashpackers, adventure & long term Travellers - Get a 5% Discount with our coupon code: WN5DP Trusted Housesitters.com - Use discount code 5DP to get a 15% discount on membership How to become a housesitting pro in just 3 months. TBEX - The Largest Travel bloggers event in the world.
http://www.5dollarplanet.com/freedomplan - Natalie's new complete course - get on the VIP List now for a discount!
DISCLAIMER: We are affiliated with TBEX, Trusted Housesitters, World nomads, Lems Shoes, Cabin Zero - all companies we love and support. We are not affiliated with any other of the recommended products on this page. All our opinions, as always, are our own.
3/23/2015 • 48 minutes, 59 seconds
017 Travel Safety Special - with Phil Sylvester of World Nomads
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SHOW NOTES: www.5dollarplanet.com/017
In this World Nomads Travel Safety Podcast episode:
We discuss:
The biggest mistake travellers make
How do you know if someone is trustworthy on the road?
One great method to avoid getting ripped off by taxis
The safest thing to do if someone tries to mug you
How to avoid being a target for crime
The best ways for female solo travellers to stay safe
Ways to make sure your insurance company will pay out on a claim.
Safest way to look after your passport
Why your insurance will not always cover you
Quick fire round - Will your insurance cover you if......?
Will your insurance pay out if you have had more than one beer?
QUOTE:
[tweetthis]Have 2 wallets. The mugging wallet and the real one hidden in your undies![/tweetthis] [tweetthis]Keep your ATM receipts in case you get robbed and need to claim insurance.[/tweetthis]
Weblinks from World Nomads Travel Safety Podcast
World Nomads Insurance - Specifically designed for digital nomads, flashpackers, adventure & long term Travellers - Get a 5% Discount with our coupon code: WN5DP Trusted Housesitters.com - Use discount code 5DP to get a 15% discount on membership How to become a housesitting pro in just 3 months. TBEX - The Largest Travel bloggers event in the world.
3/19/2015 • 28 minutes, 29 seconds
016 Blog = Money. Mapping Megan on sponsored posts
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In the Mapping Megan episode:
Want to make cash for posting articles on your blog? Megan Jerrad from MappingMegan.com makes a full time income from writing on her blog. She shares her top tips for finding paid assignments and how much you should charge for your words. Feature Topics in this episode:
The importance of making direct contact with readers/listeners
How to know what to write about to get people loving your content
How to know if someone likes your pitch, without having to ask them
What are sponsored posts and how do you make an income from sponsored posts
How to avoid being google slapped and losing your page rankings.
How to avoid pissing off readers when publishing lots of sponsored content
How to choose what sponsored content is right for your site
Guest posting for exposure
What are contact swaps and why should you do them
Getting covered in puffin shit in Iceland
Pitch to big blogs for paid writing work
Is it easier to be a freelance writer than it used to be?
How much should you charge for freelance writing?
How to know if sponsored posts you get offered are spammy?
Should you charge more to include a social media campaign with each guest post
How to find a PR Agent who will get you sponsored post work
Having a template of prices so you can respond to PR quickly
How to get the word out that you are accepting guest posts
How to avoid "Super Hero Syndrome" and free up time
Quotes:
[tweetthis]Make your blog a business and turn writing into a full time career[/tweetthis] [tweetthis]It comes down to you to reach out and make opportunities for yourself[/tweetthis] OR tweet suggestions to @5dollartravel or #5dollarplanet Mentions from Mapping Megan Episode World Nomads Insurance - Specifically designed for digital nomads, flashpackers, adventure & long term Travellers - Get a 5% Discount with our coupon code: WN5DP Trusted Housesitters.com - Use discount code 5DP to get a 15% discount on membership How to become a housesitting pro in just 3 months. TBEX - The Largest Travel bloggers event in the world. MONDAY TOOL: Sidekick by Hubspot
Mentions:
Chris Ducker - the founder and CEO of Virtual Staff Finder and the Live2Sell Group of Companies Gary Arndt - Everything Everywhere The Mid Game - PR Network - connect with influencers. LAN Airlines Cision - PR software and...
