Matt Kepnes

When I was a kid, I was a boy scout. I made it pretty far too but then I became a teenager, decided it was "lame" and quit. As a boy scout, I learned how to tie knots, camp outdoors, be a good citizen, play with knives and got to...

In my close to six years traveling the world, my days on the lake in Phnom Penh, Cambodia still remain some of my favorite. I had come for a few days and stayed for a few weeks. I spent my days in the famous Number 9 Guesthouse on...

Traveling through Southeast Asia, you are frequently asked where you are going. "Everywhere," I tell people. This is my last adventure through the region. Except, I'll be skipping Vietnam. After my experience there in...

Travel means something different to every person in the world. People may have similar reasons for traveling, but they are always just a little different than the next traveler.

To me, travel is about freedom. It's about being able to do anything anytime of the day, any day of the...

Fear. It's what keeps us from living our lives and achieving our dreams. And it's the most common reason why people don't travel.

Whenever I talk to people about long-term travel, they tell me they wish they could do what I do. Then they come up with common excuses...

Five years is a long time to be on the road. I never thought I was going to travel this long. It was only gong to be a year, maybe 18 months tops, and then I'd go back home, find a "real" job, get married, have a house, produce 2.5...

I like to think of myself as a minimalist traveler. I travel without clutter, simply and efficiently. That doesn't mean I just travel without stuff, it also means I travel a different way. When I am at the airport, I'm amazed by the people I see lugging giant suitcases, two...

Most people never make the leap into extended travel because they don't think they can afford it. They envision needing tens of thousands of dollars to travel well -- a daunting number to save for most. I remember when I began saving for my first trip around the world. I...

"Let's go hiking." I said.

"OK, we'll go after lunch." my companions replied. They were too busy by the pool to do anything at the moment. I was eager to go.

Hours past and I grew anxious. "Let's go! Let's go!" I said repeatedly, "the day is being wasted!" We...

I've only been fishing once in my life. It was while I was exploring the southern islands of Thailand. My friends and I had rented a boat to explore the nearby national park and its islands. For lunch, our Thai captain went out to catch fish. He asked if some...

It was the third time the bus broke down. Somewhere right outside a small mining community in Western Australia, our bus had enough and it wanted us to know. So with an explosion and plume of smoke, the bus came to a crashing halt. What a way to start my...

Did you know that only about 20% of Americans own a passport? This number may be on the rise, but it's only because Americans are now required to show a passport when visiting Mexico, Canada, and parts of the Caribbean. The number of Americans who have traveled overseas, however, has...

I've been traveling for four years and even sometimes I get the travel blues. Sometimes I need to keep myself excited about traveling even when I'm in one place for awhile. Sometimes I need to remember exactly why I love what I love. Here are some tips and tricks that...

When you're on your travels, does anyone ever ask you if you're running away from something back home? People ask me this all the time. My dad, even after all these years, constantly asks what I'm running from, and just a few months ago, a commenter on my website...

Stepping out of the metro, I immediately fell in love. I had been in Paris for less than an hour. It wasn't some beautiful French female that stilled my heart but the lights of the Champ Elysee. Since that fateful day in 2007, I have visited the city countless times...

People often ask me, "I want to travel for a long time. What can I do to make money last until the end of my trip?" Out of all the questions I receive by email, this is the most common one.

Telling people I have been traveling for four years...

Whenever I tell people that I travel for a living, they usually fire a million questions at me about what it's like to do an around-the-world trip. Then, they usually finish by saying, "You're so lucky! I wish I could do what you do, but I have too...

Ever since Ford first rolled out the Model T, America has had a love affair with the automobile. The country grew up around it. It allowed us to travel the vast distance of America, move quicker, and further our sense of freedom and adventure....

Last week, I celebrated my 4th year of traveling. Four years of constant, on the move, nomad travel. My father once told me I was running away. People I meet ask how I could fathom leaving home for so long. Wouldn't I miss everyone and everything? Wouldn't I...