Posts Tagged with "Update"

6 Highlights from a Trip Home to Iowa, to South America and Back Home to New Zealand

Friday, June 8, 2012

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6 Highlights from a Trip Home to Iowa, to South America and Back Home to New Zealand

Tweet It’s been a whirlwind five weeks since leaving New Zealand that has seen me on 11 different flights, two long-distance buses, a road trip from Iowa to Illinois, and a cargo ship up Chile’s West Coast. I’m writing this quick update after again returning to the Land of the Long White Cloud – New Zealand. [...]

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New Zealand Backpacking & Budget Travel Guide :: GoBackpackingNewZealand.com

Friday, May 11, 2012

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New Zealand Backpacking & Budget Travel Guide :: GoBackpackingNewZealand.com

Tweet If you follow me on Twitter or stop by this travel blog very often, you’ll know one or two things about me. First, you’ll probably know that in the past six months or so, the frequency of my posts here at Backpackingmatt.com have dropped significantly. A combination of a 9-5 day job that consumes [...]

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Confessions of a Backpacker: I’m in Love

Monday, September 5, 2011

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Confessions of a Backpacker: I’m in Love

Tweet I’ve based myself in New Zealand for the past 22 months – give or take, that’s about 660 days. The time just slips away. They say that happens the older you get, and while I don’t doubt this is true, I’m confident the happier you are someplace and the more content you are with [...]

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Update, Looking Back, and Living and Working in New Zealand

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

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Update, Looking Back, and Living and Working in New Zealand

Tweet If you told me in November of 2009 when I moved to New Zealand that I would still be here 18 months later, I’d tell you that you were mad. It’s certainly not how I envisioned things going; yet, as I’ve learned in the last year - things don’t always go as planned. A [...]

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The New Face of Backpackingmatt.com

Tuesday, February 22, 2011

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The New Face of Backpackingmatt.com

Tweet 2011 is going to be a banner year here at Backpackingmatt.com. As I explained in my January Update, I have a number of exciting initiatives planned in the coming months. Each of these will ultimately result in a travel blog that is more beneficial to you – the budget conscious traveler or backpacker. I’ve [...]

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January Update, Links, & The Next Step

Thursday, January 27, 2011

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January Update, Links, & The Next Step

Tweet As I write this monthly update, I’m on a US Airways flight from DFW – LAX (with a surprising amount of leg room). My 2011 is off to a fantastic start. Fantastic, yet certainly chaotic. I’ve been balancing trips around the US to visit friends and family, with the day-to-day responsibilities of running a [...]

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December Update, Links, & Your Chance to Win $250

Wednesday, December 8, 2010

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December Update, Links, & Your Chance to Win $250

Tweet I have just lived a month of my life that I’ll remember forever. My experience backpacking in Thailand was absolutely fantastic – though drastically different than I expected. I left beautiful Queenstown, New Zealand, hoping to ‘get away from it all;’ I wanted a place to clear my head, focus on Backpackingmatt.com, and determine [...]

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November Update, Links, & An Epic Trip to the Airport

Friday, November 12, 2010

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November Update, Links, & An Epic Trip to the Airport

Tweet I’m writing this November update on an AirAsia flight from Denpasar, Bali, to Bangkok; I’m covered in sand, my face is gray with road grime, but I’m unbelievably happy to be here, as three hours ago I was almost certain I wouldn’t be sitting where I am now. I woke up just before sunrise [...]

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Update, Links, and The Next Step

Thursday, October 7, 2010

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Update, Links, and The Next Step

Tweet Spring has finally arrived in Queenstown. The days are getting longer, warmer, and it’s becoming very obvious that this would be an excellent place to spend the summer. Gone are the days of winter sports and I’ve been busy working with NZbyBike developing the preeminent marketing website for cycle tourism in New Zealand. Two [...]

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September Update & Links

Wednesday, September 1, 2010

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September Update & Links

Tweet Posts similar to this one are a rarity on Backpackingmatt. I don’t typically feel inclined to bring updates about my personal life to this blog, however I do feel an update of some sort is in order – and we’ll focus on the positives. I know it’s cliche, but it’s shocking how time flies [...]

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