3/16/2015 • 45 minutes, 1 second
015: 3 European Transport Travel Hacks & We visit London
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In this London Podcast episode:
London on a $5 planet budget? - yes it is possible! We visit Camden markets and reveal how we can go out for food and beer on a super cheap budget. We also outline 3 of our best money saving transport tips for Europe. We discuss:
Feature: Transport Travel Hacks, our top 3 money savers for getting round Europe
Interview: Charlie from Walk Eat Talk Eat tells us about East London history and the burgeoning street food scene. There is more to modern British cuisine than you think...
$5 Food - Beigels, but not like anything you'll ever tried before… Plus we grab a beer at the cheapest pub in England.
$5 Fun - We visit the British museum - It's free! And awesome!
OR tweet suggestions to @5dollartravel or #5dollarplanet
Weblinks from London Podcast
Interview Guest - Walk Eat Talk Eat Food Tours World Nomads Insurance - Specifically designed for digital nomads, flashpackers, adventure & long term Travellers - Get a 5% Discount with our coupon code: WN5DP Trusted Housesitters.com - Use discount code 5DP to get a 15% discount on membership How to become a housesitting pro in just 3 months. TBEX - The Largest Travel bloggers event in the world.
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Eurolines
Bla Bla Car
Airbnb - Follow the link to get $25 off your first stay
British museum
Camden Markets
Wetherspoons
Kyaukme moto trek article
Think UK Food Sucks Spotted Dick? This article might change you mind.
Roaming Renegades
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3/12/2015 • 35 minutes, 22 seconds
014 Rick Calvert: How to succeed in the New Media revolution
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In the Rick Calvert episode:
Head honcho for 2 of the largest trade shows in the business: NMX (New Media Expo) and TBEX (Travel Bloggers Exchange), Rick gives us his insider tips on succeeding in the world of new media and cutting through the noise of an overcrowded online space. Feature Topics in this episode:
Why going to conferences is so important for business success
Is new media better than traditional media?
What are TBEX & NMX and why they could benefit you
Why new media is interactive and inclusive
How to network with people who are bigger than you
How to cut through the "noise" of other online content
Will there ever be a day when newbies simply can't rank on google?
Content is king but community is queen
Why TV is on its last legs
Why friendly blogging communities are about to become enemies
Is Organic reach on Facebook over?
OR tweet suggestions to @5dollartravel or #5dollarplanet
Quotes:
[tweetthis]In New Media content is King but community is Queen - Rick Calvert[/tweetthis] [tweetthis]Don't use content to market your blog. Create content & market that content.[/tweetthis]
Weblinks from Rick Calvert Episode
World Nomads Insurance - Specifically designed for digital nomads, flashpackers, adventure & long term Travellers - Get a 5% Discount with our coupon code: WN5DP Trusted Housesitters.com - Use discount code 5DP to get a 15% discount on membership How to become a housesitting pro in just 3 months. TBEX - The Largest Travel bloggers event in the world. NMX - Join the Media Revolution MONDAY TOOL: Onecardme.com - Digital Business card site
Mentions:
Cracked - B.S. News Stories
Odesk - Find Freelancers
Scott Eddy
Coach Deb Cole - Marketing Director NMX & TBEX Events
Deb Ng - NMX grateful dead reference - Your Right, It's Not the Same
Mark Cuban - American businessman, investor, and owner of the NBA's Dallas Mavericks, Landmark Theatres, and Magnolia Pictures, and the chairman of the HDTV cable network AXS
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3/9/2015 • 50 minutes, 14 seconds
013 $7 a day travel western Europe? + We visit Seoul
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In this Seoul Podcast episode:
Was February our cheapest month travelling in 2 years? If so, how did we do it? Plus we re-visit our time in Seoul, South Korea, staying in a volcanic spa for $27 a night and eating amazing food. Our guest Runaway Juno tells us about her favourite things about Seoul.
Feature: Visit Europe on $7 a day - we just proved it's possible
Interview: Runaway Juno
$5 Food - Kimbap, its like Korean sushi, And Mandu - Korean dumplings
$5 fun - We visit the toilet museums!
