The Lost Girls Get Found

June 8, 2010 - Written by NomadicMatt
 

The Lost Girls (Amanda, Holly, and Jen) were three friends from NYC who decided to set out on a round the world trip. Their blog become a hit and inspiration for others, especially among women …

Interview with Pauline Frommer

April 19, 2010 - Written by NomadicMatt
 

Pauline Frommer, daughter of guidebook legend Arthur Frommer, sits down with us to talk about the family business, her own line of guidebooks, budget travel tips, and her worst travel experience ever.

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Traveling to Hell with Chuck Thompson

January 25, 2010 - Written by NomadicMatt
 

In 2008, I had the privilege of interviewing Chuck Thompson. Chuck is a very well known travel writer and one of the first …

Ask Anthony Bourdain a Question!

January 23, 2010 - Written by NomadicMatt
 

Anthony Bourdain is the host of the TV show, No Reservations. He’s loud, he’s opinionated, he’s crass, he’s funny, he’s witty- he’s just plain awesome. Anthony travels around the world trying the some of the most unique and interesting food the world has to offer. His show on …

Talking Sustainability with Bruce Poontip

December 17, 2009 - Written by NomadicMatt
 

My first trip by myself was with Gap Adventures. I went to Costa Rica and got the travel bug that still lives in my system. Since then I have been an ardent fan of …

Consumer Travel Interview with Christopher Elliott

November 19, 2009 - Written by NomadicMatt
 

Christopher Elliott is a syndicated columnist for MSNBC, the Washington Post, and National Geographic and writes about  consumer rights, the travel industry, travel tips, and helps consumers troubleshoot problems they encounter. His articles frequently talk …

Interview with a Traveling Family

April 30, 2009 - Written by NomadicMatt
 

As a follow up to last week’s guest post on traveling with kids, this week I interviewed the James, the family behind the wide wide world about what it is like traveling …

One Day in Africa with Brook Silva Braga

April 20, 2009 - Written by NomadicMatt
 

Back in July, a friend recommended I watch the movie A Map for Saturday. I loved it. It is simply the best movie about backpacking. If you ever wanted to know why …

Interview with Thailand Writer, Suzanne Nam

April 8, 2009 - Written by NomadicMatt
 

A few months ago, I interviewed Panama Guidebook author William Friar. Moon Guidebooks liked it so much they asked me if I wanted to review their Thailand guidebook and interview the author. Since I am …

Traveling as a Couple: An Interview with Wandering Why

March 22, 2009 - Written by NomadicMatt
 

It’s been awhile since I’ve posted an interview. In the past, I’ve interviewed guidebook writers, authors, movie producers, and other travel notables. But I thought to begin a new string of interviews, I’d …