Get Off Your Beaten Path with Brandon Barnard - Clay Automobile Modeler

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Get Off Your Beaten Path with Brandon Barnard - Clay Automobile Modeler

Join us this week as we interview Brandon Barnard - Automobile Clay Modeler. This is what you can expect to hear: If you are a car nerd like George, you already know what a Clay Modeler does. If you are like Nicole, you had no idea this cool job even existed! Find out how we met Brandon. Hear about a typical day for a modeler - hint...it involves coffee! Learn about how someone would become a clay modeler. What goes into building a car from clay? What happens to the model when they are done? Communication is key in this field! Brandon has a fun side hustle - near and dear to our heart. It involves vintage championship sports! There might be a little hockey talk...

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Get Off Your Beaten Path with Brendan Fahey of Sail NW Adventures

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Get Off Your Beaten Path with Brendan Fahey of Sail NW Adventures

Join us this week as we interview our friend and neighbor: Brendan Fahey - owner and captain of Sail NW Adventures. This is what you can expect to hear in this episode: After graduating college, he lost his job because of the 2008 financial crisis. This led him to look towards his skills to create a new opportunity for himself. He did not come from a sailing family, but credits a local sailing program for turning him onto the sport. Discover how a visit to Skagway 11 years ago, stuck with him. Find out what his favorite thing about Skagway is...most residents would disagree! Learn how he acquired his sailing vessel: Hopscotch.

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Get Off Your Beaten Path with Deli Fresh Threads

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Get Off Your Beaten Path with Deli Fresh Threads

Join us this week as we interview our good friend Anthony "Biggie" Bencomo - owner of Deli Fresh Threads. This is what you can expect to hear in this episode: How he turned his love for sandwiches into a popular clothing brand, why he considers sandwiches the King of Meals, where he finds inspiration for his designs, how his background in Marketing fueled his attention to detail for his own brand, his advice on how to grow your business even if you have champagne taste on a beer budget.

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Are We There Yet? The Long Journey Home

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Are We There Yet? The Long Journey Home

We made it back to the United States, but our journey home is far from over. Join us on the last four legs of our journey home. On this week's podcast, journey with us through Florida, Chicago, Seattle, and Juneau. This is the FINAL episode of season 1!

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Sevilla - Day Trips, Sunsets and the WOW Factor!

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Sevilla - Day Trips, Sunsets and the WOW Factor!

We fell in love with Seville so much that we had to break it up into two separate podcasts! This is part 2 of our podcast about our time in Sevilla, Spain. On this episode, you can expect to hear about the following: Two amazing day trips to Cordoba and Italica, some of the most unique and stunning architecture, our unintentional Game of Thrones vacation continues, sunsets by the river, Tex-Mex Spanish style, and so much more!

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Sevilla - Sunshine, Oranges, and Tapas

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Sevilla - Sunshine, Oranges, and Tapas

We have joined the masses and have fallen in love with Sevilla, Spain!

Explore this amazing location with us! We have so much to share about this slice of heaven on Earth, that we have split this location into two episodes.

On this first episode, you will hear about our first four days in Sevilla! We covered a lot of ground...averaging AT LEAST 2.5 miles of walking every day! We hope you will fall in love with this city as we share our experiences with you! A few of the topics we will discuss include:

Streets lined with orange trees

Slowing down, siestas, and tapas!

Followed in the footsteps of Obi-Wan Kenobi at the Plaza de Espana

Spotted Christopher Columbus at the Seville Cathedral

Walked on top of mushrooms

Enjoyed some Flamenco

Continued on our Arepa extravaganza

Learned about the historical significance of the Jewish people in Seville

Discover some of the best desserts of the whole trip!

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Costa del Sol: A True Paradise

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Costa del Sol: A True Paradise

Join us this week as we enjoy the very popular destination of Benalmadena, Spain on the Costa del Sol. There is a reason why Spain is so popular with Europeans. With an average of 35 days of rain each year and an average temperature of 74. This could very well be THE perfect place to vacation in the winter (or anytime, really!)

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Valencia, Spain - Not "Just" Mayhem

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Valencia, Spain - Not "Just" Mayhem

Despite our medical issues during our first week in Spain, we did manage to squeeze in some fun! Join us in Madrid and Valencia! We eat lots of Arepas, enjoy our first Churros with Chocolate, visit a Cathedral (that George forgot about), enjoy the sights and sounds of the Central Market, visit the Aquarium, see amazing architecture, take in some beautiful sunsets, and get overwhelmed by the traffic patterns!

