When Matt Long was a little kid, he memorized the geography sections of the world from the old Peanuts encyclopedia. He had the flag of Scotland hanging on his wall.
Flash forward to 2010, and Matt was miserable as a lobbiest for a non-profit in Washington DC. He started his blog, Landlopers.com and two years later, he reached a point where he could take the blog full time. Within a short time, he found out what he wanted to do in life and how to make it happen: A life that makes travel a bigger priority.
Today, he runs Landlopers.com where he writes about his travels and works with luxury travel brands, understanding that most people can't take more time than the two weeks they have to travel. On this episode we discuss his life of travel, why he's made it a reality, and his best travel advice.
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What We Discuss
How Matt left his career to start a career in travel writing, blogging aExploring the world is one of the best educations you can get.
Why Travel can be a sort of therapy. Happiness is a result of the effects of travel.
Why it's important to have a supportive partner who understands your desire to travel
Words from an Explorer
“We have in our mind the concept of a 'Dream Trip.' ...And many times, that ultimate trip is too expensive. Figure out how to spend less to get to the same place and every trip can be a dream trip."
Mike’s Best Travel Advice
The First Step: E
Money Saving Tip: Make small changes to your spending habits and, very soon, that's a trip! And you don't need to suffer if you pick correctly.
Packing Tip: “I usually suffer on the end of not having enough. But what’s enough?”
Favorite Travel Book: Blue Latitudes: Boldly Going Where Captain Cook Has Gone Before, by Tony Horowitz
Favorite Travel Resource: TripIt
Favorite Travel Gear: Travel Power Surge Adapter
Weirdest Food: "Almost crickets."
Mentioned on this Show
landlopers.com
Paul Gaughin Cruises
Credits
Music: Move Slow by Felxprod ft. Jess Abran (Myriad Remix), Intrepid Journey by Aaron Static
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