Celinne da Costa spent a year traveling the world and relying on the kindness of strangers to host her. She stayed with 70+ strangers in 17 countries across four continents. In this interview, Celinne tells us how she did it all, with surprisingly very few hiccups along the way.
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Interview with Pauline Frommer
Updated: 03/31/19 | March 31st, 2019 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 choose the opposite of their parents’ interest — but you embraced your father’s […]
The Best Travel Gadgets for 2017
It’s hard to know what to bring when you travel. With so many conflicting opinions, knowing what to pack can be a challenge. Dave Dean, our resident tech expert from Too Many Adaptors, shares his expert advice on what tech gadgets are worth your time and money in 2017.
14 Ways to Safely Hitchhike Across the United States
Over the years, hitchhiking has developed a bad reputation, mostly thanks to the media. It is actually a rather safe way to explore – including in America! If you’ve always dreamed of hitchhiking but are unsure of how to do it, where to begin, and how to stay safe, these tips will get you started!
How I Became Nomadic Matt
Updated: 07/22/19 | July 22, 2019 (Originally posted 7/19/2011) Back in 2008, I was burnt out from travel. It had been eighteen months and I’d had enough. I cut my trip to Australia and New Zealand short and flew home. I was tired of meeting people, tired of moving around, tired of having the same […]
How to Deal with Unsupportive Friends and Family
Sometimes your friends and family aren’t enthusiastic about your travel plans. They don’t understand and try to talk you out of going. It can be deflating and saddening. You’re so excited about this adventure and here they are, raining on your parade. Don’t let those people get you down!
Many readers reach out to me about this topic frequently. I can feel the angst in their emails and the confusion at not knowing to how deal with the situation.
6 Reasons You Should Learn the Local Language Before Your Trip
Posted: 3/1/2021 | March 1st, 2021 I love learning languages. They unlock new opportunities and open all kinds of doors when you visit a new destination. Even just learning a few words and phrases and deepen your travels immensely. In this guest post, Michele from The Intrepid Guide highlights the top reasons why you should […]
How to Turn Right at Machu Picchu and Find Atlantis
Posted: 10/29/15 | October 29th, 2015 Earlier this year, I read the book Turn Right at Machu Picchu by Mark Adams, about his quest to follow Hiram Bingham’s trail through Peru. It made me want to jump on a plane right then and there and gave me an insight to Peru I never knew before…and it […]
My Current List of Favorite Travel Blogs
Last Updated: 10/10/20 | October 10th, 2020 I’m not going to lie: I think I have a pretty good travel blog. (You probably do too if you’re here.) I work hard to provide excellent practical travel advice to help you travel better, but I’m not the only great travel blogger out there. In fact — and I […]
Why Most Travel Tips Are NOT Cutting-Edge
The world of travel changes in small ways as the essential why and how never changes. Here’s why you see few cutting edge travel tips and why travel doesn’t have major paradigm shifts like other industries (and why that doesn’t matter!)
11 Incredible LGBT Travel Movies
In this month’s LGBT column, Adam from Travels of Adam shares his favorite LGBT travel films. From Oscar-winners to cult classics, this list has something for everyone and will be sure to inspire and inform you before your next adventure abroad!
My Favorite Books of 2020
Posted: 11/12/2020 | November 12th, 2020 This year hasn’t been what anyone expected. As COVID has reminded us, you never know what tomorrow will bring. And, this year, it didn’t bring too many great things (especially for folks like myself working in the tourism industry). However, if there’s been one silver lining, it’s that being […]