Meet The Team: The Many Faces Of Nomadic Matt

From tech as well as coding to blueprint to fixing bugs getting readers books when d0wnl0ads neglect to scheduling social media or running the forums, it takes a hamlet to run this website. I only couldn’t run the website, write, travel, eat, sleep, or anything inwards betwixt if I didn’t conduct hold the back upward as well as assist of an amazing grouping of people – as well as I mean value it’s fourth dimension you lot formally met them all! So, without farther ado, here’s squad Nomadic Matt:

Erica

Erica has been working for me for over 5 as well as a one-half years as well as is my managing director of global operations i.e. correct mitt woman. She keeps this transportation afloat. In her ain words:

I grew upward inwards Connecticut as well as went to schoolhouse inwards Virginia. During a quarter-life crisis at historic catamenia 21, I chose to complete my lastly yr of college on an jeopardy inwards Qatar! From that minute on, my life revolved around traveling cheaply amongst the coin I earned from waitressing. That budget got me to instruct English linguistic communication inwards Isaan, Thailand, as well as South Korea; farm on St. Vincent as well as the Grenadines inwards the Caribbean; as well as volunteer inwards rural Zambia. At historic catamenia 26, I returned habitation to Connecticut, determined to acquire a task inwards travel. Soon after, I met Nomadic Matt at a go meet-up inwards NYC, as well as the residue is history.

I whole-heartedly believe that traveling makes friends of strangers, as well as the to a greater extent than friends at that spot are inwards the world, the to a greater extent than peace at that spot is inwards the world.

13 Facts virtually Me

1. At 15, I helped construct a schoolhouse inwards Nicaragua.
2. Living inwards a termite clay hut without electricity or running H2O inwards Republic of Zambia for 6 months was in all probability i of the most trying (and simple), exciting (and boring), as well as perspective-shifting experiences of my life.
3. I’ve cutting off my pilus as well as donated it to Locks of Love, twice!
4. I i time hunted for possums on the isle of St. Vincent amongst a bunch of Rastafarians. We caught 4 as well as made soup.
5. In Costa Rica, I stayed at inwards a sustainable living community called Rancho Mastatal, where I learned how to farm yuca, brand beer out of turmeric, as well as construct a occupation solid out of cob.
6. When I was 15, John Stamos kissed my cheek after I saw him inwards Cabaret on Broadway.
7. I taught English inwards Republic of Korea for xiv months as well as was able to easily salvage plenty coin for 21 months of non-stop travel.
8. This music video I made used to live i of the top hits when you lot searched for St. Vincent as well as the Grenadines.
9. In Zambia, my friend as well as I were given a live chicken every bit a present. We were vegetarians, hence nosotros traded it for a duo of second-hand jeans at the market.
10. I got xix people (the students as well as teachers on the FLYTE trip) into an airdrome lounge for free. I mean value that’s a travel h4ck1ng record!
11. I’ve attended a Qatari princess’s marriage sporting mink eyelashes.
12. In Korea, I dated a guy who spoke no English linguistic communication as well as nosotros basically communicated through drawing pictures as well as reciting American rap lyrics.
13. I mean value Matt spends a bulk of his 24-hour interval editing out my exclamation points from my research, emails, newsletters, etc! (Matt says: This is really true.)

Christopher O.

Chris joined the squad every bit the part-time manager of the forums dorsum inwards 2015. Since then, he’s branched out into the Superstar Blogging program as well as our soon-to-be-launched community platform, Nomadic Network. In his ain words:

I grew upward inwards a modest town inwards Ontario, Canada, as well as spent my formative years listening to punk rock, reading Star Wars novels, as well as to a greater extent than oftentimes than non getting upward to no good. After ditching my lifelong programme to live a lawyer, I decided to give go a try. I headed to Costa Rica on a whim as well as conduct hold never looked back! It wasn’t long after that trip that I took a pause from academy (where I was studying history as well as theatre) to motion to a monastery inwards Japan inwards 2007. I’ve to a greater extent than or less been wandering around ever since. Some notable adventures include taking the Trans-Siberian Railway across Russian Federation as well as Mongolia, walking the Camino de Santiago twice, as well as going on a 10-day route trip around Iceland amongst consummate strangers. When I’m non traveling, I alive inwards Sweden as well as tin live institute reading, writing, or struggling to improve at chess.

13 Facts virtually Me

1. I spent nine months living inwards Buddhist monasteries.
2. I lived inwards a tent for a year.
3. I was i time stalked past times a jaguar as well as chased past times a crocodile — on the same trip.
4. I haven’t had alcohol inwards xiii years.
5. I’ve broken all my fingers as well as toes, as well as my olfactory organ 3 times, as well as I’ve fractured both my wrists.
6. I worked on an organic farm for 11 years.
7. I co-owned a eating home inwards Canada.
8. I grew upward adjacent door to Avril Lavigne.
9. I i time ate an entire nine-course repast (I was the exclusively someone at that spot to swallow everything!).
10. I played inter-mural Quidditch inwards high schoolhouse as well as was our team’s Seeker.
11. I conduct hold a Star Wars tattoo.
12. I’ve been vegan for 12 years.
13. I conduct hold a scar from a scrap that broke out over which Norse god was “the best.”

