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Alright party people, one of my fave people of all time, the ultimate cheerleader, affirmation king, no plan gang extraordinaire, RODNEY is on the pod today! Rodney and I met in Florence and he just returned back to the States from a 3-month backpacking trip around Europe, where he grew his passion for 1. HOW TO PACK LIGHT, and 2. HOW TO CONSERVE MONEY while traveling.

Rodney gives VERY PRACTICAL TIPS (which we discuss + listed below) on these topics that I know will be extremely helpful for other new & experienced travelers. Welcome RODNEY to the pod!!!

(p.s. I won't lie, we go hard on the inside jokes this episode, so fast forward to 12:16 if you want to get to the travel stuff... but we're fun I swear to god).

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Timestamps:

1:56 -- how Rodney & I met + our travel journeys
12:16 -- getting to know Rodney (country count, his recent 3-month trip, favorite places + why, where the hottest people in Europe are... the important stuff)
19:29 -- Rodney's tips on PACKING LIGHT
35:31 -- Rodney's tips on SAVING MONEY
57:18 -- lightning round questions
1:00:50 -- wrap-up

Rodney on how to PACK LIGHT —

1. Rodney's BACKPACKING BACKPACK (so unfortunately they no longer make the exact model R uses, but linked is a 50L version that is similar and from the same brand)
2. Rodney's fave PACKING CUBES (link)
3. Rodney's fave TRAVEL TOWEL (link)
4. Buy toiletries when you get there

Rodney on how to SAVE MONEY —

1. PORTABLE AEROPRESS COFFEE MAKER (link)
2. Accommodation -- hostels (find the best on Hostelworld, then BOOK DIRECTLY ON THE WEBSITE to save $!), meeting people & couch surfing (tell people you meet you’re coming to their city! They might offer their couch :) asking opens up doors, and always offer the same if you’re able)
3. Book flights last second if you can be flexible/travel with no plan
4. Churn credit cards, aka use them for the bonus miles then ditch them (sorry lol). Rodney’s fave CC is Chase Sapphire Preferred (flexible miles for most airlines... ALWAYS check the cost in cash AND in points to find the better deal). Check out the other benefits of each cc (e.g. lounge passes, museum passes, Global Entry, etc)

Rodney’s fave TRAVEL RESOURCES:

1. https://thepointsguy.com/ (link)
2. https://www.sleepinginairports.net/ (link)

xo,
Lau.