How Nomadic Matt Travels on $75 a Day!

Nomadic Matt is a pioneering travel blogger. One day, we'll call him the grandfather of travel blogging during the Golden Era of travel blogs.He's not known for his travel feats but rather for the extensive tips he's provided on his popular website, which focuses on budget travel.Watch the video interviewThe book's budget used to be $50/day, but inflation and a post-COVID world forced Matt to update his book.In 2025, he refreshed his bestselling book, which is now called How to Travel the World on $75 a Day. As part of his book tour, he's appearing on the WanderLearn Show twice!#1 How Nomadic Matt Travels on $75 a Day!Nomadic Matt discusses:00:00 Splitting between Austin and NYC02:40 Couchsurfing05:15 Stupidly cheap07:00 EatWith and Traveling Spoon  QuestionsWhat's the most embarrassing or ridiculous thing you've done to save money while traveling?What's the difference between EatWith, WithLocals, and Traveling Spoon?When do you usually book your hotels?Why is Africa left out?Are tourism cards still worth it?When do you use travel insurance?Why not use Kiwi?What are Bilt Rewards?His book is packed with tips. Here are my favorite ones. The best websites to keep track of the latest credit card dealsBoardingAreaFlyerTalkThe Points GuyView from the WingPay your rent and get frequent flyer points with Bilt RewardsMatt's top three airline booking sites My favorite airline website is Kiwi, and use this link to get $10 off. He doesn't mention Kiwi in his book.Instead, his favorite flight booking sites are:SkyscannerMomondoGoogle FlightsFor insuranceSafety WingWorld NomadsMedjetAssistIMGInsureMyTrip for comparison shoppingSell your old clothes to raise money for your trip