Matt Kepnes “Nomadic Matt”

Matt Kepnes “Nomadic Matt”

Author: The Points Guy March 18, 2020 Duration: 40:52
Nomadic Matt is an American travel expert, author, founder of TravelCon, and blogger. In 2008, Kepnes started NomadicMatt.com to archive his stories and monetize his traveling. The blog offers practical travel tips — from how to score cheap flights and accommodations with frequent-flyer miles and credit card points, to how to frugally navigate more than 90 far-reaching destinations across the globe by finding cheap local eats and free activities. Kepnes has traveled to more than 100 countries. Published in 2013, his first book, How to Travel the World on $50 a Day: Travel Cheaper, Longer, Smarter, became a NYTimes Bestseller. In July 2019, Kepnes published his memoir, Ten Years a Nomad: A Traveler's Journey Home.

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Star Alliance CEO wants to make your travels easier [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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Uber's $200 helicopter rides let you bypass airport traffic [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 24:01
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Delta CEO Ed Bastian on growth, environment and Sky Club [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 24:58
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Duration: 36:21
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