{"id":3726,"date":"2018-07-13T03:00:38","date_gmt":"2018-07-13T03:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/erictrules.com\/?p=3726"},"modified":"2018-07-13T13:26:33","modified_gmt":"2018-07-13T13:26:33","slug":"behind-the-scenes-with-travel-hacker-jen-ruiz-episode-37","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/erictrules.com\/behind-the-scenes-with-travel-hacker-jen-ruiz-episode-37\/","title":{"rendered":"Behind the Scenes with Travel Hacker, Jen Ruiz &#8211; Episode 37"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><div class=\"reviews_view\"><ul class=\"reviews_view\" style=\"slideshow\" current=\"0\"><li style=\"list-style:none !important\"><strong>Brilliant!<\/strong><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/erictrules.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/simple-podcast-press\/icons\/rating_stars\/5star.png\"><div>December 15, 2018 by <b>thebigtravelpodcast<\/b> from United Kingdom<\/div><p>I'm a fellow travel podcaster and journalist (The Big Travel Podcast) and came across this podcast when reviewing other travel podcasts for an article I'm writing. Eric has such a lovely way of telling a story and a brilliant voice. Love it.<\/p><\/li><li style=\"list-style:none !important\"><strong>Amazing travel podcast!<\/strong><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/erictrules.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/simple-podcast-press\/icons\/rating_stars\/5star.png\"><div>September 26, 2018 by <b>Great Historic Show!<\/b> from United States<\/div><p>This is exactly what I've been looking for and sounds amazing. Can't stress how great this show sounds enough. Great show + great host = Home Run Podcast. Subscribed!<\/p><\/li><li style=\"list-style:none !important\"><strong>Chuck Jonkey<\/strong><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/erictrules.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/simple-podcast-press\/icons\/rating_stars\/5star.png\"><div>May 21, 2018 by <b>susanshane<\/b> from United States<\/div><p>Fascinating! Love indigenous music and listening to Chuck\u2019s vivid descriptions were as close to being there as possible. I am so intrigued with these off the beaten path places and this podcast offers a glimpse into realities otherwise unknown. He really captures the \u201cspirit\u201d and Eric, your podcast connects us to that world. Wonderful!<\/p><\/li><li style=\"list-style:none !important\"><strong>Mark Eagle<\/strong><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/erictrules.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/simple-podcast-press\/icons\/rating_stars\/5star.png\"><div>February 4, 2018 by <b>Tallmarkone<\/b> from United States<\/div><p>e-travels with e. trules is a very informative and entertaining podcast about Mr. Trules travels across our planet over the past many years. But it's more than just that. It's also about his life beginning in New York and how he created a life for himself, his wife and now their adopted son in the Echo Park section of Los Angeles. \n\nWhat's especially enjoyable about his accounts of his life is not just what's going on in the present but also the historical knowledge he imparts with a sense of humor. \n\nHe probably remembers Gene Shepard from many many years ago on WOR A.M. Radio in New York City and I as a young child back then would listen to him on the equivalent of podcasts back then. Younger people may recall the movie \"A Christmas Story\" and the famous saying about not getting a Bebe gun because he will shoot his eye out. Well that was written by and voice overhead by Gene Shepard. \n\nMr. Trules has a similar ability to tell a good story and to do so in such a way as to bring you right there. \n\nI only recently discovered podcasts and this has got to be one of the best ones out there!<\/p><\/li><li style=\"list-style:none !important\"><strong>Great show, if you love travel, you will love this<\/strong><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/erictrules.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/simple-podcast-press\/icons\/rating_stars\/5star.png\"><div>July 5, 2017 by <b>Young free and coupled<\/b> from United Kingdom<\/div><p>Well worth a sub, DO IT NOW, i did!<\/p><\/li><li style=\"list-style:none !important\"><strong>A mind-expanding guide of the world<\/strong><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/erictrules.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/simple-podcast-press\/icons\/rating_stars\/5star.png\"><div>June 30, 2017 by <b>Keltonboy1755<\/b> from United States<\/div><p>Listen to this podcast and the man who makes it. He will rekindle your desire for adventure, knowledge, and just maybe teach you how to catch a ride on the train of opportunity.<\/p><\/li><li style=\"list-style:none !important\"><strong>A truly unique travel podcast<\/strong><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/erictrules.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/simple-podcast-press\/icons\/rating_stars\/5star.png\"><div>May 27, 2017 by <b>fevkalade11<\/b> from United States<\/div><p>I love travel and foreign cultures, and it was great to find a podcast that adds an entertaining, offbeat angle to a genre that can quickly become stale. Highly recommended.<\/p><\/li><li style=\"list-style:none !important\"><strong>Amazing!<\/strong><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/erictrules.