Fancy a laugh?
So, a girl I know from good ol’ Atlantic, Iowa (A Town), is spending a year living and working in New Zealand and Australia. I’ve been following her blog and I must say the allure of beaches, sun, and...
View ArticleFor now, I’m ‘stuck’ in Spain
Hello, all. Here is the latest craic. As the title of this post states, I’m currently ‘stuck’ in Spain – alas, there could be worse places to be beached. To explain why I’m stranded, I must first...
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It only feels right to be drinking a bottle of Newcastle Brown Ale as I sit in the pub at the Newcastle Airport. It also only felt right to be running to catch my train out of Edinburgh this morning –...
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Just about two weeks ago, a former coworker of mine from The University of Iowa Foundation and current student at The University of Iowa emailed me requesting my thoughts on traveling abroad...
View ArticleExplanation (excuses) for the lack of posts
When I first started this blog, my intentions were twofold. First, I hoped to create a venue for a documentation of my travels throughout New Zealand (also, a continuation of my travels throughout...
View ArticleInterview with Backpackingmatt at Sosauce
Alisha over at Sosauce contacted me a couple weeks back and expressed her interest in interviewing me as part of Sosauce’s Travel Talk series. I was flattered and thought it was a terrific idea. In...
View ArticleFriday Travel Photo: Cliffs of Moher, Ireland
The Cliffs of Moher in County Mayo, Ireland. The cliffs stretch for 8 kms and rise dramatically to 200 meters above the sea. You can view the cliffs from the viewing platform which requires a paid...
View ArticleAnd The Winner of $250 Is …
Two weeks ago in my December Update, I announced the first contest ever run on Backpackingmatt.com. I teamed up with HotelClub.com and would be giving away a $200 hotel voucher as well as $50 of cold,...
View ArticleTraveling For The Unexpected
When I first began backpacking almost three years ago, I very often explained my love of traveling and seeing the world by the following phrase: “I love experiencing the unknown.” I often find it’s the...
View ArticleAdventure Travel App Review – Epiclist
I live in one of the most adventure-friendly towns – if not countries – in the world: Queenstown, New Zealand. So it’s no surprise then that my day-to-day life (and consequently this blog) is filled...
View ArticleFancy a laugh?
So, a girl I know from good ol’ Atlantic, Iowa (A Town), is spending a year living and working in New Zealand and Australia. I’ve been following her blog and I must say the allure of beaches, sun, and...
View ArticleFor now, I’m ‘stuck’ in Spain
Hello, all. Here is the latest craic. As the title of this post states, I’m currently ‘stuck’ in Spain – alas, there could be worse places to be beached. To explain why I’m stranded, I must first...
View Articlenewcastle
It only feels right to be drinking a bottle of Newcastle Brown Ale as I sit in the pub at the Newcastle Airport. It also only felt right to be running to catch my train out of Edinburgh this morning –...
View ArticleFeatures Article
Just about two weeks ago, a former coworker of mine from The University of Iowa Foundation and current student at The University of Iowa emailed me requesting my thoughts on traveling abroad...
View ArticleExplanation (excuses) for the lack of posts
When I first started this blog, my intentions were twofold. First, I hoped to create a venue for a documentation of my travels throughout New Zealand (also, a continuation of my travels throughout...
View ArticleInterview with Backpackingmatt at Sosauce
Alisha over at Sosauce contacted me a couple weeks back and expressed her interest in interviewing me as part of Sosauce’s Travel Talk series. I was flattered and thought it was a terrific idea. In...
View ArticleFriday Travel Photo: Cliffs of Moher, Ireland
The Cliffs of Moher in County Mayo, Ireland. The cliffs stretch for 8 kms and rise dramatically to 200 meters above the sea. You can view the cliffs from the viewing platform which requires a paid...
View ArticleAnd The Winner of $250 Is …
Two weeks ago in my December Update, I announced the first contest ever run on Backpackingmatt.com. I teamed up with HotelClub.com and would be giving away a $200 hotel voucher as well as $50 of cold,...
View ArticleTraveling For The Unexpected
When I first began backpacking almost three years ago, I very often explained my love of traveling and seeing the world by the following phrase: “I love experiencing the unknown.” I often find it’s the...
View ArticleAdventure Travel App Review – Epiclist
I live in one of the most adventure-friendly towns – if not countries – in the world: Queenstown, New Zealand. So it’s no surprise then that my day-to-day life (and consequently this blog) is filled...
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