Tweet suggestions to @5dollartravel or #5dollarplanet
Weblinks from Seoul Podcast
INTERVIEW GUEST: JUNO KIM World Nomads Insurance - Specifically designed for digital nomads, flashpackers, adventure & long term Travellers - Get a 5% Discount with our coupon code: WN5DP Trusted Housesitters.com - Use discount code 5DP to get a 15% discount on membership How to become a housesitting pro in just 3 months. DISCLAIMER: We are affiliated with TBEX & Trusted Housesitters, World Nomads, all companies we love and support. We are not affiliated with any other of the recommended products on this page. Our opinions, as always, are our own.
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3/5/2015 • 36 minutes, 27 seconds
012 Scott Eddy on getting 500,000+ Twitter followers in 3 years
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In the Scott Eddy episode:
Mr Scott Eddy… Serial entrepreneur, Networking superstar & Twitter magnate, has over half a million twitter followers and gets almost 100% of new business through twitter. Scott shares his secrets to turbocharging your twitter account. Feature Topics in this episode:
Why the real benefit of twitter has nothing to do with getting content shared.
What is the most important factor to building a massive twitter following
The importance of twitter chats
How to get over your fear of "Going all in" leaving your old life behind and discovering travel freedom
Who you should follow on twitter to turbocharge your own following
Building a half million twitter following in less than 4 years
The "Pay it forward" Entrepreneurial community
Politeness goes a long way… Even on twitter.
Why getting followers means nothing if you don't give back a reason for them to engage.
Is it too late to become huge on twitter?
Why even nomads should choose a location for twitter
Why buying followers is a waste of money.
Quotes:
[tweetthis]Travelling is like gasoline for Entrepreneurs it makes your creativity explode[/tweetthis] [tweetthis]The world ain't coming to you. You've got to go to it! - Scott Eddy[/tweetthis] [tweetthis]Twitter sex is short: 140 characters and it's all over [/tweetthis]
Weblinks from Mr Scott Eddy Episode
World Nomads Insurance - Specifically designed for digital nomads, flashpackers, adventure & long term Travellers - Get a 5% Discount with our coupon code: WN5DP Trusted Housesitters.com - Use discount code 5DP to get a 15% discount on membership How to become a housesitting pro in just 3 months. TBEX - The Largest Travel bloggers event in the world. MONDAY TOOL: Bitly
Daily mail article
News.com.au article
Yahoo article
Andrew G from the Flight Media Blog
Noel Morata - how long did it take to build up followers
Manage Flitter - Follower management app
Lems shoes...
3/2/2015 • 46 minutes, 49 seconds
011 Kalashnikovs and blood feuds in Albania & How to drink cheap, anywhere
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In this Shkoder, Albania Podcast episode:
We discuss: How we keep our alcohol budget to a minimum even in more expensive countries, while still partying it up and making new friends. Plus, our local guest, Taku, tells us about Albanian history and sources us one of the most affordable meals in Europe.
Feature Topic: We like to drink and we don't like to spend too much doing it - but we still want a good time. Maximum party, minimum budget! Our top 3 Tips for drinking cheap anywhere..
Interview with local Albanian: Taku. We talk about The Albanian blood feuds and how only a few years ago, while the countries borders were closed, things were completely different in Albania.
$5 Food: Pilaf and Kaçkavalli (Kashkaval) fried cheese
$5 Fun: Visit the Rozafa Castle
Weblinks from Shkoder Podcast
World Nomads Insurance - Specifically designed for digital nomads, flashpackers, adventure & long term Travellers - Get a 5% Discount with our coupon code: WN5DP and this link: 5dollarplanet.com/worldnomads Trusted Housesitters.com - Use discount code 5DP to get a 15% discount on membership How to become a housesitting pro in just 3 months. TBEX - The Largest Travel bloggers event in the world. Hotel Ideal - The expensive looking but actually cheap hotel we found in the rain in Shkoder AirBnB - Homestay accommodation and affordable private apartments all around the world. $25 Discount with this link: www.5dollarplanet.com/air . The Rozafa - The Castle above Shkoder. Marlusse et Lapin - The small local bar off a side street in Monmatre, Paris. ---- DISCLAIMER: We are affiliated with TBEX & Trusted Housesitters, World Nomads, all companies we love and support. We are not affiliated with any other of the recommended products on this page. Our opinions, as always, are our own.