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/simple-podcast-press\/icons\/rating_stars\/5star.png\"><div>May 9, 2017 by <b>Karileed<\/b> from United States<\/div><p>If you love travel you will certainly love this podcast! Eric is an amazing story teller and he will transport you to another world every time. I definitely recommend this podcast to all travel lovers.<\/p><\/li><li style=\"list-style:none !important\"><strong>Impressive and addicting!<\/strong><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/erictrules.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/simple-podcast-press\/icons\/rating_stars\/5star.png\"><div>February 14, 2017 by <b>JenniferRendel12<\/b> from United States<\/div><p>This podcast transports me evey episode to a entertaining adventure that lets me leave my current reality and allows me to see this crazy world as told by the euthusiastic, talented, and engaging storyteller, Eric Trules. I find his travel stories enlightening and very relaxing to sit back and listen to. Besides Trules mastery of telling his stories, the podcast is well-produced with excellent audio and sounds that help in making this such an addictive listen. Can't wait for more!<\/p><\/li><li style=\"list-style:none !important\"><strong>Love and the Devil's Nose<\/strong><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/erictrules.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/simple-podcast-press\/icons\/rating_stars\/5star.png\"><div>February 10, 2017 by <b>Angelesgirl<\/b> from United States<\/div><p>This was a delightful and entertaining narrative. I tuned in thinking it was a podcast about one of Eric's wild travels only to find out that this was a piece about marriage, and a damned good one at that.<\/p><\/li><li style=\"list-style:none !important\"><strong>Crafted with a love of travel<\/strong><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/erictrules.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/simple-podcast-press\/icons\/rating_stars\/5star.png\"><div>February 6, 2017 by <b>jinki1<\/b> from United States<\/div><p>Love the story telling aspect of the early episodes: the score, the performance. It's really engaging. As a podcaster, I love the behind the scenes episodes as well. Looking forward to where this show will go!<\/p><\/li><li style=\"list-style:none !important\"><strong>An auditory treat<\/strong><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/erictrules.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/simple-podcast-press\/icons\/rating_stars\/5star.png\"><div>January 30, 2017 by <b>phillytonicaragua<\/b> from United States<\/div><p>Trules' voice and the sound design make E-travels with E-trules a lovely soundtrack when working. His stories will transport you to another world while you tap away at your cubicle. I hope he post more and more often! Highly recommend.<\/p><\/li><li style=\"list-style:none !important\"><strong>Truley Great<\/strong><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/erictrules.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/simple-podcast-press\/icons\/rating_stars\/5star.png\"><div>January 19, 2017 by <b>Rain17<\/b> from United States<\/div><p>Love the interplay between discovering new places in the world that are ancient and making new personal discoveries. Yes, he's crazy to be taking some of these trips, but what else is new? He's being truly Trules. His inner clown is always smiling.\nThanks a bunch.\nMark Berger and Rain Worthington<\/p><\/li><li style=\"list-style:none !important\"><strong>An aural E-venture<\/strong><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/erictrules.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/simple-podcast-press\/icons\/rating_stars\/5star.png\"><div>January 8, 2017 by <b>Soulfulwon<\/b> from United States<\/div><p>A great listen. Transported me. Looking forward to more!<\/p><\/li><li style=\"list-style:none !important\"><strong>This show rocks!<\/strong><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/erictrules.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/simple-podcast-press\/icons\/rating_stars\/5star.png\"><div>January 2, 2017 by <b>craigcbrown<\/b> from United States<\/div><p>I love it! 5+<\/p><\/li><li style=\"list-style:none !important\"><strong>The Voice<\/strong><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/erictrules.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/simple-podcast-press\/icons\/rating_stars\/5star.png\"><div>December 20, 2016 by <b>TravelwithGrace<\/b> from United Kingdom<\/div><p>I was lucky enough to be in Echo Park, Los Angeles this November and heard some of Eric's podcasts before they were even available on itunes. He has the perfect pitch and tone of the seasoned traveller and raconteur, I slipped comfortably away and was lost in distant lands and times.<\/p><\/li><li style=\"list-style:none !important\"><strong>Storytelling at its finest<\/strong><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/erictrules.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/simple-podcast-press\/icons\/rating_stars\/5star.png\"><div>December 20, 2016 by <b>i save a lot<\/b> from United States<\/div><p>A real treat to hear Eric's voice among hoards of podcasts out there. His point-of-view, cadence, and energy makes for trascendent listening. LOVE it!