Off Your Beaten Path

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. This is the FINAL episode of season 1! On this week's podcast, we do all this...and then some! Enjoy visits with family and friends Visit lots of our favorite Orlando eateries Bought Alex a funny cake Closed the chapter on our life in Florida Played tourist in Orlando Discovered an adorable Florida town Fell in love with a baby Stocked up on Kringle Got marked by a lion Struggled with our luggage Pretended to be hip in Seattle Saw some crazy stuff in the Seattle library And...Nicole had surgery 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! Thank you so much for listening! Subscribe to the Podcast on your favorite streaming service: Spotify, Apple, Google Like us on Facebook. Follow us on Instagram. Join our Facebook Group: Live the Byways Buy us a dessert! Please, share with your friends! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/offyourbeatenpath/support

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 Some of the most unique and stunning architecture Our unintentional Game of Thrones vacation continues Sunsets by the river Tex-Mex Spanish Style Tapas, Tapas, Tapas George discovers some new favorite beverages We stick out like a sore thumb Travel dilemmas caused by weather in New York 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! Thank you so much for listening! Subscribe to the Podcast on your favorite streaming service: Spotify, Apple, Google Like us on Facebook. Follow us on Instagram. Join our Facebook Group: Live the Byways Buy us a dessert! Please, share with your friends! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/offyourbeatenpath/support

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! 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! Thank you so much for listening! Subscribe to the Podcast on your favorite streaming service: Spotify, Apple, Google Like us on Facebook. Follow us on Instagram. Join our Facebook Group: Live the Byways Buy us a dessert! Please, share with your friends! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/offyourbeatenpath/support

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!) While our main goal for this leg of our trip was relaxation, we explored quite a bit too! Here is what you can expect to hear about in this episode: Mind blowing food Butterflies Hot tubs Beautiful Beaches A major export from Spain A road trip through the mountains A town built in the walls of a gorge A historic bull fighting ring An amazing bridge And A Buddhist Temple 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! Thank you so much for listening! Subscribe to the Podcast on your favorite streaming service: Spotify, Apple, Google Like us on Facebook. Follow us on Instagram. Join our Facebook Group: Live the Byways Buy us a dessert! Please, share with your friends! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/offyourbeatenpath/support

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! 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! Thank you so much for listening! Subscribe to the Podcast on your favorite streaming service: Spotify, Apple, Google Like us on Facebook. Follow us on Instagram. Join our Facebook Group: Live the Byways Buy us a dessert! Please, share with your friends! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/offyourbeatenpath/support

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. This is an episode you don't want to miss! All of this and more: We find out our Spanish is not as good as we thought. George gets probed by aliens. We visit a hospital/doctor every day for 7 days straight. Nasal tampons are a thing. Our ice cream date is ruined! We might have gotten whiplash. The bad "H" word...Nicole becomes superstitious. We learned a VERY important lesson. Great Airbnb hosts - for the WIN! 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! Thank you so much for listening! Subscribe to the Podcast on your favorite streaming service: Spotify, Apple, Google Like us on Facebook. Follow us on Instagram. Join our Facebook Group: Live the Byways Buy us a dessert! Please, share with your friends! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/offyourbeatenpath/support

Join us as we finish our trip through Germany! Hear all about our adventures: We visit an iconic German town Got up close and personal with some wild animals...and strange statues We celebrated New Years with some moonshine and fireworks Visited a Castle on a cliff Tried a Croffle And Checked items off the bucket list 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! Thank you so much for listening! Subscribe to the Podcast on your favorite streaming service: Spotify, Apple, Google Like us on Facebook. Follow us on Instagram. Join our Facebook Group: Live the Byways Buy us a dessert! Please, share with your friends! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/offyourbeatenpath/support

Join us this week as we spend our first few days in Germany! We visit some Christmas Markets We try lots of street food with names that are difficult to pronounce Stumble upon a winter game that is new to us Nicole gets hugged by a stranger George traces his family roots to his father's hometown We add another amazing Cathedral to the list of ones that "wow" George and...it is raining again! This week's Takeaways: 1. If you see a long line at a food stall in a Christmas Market, join the crowd. You won't be disappointed. 2. Melty cheese is always a good option. 3. We cannot speak German. 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! Thank you so much for listening! Subscribe to the Podcast on your favorite streaming service: Spotify, Apple, Google Like us on Facebook. Follow us on Instagram. Join our Facebook Group: Live the Byways Buy us a dessert! Please, share with your friends! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/offyourbeatenpath/support

