Why It’s Never the Perfect Time to Travel

January 4, 2012 - Written by NomadicMatt
 

With 2012 just beginning, many will be thinking of vacations and trips around the world. They’ll be pondering exotic locations and amazing adventures. And then abandoning those dreams as rapidly as they were thought up. Something will come up and plans will be put …

Do You Ever Lie When You Travel?

August 11, 2011 - Written by NomadicMatt
 

Walking into a new hostel, hotel, city, or getting on a tour without anyone knowing you, can be liberating. There’s no baggage or preconceived notions that follow you. There’s just you and who you are at the moment …

18 Lessons from 5 Years Around the World

August 8, 2011 - Written by NomadicMatt
 

Five years is a long time to be on the road. Five years spent living out of your backpack, with no permanent home or address. I never thought I was going to travel this long. It was only gong to be a year, maybe 18 months tops, and then …

That Time I Lost My Passport

June 6, 2011 - Written by NomadicMatt
 

I’m a man of routine. Whenever I fly, I put my boarding pass in my passport, and then put both of those in the magazine pocket in front of my seat. I flip through the bad in-flight …

How to Overcome Your Fears

May 19, 2011 - Written by NomadicMatt
 

Fear. It’s what keeps us from living our lives and achieving our dreams. And it is the most common reason why people don’t travel.

Whenever I talk to people about long-term travel, they tell me …