Chris R.

Chris, aka The Aussie Nomad, is a (kinda) sometime blogger who does all the tech as well as evolution run for the website. He keeps it running, fixes whatsoever errors you lot find, as well as deals amongst my constantly changing blueprint desires. In his ain words:

I’m living the expert life inwards Western Australia past times the beach amongst my amazing family. I got into the the world of blogging after quitting my job, backpacking around Europe and, every bit all Aussies do, labor a working vacation inwards the UK. Like all of us who go as well as autumn inwards dear amongst it, nobody wants to acquire habitation afterwards.

That jeopardy got me into creating a go weblog many years ago, which is how I start came to know Matt. I conduct hold since repurposed my information technology skills from my old life as well as formed my ain occupation organization to assist out other bloggers amongst their websites.

13 Facts virtually Me

1. I dear Belgian beer (and I fifty-fifty married a Belgian).
2. I’ve worked amongst Matt the longest out of anyone here. (Take that team!)
3. I took off to backpack Europe when I was 29.
4. I’m an advocate for Vegemite as well as believe all visitors to Commonwealth of Australia must attempt this national treasure.
5. One of my favorite activities is to conduct hold a long route trip, peculiarly amongst household unit of measurement as well as friends.
6. I conduct hold no view how four-way halt signals inwards the U.S.A. don’t all halt upward every bit accidents.
7. I practise non drinkable Fosters. It’s a terrible beer. No i inwards Commonwealth of Australia truly drinks it.
8. I similar to mean value of myself every bit an amateur photographer.
9. I failed kindergarten every bit I wouldn’t say goodbye to the teacher.
10. My start task was working inwards a supermarket.
11. I can’t slumber on a airplane – no affair how long the flying is.
12. I tin shout every Thomas the Tank Engine graphic symbol thank you lot to my son.
13. I don’t drinkable java or acquire people’s dear for it. Tea all the way!

Raimee

Raimee does all of our social media as well as content marketing. She schedules posts, tweaks my terrible photos hence they expect expert on Instagram, builds out our content calendar, analyzes data, edits video, creates digital marketing campaigns, as well as designs our social media graphics! In her ain words:

When I was exactly xiv years old, I took my start international trip to Honduras as well as Belize amongst my family. Ever since then, I’ve been hooked on experiencing novel cultures, connecting amongst people from all walks of life, as well as learning virtually myself as well as the the world through the ability of travel! After graduating amongst a bird inwards advertising as well as marketing from Michigan State University as well as 4 years every bit a digital marketing specialist, I realized that corporate life was non for me. My insatiable demand to sense the the world beyond a desk led me to search for a job-related to travel. I’ve followed this weblog for many years, as well as straightaway I acquire to run for it remotely spell I strategize, manage, as well as study on the social media accounts — as well as I dear every 2nd of it!

13 Facts virtually Me

1. I’m obsessed amongst Harry Potter. I’ve read each mass at to the lowest degree 10 times. If I told you lot how many times I’ve watched the movies, you lot in all probability wouldn’t believe me.
2. I i time hung out amongst Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter!) at a Red Wings game inwards Detroit, as well as truly kept my cool the whole fourth dimension (side note: He’s a SUPER dainty guy!)
3. Visiting the Harry Potter studio tour inwards London was i of the best days of my life.
4. My mom was obsessed amongst the 80’s horror moving painting Evil Dead directed by Sam Raimi, hence she named me after him.
5. After having visited virtually thirty countries, Iceland is withal my favorite.
6. My biggest go dream is to conduct hold a route trip around New Zealand!
7. I attempt to read 1-2 book(s) EVERY week!
8. I used to play the saxophone (and I want I withal did!)
9. I conquered my fearfulness of heights past times jumping off a cliff inwards Republic of Croatia — twice!
10. I dear languages as well as was closed to beingness fluent inwards High German during college.
11. I’ve acted inwards a few independent as well as curt films as well as every bit an extra inwards some network TV shows (I fifty-fifty conduct hold an IMDB page!)
12. In some other life, I would conduct hold been a cinema director/producer. Maybe some day!
13. My favorite set out is 13.

