Better Look Back Vol. 7 - Vacation, Commutes, Going Green

We look back on how our experiments have gone in planning better vacations, improving our commutes and going green. We'll discuss what worked, what didn't, and what new tips & strategies we learned.

Episode 54 of the The Better Show podcast, hosted by Ian Mikutel, March Rogers, Darren Austin, titled "Better Look Back Vol. 7 - Vacation, Commutes, Going Green" was published on October 1, 2018 and runs 69 minutes.

October 1, 2018 ·69m · The Better Show

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Summary

We look back on how our experiments have gone in planning better vacations, improving our commutes and going green. We'll discuss what worked, what didn't, and what new tips & strategies we learned.

Episode Description

We look back on how our experiments have gone in planning better vacations, improving our commutes and going green. We'll discuss what worked, what didn't, and what new tips & strategies we learned.

Show Notes

1:25— The Better Show recording goes cross-continental as we celebrate March’s recent move to Ireland.
5:50— We dive into our reflections on better vacations.
6:20— March’s trip this summer to Madeira and the Azores and how he applied the tip from episode 21 that it’s not about the length of the vacation, but about the richness of the experience.
14:05— March’s use of Inbox by Google and TripIt.
16:15— March shares his experience attempting to find the perfect gelato.
18:08— How Darren and friends are planning their trip to Portugal next year and purposely building in free days and agreeing to keep plans fluid.
22:30— Ian’s upcoming vacation to Disneyland with his fiancee and friends.
24:10— Ian shares a tip about using Disney Tourist Blog to help plan a Disney vacation.
25:50 —How Ian used trash-talking to enhance a golf vacation this summer with his dad.
29:09— Ian tip: Disney FastPass for a better Disney theme park experience.
30:39— We reflect on Going Green and discuss carbon offsets and reducing our carbon footprint by cutting down air travel and telecommuting.
33:20— We discuss e-bikes and March starts his search for a new e-bike.
36:27— Resources for e-bike shopping: ElectricBikeReview.com (and their YouTube channel) & Fully Charged YouTube channel.
38:48— Darren’s home gets more insulation in his latest home renovation.
39:49— Tip: Terra Chips
40:40— Ian’s 6-month check-in experience with his new Tesla Model 3.
42:25— Tip: ChargePoint app to find electric charging stations.
49:30— Ian shares that he’s been eating less meat and recommends the book: Foodist by Darya Pino Rose.
51:32— The awareness of the environmental impact of plastic straws and other single-use plastics.
54:25— We talk about Better Commuting and March shares his challenge in experience trying out Uberpool.
56:42— Darren laments that he hasn’t (yet) biked to work this summer.
57:50— Ian’s attempts to improve his commute this summer and he describes his experience with MetroMile insurance.
1:01:41— March marvels at how much time he has saved by telecommuting and not having to travel to the office.