Last Updated: 2/1/24 | February 1st, 2024 In this guest post, my former Creative Director Raimee of Raimee Travels shares her tips and advice for visiting Detroit, one of the country’s most underrated cities! Just north of Lake Erie’s western end, Detroit, Michigan, is a sprawling metropolis home to over four million people. Haunted by […]
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How Pat Got a Free Business-Class Ticket (and How You Can Too!)
In this case study, I show you how you can collect points and miles to get free flights and upgrades. While it takes some dedication and time, anyone can learn how to fly for free. So what are you waiting for?
How I Earn 1 Million Frequent Flier Miles Each Year
Free travel is my favorite kind of travel! This post shows you how to take money out of the travel equation and frequent flier programs to get free flights and hotel rooms. The 8 strategies listed here will get you out of your house faster, cheaper, and in comfort. – without having to travel more.
New York City Travel Guide
New York is the most visited city in the United States and for good reason. It’s famous for….well, just about everything, New York City is the beating heart of the world — which is why I call it home. Every culture, language, and food is represented here. Unsurprisingly, there is a never-ending list of things […]
38 Reasons Why I am Excited to Visit Japan
Hiroshima. Around 80,000 people (30% of the city’s population) were killed by the blast, another 70,000 were injured, and the entire city was more or less flattened. Understandably, this tragic event looms large here, and the Hiroshima Peace Park includes a museum, the Children’s Peace Monument dedicated to children who lost their lives in the […]
The 16 Best Things to Do in New Orleans
Posted: 5/23/2023 | May 23rd, 2023 New Orleans is one of the best cities in the world. Synonymous with debauchery, it’s become famous for the boisterous Mardi Gras festival that takes over the city each February. But there is more to “NOLA” than just partying. Much more. I first went in 2006 and have been […]
A Love Letter to Maine
Posted: 6/23/22 | June 23rd, 2022 Tucked away up in the northeast corner of the United States, Maine evokes images of endless shorelines, wild forests, Stephen King, iconic lighthouses, and lots and lots of lobster dinners. Despite growing up only 90 minutes from the state, I only visited it once in my life. I was […]
Why Travel Boycotts are a Bad Idea
Updated: 7/7/2020 | July 7th, 2020 (Original post 4/28/16) Years ago, Mississippi and North Carolina passed anti-LGBT laws and many tourists, bloggers, and celebrities promptly said, “As a sign of protest, I won’t visit because I don’t want to support a state whose laws I disagree with!” This reminded me of when people refused to […]
The Best Airline Credit Cards
Updated: 4/22/24 | April 22nd, 2024 Nomadic Matt has partnered with CardRatings for our coverage of credit card products. Some or all of the card offers on this page are from advertisers and compensation may impact how and where card products appear on the site. Nomadic Matt and CardRatings may receive a commission from card […]
12 Great Gay Hotspots Around the World
Adam Groffman from Travels of Adam has visited some of the world’s most popular LGBT-friendly destinations. In this post, he shares his top 10 gay-friendly hotspots — selected for their history of activism, the number of diverse LGBT events they host, and the fact that they’re just really cool cities.
Cheap Holiday Ideas: 8 Budget Vacation Deals
Taking a few months off from work in pursuit of adventure is not always feasible, even for those with the best of intentions. But even if I won’t find you backpacking Cambodia for three months or walking the Camino de Santiago, here are 8 budget ways to travel and explore even if you are cash-strapped and/or time-poor.
The 8 Best Napa Wine Tours
Last Updated: 2/2/2020 | February 2nd, 2020 Napa Valley is easily one of the most famous wine-producing regions in the world, and last year nearly four million people headed there — it is big business for Northern California! Of course, if you plan on spending some time in Napa Valley and nearby Sonoma, you’ll most […]