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2/26/2015 • 30 minutes, 34 seconds
010 Tim Leffel: Multiple revenue streams & creating ebooks that sell
Full Show Notes: www.5dollarplanet.com/010
In the Tim Leffel episode:
5 steps to kickstarting your dream lifestyle, our new ebook is now available at 5dollarplanet.com/dreamlifestyle and successful author Tim Leffel shares the mistakes which online authors make when they first try to earn revenue from publishing. Feature Topics in this episode:
Why people are afraid to travel full time or simply think they can't
Why online, multiple revenue stream income is better than employment
Where are the best digital nomad hubs to go and live - for less money
How outsourcing can rapidly grow you business
The 18 best countries to have a better life for half the price READ HERE
How to deal with your stuff and family and friends if you move abroad?
Why traditional book publication is a waste of time for most people.
The most important first step before writing your ebook
How to get your book out there and selling copies
How to make your book worth more than just a book
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2/23/2015 • 53 minutes, 4 seconds
009 Eating local, without the price tag & $5 Paris Podcast
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Travel food tips that will save you a bundle. We picnic at the Eiffel tower and enjoy one of the best free fireworks shows in Europe. Laurie from The Paris Blog gives us her expert take on undiscovered Paris.
In this Paris Podcast episode:
We discuss:
Feature Topic: We reveal our top 3 tips for enjoying authentic local food, anywhere in the world, for way less money.
Local Interview: Laurie from The Paris Blog shares her expert knowledge of her second home, Paris.
$5 Food: Our Eiffel tower Picnic and some of the coolest, affordable cafes in the Monmarte district.
$5 Fun/Travel: Cheaper entry to museums. Flea markets and the most outrageous people watching in Europe.
Become part of the $5 Planet
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Weblinks from Paris Podcast
World Nomads Insurance - Specifically designed for digital nomads, flashpackers, adventure & long term Travellers - Get a 5% Discount with our coupon code: WN5DP Trusted Housesitters.com - Use discount code 5DP to get a 15% discount on membership How to become a housesitting pro in just 3 months. TBEX - The Largest Travel bloggers event in the world. Our Bastille Day Photo Blog How to do paris when you as broke as F@#k INTERVIEW GUEST: Laurie from The Paris Blog Cafe du Mont Cenis - Rue Caulaincourt, Montmartre, Paris, France - Amazing street with Lebanese Bakery etc. Flea Market at Montreuil Avenue du Professeur André Lemierre / Place de la Porte de Montreuil, 75020 Paris, France (Subway: M° Porte de Montreuil, line 9 ) Open: Saturday and Sunday 07:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. We loved our time in Paris and managed to get lots of cheap or free accommodation using Couchsurfing & AirBnB - $25 Discount on first stay with this link: http://www.5dollarplanet.com/air ---- DISCLAIMER: We are affiliated with TBEX & Trusted Housesitters, World Nomads, all companies we love and support. We are not affiliated with any other of the recommended products on this page. Our opinions, as always, are our own.
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2/19/2015 • 28 minutes, 14 seconds
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2/18/2015 • 2 minutes, 27 seconds
008 Gary Arndt: Why your audience is more important than money
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In the Gary Arndt episode:
Do you even need a blog? We talk about the importance of blogging in 2015 and Photographer of the year Gary Arndt from everything-everywhere shares his knowledge of using photography to monetize and the importance of keeping your audience happy over making money. Feature Topics in this episode:
There is more to internet success than travel blogging
Going from total beginner to photographer of the year in just 7 years.
How to leverage photography to monetize your blog
Why your audience is more important than making money
Why you can't expect to be a top blogger overnight
Why you should never just play to your audience
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Weblinks from Gary Arndt Episode
World Nomads Insurance - Specifically designed for digital nomads, flashpackers, adventure & long term Travellers - Get a 5% Discount with our coupon code: WN5DP Trusted Housesitters.com - Use discount code 5DP to get a 15% discount on membership ---- DISCLAIMER: We are affiliated with TBEX, Trusted Housesitters, World nomads - all companies we love and support. We are not affiliated with any other of the recommended products on this page. All our opinions, as always, are our own.
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2/16/2015 • 42 minutes, 17 seconds
007 Are you a scam magnet? And $5 Varanasi, India
FULL SHOW NOTES: http://www.5dollarplanet.com/007
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In this Varanasi, India Podcast episode:
We discuss:
Feature Topic: We reveal how we save thousands of travel dollars a year just by being clued up about taxi scams.