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. Please feel free to leave us a comment or question below! Thank you so much for listening! Subscribe to the Podcast on your favorite streaming service: Spotify, Apple, Google Like us on Facebook. Follow us on Instagram. Buy us a dessert! Please, share with your friends! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/offyourbeatenpath/support

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. Please feel free to leave us a comment or question below! Thank you so much for listening! Subscribe to the Podcast on your favorite streaming service: Spotify, Apple, Google Like us on Facebook. Follow us on Instagram. Buy us a dessert! Please, share with your friends! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/offyourbeatenpath/support

Find out what happens when Omicron threatens all of our travel plans. We complete our road trip around Ireland. Join us in Dublin for two solid days of exploring! We complete our hot chocolate tasting tour of Ireland, visit some historic cathedrals, learn about brewing and distilling from the masters, visit a museum of EPIC proportion, explore Viking history in Ireland, AND win some money at the track! This week's takeaways: 1. Hot chocolate is always a great way to start the day in Ireland. 2. Vikings can be funny! 3. Being a planner can backfire in a pandemic. 4. We like a good value! Save money on your Go City Pass...click here for details! 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! Thank you so much for listening! Subscribe to the Podcast on your favorite streaming service: Spotify, Apple, Google Like us on Facebook. Follow us on Instagram. Buy us a dessert! Please, share with your friends! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/offyourbeatenpath/support

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. Please feel free to leave us a comment or question below! Thank you so much for listening! Subscribe to the Podcast on your favorite streaming service: Spotify, Apple, Google Like us on Facebook. Follow us on Instagram. Buy us a dessert! Please, share with your friends! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/offyourbeatenpath/support

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. Please feel free to leave us a comment or question below! Thank you so much for listening! Subscribe to the Podcast on your favorite streaming service: Spotify, Apple, Google Like us on Facebook. Follow us on Instagram. Buy us a dessert! Please, share with your friends! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/offyourbeatenpath/support

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! This week's 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. Please feel free to leave us a comment or question below! Thank you so much for listening! Subscribe to the Podcast on your favorite streaming service: Spotify, Apple, Google Like us on Facebook. Follow us on Instagram. Buy us a dessert! Please, share with your friends! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/offyourbeatenpath/support

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! Thank you so much for listening! Subscribe to the Podcast on your favorite streaming service: Spotify, Apple, Google Like us on Facebook. Follow us on Instagram. Buy us a dessert! Please, share with your friends! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/offyourbeatenpath/support

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. Please feel free to leave us a comment or question below! Thank you so much for listening! Subscribe to the Podcast on your favorite streaming service: Spotify, Apple, Google Like us on Facebook. Follow us on Instagram. Buy us a dessert! Please, share with your friends! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/offyourbeatenpath/support

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. Please feel free to leave us a comment or question below! Thank you so much for listening! Subscribe to the Podcast on your favorite streaming service: Spotify, Apple, Google Like us on Facebook. Follow us on Instagram. Buy us a dessert! And don't forget to share with your friends! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/offyourbeatenpath/support

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 Thank you so much for listening! Subscribe to the Podcast on your favorite streaming service: Spotify, Apple, Google Like us on Facebook. Follow us on Instagram. Buy us a dessert! Please share with your friends! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/offyourbeatenpath/support

Seasonal jobs can open doors that you never dreamt of before! You can trade your boring 9-5 jobs for an opportunity to travel AND work. We will walk you through the different ways you can explore the world for extended periods of time, while making a living! Here are the resources for some of the employers and job sites we mentioned in the podcast: Find jobs in Alaska - www.alaskatourjobs.com Find fun seasonal jobs all over the US - www.coolworks.com Learn about work camping jobs: www.workcamper.com Be a work camper at Corrington's Enterprises in Skagway, Alaska: Email resumes to mickie.lucchetti@gmail.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/offyourbeatenpath/support

We are going WAY back to tell you how and why we started Off Your Beaten Path. We also discuss the question we get asked the most - How in the world did you end up in Alaska (FROM FLORIDA!)? This is the story of how we turned our ordinary life in Orlando into an Extraordinary life in Skagway, Alaska. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/offyourbeatenpath/support

A new weekly travel podcast about trading in your daily grind for a life worth living! Join us each week as we travel, meet new people, and showcase unique experiences for living life Off Your Beaten Path. Our first episode will be out on November 15th, 2021. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/offyourbeatenpath/support