Mike

After graduating from the University of Delaware, I traveled for 6 weeks around the U.S. of A. of America as well as saw concerts inwards Athens, Memphis, New Orleans, Austin, Las Vegas, as well as Colorado. I ran out of coin inwards Colorado as well as never left. Concerts as well as festivals conduct hold ever been my excuse to go but the music is exclusively a modest business office of the experience. My music excursions conduct hold produced memorable experiences like: BBQ exam tasting inwards Kansas City as well as Austin, baseball game games all over the country, a trip upward the Oregon Coast, hikes as well as frisbee golf, vineyard hopping, trips to many dissimilar beaches, a see to Graceland, as well as hence much more. I’ve ever been a startup guy who helps drive increase as well as optimize user experience. One of my best startup experiences was beingness an early on squad fellow member for a startup that eventually sold to Aetna. I’m excited to bring together the squad as well as assist brand this website meliorate for its readers!

13 Facts virtually Me

1. I’ve been to over 500 concerts inwards 20 states as well as 3 countries.
2. I dear New Orleans hence much I named my missy Nola.
3. I play bass as well as conduct hold a music studio inwards my basement.
4. I know far to a greater extent than than anyone should know virtually plants as well as allergies.
5. I was called the best outfield ever past times numerous people I played softball amongst as well as against – I haven’t played inwards 7 years.
6. My married adult woman as well as I flipped a few houses as well as i time bought a occupation solid at an auction.
7. I rode my wheel to the AFC Championship Game inwards 1998.
8. My start task inwards Colorado was stuffing 6 pes Christmas stockings amongst toys.
9. I spent many years working inwards restaurants to pay for college as well as conduct hold worked every task from dishwasher to manager.
10. If you lot are unsure of what to acquire me at a bar a margarita is ever a prophylactic bet.
11. I conduct hold no view what to scout on Netflix.
12. I used to conduct hold a peachy organization for sneaking into NHL hockey games inwards Colorado.
13. I wouldn’t heed eating tacos every day.

Nomadic Matt

And, finally, there’s me. You in all probability know a lot virtually me after nine as well as one-half years of blogging (sometimes I forget how long it’s been), but here’s a quick refresh:

Growing upward inwards Boston, I was never a large traveler. I didn’t conduct hold my start trip overseas until 2004. That trip changed my life as well as opened me upward to the possibilities the the world had to offer. One yr later, I went to Thailand, where I met 5 backpackers who inspired me to quit my task as well as go the world. In 2006, I left for a yearlong backpacking trip — as well as conduct hold been “nomadic” ever since.

13 Facts virtually Me

1. I dear politics every bit much every bit I dear go as well as volition scrap for the joy for it.
2. I dear to ready — as well as I’m kinda expert at it too!
3. When I was inwards high school, I was my state’s champ inwards “Magic: the Gathering.” I know — super nerdy, right? It got me a gratuitous trip NYC amongst my friend (who came inwards set out two!).
4. I ever worry virtually the futurity as well as oftentimes work my fourth dimension dorsum habitation to railroad train skills needed for the Zombie Apocalypse. Shout-out to my prepper friend Vanessa for pedagogy me virtually seeds!
5. I i time met Paul Giamatti on the streets of NYC as well as he was every bit grumpy every bit I imagined.
6. I am an unabashed Taylor Swift fan as well as can’t hold back for her novel album!
7. Kevin Spacey is my favorite actor, as well as I’ve seen The Usual Suspects 20 times.
8. I believe aliens exist. It’s mathematically impossible they don’t.
9. I’m terrified of flying.
10. I learned to swing trip the low-cal fantastic hence I could throw myself a Gatsby-themed birthday party.
11. Both sides of my household unit of measurement came through Ellis Island as well as you lot tin view their names on the wall where they listing all the immigrants.
12. I used to live the caput of a computer programme past times the Massachusetts Sierra Club that promoted release energy efficiency.
13. I went to college to live a high schoolhouse history teacher.

***Also, I’d similar to admit our part-timers too: Candice, who helps amongst admin as well as research; Richard, our fearless copyeditor (whose efforts I oftentimes ruin past times changing posts lastly minute); Keith, our blueprint genius; Brice as well as Julie, our user sense gurus; as well as Courtney, who keeps our charity, FLYTE, upward inwards the air amongst her executive directing sorcerer ways!

So at that spot you lot conduct hold it! The Nomadic Matt team! It’s weird to mean value this weblog I started to only live online résumé for freelance jobs straightaway requires 11 people to run. I ever view the to a greater extent than systems, automation, products, as well as passive income I laid up, the easier it would be. I could exactly sit down on a beach. But it seems the to a greater extent than nosotros do, the to a greater extent than nosotros create, the to a greater extent than projects I say the squad we’re taking on, the to a greater extent than assist nosotros require. I justice that is the nature of the animal but I would conduct hold it no other way. I dear what nosotros practise here. We assist a lot of people realize their dreams.

And a guy couldn’t enquire for meliorate co-workers to assist brand that happen.

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