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Medical Mayhem in Spain

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Medical Mayhem in Spain

This is a "very" special episode! Journey with us as we have to navigate the Spanish healthcare system...more times than we could have imagined! I am pretty sure Spain was not ready for us this time!

When you travel for an extended period of time, it is inevitable that you will have some tough days. We had an extremely tough week when we first arrived in Spain. So much so that we almost scrapped the rest of our trip.

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Germany - Fast Cars and Wild Animals

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Germany - Fast Cars and Wild Animals

Join us as we finish our trip through Germany! Hear all about our adventures as we visit an iconic German town, got up close and personal with some wild animals...and strange statues, celebrated New Years with some moonshine and fireworks, visited a Castle on a cliff, tried a Croffle, and checked items off the bucket list!

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Germany - Christmas Markets, Street Food, and Ancestry

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Germany - Christmas Markets, Street Food, and Ancestry

Join us this week as we spend our first few days in Germany! Our visit includes Christmas Markets, eating lots of street food with names that are difficult to pronounce, winter sports, hugs from strangers, ancestry, and rain!

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A Few of My Favorite Things - Belgium Edition

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Join us this week as we celebrate Christmas in Belgium! Find out why Belgium has now been added to my list of favorite things. Hint: It might have to do with chocolate, waffles, and potatoes (among many other reasons).

Find out why we picked Belgium for our "no stress" Christmas holiday. Belgium tops the list with some of the BEST food we have eaten on this trip! We learned some interesting facts about where the Barber Pole and some other slang terms originated. We learned that we have been doing hot chocolate wrong our whole lives. And don't miss the bit about "Nicole proof" doors!

Key takeaways:

1. Belgium has ruined all other chocolate and waffles for us!

2. The Dutch language uses at least 15 letters in very word!

3. Nicole hates spiral staircases.

Check out our airbnb from this episode: Leju

Free walking tours available in Bruges - Ambassadors Tours

Off Your Beaten Path is a weekly travel podcast about trading in your daily grind for a life worth living! Take a new path each week as your hosts Nicole and George inspire you to live bold and explore outside the lines. Take that trip, work with purpose, and live a life less ordinary by getting Off Your Beaten Path.

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Everyone Gets a Nougat!!!

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Bonjour from Paris, France! Join us as we explore the City of Lights!

We get a fancy upgraded rental car, seek out some American breakfast, visit a few Christmas markets, check off our must see attractions, learn all about the French Revolution(s), spent a lot of money, walked A LOT...and so much more!

This week's takeaways:

1. Ask how much something is before you commit to buying it.

2. Pack a snack...and some great walking shoes.

3. Bring your own butter!

If you would like to take a walking tour with our new friend Thierry, you can book one here: Parisology

Off Your Beaten Path is a weekly travel podcast about trading in your daily grind for a life worth living! Take a new path each week as your hosts Nicole and George inspire you to live bold and explore outside the lines. Take that trip, work with purpose, and live a life less ordinary by getting Off Your Beaten Path.

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Low Battery - We Have Lost Contact

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Travel with us as we take our longest legs of our road trip through Ireland!

We visit a beautiful castle, have our first argument of the trip, respect my parents wishes, buy some local art, wake up next to some cows, and fail at a round about...several times!

This week's takeaways:

1. Is it really a round about if it is not round?

2. Make sure the batteries are charged!

3. Winter is Coming!

Off Your Beaten Path is a weekly travel podcast about trading in your daily grind for a life worth living! Take a new path each week as your hosts Nicole and George inspire you to live bold and explore outside the lines. Take that trip, work with purpose, and live a life less ordinary by getting Off Your Beaten Path.

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Could Our Addiction Have Led to a New Business Venture?

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Find out about our visits to Limerick, Galway, and The Cliffs of Moher.

We stumble on a new business idea, butcher some more words, search for relatives, almost get blown away by gale force winds, drive on a bike path, and find some deliciousness in Galway!

This week's takeaways:

1. Ireland does not have crispy bacon.

2. Wind and rain will not stop us!

3. Tracking ancestry is hard when everyone has the same name!

Off Your Beaten Path is a weekly travel podcast about trading in your daily grind for a life worth living! Take a new path each week as your hosts Nicole and George inspire you to live bold and explore outside the lines. Take that trip, work with purpose, and live a life less ordinary by getting Off Your Beaten Path.

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Ice Cream Tastes Better in the Rain

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On this week's episode, we survived Winter Storm Barra...and visited Cobh, Beaufort, and the Ring of Kerry.

