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 seeking to travel the world. They have recently published a book chronicling their adventures. Today, I sit down with Amanda [...]
Tag Archives: Interviews
Interview with Pauline Frommer
April 19, 2010 – 5:07 am
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.
Nomadic Matt: Many kids choice the opposite of their parent’s interest but embraced your father’s love of travel. Is there one moment in [...]
Ask Anthony Bourdain a Question!
January 23, 2010 – 11:34 am
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 the Travel Channel is one [...]
Talking Sustainability with Bruce Poontip
December 17, 2009 – 6:50 am
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 Gap. They offer tours with a lot of personal time and have a strong commitment to the local people and the [...]
Consumer Travel Interview with Christopher Elliott
November 19, 2009 – 7:34 am
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 about consumer relations and he is always helping people deal with the bureaucracy of many travel companies. I lucky enough [...]
Interview with a Traveling Family
April 30, 2009 – 1:25 pm
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 as a family together and how that affects the family relationship. I got a chance to meet them in January when they were [...]
One Day in Africa with Brook Silva Braga
April 20, 2009 – 11:38 am
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 we travel and about life on the road, you should see this movie. I actually show it in hostels to other travelers. I [...]
Interview with Thailand Writer, Suzanne Nam
April 8, 2009 – 2:50 pm
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 always interested in what people write about my favorite country, I agreed.
I found the book to be a lot like [...]
Traveling as a Couple: An Interview with Wandering Why
March 22, 2009 – 11:53 am
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 focus more on regular travelers. My experience as a traveler is shaped by the fact I travel alone. My thoughts, my experiences, [...]
