Travel Smarter, Cheaper and Longer with Nomadic Matt

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Chris Hutchins

Business, Education, Investing, Society & Culture, Places & Travel, Self-improvement

4.7 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 5 April 2023

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

#110: Travel expert and author Nomadic Matt (Matt Kepnes), joins Chris to reflect on their most unforgettable travel experiences and discuss the importance of staying flexible, embracing a slow travel philosophy, and living in the moment. Matt also offers insights on travel insurance, and shares his top picks for off-the-beaten-path travel destinations, must-have travel gear, and effective strategies for planning a budget-friendly trip. Matthew Kepnes (@nomadicmatt) is a bestselling author and and travel blogger. He is the founder and CEO of Nomadic Matt, a website dedicated to budget travel, and the author of several books, including the New York Times bestseller "How to Travel the World on $50 a Day." Full show notes: https://www.allthehacks.com/travel-nomadic-matt-kepnes Partner Deals Pacaso: Free early access to listings and $2,500+ in closing credits Rocket Money: Easily cancel your unused subscriptions Athletic Greens: Free 1 year supply of Vitamin D and 5 free travel packs Inside Tracker: 20% off personalized wellness & nutrition plans backed by science MasterClass: Learn from the world's best with 15% off Selected Links From The Episode Matthew Kepnes: Website | Twitter | Instagram | Linkedin Books: How to Travel the World on $50 a Day | Ten Years a Nomad: A Traveler's Journey Home All the Hacks: #108 Living a Happier Life, Saying No, and Prioritizing Goals with Derek Sivers Connection Recommendations: Couchsurfing | Bumble BFF | Meetup.com Cards/Points: Charles Schwab Debit Card | Chase Sapphire Reserve | American Express Gold | Bilt | Point.me (First month for $1 with code HACKS) | Seat Spy Travel Insurance: Safety Wing | World Nomads | Insured Nomads | InsureMyTrip Matt’s Destination Recommendations: Taiwan | Romania | Bulgaria | South Korea | Malaysia | Sri Lanka | Napal | Mexico: San Miguel de Allende, Oaxaca, Chiapa, Yucatan, Merida, Monterrey, Mexico City Paris Recommendation: Le dit vin Full Show Notes (00:00) Introduction to Matthew Kepnes (01:19) Biggest travel misconception (03:35) How the travel industry has evolved (07:15) Traveling economically (09:17) Strategies for planning a trip on a budget (11:18) Travel as a professional career (12:32) Making connections and finding experiences (13:52) Travel resources (17:51) Memorable travel experiences (19:19) Dealing with travel burnout (21:34) Getting a sense of cultures, customs, and languages (23:10) Overcoming communication barriers (25:30) Finding quality tours (27:01) Matt’s must-have travel gear (28:26) Carrying credit/ATM cards and identification (35:36) Travel insurance (37:57) Dangerous/bad experiences (40:43) Credit card and point resources (42:40) Off-the-beaten-path recommendations (44:42) Travel mindset (47:22) Paris recommendations (47:55) Where to find Matthew Kepnes online Connect with All the Hacks All the Hacks: Newsletter | Website | Facebook | Email Chris Hutchins: Twitter | Instagram | Website | LinkedIn

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0:00.0	Hello, and welcome to another episode of All the Hacks, a show about upgrading your
0:06.1	life, money, and travel.
0:08.1	If you're new here, I'm Chris Hutchins, and today I'm talking with Matt Keppness,
0:12.0	better known as Nomadic Matt.
0:13.9	In the early 2000s, he accidentally became one of the OG travel bloggers after saving money
0:18.6	quitting his job and backpacking around the world.
0:21.5	For almost two decades, he's been traveling, writing about it, and sharing how traveler
0:25.1	is easier, cheaper, and more life enriching than more people realize.
0:28.6	He wrote the New York Times best selling how to travel the world on $50 a day, and later,
0:32.9	after more than a decade of travels, he wrote a memoir called Ten Years in Nomadic.
0:37.1	We're going to talk about why travel doesn't have to cost as much as you think, how travel
0:40.7	changes after doing it for as long as Matt has, what to do if you get burnt out on travel,
0:45.6	we'll get some of Matt's favorite tactics for travels and discuss whether $50 a day
0:49.5	is really enough.
0:50.5	We'll also talk about why travel insurance is one of the most important elements of a good
0:54.8	trip, which Matt knows firsthand from a crazy experience he'll share about getting stabbed
0:59.6	abroad, and a lot more than that, so let's get started right after this.
1:04.9	I used to say I didn't think buying a second home was a good financial decision, but then
1:08.9	I discovered fractional vacation home ownership, and I actually bought one with Picasso, and
1:13.5	I'm excited to partner with them for this episode.
1:15.9	Don't worry, this is not a time share pitch.
1:18.8	Picasso buys amazing luxury homes in over 40 world-class destinations, then creates
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