A few months ago I was in a slump. After 4 years on the road, I was a bit burnt out. Since my last “rest” I’d been traveling for 11 months solid. That’s a long time to go without a breather. I wrote about how I had lost the wonder of travel. [...]
Tag Archives: travel
Learning Pura Vida in Costa Rica
August 26, 2010 – 10:47 am
The most distinct part of living or traveling through Costa Rica is what I call the “calming down effect.” Life is so simple there; the most stressful decision to make all day is often where to watch the sunset. Physical changes arrive thanks to the opportunity of living in a world surrounded by untouched nature. [...]
Three Days in New York City
August 19, 2010 – 11:15 pm
This past weekend a friend of mine visited New York City and having never been here before, he wanted to see as much as possible. We only had three days though. Many times travelers only have a short amount of time in a city. We see the highlights and move on to our next destination. [...]
This Non-Nomadic Life
August 8, 2010 – 7:36 pm
I picture my addiction meeting to go something like this:
“Hello, my name is Matt and it’s been 50 days since I last traveled somewhere. Everyday gets a little harder than the last. I’ve almost booked a flight three times this week. I think next time I’ll hit the buy button.” Around me, the other [...]
Meeting People Here and There
August 5, 2010 – 3:26 pm
One of my favorite parts of traveling is meeting so many people. Meeting them in hostels, on tours, on buses, sitting at cafes, or at bars. On the road, it’s easy to make new friends. So easy that sometimes you feel like you have friend overload. On the road, you find very little pretense. No [...]
Changing Attitudes
July 9, 2010 – 2:55 pm
Last night I spent the evening with two close friends, Jamie and Geno. I’ve known them for ten years. We all met while we were in college and now, they’re married with kids. We don’t see each other often because they stay in one place and I never do but last night I went down [...]
Why I’ll Never Stop…
June 29, 2010 – 5:45 pm
This last weekend was the 2nd annual Travel Blogging Conference (this year in New York City). During one of the panels, they showed a video about travel. More precisely, it was about backpacking but the thoughts, ideas, and themes apply to all travel. Sometimes I think “maybe I need a break.” Sometimes I [...]
Love and Romance on the Road
June 23, 2010 – 1:28 pm
People often ask me “Isn’t it hard to have a relationship when you are traveling all the time?” Yes, yes it is. It’s very hard. I wrote that one of the major downsides to long-term travel is the perpetual singleness. When you are always on the move, you are never in one place [...]
Losing the Wonder of Travel
June 13, 2010 – 11:57 am
Last month, I was traveling Greece with a friend. My friend is sort of a travel newbie. While not her first time in Europe, it was her first time traveling without the comfort of her family or a group of friends. It was her first backpacking adventure and everything we did, everywhere we went, [...]
