An Update & Travel Question
I rarely bring specifics of my personal life into this blog. I’d prefer you visit Backpackingmatt for destination specific travel content, backpacking advice, and travel reviews. However, this glimpse...
View ArticleSeptember Update & Links
Posts similar to this one are a rarity on Backpackingmatt. I don’t typically feel inclined to bring updates about my personal life to this blog, however I do feel an update of some sort is in order –...
View ArticleUpdate, Links, and The Next Step
Spring has finally arrived in Queenstown. The days are getting longer, warmer, and it’s becoming very obvious that this would be an excellent place to spend the summer. Gone are the days of winter...
View ArticleDecember Update, Links, & Your Chance to Win $250
I have just lived a month of my life that I’ll remember forever. My experience backpacking in Thailand was absolutely fantastic – though drastically different than I expected. I left beautiful...
View ArticleJanuary Update, Links, & The Next Step
As I write this monthly update, I’m on a US Airways flight from DFW – LAX (with a surprising amount of leg room). My 2011 is off to a fantastic start. Fantastic, yet certainly chaotic. I’ve been...
View ArticleThe New Face of Backpackingmatt.com
2011 is going to be a banner year here at Backpackingmatt.com. As I explained in my January Update, I have a number of exciting initiatives planned in the coming months. Each of these will ultimately...
View ArticleUpdate, Looking Back, and Living and Working in New Zealand
If you told me in November of 2009 when I moved to New Zealand that I would still be here 18 months later, I’d tell you that you were mad. It’s certainly not how I envisioned things going; yet, as I’ve...
View ArticleNew Look at Backpackingmatt.com
Here on the South Island of New Zealand, summer was a bit slow to arrive this year. We’re normally treated to days and days of clear blue skies with warm and settled weather. Things were a bit...
View ArticleUpdate: Ireland, Iowa & Planit NZ
The only small downside to living in New Zealand, is that we are thousands of miles away from anywhere. While there are countless opportunities to get out and explore Aotearoa, it’s difficult and often...
View ArticleTravel Plans, Updated Planit NZ, New Camera and More
I haven’t published an “Update” post like this in some time, but with so many different things happening – both on and offline – I figured it was well time to get you all updated with the latest...
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