<\/p><\/li><li style=\"list-style:none !important\"><strong>Got Me Yearning to Backpack Again<\/strong><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/erictrules.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/simple-podcast-press\/icons\/rating_stars\/5star.png\"><div>December 15, 2016 by <b>Speaking247<\/b> from United States<\/div><p>Trules has such a great radio voice. Truly enjoyed the podcast, as it got me yearning to backpack again. Really high-quality production, with great music (and I dig the whistling at the end).<\/p><\/li><li style=\"list-style:none !important\"><strong>Wonderful storytelling from an incredible, iconoclastic, ramblin professor.<\/strong><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/erictrules.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/simple-podcast-press\/icons\/rating_stars\/5star.png\"><div>December 12, 2016 by <b>Trevor M Davis<\/b> from United States<\/div><p>Eric Trules is a natural born storyteller. He also happens to be an ever-searching, wonderfully curious, thoughtful and profound individual, with a unique perspective on the wide world -- a world which he's circumnavigated far more than I could even imagine. Though, after listening to his podcast, it's inspiring me to attempt to catch up someday and ramp up the timeline on my exploration of this mysterious, beautiful world.\n\nAs much as the travel adventures are wonderful to hear on their own though, the real treasure here comes in his thoughtful reflection on humanity in its many garments and idiosyncracies. He certainly could have been a cultural anthropologist if he didn't become a theatre professor...but I'm glad he went toward the stage; now we get the benefits of his runminations on humanity through the vessel of a uniquely gifted, entertaining storyteller.\n\nI've seen him perform many times, but this podcast is a great reminder of how much character and warmth his voice carries with every phrase as a trained performer. Trules is a cultural treasure, and I can't wait to hear more installments of this powerful travelogue.<\/p><\/li><li style=\"list-style:none !important\"><strong>Tules trancends travel triumphantly<\/strong><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/erictrules.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/simple-podcast-press\/icons\/rating_stars\/5star.png\"><div>December 12, 2016 by <b>gijjiu<\/b> from United States<\/div><p>The podcast is a delightful medley of travel, history, and Trules! His voice over the music and sound makes it easy to picture the fantastic stories.<\/p><\/li><li style=\"list-style:none !important\"><strong>Deeply Immersing<\/strong><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/erictrules.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/simple-podcast-press\/icons\/rating_stars\/5star.png\"><div>December 9, 2016 by <b>Billyhc<\/b> from United States<\/div><p>The storytelling is as hypnotic as the music.<\/p><\/li><li style=\"list-style:none !important\"><strong>If you love traveling, this is your jam!<\/strong><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/erictrules.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/simple-podcast-press\/icons\/rating_stars\/5star.png\"><div>December 6, 2016 by <b>MMMMM12345MMMMM<\/b> from United States<\/div><p>For those who love traveling but don't get to do so as often as you wish, this is the go-to podcast!<\/p><\/li><li style=\"list-style:none !important\"><strong>Great Podcast!<\/strong><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/erictrules.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/simple-podcast-press\/icons\/rating_stars\/5star.png\"><div>December 5, 2016 by <b>SirScottMullin<\/b> from United States<\/div><p>Eric creates a sense of place like no one else. I felt like I was right there alongside him on all these amazing journeys. What an experience!<\/p><\/li><li style=\"list-style:none !important\"><strong>Love it<\/strong><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/erictrules.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/simple-podcast-press\/icons\/rating_stars\/5star.png\"><div>December 5, 2016 by <b>PouxDawg<\/b> from United States<\/div><p>Love, love, LOVE this! Inspires me to keep exploring the world with our new little family addition. Great first episode.<\/p><\/li><li style=\"list-style:none !important\"><strong>Emerging show!<\/strong><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/erictrules.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/simple-podcast-press\/icons\/rating_stars\/5star.png\"><div>December 5, 2016 by <b>SF1994yes<\/b> from United States<\/div><p>Trules has a natural knack for storytelling, and exploration. Looking forward to the new show!<\/p><\/li><li style=\"list-style:none !important\"><strong>Well-produced, personal insights about the world<\/strong><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/erictrules.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/simple-podcast-press\/icons\/rating_stars\/5star.png\"><div>December 2, 2016 by <b>S. Wedeking<\/b> from United States<\/div><p>The widely traveled Trules is also a gifted writer, performer and teacher \u2014 and this podcast benefits from all those talents<\/p><\/li><li style=\"list-style:none !important\"><strong>He tells it \"Trully...\"<\/strong><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/erictrules.