Comments on: How to Travel with a Theme

By: Bryson Fico

Bryson Fico — Tue, 13 Apr 2021 13:12:54 +0000

A great perspective on travel. I love adventure travel, so planning trips centered around outside activities and national parks is a perfect idea for me – thanks

By: George Williams

George Williams — Fri, 28 Aug 2020 19:01:28 +0000

Matt, what I great perspective! I love this. Just waiting for the pandemic to get over as soon as possible

By: Jessica

Jessica — Fri, 08 Nov 2019 05:54:47 +0000

We are doing this next year! We are doing our first trip to the states and have been overwhelmed with the amount of things to see and do. So because we are travelling with an 8 year old we have decided to go to California and do theme park’s as our theme. Super touristy but its going to be so much fun as there are so many to do.

By: Clem

Clem — Mon, 19 Nov 2018 05:51:20 +0000

Matt, what I great perspective! I love this. I have been suffering from the “bored traveler syndrome” lately, and I think this is the perfect idea to spice things up! Thanks for sharing. I will consider this on my next visit to an “already visited” destination

By: Eric Mitchell

Eric Mitchell — Tue, 13 Nov 2018 23:41:46 +0000

What a clever idea. I’ve certainly done research before traveling, and I always have some unseen hotspots in mind, but a theme would be cool. And I don’t know if you’ve made it here to Portland for your food truck theme, but it’s a great idea and you’ll have lots to choose from.

By: Daniel

Daniel — Sun, 20 Aug 2017 19:48:44 +0000

Great idea. I will follow the tips. Thanks for sharing

By: Rae

Rae — Mon, 07 Aug 2017 20:15:01 +0000

I did this last year when I was in Japan. It was Spring so my theme was “nature retreat”. Being from LA (also Bangkok) the city can get a little bit tiring and stressful. So “nature retreat” was all about relaxation and getting healing from nature.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Fri, 14 Jul 2017 23:06:33 +0000

Thanks for this, Matt! I love the idea of doing a literature-themed trip, e.g. an Austen tour of England, or a European tour of Shakespeare settings (The Merchant of VENICE, Hamlet (King of DENMARK), Julius Caesar/ROME…you get the idea). Or even recreating Phileas Fogg’s trip around the world (but maybe not in 80 days)!

On a separate note, something that really surprised me when I visited Krakow was the incredible jazz scene there. After doing a bit of reading I found out that jazz is a big thing all over Eastern Europe, since then a tour of that theme has been on my to do list!

I can think of a lot of other themed trips. Fans of The Beatles can visit Liverpool or have their picture taken on the famous Abbey Road crossing in London. Author Iain Banks wrote a book called “Raw Spirit” where he travelled the length and breadth of Scotland in search of the greatest whisky ever. There are Game of Thrones tours you can do in Ireland and Croatia… although having been to Dubrovnik I think it’s more fun to do it yourself (I even saw Jerome Flynn, who plays Bronn, in a restaurant while I was there)!

The possibilities are endless!

Best wishes from London,

Sarah

By: Donal Mart

Donal Mart — Wed, 21 Jun 2017 09:18:52 +0000

Awesome ideas for me. Thank you.

By: Natasha Sen

Natasha Sen — Thu, 01 Jun 2017 11:11:56 +0000

I always set theme in my phone, never think about “THEME in TRAVEL” ?..
what you have said is like something I have been missing. yes I always see the important places only. Now onward I plan my trip on Theme basis.. let’s see what new I explore…!!