Posts Tagged with "Update"
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. [...]
Continue reading...New Zealand Backpacking & Budget Travel Guide :: GoBackpackingNewZealand.com
Friday, May 11, 2012
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 [...]
Continue reading...Confessions of a Backpacker: I’m in Love
Monday, September 5, 2011
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 [...]
Continue reading...Update, Looking Back, and Living and Working in New Zealand
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
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 [...]
Continue reading...The New Face of Backpackingmatt.com
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
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 [...]
Continue reading...January Update, Links, & The Next Step
Thursday, January 27, 2011
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 [...]
Continue reading...December Update, Links, & Your Chance to Win $250
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
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 [...]
Continue reading...November Update, Links, & An Epic Trip to the Airport
Friday, November 12, 2010
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 [...]
Continue reading...Update, Links, and The Next Step
Thursday, October 7, 2010
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 [...]
Continue reading...September Update & Links
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
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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