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/simple-podcast-press\/icons\/rating_stars\/5star.png\"><div>December 2, 2016 by <b>MoondogMulv<\/b> from United States<\/div><p>Trulles is a unique, funny, and intelligent guide in the world of travel, life, and love.<\/p><\/li><li style=\"list-style:none !important\"><strong>Rich and Textured Storytelling<\/strong><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/erictrules.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/simple-podcast-press\/icons\/rating_stars\/5star.png\"><div>December 1, 2016 by <b>Irma Gerd<\/b> from United States<\/div><p>Between the music, sound design, and pleasant low rumble of Trules' voice, this is a podcast that will satisfy that craving for a story that lets you live by your mind's eye. In the introduction of the podcast, Trules begins laying down the different stories and inspirations that he has quilted together over his life. From his natural curiosity in history to his appreciation for the unforeseen, you get the sense that Trules has a narrative that bridges his personal discoveries with the shifts the world has undergone throughout his life. \nI'm looking forward to seeing how these stories flesh out. I can tell that we're in for a treat.<\/p><\/li><li style=\"list-style:none !important\"><strong>Great Podcast<\/strong><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/erictrules.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/simple-podcast-press\/icons\/rating_stars\/5star.png\"><div>November 30, 2016 by <b>Tucci1776<\/b> from United States<\/div><p>Really great and entertaining podcast. Hooks you from the first episode.<\/p><\/li><li style=\"list-style:none !important\"><strong>Great Travel Podcast<\/strong><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/erictrules.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/simple-podcast-press\/icons\/rating_stars\/5star.png\"><div>November 30, 2016 by <b>PodcastJunkies.com<\/b> from United States<\/div><p>I'm very impressed with the content in this first episode and can't wait to hear more of Eric's stories.<\/p><\/li><li style=\"list-style:none !important\"><strong>Travel for All!<\/strong><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/erictrules.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/simple-podcast-press\/icons\/rating_stars\/5star.png\"><div>November 30, 2016 by <b>deanesullivan18<\/b> from United States<\/div><p>I am thrilled that I came upon this podcast. Trules has a wonderful quality for engaging his listeners, and will transcend you from your living room couches to vast corners of the world. The podcast's professional quality, coupled with Trules' creativity and natural skill for storytelling, will keep you coming back for more. It's a must - can't wait for more!<\/p><\/li><li style=\"list-style:none !important\"><strong>Impressive and Entertaining!<\/strong><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/erictrules.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/simple-podcast-press\/icons\/rating_stars\/5star.png\"><div>November 29, 2016 by <b>SpeedwayCJ<\/b> from United States<\/div><p>Based on the promo episode of this show, I've subscribed and am definitely looking forward to more! This podcast is extremely well-produced, with audio that excites and amuses. I love the concept of unique, personal and engaging travel stories from the host's real-life experiences, combined with audio scapes that bring listeners directly into the story. I have a feeling this show will be one to keep an eye on, as it holds a great deal of promise for future success. Can't wait to hear the many places Eric Trules will take us!<\/p><\/li><li style=\"list-style:none !important\"><strong>Amazing voice amazing podcast!!!<\/strong><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/erictrules.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/simple-podcast-press\/icons\/rating_stars\/5star.png\"><div>October 4, 2024 by <b>Tangana Wellness<\/b> from United States<\/div><p>Ooooookaeeeeeeeeey! Amazing podcast. It\u2019s so great to hear travel stories and really unique histoires from Eric Trules life.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3722\" src=\"https:\/\/erictrules.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"321\" height=\"321\" srcset=\"http:\/\/erictrules.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/4.jpg 280w, http:\/\/erictrules.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/4-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 321px) 100vw, 321px\" \/><\/p>\n<h1><strong>Welcome \u201cBehind the Scenes\u201d\u00a0with Travel Hacker, Jen Ruiz<\/strong><\/h1>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Listen Now<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"player_container player-3726\" ><div class=\"spp_player_textabove\"><b> <\/b><\/div><div id=\"sm2-3726\" class=\"sm2-3726 playercontent sm2-bar-ui compact flat full-width full-width-player\"><div class=\"bd sm2-main-controls\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sm2-inline-element sm2-button-element\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sm2-button-bd\" style=\"background: transparent url(http:\/\/erictrules.