We also discuss the "strange" things we have encountered while being in Ireland, as well as some bumps in the road with our phone service. Find out what amazing Airbnb experience we took part in and what kind of store we stumbled upon!

We also bring the "weather" everywhere we go!

Key Takeaways:

1. Bring your raincoat to Ireland.

2. Guinness Chocolate cake is a must!

3. Don't skip a visit to Dingle.

4. Airbnb Experiences for the win again!

Off Your Beaten Path is a weekly travel podcast about trading in your daily grind for a life worth living! Take a new path each week as your hosts Nicole and George inspire you to live bold and explore outside the lines. Take that trip, work with purpose, and live a life less ordinary by getting Off Your Beaten Path.

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"Deer"lirious in Ireland

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We have arrived in Ireland!

Join us as we get accustomed to driving on the "wrong" side of the road...while lacking sleep from our flight from New York.

We visit our first castle, get addicted to all things Cadbury, learn about Waterford Crystal, and start checking things off of our Ireland wish list!

Key Takeaways:

1. Always order hot chocolate...and don't forget the Bailey's!

2. In three days, you will finally be comfortable driving on the opposite side of the road!

3. Make a wish list...and be flexible with what you are able to fit in! Remember to enjoy every moment!

Off Your Beaten Path is a weekly travel podcast about trading in your daily grind for a life worth living! Take a new path each week as your hosts Nicole and George inspire you to live bold and explore outside the lines. Take that trip, work with purpose, and live a life less ordinary by getting Off Your Beaten Path.

Please feel free to leave us a comment or question below!

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New York State of Mind

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Our trip is officially underway! We take you on the road with us as we make a very deliberate pit stop in New York City - Brooklyn to be exact! We just can't get enough of the city at Christmas!

On this episode, hear about our 19 hour journey to Ireland, which included a ferry ride, a few bumpy flights (one that was terrifying), and some fun new meetings with relatives!

We explored Brooklyn with a local, ate REAL bagels and dined at the iconic Grimaldi's Pizza. We were wowed by Broadway and rubbed elbows with famous people!

This week's takeaways:

1. Always tell your loved ones that you love them before getting on a flight!
2. Making a stop in New York City at the holidays is ALWAYS a good idea.
3. Check out Airbnb Experiences to really learn about a city!
4. No matter how tired you are, you must go see the Rockefeller Christmas tree!

Off Your Beaten Path is a weekly travel podcast about trading in your daily grind for a life worth living! Take a new path each week as your hosts Nicole and George inspire you to live bold and explore outside the lines. Take that trip, work with purpose, and live a life less ordinary by getting Off Your Beaten Path.

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Making a List and Checking it Twice: Preparing for Our Trip

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Planning for an extended trip takes a lot of work. When you live in a remote town in Alaska, the preparation takes even longer. On this week’s episode we share with you how we prepared for our trip to Europe.

Key takeaways from this week’s episode:

1. Being flexible and organized is the key to preparing for a long trip.

2. How to select the right sim cards and credit cards for international travel.

3. Don’t forget your passports! Make a list and check it twice. Here is my travel checklist!

Off Your Beaten Path is a weekly travel podcast about trading in your daily grind for a life worth living! Take a new path each week as your hosts Nicole and George inspire you to live bold and explore outside the lines. Take that trip, work with purpose, and live a life less ordinary by getting Off Your Beaten Path.

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How Seasonal Work Allows Us the Ultimate Work/Life Balance

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One major perk of working in a seasonal world is that we can pick how long we want our vacations to last. In our opinion, this is the ultimate in work/life balance. We share with you how we are able to take an 81-day vacation to Europe, as well as our unique way we saved money to take this trip! Our European itinerary has been finalized and we will also release that today too!

Key Takeaways from today's episode:

1. Determine what work/life balance means to you...and then prioritize!

2. You have to be adaptable to change and willing to be flexible...even if you are a super planner!

3. You don't have to be rich to travel! You just have to be savvy and resourceful!

Some resources that we talked about today:

Envelope Challenge

Airbnb

Skyscanner

Google Flights

Auto Europe - Car To Europe rental lease program

Off Your Beaten Path is a weekly travel podcast about trading in your daily grind for a life worth living! Take a new path each week as your hosts Nicole and George inspire you to live bold and explore outside the lines. Take that trip, work with purpose, and live a life less ordinary by getting Off Your Beaten Path.

Thank you so much for listening!

Please feel free to leave us a comment or question below!

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