This Person is Off to Costa Rica

March 10, 2010 - Written by NomadicMatt
 

There were a lot of good applicants for the free trip to Costa Rica. After reading them all, I realized that I really wanted to go to Costa Rica. It’s been years since I went so I picked myself to go. I’m the winner of …

Vote and Send Someone to Costa Rica

February 22, 2010 - Written by NomadicMatt
 

I finally went through all the applicants for the two week free trip to Costa Rica from Gap Adventures and I. To be honest, I thought I would get more. I only got 42. Apparently, people don’t really like free trips, even when you include airfare. …

Win a Free 2 Week Trip to Costa Rica

January 4, 2010 - Written by NomadicMatt
 

THIS CONTEST IS NOW OVER! THANK YOU FOR ENTERING! PUBLIC VOTING WILL BEGIN SHORTLY!

My solo first trip was to Costa Rica in 2003. I had never been out of the country before, and I went with a company called Gap Adventures. I don’t even remember …

Build a School, Win a Backpack

November 30, 2009 - Written by NomadicMatt
 

As travelers, we take a lot from the world- food, people, experience, but we rarely give back to the world we take so much from. Luckily, opportunities always present themselves.  Last year, Pam Mandel from Nerds Eye View, Beth Whitman from …

Good iPhone Travel Apps

November 25, 2009 - Written by NomadicMatt
 

I’ve been traveling around with my iPhone for a few months now and playing around with the various travel apps to see which are worth using. To be honest, most suck. They don’t work well, they cost too much, or are too basic. Moreover, there are just too many redundant …

Announcing October’s Contest Winners

November 1, 2009 - Written by NomadicMatt
 

At the beginning of October, I ran a contest giving away a free iPod Touch to the affiliate that sold the most ebooks. I also gave away three free nights at a hostel for one lucky RSS subscriber. I learned a lot during this about running a contest. It …

Eurail Passes: Do the Numbers Add Up?

October 28, 2009 - Written by NomadicMatt
 

Despite all my European travel, I’ve never really been able to say I’ve “railed” across the continent. I am usually so scattered in my plans that I take a few trains and lots of planes. I end up in …

Win a Free iPod Touch (and more)!!!!

October 1, 2009 - Written by NomadicMatt
 

Last year, I ran a contest giving away a few little travel things. Now, my website is bigger, my audience is bigger, so the prizes are bigger.

Contest #1- WIN A FREE IPOD TOUCH!!
Already have an iPod Touch? Want …

How to Become a Travel Writer

September 11, 2009 - Written by NomadicMatt
 

When I started this website last year, my original goal was the be a travel writer. This website was just going to be the vehicle to get me book deals, guidebook work, and magazine work. I was …

My Travel Gear

August 18, 2009 - Written by NomadicMatt
 

In five days, I’ll be on my way to Spain. After two months of being home, it’s time to head back out and explore my world. I’ve spent the last week getting my gear together, shopping for …