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/podcast_channel_artwork-150x150.png) repeat scroll 0% 0% \/ cover ;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"spp-player-background\"> <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#play\" class=\"sm2-inline-button play-pause\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"loader\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eq\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bar bar-1\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bar bar-2\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bar bar-3\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bar bar-4\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"sm2-inline-element sm2-inline-status progressbar\">\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sm2-button-bd\" style=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"playerpitch0\" style=\"display:none;\">0.75x<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"playerpitch1\">1x<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"playerpitch2\" style=\"display:none;\">1.25x<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"playerpitch3\" style=\"display:none;\">1.5x<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"playerpitch4\" style=\"display:none;\">2x<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sm2-button-bd\" style=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"secrewind\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sm2-playlist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sm2-playlist-target\"><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sm2-progress\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sm2-progress-bd\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sm2-progress-track\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sm2-progress-bar1\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sm2-progress-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sm2-progress-ball\"><div class=\"icon-overlay\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sm2-row timestamp timetext\" style=\"display:none;\"><div class=\"sm2-inline-time timestamp\">0:00<\/div><div class=\"sm2-inline-duration timestamp\">...<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sm2-inline-element sm2-button-element sm2-volume\" style=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  <div class=\"sm2-button-bd\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sm2-inline-button sm2-volume-control volume-shade\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#volume\" class=\"sm2-inline-button sm2-volume-control\" style=\"\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bd sm2-playlist-drawer sm2-element\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sm2-playlist-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"sm2-playlist-bd\"><li><a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/etravelswithetrules\/ET037-Behind-the-Scenes-with-Travel-Hacker-Jen-Ruiz.mp3\">Behind the Scenes with Travel Hacker, Jen Ruiz &#8211; Episode 37<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<p><strong style=\"color: #333333; font-size: 26px;\">Who\u2019s the Who?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Today I&#8217;ll be talking with Jen Ruiz, solo traveler, blogger, and lawyer who has taken 20 trips in the last 12 months\u2026 to destinations like Greece, Argentina, Iceland, Thailand, and Cambodia\u2026 all while being employed full-time. Jen is the author of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Affordable-Flight-Guide-Airline-Tickets-ebook\/dp\/B07B78QR58\/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8\">\u201cThe Affordable Flight Guide\u201d<\/a>, has been featured in the <u>Washington Post<\/u> and on ABC news, and she documents her travels on her website,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/jenonajetplane.com\/\">jenonajetplane.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3721\" src=\"https:\/\/erictrules.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/2-1-300x179.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"421\" height=\"251\" srcset=\"http:\/\/erictrules.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/2-1-300x179.jpg 300w, http:\/\/erictrules.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/2-1-768x457.jpg 768w, http:\/\/erictrules.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/2-1-1024x610.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/erictrules.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/2-1-1080x643.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 421px) 100vw, 421px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Jen believes that too many people put off seeing the world until they retire, save up a small fortune, or find the perfect travel partner. She thinks that\u2019s a mistake because those circumstances might never happen, and meanwhile, the world is out there waiting. So if you want to travel for less, and experience more, then speak to Jen. Or start &#8211; by listening to today&#8217;s episode.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3725\" src=\"https:\/\/erictrules.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/3-300x228.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"304\" srcset=\"http:\/\/erictrules.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/3-300x228.jpg 300w, http:\/\/erictrules.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/3-768x583.jpg 768w, http:\/\/erictrules.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/3-1024x778.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/erictrules.