I've been an avid traveler for as long as I can remember. I see travel more as a lifestyle than something to do once or twice a year. I'm a freelance writer, photographer, educator and adventurer. Having grown up in the United States, most of my initial travels were road-trips to explore the country. I was eventually able to see all 50 States and had done a fair amount of international travel by that point. I moved overseas more than a decade ago and have passed my arbitrary goal of traveling to 100 different countries. It's been a couple decades of enjoying the traveler's lifestyle. I've been reading other people's travel blogs to learn about prospective destinations and would like to share some of my experiences. I'm happy to say I finished my 9th round-the-world trip and am always planning my next adventure.

               My favorite quote   The journey of 1,000 miles begins with one step...   

www.MattManyPlaces.com is always a work in progress. The idea is to share information on budget travel tips I've learned along the way and help others realize travel is an affordable possibility. I hope you enjoy the blog and pick up a few things along the way. 

I started adding photos to google maps and pintrest so you can check those out too.

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