What is the secret to traveling long term? How can I travel so much, so often? Am I rich? Do I have a trust fund? Are all my trips paid for by someone else? What is the secret?!!! Well, while money does help, here’s the real reason I can afford to travel so much…
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What Kind of Backpacker Are You?
Last Updated: 4/8/19 | April 8th, 2019 (Originally Posted: 07/29/2009) Note: So much has changed since I originally wrote this post 10 years ago (also, isn’t it crazy that I’ve been blogging for so long?) that I thought that this funny little article needed an update. The Flashpacker is long gone. The Digital Nomad has […]
Spain Travel Guide
Spain is a country that moves slow. This is the land of the siesta. It’s a place for foodies, night owls, history buffs, religious pilgrims, and anyone not in a rush to do just about anything! It’s a huge country with a lot of variety: Madrid and Barcelona are hip and energetic cities, Granada has […]
Things I Miss About America
Posted: 01/18/10 | January 18th, 2010 While I love traveling the world, sometimes I miss the little things that make the United States unique and special. It’s my home and there’s a certain nostogalia for the way you grew up doing things. For the things you get used to doing. It’s not as if I […]
Welcome Home, Fellow Traveler!
Hi, I’m Nomadic Matt, the New York Times best-selling author of How to Travel the World on $50 a Day and Ten Years a Nomad, as well as the founder of this website! And I’m here to help you save money on your next trip. Have you ever said one of the following: “How do […]
Coronavirus and Travel: What You Need to Know (Plus Resources)
Updated: 2/2/21 | February 2nd, 2021 Since March of 2020, Coronavirus has devastated the world. Millions have gotten sick, hundreds of thousands have lost their lives, and entire economies have been shut down. In just a matter of weeks, entire countries completely locked themselves down and closed their borders to visitors. For the first time […]
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.
My Favorite Gear for Travelers
Last Updated: 10/30/23 | October 30th, 2023 What do you take on your trip? What do you need? As long-time readers know, I’m a fan of packing light. I don’t think you really need much when you travel. As a backpacker, I want to make sure everything I own fits into one bag. I often […]
How to Eat Cheap Around the World
Food is such an integral part of so many cultures that to skip out on meals when you travel is to miss a huge part of traveling. I’m always disappointed when I meet travelers who cook all their meals in a hostel kitchen. It is possible to eat out on a budget, and I’ll show you how!
But many travelers have a valid concern when it comes to food — eating out all the time is expensive. Imagine if you ate out every day — your food budget would be astronomical!
12 Ways to Be Prepared for Anything While Traveling
You never know what might happen on the road. Stepping out your door into the unknown is what makes travel so exciting. Each day brings endless possibility, but that possibility is for both good and bad. What can you do to mitigate those unfortunate possibilities? Be prepared!
A Journey of 1,000 Mint Teas: Reflections on Traveling Morocco
Updated: 1/19/20 | January 19th, 2020 Have you ever loved a destination but couldn’t figure out why – or even a way – to express your feelings? That’s my dilemma with Morocco. In August, I went on a tour with Intrepid Travel and crossed off a country that has long been on my bucket list. […]
Here Lies America: An Interview With Jason Cochran
Posted: 01/27/2020 | January 27th, 2020 In 2010, I decided to spend the summer in NYC. I was two years into blogging and was making enough where I could afford a few months here. Still new to the industry, NYC was where all the legends of writing lived and I wanted to start making connections […]