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/3-1080x820.jpg 1080w, http:\/\/erictrules.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/3.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m so impressed with Jen\u2019s story of not buying in to the idea that she had to marry first, but rather that &#8212; she&#8217;s had the courage and <em>chutzpah<\/em> to strike out on her own as a solo traveler, even for short periods of time. Even on so-called \u201cvacations\u201d, as opposed to extended trips of cultural immersion. There are many ways to travel. And speaking with Jen clearly reminded me of that. Getting out of one&#8217;s comfort zone, routine, and physical living space &#8212; is always the first step.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3729\" src=\"https:\/\/erictrules.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/1-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/erictrules.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/1-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/erictrules.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/1-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/erictrules.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/erictrules.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/1-510x382.jpg 510w, http:\/\/erictrules.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/1-1080x810.jpg 1080w, http:\/\/erictrules.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>As most of you <em>returning<\/em> listeners know, I usually don\u2019t talk about the \u201chow to get there\u201d part of travel on this podcast. I\u2019ve always taken for granted that the plane ticket was going to be the most expensive part of my trip. I don\u2019t stay in hotels, I travel frugally. I stay with friends or with an organization called <a href=\"http:\/\/usservas.org\"><strong>Servas<\/strong><\/a> which is free, and back in the day, my end-of-the-year tax return was usually enough for a round trip plane ticket to just about anywhere in the world. But times have changed. I\u2019m married now with an 11 year old son my Indonesian wife and I have adopted from her family in Sumatra. There are 3 of us now. And the cost of things like flights, food, and housing &#8211; hasn\u2019t exactly decreased over the years.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3724\" src=\"https:\/\/erictrules.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/6-188x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"399\" srcset=\"http:\/\/erictrules.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/6-188x300.jpg 188w, http:\/\/erictrules.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/6.jpg 217w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>So\u2026 when Jen recently contacted me online and told me about her new book, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Affordable-Flight-Guide-Airline-Tickets-ebook\/dp\/B07B78QR58\/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8\">\u201cThe Affordable Flight Guide: How to Find Cheap Airline Tickets and See the World on a Budget\u201d<\/a>\u2026. I couldn\u2019t resist. Currently\u00a0a \u00a0#1 New Release on Amazon, across 9 categories, including travel tips, budget travel, consumer guides and two-hour travel reads, the book is a treasure chest of tips, insights, and techniques to save YOU money planning a trip. Allowing you, instead, to spend your hard-earned cash or credit &#8211; in the destination itself.\u00a0I mean, who doesn\u2019t want to fly inexpensively? And with more and more young travelers these days becoming <strong>digital nomads<\/strong>, making their living online as they travel the world, figuring out more and more deals with <strong>\u201ctravel hacking\u201d<\/strong>, I figured it was time for me\u2026 to join the modern world and save some money.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Please listen to Episode 37 by clicking the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/erictrules.com\/episode17\">ARROW<\/a>\u00a0at the top of thi<\/strong><strong>s post \u2013 right below \u201c<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Listen Now<\/span>\u201d.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3723\" src=\"https:\/\/erictrules.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/5-298x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"298\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/erictrules.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/5-298x300.jpg 298w, http:\/\/erictrules.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/5-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/erictrules.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/5.jpg 561w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 298px) 100vw, 298px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"color: #333333; font-size: 22px;\">What We Covered<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>0:01<\/span> &#8211; Weekly Intro, Theme Music by Amanda Yamate<br \/>\n<span>0:27<\/span> &#8211;\u00a0Trules welcomes listeners to show and introduces Jen Ruiz<br \/>\n<span>4:43<\/span> &#8211; Trules asks Jen about her fateful decision to become a solo traveler as she approached the &#8220;dreaded year&#8221;, 30.