Local Interview: Featuring Mariellen of breathDreamGo.com, we learn about the history of Varanasi, local food and more!
$5 Food: Curry with a view, and some of the most buttery bread on the planet!
$5 Fun/Travel: We take a boat ride along the Ganges for less than $5 in Varanasi, India.
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Weblinks from Varanasi, India Podcast
World Nomads Insurance - Specifically designed for digital nomads, flashpackers, adventure & long term Travellers - Get a 5% Discount with our coupon code: WN5DP Trusted Housesitters.com - Use discount code 5DP to get a 15% discount on membership How to become a housesitting pro in just 3 months. TBEX - The Largest Travel bloggers event in the world. 6 Lessons We Wish We’d learned Before Holi Festival
Kashi Chaat Bhandar (Indian food mentioned by Mariellen)
Banaras Hindu University location ($5 sightseeing tip). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banaras_Hindu_University
---- DISCLAIMER: We are affiliated with TBEX & Trusted Housesitters, World Nomads, all companies we love and support. We are not affiliated with any other of the recommended products on this page. Our opinions, as always, are our own.
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2/12/2015 • 28 minutes, 9 seconds
Is this the podcast you're looking for? 2 minute Video teaser.
5 Dollar Planet Travel Podcast covers topics:
Location independence.
Location Independent living.
Travel Lifestyle.
Digital Nomad.
Lifestyle Careers.
Living Abroad.
Cut your living expenses.
Travel the World full time on $23 per day.
Learn how to make money from blogging.
Learn how to generat an online income.
2/11/2015 • 2 minutes, 27 seconds
006 The Planet D: From Pitch to Profit, how to get sponsored
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SHOW NOTES: www.5dollarplanet.com/006
In the Planet D episode:
The Planet D are the largest blog in Canada. Feature Topics in this episode:
Why Sponsorship may be all you need to make a full time living from your blog
Why you must build your brand before trying to get paid.
How much traffic you need to begin pitching companies for money
Why your blogging career should not initially be about the money
How newbies can pitch big corporations
How Pitching can be more important than numbers
How to contact the right people and get your pitch read
How to leverage twitter and linked in to network with the right people
What to put in your initial pitch email, the follow up and the full pitch.
How long your initial pitch should be
How to decide how much money to ask for
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Weblinks from Planet D Episode
World Nomads Insurance - Specifically designed for digital nomads, flashpackers, adventure & long term Travellers - Get a 5% Discount with our coupon code: WN5DP Trusted Housesitters.com - Use discount code 5DP to get a 15% discount on membership
---- DISCLAIMER: We are affiliated with TBEX, Trusted Housesitters, World nomads, Lems Shoes, Cabin Zero - all companies we love and support. We are not affiliated with any other of the recommended products on this page. All our opinions, as always, are our own.
2/9/2015 • 52 minutes, 38 seconds
005 Your possessions are your prison & We Visit Athens (Greece)
Show notes: http://www.5dollarplanet.com/005
In this Athens Podcast episode:
We discuss:
Feature Topic: Are you suffering from stuffocation? Your possessions are your prison! Why material things do not make you happy, but experiences do.
Local Interview: Dimitra from #visitgreece tells us about food, culture and cool things to do in Athens.
$5 Food: Saganaki - Fried yellow cheese for $5? Yes please!
$5 Fun/Travel: Coffee is Greek therapy. Making new friends has never been so easy, or affordable!
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2/5/2015 • 27 minutes, 23 seconds
004 Carol Cain: Leverage PR & Media to Grow your Blog in 2015
SHOW NOTES at: www.5dollarplanet.com/004
In the Carol Cain episode:
Carol Cain of Girl Gone Travel is former PR turned pro-blogger. Feature Topics in this episode:
Finding a Personal brand that lasts forever is almost impossible
The worst PR mistakes that Newbies Make
How to profit from unpaid press trips
How to build lasting long term PR contacts that will grow your business
How to keep on top of your PR by choosing the right "super" contacts
The benefits of not being a diva
What is PR in 2015? And how it can benefit you.
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What do you want in the show? Are we moving to fast, or is it all too basic? What do you like what do you not like? More on money or more on travel?
