“Don’t miss an opportunity to travel, if you have a chance. Decades from now you will always look back and be thankful you did” – Matt Kepnes

In this bonus episode of Deviate, Rolf and Matt discuss 19 lessons Matt has learned from a decade of travel. The entire list is included below. 

 19 Lessons from a Decade of Travel

1. It’s not that hard
2. You learn a lot of life skills
3. You are never alone
4. You meet some of your closest friends traveling
5. Relationships come and go on the road
6. But chase the ones you like
7. It’s good to try new things
8. Be adventurous
9. There is no such thing as a mistake
10. Don’t be cheap
11. That being said, don’t be wasteful
12. Drop the guidebook
13. It’s never too late to change
14. Relax
15. Learn more languages (seriously)
16. Wear more sunscreen
17. People are good
18. There’s no such thing as must-see
19. Just go

Matt Kepnes (@nomadicmatt), commonly known as “Nomadic Matt,” is a travel blogger and the New York Times bestselling author of Travel the World on $50 a Day. He is also the founder of TravelCon, a yearly conference to help people learn the skills needed to develop a profitable and sustainable career in the travel industry. His newest book, Ten Years a Nomad, debuted this month. 

This episode of Deviate is brought to you by Tortuga Backpacks, which set the standard for the best, most durable, organized, and comfortable travel backpacks. Tortuga products also include daypacks, duffels, and other travel accessories, which are all made with the traveler in mind and have been featured by Wirecutter, The New York Times, Travel + Leisure, Business Insider, Carryology, and many other industry outlets.

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The Deviate theme music comes from the title track of Cedar Van Tassel’s 2017 album Lumber.

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