Deviate

Long-term travel 101: Matt Kepnes on how to slow down and save money on an extended global journey


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“The most difficult part about traveling the world isn’t actually the logistics of a trip—it’s finding the courage to go in the first place.” —Matt Kepnes

In this episode of Deviate, Rolf and Matt talk about how his travel style has changed over the years, and how fears affect people’s travels (1:00); strategies for saving money on the road (10:30); and strategies for finding activities on the road, and where to start a long-term journey (19:30).

Matt Kepnes (@nomadicmatt), commonly known as “Nomadic Matt,” is a travel blogger and the New York Times bestselling author of Travel the World on $75 a Day and Ten Years a Nomad.

Notable Links:

  • The Vagabond’s Way, by Rolf Potts (book)
  • Levison Wood (explorer)
  • Van Life before #VanLife (Deviate episode)
  • Home exchange (lodging service)
  • Trusted Housesitters (lodging service)
  • Travel Ladies (lodging app)
  • EatWith,com (hospitality service)
  • The Deviate theme music comes from the title track of Cedar Van Tassel’s 2017 album Lumber.

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