<br \/>\n<span>6:00<\/span> &#8211; Jen talks about the flexibility her job as a lawyer giver her&#8230; to travel<br \/>\n<span>7:15<\/span> &#8211; Trules asks Jen about her &#8220;budget travel methodology&#8221; and Jen defines &#8220;travel hacking&#8221;<br \/>\n<span>9:03<\/span> &#8211; Jen explains how airlines have &#8220;partnerships&#8221; with certain businesses and recommends getting on their mailing lists<br \/>\n<span>10:24<\/span> &#8211; Jen describes her going from novice to expert travel hacker by signing up for email &#8220;flight alerts&#8221; like &#8220;Scott&#8217;s Cheap Flights&#8221;<br \/>\n<span>14:22<\/span> &#8211; Jen mentions 2 more flight alert<br \/>\n<span>15:39<\/span> &#8211; Trules asks Jen about not booking round trip flights, but rather one way, &#8220;award redemption&#8221; tickets<br \/>\n<span>18:45<\/span> &#8211; The mindset for travel hacking&#8221; focused, persevering &amp; patient&#8221;.<br \/>\n<span>19:40<\/span> &#8211; Trules asks about &#8220;side hustles&#8221; such as &#8220;VIP Kids&#8221;<br \/>\n<span>22:44<\/span> &#8211; Jen talks about how, when, and why she created her travel website, Jen on a Jet Plane<br \/>\n<span>23:38<\/span> &#8211; Jen debunks &#8220;some of the common misperceptions about flying&#8221; &#8211; such as flying business class on a budget &#8211; or just traveling for a &#8220;long weekend&#8221;<br \/>\n<span>26:09<\/span> &#8211; Is Jen a &#8220;conventional travel&#8221; or does she prefer traveling &#8220;off-the-beaten path&#8221;?<br \/>\n<span>29:22:44<\/span> &#8211; Jen talks about how, when, and why she created her travel website, Jen on a Jet Plane<br \/>\n<span>23:38<\/span> &#8211; Jen debunks &#8220;some of the common misperceptions about flying&#8221; &#8211; such as flying business class on a budget &#8211; or just traveling for a &#8220;long weekend&#8221;<br \/>\n<span>26:09<\/span> &#8211; Is Jen a &#8220;conventional travel&#8221; or does she prefer traveling &#8220;off-the-beaten path&#8221;?<br \/>\n<span>30:39<\/span> &#8211; Jen takes &#8220;The Trules Travel Quiz&#8221;<br \/>\n<span>44:16<\/span> &#8211; Trules wraps up the interview with links and &#8211; thanks<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3733\" src=\"https:\/\/erictrules.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/7-300x186.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"248\" srcset=\"http:\/\/erictrules.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/7-300x186.jpg 300w, http:\/\/erictrules.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/7-768x476.jpg 768w, http:\/\/erictrules.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/7.jpg 952w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>To catch up with all the episodes from Season 1, to listen to my last off-the-beaten path travelogue,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/erictrules.com\/episode36\">Susan, Tim, &amp; Me\u201d\u00a0<\/a>about my cosmic encounter with Hollywood celebrity at a cremation ceremony in Bali&#8230; or to hear all the episodes thus far from Season 2, please go to the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/erictrules.com\/podcast\">Library on my home page.\u00a0<\/a>There you can listen to all the musically-scored, sound-immersive travelogues, as well as to the rest the \u201cBehind the Scenes\u201d interviews with fellow travelers, podcasters, artists, and friends.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3656\" src=\"https:\/\/erictrules.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/susan-sarandon-and-tim-robbins_8-surprising-celebrity-splits-300x201.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"268\" srcset=\"http:\/\/erictrules.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/susan-sarandon-and-tim-robbins_8-surprising-celebrity-splits-300x201.jpg 300w, http:\/\/erictrules.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/susan-sarandon-and-tim-robbins_8-surprising-celebrity-splits.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Coming up in 2 weeks, \u201cThe Hotel Woodward&#8221;&#8230;. another time travel piece back to The Big Apple, circa 1977, when I ran for Mayor of\u00a0New York City as clown candidate, Gino Cumeezi, was frequently invited to hang out at Studio 54, and I lived in the seedy, but formerly glamorous, hotel of titular name&#8230; where more than once &#8211; I risked my life with too many naive and stupid decisions of youth.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3731\" src=\"https:\/\/erictrules.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/how-am-i-clowning-300x206.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"275\" srcset=\"http:\/\/erictrules.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/how-am-i-clowning-300x206.jpg 300w, http:\/\/erictrules.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/how-am-i-clowning-768x528.jpg 768w, http:\/\/erictrules.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/how-am-i-clowning.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Support the Podcast!<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>We\u2019re still looking to complete\u00a0<strong>Funding<\/strong>\u00a0for Season 2, so to make an easy, monthly donation to the podcast, please just<strong>\u00a0click <a href=\"https:\/\/patron.podbean.com\/trules\">HERE<\/a> &#8211; or on the Podbean \u201cbadge\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0on my website. 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