Comments on: The Secret to Long Term Traveling

By: Joseph

Joseph — Fri, 10 Jan 2020 17:12:18 +0000

“We simply made a conscious decision to do it”

Aye, there’s the rub. This may be the most important take away in the entire article.
Making a decision is the really hard part for many, many folk. It is just too easy to let others around make the real decisions for you. Stay in school, go to college, get a job, get married, have 2.3 children to help further over populate the planet, etc., etc. But never travel. So sad.
So glad we made a decision ourselves.

By: Bina

Bina — Mon, 09 Jan 2017 15:53:14 +0000

Ok now you’re a bit older Matt, what is your view on balancing “i want to travel now” with “I probably need some money for when I’m old”?
At this point in my life (at 31) I don’t own an apartment or have a significant retirement fund. I love to travel and know I can probably save a decent amount of money, but I am concerned about being penniless when I’m older! Do you ever think about that?

By: Lutanas

Lutanas — Fri, 20 Dec 2013 11:39:35 +0000

I agree with everything except one thing. They are plans for future for some of us. Maybe not that specific time frame, as our timeframe is our lifetime.
And maybe they are not plans for retiring funds, but they are plans on personal growth, personal achivements etc.
Other than that you explained most travellers mindset.

By: Emm

Emm — Sun, 06 Jan 2013 07:08:57 +0000

i so totally agree..if u wanna travel,just do it and ur life will evolve on that choice..

By: NomadicMatt

NomadicMatt — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 02:50:15 +0000

In reply to Mark. Thank you!

By: Mark

Mark — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 13:43:34 +0000

You are very inspiring. Hope you’re travels are well today. Happy new year.

By: fe

fe — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 18:00:06 +0000

In reply to Jack. Hi Jack, could you give some examples of those sites?

By: Steve Johnson

Steve Johnson — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 00:18:14 +0000

Love this post, Matt. I’ve made the decision and start my travels in a little under a week now – hopefully one day we’ll cross paths!

By: Noel

Noel — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 21:45:42 +0000

dont’ get me wrong this site is awesome and has great info. and i use many references and tips. But some of the on this article is vauge. Just like Sean’s comments on travel blogging revenue. not all of us can be travel bloggers or write books on travel tips to make money to travel. So what is the secret if you can’t or don’t want to write or teach English?

By: kari

kari — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 05:04:16 +0000

there is no secret, per se, but there is a hitch. you have to be a compelling figure and writer to make a living this way. people have to be interested in your story.