Comments on: How I Travel So Much

By: Holly

Holly — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 13:01:04 +0000

Hi Matt-
Just found your blog and it is great. However, most of won’t be able to start a blog or write a book and secure a flexible lifestyle. Your tips for traveling cheap and saving are all well-taken. Having the money for most if not the issue if they open up their minds. What the real problem is TIME. You have a flexible career so you can travel as often and for however long you want. Most of us have a M-F, 9-5 job with maximum three weeks vacation a year. Am I supposed to quit my job so I can do a three month trek across Southeast Asia? Even if that is an option (to quit your job), then you’re always faced with the uncertainty of being jobless (and perhaps broke from traveling) when you get back. I think, especially given the economic situation in the world right now, that even if you’re a smart traveler, a frugal traveler, and a smart saver, quitting one’s job is just not an option, and using an entire year’s worth of vacation time in one shot isn’t an option either. I’d love to hear your response to this issue, and any tips you have for those of us who, because of economic necessity, are pretty much tied to our jobs.

By: Katey

Katey — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 15:03:50 +0000

Avoiding paying back the student loan is definitely the way to go!

By: NomadicMatt

NomadicMatt — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 06:58:57 +0000

Advertising and ebook sales fund my whole life.

By: johnny - onestep4ward.com

johnny - onestep4ward.com — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 06:14:42 +0000

not sure on ur nationality mate but i owe $30k AUD, I’m irish and went to uni in england and i dealth with my loans like all true vagabonds that is, i left the country on graduation never to return! a full proof plan… sort of :S

By: Matt

Matt — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 23:39:44 +0000

Forgive me if the answer to this question is obvious, but you keep alluding to your income coming from this blog. Are you referring just to the advertising? Or, is there some other way you are bringing in the funds that allow you to live the way you do? Also, could you address those of us who, though we are single and young and healthy, etc, etc, owed tens of thousands in student loans? Thanks. Awesome site, by the way.

By: NomadicMatt

NomadicMatt — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:49:52 +0000

Nowadays, this blog pays for all my travel.

By: Mika

Mika — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 23:13:18 +0000

Hi Matt – You don’t really say how you pay for travel though. Do you work from place to place? Odd jobs? How do you budget for your trips? I too am tired of living the cubicle life and would love to see the world.

Mika

By: NomadicMatt

NomadicMatt — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 21:25:23 +0000

Thanks for the encouraging comment!

By: Linda

Linda — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 00:19:25 +0000

Matt, you are amazing! What a great site. I was born with the travel bug and traveled around the globe, solo, for years. Then I had kids -Yikes! I still have the travel bug, but I now have to do things a little different. I have to plan things out more (I’m kind of like a tour guide now I guess). And I have to fork up funds for the 5 of us now (ouch). But you are completely right, don’t let those things keep you from traveling. Just get out and go. Thanks for the inspiration!

By: siobhan kindness

siobhan kindness — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 15:43:35 +0000

I spend most of my time in the Philippines so I guess I get to travel every day – it’s a beautiful place and the people are nothing short of amazing! I agree whole heartedly Matt – you’ve just got to do it By the way, anyone interested in heading off to Madagascar should join us on twitter.com/acaciaafrica as we’ll be holding a tweet up on the destination this Friday 21 August between 10am and noon (bst). If you’re looking to get those itchy feet in motion – drop by and ask away…