Great Festivals of the World

July 28, 2010 - Written by NomadicMatt
 

Festivals. A place where people looking to have a great time can dance, listen to great music, celebrate, party, have fun, and relax. They happen all over the world for many different reasons. Some celebrate religion, some the new year, some art, some the harvest- whatever the reason, every month, …

This one time, while traveling….

July 20, 2010 - Written by NomadicMatt
 

Last weekend I met some old friends from college who I haven’t seen since graduation. They wanted to know one thing about my travels: “What were my crazy stories? What were the wild …

Thirteen Other Great Travel Websites

July 3, 2010 - Written by NomadicMatt
 

As I mentioned in a previous post, last week was the 2nd annual travel blogging conference. Besides having an awesome video that re-inspired me and being a great excuse for 250 travelers to party together, it was also a chance to …

More Great Travel Movies

January 29, 2010 - Written by NomadicMatt
 

Way back in 2008, I created a list of ten of the best travel movies even created for film. It’s a great list. Check it out. However, since then, there have been a lot of great travel movies made and, even on the first list, I neglected some others …

The Top Travel Tweeters

December 8, 2009 - Written by NomadicMatt
 

Just like everyone has their own good iPhone travel apps list, everyone has their own best travel Twitter list. Most just create a long list of a lot of names. With this list, I broke it down into categories and tried to …

What Type of Backpacker Are You?

July 29, 2009 - Written by NomadicMatt
 

You always hear about the distinction made between tourists and backpackers, but even among backpackers, we love to group each other into categories by who is the better traveler. Check into any hostel, and you will find a variety of different travelers wearing their distinctive tribal gear. Here are some …

Perpetual Nomads You Should Read

July 13, 2009 - Written by NomadicMatt
 

There are a lot of travel websites on the internet. It seems that anyone who has ever hit the road has also started a travel website. But most trips only last a year before people head back to the infamous “real world.” And when they do, they stop blogging. Yet …

The Best Sunsets I’ve Seen

April 26, 2009 - Written by NomadicMatt
 

It’s raining here in Bangkok, and as I was flipping through some photos, I realized I wanted to see some sun. Then I got the idea, why not blog about sunsets? I’ve seen tons of sunsets. I make it a point to see them. Not just “catch one,” but …

Top Signs You Are a Travel Addict

March 17, 2009 - Written by NomadicMatt
 

Got the travel bug? Looking to explore the world? Always think about distant places? Think of everything in terms of how much travel time it takes away? Well, chances are you are a travel addict. Once …

Best Places to Go Scuba Diving

February 8, 2009 - Written by NomadicMatt
 

Scuba Diving is one of the best activities to do when you are on a nice tropical island. Under the sea, down where it’s wetter, you’ll find coral reefs teeming with life, Nemo’s cousins, lots of fish, plants, and beautiful colors. Whether you are looking to start or looking for …