Yeah, I mean five years ago you were sitting next to dinner with me, and now it's Richard Branson.

So look how far you've come.

That was really good too.

Ha.

This is the final goal, the're all in the next year pack of peanuts travel podcast.

Episode 374.

Despite its sunshine state nickname, Florida is not the sunniest state in the U.S.

Arizona is, followed closely by New Mexico and Nevada.

And here's the real kicker. Florida only ranks 10.

In today's episode I get to talk with my good friend Ruth and we dive into a bunch of different

subjects but one of the main things we talk about is fear and

while I know there are a lot bigger fears out there one of the fears I see creeping up with a lot of people

when they first start traveling is the fact that they're not going to have everything they need with them at all times

and this leads them to over-packing and I know that because I was in the same boat when I first started traveling.

So much so. I was so worked up that I wasn't going to have everything I needed that I was carrying

around two huge 50 pound suitcases with me. And as I started traveling more, I was like, this is crazy.

I don't want to be lugging these everywhere and I did begin to

realize that no matter where I was in the world I could probably find the stuff that I

need if I didn't have it with me. That led me to say I'm only going to bring a carry-on. So if you're one of those people

was like, all right, this is a bit much, I don't need everything, I don't have to worry about

packing every single thing that I may need for every

certain contingency that comes up and you want to give

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