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    Ten Years a Nomad: A Traveler's Journey Home
    Ten Years a Nomad: A Traveler's Journey Home
    Ten Years a Nomad: A Traveler's Journey Home
    Audiobook6 hours

    Ten Years a Nomad: A Traveler's Journey Home

    Written by Matthew Kepnes

    Narrated by Ryan Burke

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    About this audiobook

    Part memoir and part philosophical look at why we travel, filled with stories of Matt Kepnes' adventures abroad, an exploration of wanderlust and what it truly means to be a nomad.

    "Matt is possibly the most well-traveled person I know...His knowledge and passion for understanding the world is unrivaled, and never fails to amaze me." ―Mark Manson, New York Times bestselling author of The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck

    Ten Years a Nomad is New York Times bestselling author Matt Kepnes’ poignant exploration of wanderlust and what it truly means to be a nomad. Part travel memoir and part philosophical look at why we travel, it is filled with aspirational stories of Kepnes' many adventures.

    New York Times bestselling author of How to Travel the World on $50 a Day, Matthew Kepnes knows what it feels like to get the travel bug. After meeting some travelers on a trip to Thailand in 2005, he realized that living life meant more than simply meeting society's traditional milestones, such as buying a car, paying a mortgage, and moving up the career ladder. Inspired by them, he set off for a year-long trip around the world before he started his career. He finally came home after ten years. Over 500,000 miles, 1,000 hostels, and 90 different countries later, Matt has compiled his favorite stories, experiences, and insights into this travel manifesto. Filled with the color and perspective that only hindsight and self-reflection can offer, these stories get to the real questions at the heart of wanderlust. Travel questions that transcend the basic "how-to," and plumb the depths of what drives us to travel ― and what extended travel around the world can teach us about life, ourselves, and our place in the world.

    Ten Years a Nomad is for travel junkies, the travel-curious, and anyone interested in what you can learn about the world when you don’t have a cable bill for a decade or spend a month not wearing shoes living on the beach in Thailand.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBrilliance Audio
    Release dateSep 17, 2019
    ISBN9781799722182
    Ten Years a Nomad: A Traveler's Journey Home
    Author

    Matthew Kepnes

    MATTHEW KEPNES is the New York Times bestselling author of How to Travel the World on $50 a Day, and runs the award-winning budget travel site Nomadic Matt. His writings and advice have been featured in The New York Times, The Guardian, Time, and in countless other publications. He is also a regular speaker at travel trade and consumer shows. When he's not on the road, he's usually found in Austin, Texas.

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    • 5/5
      Amazing book about real travel experiences, if you backpacked around Europe or Southeast Asia you will definitely relate to the many stories in this book.
    • 5/5
      This book has been on my read list for a while now. Absolutely loved it, wish I read it earlier actually! It’s a good mix of travel stories, what to expect, and life lessons he’s learned along the way.
    • 3/5
      I read this work at the recommendation of another reader, I guess our reading subjects are a little different. The book was alright but did not engage me the way other traveling works or any of my recent reads have. I did enjoy his descriptions of some of the places he went and the desire to visit outside the normal tourist sites. Reminds me of visiting Ireland long before Kepnes was born. We stayed with relatives and had a great time for a week before we reluctantly had to leave. Others may enjoy this work, it just did not catch my eye...SLT
    • 2/5
      Almost nothing about where he went, and most of the people he meets are other backpackers. Pretty tedious.