Matthew Kepnes
BornJune 12, 1981 (1981-06-12) (age 42)
Boston, Massachusetts
OccupationTravel writer
Website[1]

Matthew Kepnes is an American travel blogger.[1][2][3]

Kepnes was born in Boston.[4] He attended the University of Massachusetts to become a history teacher and graduated in 2003.[5] At 23, he had never left the United States[4] but in 2005 he took a trip to Thailand.[6][7] The trip convinced Kepnes to quit his job, finish his MBA, and begin traveling the world and blogging about his experiences.[8][9][10]

Kepnes' first book, How to Travel the World on $50 a Day: Travel Cheaper, Longer, Smarter, was published in 2013 by Penguin.[11] A second edition was published in 2015 and was a New York Times bestseller.[12] He used an initial coin offering to crowdfund his eBook Nomadic Matt's Guide to Backpacking Europe in 2018.[13] In July 2019, Kepnes published his memoir, Ten Years a Nomad: A Traveler's Journey Home.[14]

Kepnes has traveled to more than 100 countries.[5]

References

  1. ^ Brennan, Emily (March 6, 2013). "As You Travel, Making Money Work for You". New York Times.
  2. ^ Avon, Natalie (February 4, 2011). "Why more Americans don't travel abroad". CNN.
  3. ^ Cortez, Samantha (August 14, 2012). "This Guy Makes $100K Annually, Yet Hasn't Had A Traditional Job In 6 Years". Business Insider.
  4. ^ a b "About Matt". NomadicMatt.com.
  5. ^ a b Daniel, Diane; Daniel, Diane (20 August 2020). "'Nomadic Matt' Kepnes on being grounded and setting up roots - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  6. ^ "Inside the mind of Matt Kepnes (NomadicMatt.com)". WorldNomads.com. May 30, 2013.
  7. ^ Nomadic Matt (June 28, 2011). "The Day I Quit". NomadicMatt.com.
  8. ^ Baker, Vicky (January 8, 2010). "Beginner's guide to travel blogging". The Guardian.
  9. ^ Kepnes, Matt (September 9, 2011). "18 Lessons From 5 Years On The Road". Huffington Post.
  10. ^ "20 Weeks of Travel Interview Series: Budget Travel with Matt Kepnes". EyeandPen.com. July 11, 2013.
  11. ^ "How to Travel the World on $50 a Day: Revised: Travel Cheaper, Longer, Smarter". Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  12. ^ "Travel Books - Best Sellers - Books - Feb. 1, 2015 - The New York Times". The New York Times. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  13. ^ "Book ICO on Publica". Publica. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  14. ^ "Ten Years a Nomad". Macmillan. Macmillan. Retrieved 26 April 2021.

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