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2/2/2015 • 44 minutes, 21 seconds
003 Why slow travel is quickest way to travel freedom & $5 Hong Kong
FULL SHOW NOTES ARE AVAILABLE ON http://www.fivedollartraveller.com/hong-kong-podcast/
In this Hong Kong podcast episode:
We discuss:
Feature Topic: Why Slow travel is the key to discovering travel freedom sooner
Destination Feature Topic: Chinese Superstitions in Hong Kong & The Hong Kong Protests - why they are happening & the reality of life as a protester.
Interview: Featuring local twitter activist Chris. We talk to Chris about his favourite local things to do in Hong Kong, Food and nightlife.
$5 Foods: Curry Fish Balls. Hong Kong style szechuan hot pot.
$5 Fun/Travel: Visit the IFC tower - BYO Beer.
QUOTE: "HK politics is like a buffet where all you get is tofu. You eat all you want but only get tofu"
Become part of the $5 Planet
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1/29/2015 • 23 minutes, 39 seconds
002: Coach Deb Cole (TBEX / NMX) on Marketing Strategies: Get noticed online in 2015
Show notes:
www.5dollarplanet.com/002
Coach Deb Cole is the PR director for TBEX (Travel Bloggers Exchange - the largest travel blogger event in the world) and NMX (The New Media Expo). She has recently changed her frequent traveller lifestyle into one of full time Travel Freedom - you can read about Coach Deb's adventures on her blog. Feature Topics in this episode:
Why every blogger and online businessman has another job: Marketer.
Why Email still trumps social media hands down.
How to introduce yourself to super famous bloggers at conferences and social events.
Youtube vs Podcasting for 2015?
Why having a flood of competitors is a good thing.
Why Negative publicity works.
Why Travel Freedom is the best lifestyle.
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1/26/2015 • 49 minutes, 25 seconds
001 It costs less to travel full time than stay home & $5 Prizren, Kosovo Feature Destination
Full show notes at:
www.5dollarplanet.com/001
In this Prizren Podcast (Kosovo) episode:
We discuss:
Feature Topic: We reveal how much it has cost us to travel the world for the last 21 months... It's way less than staying home would have cost.
Local Interview: Featuring "Mr G" owner of the Prizren city hostel. We talk about the history of Prizren, advice for budget travellers and fun things to do.
$5 Food: Bread, Meat and Cheese... We consume some exciting local varieties and get a meal for two in a nice town centre restaurant for only $5 per person.
$5 Fun/Travel: We discover some fun things to do for less than $5.
Become part of the $5 Planet
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You can email us using the contact form in the footer of this page or tweet @5dollartravel
What do you want in the show? Are we moving to fast, or is it all too basic? What do you like what do you not like? More on money or more on travel?
Weblinks from Prizren Podcast (Kosovo)
How to become a housesitting pro in just 3 months.
Trusted Housesitters.com
TBEX - The Largest Travel bloggers event in the world.
Mr G's Hostel: The Prizren City Hostel - Free beer for all guests, all night! http://www.prizrencityhostel.com/
Our feature restaurant in Prizren: http://www.besimi-beska.com/
Another Excellent restaurant for eating Burger stuffed with cheese (Pleskavica): http://www.tesyla.com/
How to live in Cambodia from as little as $7 a day
Snap Seed - Photo editing for your mobile device, Snap Seed on Android
Trail Wallet - Budget tracking app
Never Ending Voyage - The blog from Erin & Simon, Creators of Trail Wallet
Photos from Prizren Podcast (Kosovo)
The town of Prizren with the fort on the hill on the left.
The Bread Balloon (Completely hollow bread!) and Sharr cheese: Prizren, Kosovo
"Pleskavica", Burger stuffed with cheese: Prizren, Kosovo
View from the path below the fort of Prizren and the old church ruins on the left.
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1/22/2015 • 28 minutes, 29 seconds
000 INTRODUCING: The 5 Dollar Planet travel freedom lifestyle career Podcast (About Us)
We will help you discover a travel freedom lifestyle career. We talk about what to expect in coming episodes and about our background as long term travellers and digital nomads. We explain the format of the show: Money Mondays, where we interview expert digital nomads and Travel Thursdays where we share the secrets of how to travel much more affordably. All this coming up in the 5 Dollar Planet Travel Podcast!
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