Travel Goals

1. Climb to Everest Base Camp.
2. Climb Mt Kilimanjaro.
3. Learn to Scuba Dive.
4. Visit every continent.
5. See the Galapagos Islands.
6. Sail down the Amazon River.
7. Climb Ayer's Rock.
8. Ride the Trans-Siberian.
9. Go into space.
10. Go wild at La Tomintina.
11. See the sunrise from Mt. Fuji.
12. Gaze at Borobudor.
13. Visit the Pyramids
14. Safari in East Africa.
15. Go to the World Cup!
16. See Machu Picchu.
17. Join the Century Club.
18. Visit Antarctica.
19. Do development work.
20. See Petra Jordan.
21. Backpack the Eastern Block.
22. See the Northern Lights.
23. Vegas Baby! Vegas!
24. Greek Island hop.
25. Cycle Tuscany.
26. Visit India.
27. Lounge in the Seychelles.
28. See Morocco.
29. Oktoberfest!
30. Caravan across the Sahara.
31. Visit Tibet.
32. Fly first class.
33. Go to Israel.
34. Carnival!!!!
35. Mardi Gras!
36. Cannes Film Festival.
37. Sundance Film Festival.
38. Eat a sushi meal at NOBU
39. Pacific Island hop.
40. Spend a night in the Ice Hotel.
41. See Glacier National Park.

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I’ve been working to upload all the photos I’ve ever taken on holiday and I’m finally done. Uploading the photos, I found all the pictures I took in Thailand in 2005. Walking down memory lane was a fond experience, not only because I enjoyed my pictures, but because Thailand is where it all began.

My 2004 trip to Costa Rica might have given me the travel bug, but it was my trip in 2005 that changed my life. It was there that I discovered, on the beaches and in the jungles, that traveling was my passion. That this was what I wanted to do. It was there that I decided to quit my job and begin an endless journey. A journey without goals. Ever since then, I’ve been a nomad.

We all have one trip that changes us. One moment that redefines us and how we travel. Thailand 2005 was my moment and here are a few pictures from that trip.

10 Responses to “The Trip That Started It All”

1. rv on May 16th, 2008 4:33 pm

   Dear Matt

   Excellent. I liked it too much. So nice Photographs. Thank you. So beautiful.

   RV

2. rv on May 16th, 2008 4:34 pm

   Well. So nice images.
   http://www.lovelylucknow.com

3. Anonymous on May 17th, 2008 2:29 am

   I’ve been reading your travel blog for awhile now, got the link from lostgirlsworld.com and i’ve really enjoy it. You’ve got a really good format on this site, a lot of fun and useful info on travel, and nice pics. I live in Iowa so it was pretty cool that you stopped by when you did your travel around the U.S. I’ve been thinking about traveling the world for the past two years, and now I am finally starting to plan.

4. nadnut on May 18th, 2008 2:04 pm

   great entry. thailand is a beautiful place filled with rich culture and great food.

   you make me want to travel the world nonstop! How much did you save before going for your long trip?

5. Christine Gilbert on May 21st, 2008 2:10 pm

   Gorgeous pics! I wish my previous travel pictures were so nice. Mostly it’s me in front of stuff posing. Ah, if only I had thought ahead for posterity! Instead I have, Christine in front of the Colleseum. Christine in front of a beach. Christine in front of a tapas bar. Not the most exciting stuff, unless you’re my mom.

6. Anonymous on June 4th, 2008 8:50 am

   hey matt, u should visit Nepal, that was my 1st solo trip last year, excellent place, with no place to live in lumbini i was invited to live in a mud hut with 7 members. It was amazing!! I also taught my 18 yr. old taxi driver to open & use the email, its like opening an entire new world to him.
   Ur pics r breath-taking !
   bye
   michelle

7. Motivating Yourself to Travel : Nomadic Matt’s Travel Site on June 30th, 2008 1:30 pm

   [...] and travel. We have it in us all along and we just need a gentle nudge. For me, all it took was a trip to Thailand and jealousy before I was quiting my job and telling my friends I was going to travel. For others [...]

8. Pat on July 2nd, 2008 9:10 am

   oh you’ve been to all over the country, and nice photos thanks

9. Turner on July 16th, 2008 8:34 am

   Some good ones, Matt - I’ll have to swing past Chiang Mai when I come back.

10. heather dugan on July 23rd, 2008 12:45 am

    What a thrilling trip! The elephant shot is terrific…

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